Opening remarks by Baiba Braže, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy,

Strategic Environment & Outlook

Introduction & Moderation:

• Dr Benedetta Berti-Alberti, Head of NATO Policy Planning

Speakers:

• David Cattler, Assistant SG, Joint Intelligence & Security Division and Admiral Robert Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee

Defence & Deterrence

Introduction & Moderation:

• Jorg See, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Defense Plans & Policy

Speaker

• US Air Force General Tod D. Wolters, Supreme Allied Commander Europe

Defence & Deterrence

Introduction & Moderation:

• Oana Lungescu, NATO Spokesperson

Speaker

• Admiral J. Kirby (remote), US Assistant Secretary of Defense and Spokesperson

Move to Public Square Area & Networking/coffee break

Changing Security Threats (hybrid/cyber/space/climate)

Introduction & Moderation:

• John Swords - NATO Legal Advisor

Speakers:

• David van Weel, Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges and Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann, Director-General, NATO International Military Staff

NATO’s Communication Priorities towards the 2022 Madrid Summit

Introduction & Moderation:

• Carmen Romero, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy

Speakers:

• Ambassador Baiba Braže, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, Oana Lungescu, NATO Spokesperson and Brigadier-General (Ret.) Jay Janzen, Director, Communications Division, Allied Command Operations

Investing in Data-Enabled Communications and Capabilities

Introduction & Moderation

• Virginie Viscardy, Senior Agency Representative in North America, NATO Communications and Information Agency

Speakers

• Camille Grand, Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investments and Jānis Sārts, Director, Stratcom Center of Excellence, Latvia

Dinner at the Diplomat Restaurant

End of Day 1

Summary of First Day & Introduction of Second Day

• Eleonora Russell, Public Affairs & Strategic Communications Advisor, Int’l Military Staff and Damien Arnaud, Program Officer, Engagement Section, NATO Public Diplomacy Division

Audiences’ attitudes to NATO and security challenges

• Chris Riley, Head, Strategic Communications Unit, Public Diplomacy Division and Amy Lecomber, Senior Audience Research Officer, Strategic Communications Unit, PDD

Communicating to diverse audiences

Introduction & Moderation

• Nicola de Santis, Head, Engagement Section, NATO Public Diplomacy Division

Speakers:

• Arlin Bagdat, Director General External Communications of the Belgian Prime Minister - Elizabeth M. Allen, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs - Carmen Pérez, Director General of International Information at Spanish Prime

Deterrence & operational communication

Introduction & Moderation:

• Piers Cazalet, Head of Press & Media Section, NATO Public Diplomacy Division

Speakers:

• Brig. Gen. Eystein Kvarving, Chief Public Affairs for the Chief of Defense, MoD Norway - Canadian Army Lieutenant Colonel John Benson, Commanding Officer, EFP Battle Group Latvia - Italian Army Lt Col Antonio Minutella Chief PA and COMKFOR Spokesperson

Networking/coffee break – First Floor Public Square (TBC)

Countering hybrid threats and building resilience

Introduction & Moderation:

• Clare Roberts, Officer, Emerging Security Challenges Division

Speakers:

• James Pamment (UK), Senior Researcher, University of Lund - Jean-Baptiste Jeangène-Vilmer, Institut de Recherche Stratégique, Ecole Militaire, Ministère des Armées - Christopher Krebs, Krebs Stamos Group

Digitalisation of communications & the use of data to inform communications

Introduction & Moderation:

• Rebecca Obstler, Head Digital Outreach, NATO Public Diplomacy Division

Speakers:

• Peter Heneghan, Prime Minister’s Office, United Kingdom - Lisa Hollenbach, Head of Strategic Media and Communications Planning, Bundespressamt - Italian Army Lieutenant Colonel Ettore Sarli, Strategic Communications Advisor to the Italian MoD

Lunch Break

Social media and online influence

Introduction & Moderation:

• Steven Hardy, Head of Social Media Unit, Communications Services Section, NATO PDD

Speakers:

• Renata Nikolay, Head of Cabinet, Commissioner Věra Jourová, European Commission - Benjamin Nimmo (Remote), Facebook Global Threat Intelligence Lead for Influence Operations - Gӧkhan Yücel, Head, Strategic Communications & Crisis Management Department, Presidency Directorate of Communications - Brigadier General Constantin Spinu, Head, Public Affairs Directorate, Ministry of National Defense
  

Closing remarks

• Ambassador Baiba Braže, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy - Ambassador Miguel Fernández-Palacios, Permanent Representative of Spain to the North Atlantic Council

End

Optional campaigns session on WeAreNATO and Protect the Future

• Ambassador Baiba Braže, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy - Ben Tufft Strategic Communications Unit, Public Diplomacy Division