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Security Policy in an Age of Disruption

Security policy is being reshaped by war in Europe, authoritarian power projection, rapid technological disruption, and the growing vulnerability of democratic societies. Conflicts are no longer fought only with tanks and missiles, but with algorithms, information warfare, digital repression, and ideological subversion. At the same time, artificial intelligence and new technologies are transforming power, security, and social cohesion at unprecedented speed.

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Authoritarian Power, War, and Geopolitics

War and repression are no longer distant phenomena—they are shaping the global order in real time. This track examines how authoritarian regimes project power through military force, internal repression, and geopolitical pressure. From Russia’s air war against Ukraine to Iran’s political crisis and the long-term consequences of mass violence and genocide, the sessions explore how conflict and coercion redefine security beyond national borders.

Speakers analyze how modern warfare tests not only military capabilities, but also institutional and societal resilience. They examine how air power, digital repression, civil resistance, and memory culture shape long-term stability, revealing how authoritarian power operates across battlefields, information spaces, and societies.

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Marcus Welsch

Reclaiming the Sky: Knowledge, Strategy, Resilience

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Schoresch Davodi

Is a New Revolution Brewing in Iran?

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Dr. Reza Parchizadeh

Current Situation in Iran

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Marie Kresbach

Witness to the Genocide against the Tutsi

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Mark Reicher

Global Power Shifts and International Conflict

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Marcus Welsch
Documentary filmmaker & journalist (Germany)

Reclaiming the Sky: Knowledge, Strategy, Resilience
This talk examines Russia’s air war against Ukraine and the limits of modern air defense. It explores how intelligence, strategy, and institutional resilience shape effective responses to aerial warfare.

Tags: War & Air Defense

Schoresch Davodi
Political activist & digital rights advocate

Is a New Revolution Brewing in Iran?
This session analyzes Iran’s use of internet shutdowns, surveillance, and digital repression as tools of hybrid control. It examines how digital infrastructure shapes both authoritarian power and resistance movements.

Tags: Hybrid Warfare & Digital Repression

Dr. Reza Parchizadeh
Political analyst & Middle East expert

Current Situation in Iran
This talk provides an up-to-date analysis of Iran’s deep political and societal crisis driven by repression and human rights violations. It examines internal power dynamics, civil society resistance, and regional and international implications.

Tags: Authoritarianism & Geopolitics

Marie Kresbach
Author & survivor of the Tutsi genocide

Witness to the Genocide against the Tutsi
This session reflects on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and presents a personal account of survival and loss. It discusses how Rwanda has developed since the events and what lessons can be drawn for justice, memory, and resilience.

Tags: Memory, Justice & Resilience

Mark Reicher
Geopolitical analyst

Global Power Shifts and International Conflict
This talk analyzes the current global situation and key geopolitical developments. It examines international conflicts, shifting power structures, and how their interactions shape politics, security, and societies worldwide.

Tags: Geopolitics & Global Power Shifts

New Technologies for Hybrid Warfare

Security threats today extend far beyond conventional battlefields. This track focuses on how technologies—from artificial intelligence and digital surveillance to online radicalization and information control—are transforming hybrid warfare. Attacks now target infrastructure, communication networks, and public discourse, blurring the line between war and peace.

The sessions examine how AI is reshaping power structures, how digital repression and internet shutdowns serve authoritarian control, and how radicalization is weaponized as a strategic tool. Speakers also explore policy responses, governance failures, and individual strategies for resilience and self-defense.

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Alexander Kohler

Digital AI Revolution: What’s Next

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Ivan Bartoš

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Babak Tubis

Stupid Artificial Intelligence

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Sara “Beau” Hjalmarsson

Responding to Weaponized Radicalization in Hybrid Warfare

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Alexander Kohler
Technology analyst & social researcher

Digital AI Revolution: What’s Next
This talk explores how artificial intelligence is transforming society, work, and power structures on a historic scale. It examines how societies can navigate this shift in a resilient, fair, and democratic way.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence & Society

Ivan Bartoš
Czech politician & digital rights advocate

AI
This session addresses artificial intelligence from a political and public-policy perspective. It explores implications for digital rights, transparency, and innovation in democratic governance.

Tags: AI & Public Policy

Babak Tubis
Board member, Pirate Party Germany

Stupid Artificial Intelligence
This talk critically examines artificial intelligence and its societal and political risks. It addresses governance failures, technological misuse, and the need for responsible digital policy.

Tags: AI Risks & Governance

Sara “Beau” Hjalmarsson
Entrepreneur & counterterrorism security graduate

Responding to Weaponized Radicalization in Hybrid Warfare
This talk examines how radicalization is being weaponized as part of hybrid warfare and how it undermines the rules-based global order. It explores both policy-level responses and practical individual strategies, including resilience and self-defense.

Tags: Hybrid Warfare & Radicalization

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Democratic Resilience

Democracy is not only a political system—it is a security architecture. This track explores how democratic societies are weakened through ideological subversion, disinformation, and the erosion of trust in institutions. It asks why liberal societies often struggle to recognize these attacks and why resilience has become a central strategic challenge.

The sessions address long-term influence campaigns, new digital forms of participation, and emerging future ideologies shaped by technological change. Speakers examine how values, narratives, and institutional design determine whether societies remain free, cohesive, and capable of self-defense. This track makes clear that democratic resilience is the first line of defense in an age of hybrid conflict.

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Dietmar Pichler

The Long-Term Effects of Ideological Subversion

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Alexis Roussel

Referendum Citoyen – The Revolutionary App

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

Pippo Brunner

Zukunftsideologien

10:00 AM | 14.02.2026

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Dietmar Pichler
Political analyst

The Long-Term Effects of Ideological Subversion
This talk explores how decades of ideological subversion have weakened trust in democratic institutions. It analyzes why Western societies struggle to recognize and counter this form of attack.

Tags: Democratic Resilience

Alexis Roussel
Entrepreneur & digital rights activist

Referendum Citoyen – The Revolutionary App
This session presents a digital democracy initiative rooted in cypherpunk and pirate values. It explores digital integrity, privacy, and new forms of citizen participation.

Tags: Digital Democracy & Integrity

Pippo Brunner
Internet freedom activist

Zukunftsideologien
This talk examines new ideologies emerging from digitalization and artificial intelligence. It explores how technology is reshaping values, freedom, power, and responsibility.

Tags: Future Ideologies & Society

Special Guest
US Policy Analyst

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