Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/06/2023
14:00 - 17:00
Location
Press Club Brussels Europe
Categories
ECONOMIC FORUM | Brussels Conference
Venue | Press Club Brussels Europe, Rue Froissart 95
Date | Tuesday, 6 June
14:00 REGISTRATION
Coffee and light refreshments will be served
14:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Roger Casale
Senior Public Affairs Advisor to the Economic Forum, founder of New Europeans
14:30 EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES
Panel discussion followed by QA
Speakers Antonio Missiroli, Former NATO Assistant Secretary-General
for Emerging Security Challenges
Soren Liborius, EEAS, Chief Advisor from Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr Andriy Deszczytsa, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine (TBC)
15:25 UKRAINE FORUM
Roundtable on the future of Ukraine followed by Q&A
Moderator James Wilson, Publisher, EU Political Report
Speakers: Martyna Bildziukiewicz, Head of Unit, East StratCom TaskForce, EEAS
Burcu San, Deputy Assistant Secretary General, NATO
Mr Andriy Deszczytsa, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine (TBC)
Jan Pieklo, former Polish Ambassador to Ukraine (tbc)
16:30 Coffee break
16:45 AI AND DEMOCRACY
Panel discussion with audience Q&A
Moderator: Anna Ludwinek, Research Manager, Eurofound
Speaker: Alice Stollmeyer, Executive Director, Defend Democracy
Adrien Duguet, President, Association Civic Tech Europe
18:15 RECEPTION
20:00 CLOSE
Further information:
The aim of the conference is to present, elaborate and develop some of the work streams that are currently being addressed by The Economic Institute in Warsaw, in preparation for the 32nd Economic Forum (‘Polish Davos’) which will take place in Karpacz from 5-7 September.
In the session on emerging security challenges, we will ask: How strong is the transatlantic relationship? How do you assess the new security environment? Which are the most important threats to focus on – old and new.
In the session on Ukraine, we will ask: What can be done to combat disinformation? How can we secure Ukraine’s infrastructure and energy supplies? What prospects for NATO and EU membership? What role for cities and regions as partners for peace.
In the session on AI we will ask: What challenges does AI pose to democracy? How can they best be addressed? What are the opportunities? Where are the risks?
There will also be an exhibition to showcase the work of the Economic Forum, and introduce participants to thematic forums such as the Healthcare Forum, as well as the Regions, Energy, Cybersecurity, Security and Innovations Forums.
Our venue is the Brussels Press Club Europe which in a show of solidarity also functions as the Kyiv Press Club in Brussels welcoming Ukrainian journalists as honorary members.
The event will be recorded and live-streamed.