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The WSF is rganized since 2014, the Warsaw Security Forum gathers annually over 1500 highest representatives of governments, international organizations, industry, think tanks and civil society coming from over 90 countries.
The two days program is packed with on-stage high-level panel discussions, Chatham House rule-based round tables and dozens of bilateral meetings mixed with industry presentations and cultural program of the Partner Country – all designed to find answers to the most pressing current political and military issues.
Program
DAY 1. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST 2024
14:00-14:10
OPENING REMARKS
● Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Poland
Master of Ceremony: Kasia Madera – News Anchor, BBC News
14:10-14:20
OPENING SPEECH
● Andrzej Duda - President of Poland
14:20-14:35
HIGH-LEVEL CONVERSATION
Living in Pre-War Times? Key Lessons for European Security
● Salome Zourabichvili - President of Georgia
Moderator: Hadley Gamble – International Journalist and Presenter, USA
14:35-14:45
HIGH-LEVEL SPEECH
Strong Defence & Democratic Resilience - How to Modernise the Security Architecture of the Region
● Szymon Hołownia - Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Poland
14:45-15:00
HIGH-LEVEL CONVERSATION
Future of Europe is Decided in Ukraine
● Radosław Sikorski - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
Moderator: Kasia Madera – News Anchor, BBC News
Session in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Germany
15:00-15:10
STRATEGIC INDUSTRIAL PARTNER REMARKS
● Micael Johansson - President and CEO of Saab, Sweden
15:10-15:50
MINISTERIAL PANEL DISCUSSION
Thinking Europe Anew: Forging a Vision for Future European Security
● Andrii Sybiha - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine
● Gabrielius Landsbergis - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania
● Radosław Sikorski - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
● Baiba Braže – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Latvia
● Pål Jonson - Minister of Defence, Sweden
Moderator: Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Poland
15:50-16:30
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION
Only Doom & Gloom. Can the Collective West Triumph Over a Polycrisis?
● Beth McGrath - Global Industry Leader for Government and Public Service, Deloitte
● Catherine Ashton - Global Fellow Woodrow Wilson Center, former EU High Representative, Vice President of the European Commission (2009-2014), United Kingdom
● Andrzej Domański - Minister of Finance, Poland
● Karan Bhatia - Vice President and Global Head, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google
Moderator: Nathalie Tocci - Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Italy
16:30-17:10
TRANSATLANTIC HIGH-LEVEL TALK
End of Pax Americana? US Position in theWorld AD 2024
● James Carafano – Senior Counsellor to the President & E.W. Richardson Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, USA
● Gen (R) David Petraeus - Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2011-2012), USA
● Lord Vernon Coaker - Minister of State for Defence, United Kingdom
● Dafna H. Rand - Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor, US Department of State, USA
● Kurt Volker - United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations (2017-2019)
Moderator: Hadley Gamble – International Journalist and Presenter,
USA
17:10-17:20
HIGH-LEVEL SPEECH
Focus on the Western Balkans: Linking Geopolitics & European Integration
● Albin Kurti - Prime Minister, Kosovo
17:20-17:40
SPOTLIGHT ON THE WSF ANNUAL REPORT
Role of the Weimar Triangle: In Search of Leadership in Europe?
● Nicolas Tenzer - Senior Fellow, CEPA, France
● Norbert Röttgen - Member of the Bundestag, Germany
Moderator: Kasia Madera – News Anchor, BBC News
17:40-18:20
PANEL DISCUSSION
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum? Can We Save European Prosperity & Democracy Through Political Means?
Opening remarks:
Věra Jourová - Vice-President for Values and Transparency, European Commission
● Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka - Undersecretary of State, European Union Affairs Division, Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Poland
● Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir - Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iceland
● Matthew Boyse - Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute, USA
Moderator: Jakob Hallgren - Director, The Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Sweden
Session in partnership with the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Sweden
18:20-19:00
PANEL DISCUSSION
Strategic Ambiguity & Military Deterrence: Restoring Initiative vs Russia
● Michael R. Carpenter - Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director, European Affairs, National Security Council, USA
● Muriel Domenach - Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the French Delegation to NATO (2019-2024), France
● Daria Kaleniuk - Co-Founder, International Center for Ukrainian Victory, Ukraine
● Ivan Krastev – Founder and Chairman of the Board, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Bulgaria
Moderator: Fredrik Löjdquist - Director, SCEEUS, Sweden
Session in partnership with the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies, Sweden
19:00-21:00
PARTNER COUNTRY RECEPTION
● Andreas von Beckerath – Ambassador, Embassy of Kingdom of Sweden to Poland
21:00-22:00
NIGHT OWL SESSION
Beyond Our Red Lines: Boots On the Ground in Ukraine?
