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Day 1
09:00
Official opening
Official Opening
Rolf Einar Fife
Speaker
Miroslav Mizera
Speaker
Richard Dírer
Host
09:15
Keynote speech
Welcome Speech
Best Stratcom is deeds: are we in EU, NATO, democratic political and economic Western world doing enough to keep our democracies alive and kicking? What can we do to make our societies more resilient, operational and sustainable? Are our words credible and action-related?
Zuzana Čaputová
Speaker
Rastislav Káčer
Speaker
09:30
I. Panel discussion
Europe Under Pressure: FIMI, Disinformation and Elections
In last two years, Euro-Atlantic space experienced elections with unprecedented influx of disinformation, foreign manipulation and rise of populism. How is disinformation connected with security? How can disinformation represent threat to a democracy? What do elections have to do with it?
Rastislav Kužel
Host
Vladimír Šucha
Speaker
Thomas Kurz
Speaker
10:30
Coffee Break
Networking Coffee Break
Detail and speakers
11:00
II. Panel discussion
NATO 3.0. and U.S. with Us?
Will European NATO Allies take care of their defense and security by themselves? How can and should we explain it to our populations? Is NATO clinically dead? What will be role of the USA in NATO in upcoming years? How will private sector be engaged in shaping the Alliance´s future?
Domicián Zahorjan
Host
Róbert Ondrejcsák
Speaker
Marek Varga
Speaker
Marián Majer
Speaker
Monika Podhorány Masariková
Speaker
12:00
Lunch
Networking Lunch
Detail and speakers
13:00
III. Panel discussion
Digital and Cyber Security of NATO and its Member States
Information space is interconnected – especially the viral one. What can state, NATO and international organisations do on its own and together to ensure digital and cyber security? How can they protect their infrastructure both online and offline? Do they have red lines vis-as-vis opponents?
Pavol Demeš
Host
Peter Babiar
Speaker
Marek Bezák
Speaker
Martin Sklenár
Speaker
14:00
Keynote speech
OUTCOMES OF EXCLUSIVE OPINION POLL: How do you perceive US-Slovak Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA)?
Martin Klus
Speaker
14:30
Coffee Break
Networking Coffee Break
Detail and speakers
15:00
IV. Panel discussion
Ukraine on the Way to the EU
The unprovoked, unjust and inhumane Russian military aggression in Ukraine in 2022 has fundamentally affected European security, but also the future of Ukraine. What can Ukraine do along the way, and conversely, what can the EU and its member states do in this effort?
Andrej Matišák
Host
Beáta Jurík
Speaker
Marianna Fakhurdinova
Speaker
Jakub Škoda
Speaker
16:00
Keynote speech
What (why) to read again in 2026
Martin Posch
Speaker
Veronika Zahorjan
Speaker
16:30
V. Panel discussion
Quo Vadis European Union?
In 2027, EU will commemorate 70th anniversary of Rome Treaties, 35 years since Maastricht Treaty or 25 years of Euro. Is EU close enough to its people? Where can EU do better and where has it performed well? What are comparative advantages of EU in StratComs vis-a-vis its rivals?
Jana Krescanko Dibáková
Host
Peter Stano
Speaker
Vladimír Bilčík
Speaker
Peter Michalko
Speaker
Day 2
09:00
VI. Panel discussion
Russian Disinformation around POWs and War Crimes
Smuggling of people and goods represents a serious threat to lives, security, public health and loss of profit for states and the EU. What can a state and what can EU do in its prevention?
Iveta Kupková
Host
Mykhailo Dankanych
Speaker
Arslan Anaiev
Speaker
Grigorij Mesežnikov
Speaker
Lucia Štasselová
Speaker
10:00
Coffee Break
Networking Coffee Break
Detail and speakers
10:45
Reception
Networking Reception & Special Guest Speech
Pavel Talankin
Speaker
11:15
VII. Panel discussion
Social Networks, Youth, Influencers and Disinformation
How to work with influencers when we do „stratcomming“? When and how should we apply humor and when raw facts? Can public sector and influencers multiply in StratCom? How can we protect youngsters online, especially on social media? What is the role of perseverance?
Peter Bárdy
Host
Matej Trančo
Speaker
Matej Tóth
Speaker
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová
Speaker
12:30
Concluding Remarks
Concluding Remarks
Matej Trančo
Speaker