● Phyllis Berry – National Intelligence Officer for Europe, National Intelligence Council, USA
● Hanna Hopko - Co-Founder, International Center for Ukrainian Victory, Ukraine
● Garry Kasparov - Russian Opposition Leader, Russia
● Nicolas Tenzer - Senior Fellow, CEPA, France
Moderator: Mitchell A. Orenstein - Professor of Russian and East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Session in partnership with the International Center for Ukrainian Victory, Ukraine
DAY 2. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 2024
13:30-13:40
OPENING SPEECH
Fortifying Democracy: Thriving Amid Rising Radicalism
● Rafał Trzaskowski - Mayor of Warsaw, Poland
Master of Ceremony: Terry Martin – TV News Anchor, Berlin
13:40-14:20
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISERS TALK
From Finland’s North to the Black Sea’s Depth: Facing the New Iron Curtain?
● Xavier Chatel - Advisor for Strategic Affairs to the French President, France
● Henrik Landerholm - National Security Adviser, Sweden
● Jacek Siewiera - Secretary of State, Head of the National Security Bureau, Poland
● Tomáš Pojar – National Security Adviser, Prime Minister’s Office, Czechia
Moderator: Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Poland
Session in partnership with the National Security Bureau, Poland
14:20-15:00
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION
Impact of the NATOWashington Summit on the Eastern Flank
● Florence Gaub – Director, Research Division, Defense College, NATO
● Celeste Wallander - Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Department of Defense, USA
● Carl Bildt - Prime Minister (1991-1994), Minister for Foreign Affairs (2006-2014), Sweden
● Marcin Przydacz - Member of Parliament, Secretary of State at the Chancellery of President (2023), Poland
Moderator: Michał Baranowski - Managing Director, GMF East & Regional Director, Poland
Session in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the US & Sponsored by NATO
15:00-15:20
SPOTLIGHT ON THE WSF ANNUAL REPORT
Role of theWeimar Triangle: Preparing Ground for the Future EU
● Władysław T. Bartoszewski - Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland
● Anton Hofreiter - Member of the Bundestag, Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, Germany
Moderator: Hadley Gamble – International Journalist and Presenter, USA
15:20-16:00
PANEL DISCUSSION
Security of the Baltic Sea: Bridging Northern & Central Europe
● Anna Wieslander - Director for Northern Europe, Atlantic Council, Sweden
● Linas Linkevičius – Ambassador of Lithuania to Sweden, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012-2020), Minister of National Defence (1993-1996, 2000-2004), Lithuania
● Pål Jonson - Minister of Defence, Sweden
● Lt. Gen. Piotr Błazeusz - Commanding General of Eurocorps
Moderator: Minna Ålander - Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Finland (confirmed)
16:00-16:40
PANEL DISCUSSION
Global Perspective on Rules-Based International Order: Divided Into Camps?
● Jan Krzysztof Bielecki - Prime Minister of Poland (1991)
● Bart Groothuis - Member of the European Parliament, Vice-chair of Delegation for relations with Iran, The
Netherlands
● Garry Kasparov - Russian Opposition Leader, Russia
● Mallory Stewart - Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, US Department of State, USA
Moderator: Małgorzata Bonikowska - President, Centre for International Relations Foundation, Poland
Session in partnership with the Observer Research Foundation, India & Centre for International Relations Foundation, Poland
16:40-17:00
HIGH-LEVEL CONVERSATION
Containment or Confrontation: Russia-West Relations in Years to Come
● Mikhail Khodorkovsky – Co-Founder, Russian Anti-War Committee
Moderator: Agnia Grigas - Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
17:00-17:40
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION
New Reality, Same Old Tale? EU Eastward Enlargement in the Context of the New European Commission
● Anna Lührmann - Minister of State for Europe and Climate, Germany
● Benjamin Haddad - Minister for European Affairs, France
● Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze - Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Integration of Ukraine to the EU, Ukraine
Moderator: Benjamin Tallis - Democratic Strategy Initiative, Zentrum Liberale Moderne, Germany
Session in partnership with the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation
17:40-18:00
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