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October 2, 2018
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Fred Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
H.E. Karin Olofsdotter, Swedish Ambassador to the United States
Ms. Geysha Gonzalez, Deputy Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Storyteller #1: The Government’s Target
Ms. Maria Ressa, President, Rappler
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Panel I: Beyond Europe: How Disinformation Campaigns Affect Democracies Globally
Mr. Pankaj Jain, Founder, SM Hoax Slayer
Ms. Tai Nalon, Executive Director, Aos Fatos
Mr. Zahed Amanullah, Head of Networks and Outreach, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Dr. Maria Repnikova, Assistant Professor in Global Communications; Director of Center for Global Information Studies, Georgia State University
Moderated by:
Ambassador Eileen Donahoe, Executive Director, Global Digital Policy Incubator, Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University
Coffee Break
Storyteller #2: Protecting the US Election
The Hon. Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, US Department of Homeland Security
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Panel II: Interference in European Elections: Responses and Lessons
Mr. Dan Eliasson, Director General, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
Mr. Ben Nimmo, Information Defense Fellow, Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council
Mr. Pere Joan Pons, Member of Parliament, Congress of Deputies
Moderated by:
Ms. Kim Dozier, Global Affairs Analyst, CNN
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Lunch Break
Storyteller #3: Infiltrating the Internet Research Agency
Ms. Lyudmila Savchuk, Internet Activist
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Panel III: Dark Forces: Exposing the Kremlin’s Influence Operations
Ambassador John Herbst, Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Dr. Alina Polyakova, David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution
Ms. Laura Galante, Senior Fellow, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council; Founder, Galante Strategies LLC
Mr. Arnoldas Pikžirnis, Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Moderated by:
Ms. Ellen Nakashima, National Security Reporter, The Washington Post
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Coffee Break
Storyteller #4: The Fight for Our Attention
Mr. Tristan Harris, Co-founder, Center for Humane Technology
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Panel IV: Click Bait!: Algorithms, Radicalization, and the Fight for Our Attention
Dr. Kate Starbird, Assistant Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
Dr. Guillaume Chaslot, Co-Founder, AlgoTransparency.org
Ms. Camille Francois, Intelligence Director, Graphika
Mr. Nigel Gwilliam, Consultant Head of Media and Emerging Tech, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
Moderated by:
Mr. Charlie Warzel, Senior Technology Writer, BuzzFeed
Closing Remarks
Ambassador Daniel Fried, Distinguished Fellow, Future Europe Initiative and Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
StratCom Participants Reception at Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place
October 3, 2018
Registration
Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council
Keynote Remarks
The Hon. Chris Murphy, US Senator for Connecticut, US Senate
Session 1
Workshop 1A: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Challenges and Solutions
Mr. Aviv Ovadya, Chief Technology Officer, Center for Social Media Responsibility (UMSI)
Mr. Matt Chessen, Senior Technology Policy Advisor, US Department of State
Mr. Sam Gregory, Program Director, WITNESS
Chaired by:
Mr. Chris Doten, Chief Innovation Officer, National Democratic Institute
Workshop 1B: Solving Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Dr. Oleh Derevianko, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Information Systems Security Partners (ISSP)
Mr. Frank Kramer, Distinguished Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
Ms. Merle Maigre, Executive Vice President for Government Relations, CybExer Technologies; Former Director, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence; Former Security Policy Adviser to the President of Estonia
Mr. John Costello, Director for Policy and Strategy, US Department of Homeland Security; Cybersecurity Policy Fellow, New America
Chaired by:
Ms. Julia Schuetze, Project Manager, Transatlantic Cyber Forum, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung
Workshop 1C: It’s Human Nature: How Disinformation Exploits Emotions
Dr. Briony Swire-Thompson, Postdoctoral Researcher, Northeastern University
Ms. Michelle Kosinski, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, CNN
Mr. Poruz Khambatta, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Dr. Young Mie Kim, Professor, School of Journalism and Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chaired by:
Mr. Jed Willard, Director, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Center for Global Engagement, Harvard University
Break
Session 2
Workshop 2A: Education: Building a Roadmap for Long-Term Resilience
Ms. Nikita Duke, Research Assistant, Media Education Lab, University of Rhode Island; Member, Mind Over Media European Network
Mr. Michael Caulfield, Director of Blended and Networked Learning, Washington State University Vancouver
Mr. Arnoldas Pikžirnis, Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Chaired by:
Ms. Nina Jankowicz, Global Fellow, Wilson Center
Workshop 2B: Media: Addressing the Information Ecosystem
Mr. Peter Pomerantsev, Co-Director, ARENA Program, London School of Economics and Political Science
Mr. Maxim Eristavi, Research Fellow, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Dr. Matthew Baum, Marvin Kalb Professor of Global Communications, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Dr. Noora Pinjamaa, Expert, New Growth, Finnish Media Federation (Finnmedia); Executive Director, Media Industry Research Foundation of Finland
Chaired by:
Mr. Tero Koskinen, Head of Preparedness, Media Pool, Finish Media Federation (Finnmedia)
Workshop 2C: Legal Frameworks to Address Influence Operations
Mr. Neil Barnett, Chief Executive, Istok Associates Ltd.
Dr. Alex Feerst, Head of Legal, Medium
Ms. Liisa Past, Chief Research Officer, Cyber Security Branch, Estonian National Information System Authority
Dr. Shawn Powers, Senior Advisor for Global Strategy and Innovation, Broadcasting Board of Governors
Chaired by:
Ms. Loren DeJonge Schulman, Deputy Director of Studies and Leon E. Panetta Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Keynote Remarks
The Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, US Department of Homeland Security
Introduced by:
Mr. Fred Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Lunch
Session 3
Workshop 3A: Addressing Election Interference: Options Available to Governments, Civil Society, and the Private Sector
Mr. Mikael Tofvesson, Head, Unit for Operations and Preparedness, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Mr. Jorge Ramis, Growth Editor, Animal Politico (Verficado2018.MX)
Mr. Jan Neutze, Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Microsoft
Ms. Renee DiResta, Director of Research, New Knowledge
Chaired by:
Ms. Geysha Gonzalez, Deputy Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Workshop 3B: Addressing Disinformation: Options Available to Governments, Civil Society, and the Private Sector
Mr. Andy Pryce, Head of Counter Disinformation and Media Development, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Mr. Giles Portman, East StratCom Task Force, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Dr. Adam Berinsky, Director, Political Experiments Research Lab, Massachusetts Institute for Technology
Mr. Nick Pickles, Senior Strategist, Public Policy, Twitter
Chaired by:
Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Associate Director, Strategy, Doctrine and Resources Program, RAND Corporation
Workshop 3C: Addressing Corruption and Illicit Money Flows: Options Available to Governments, Civil Society, and the Private Sector
Dr. Anders Åslund, Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Mr. Joshua Kirschenbaum, Senior Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Mr. Christopher Walker, Vice President for Studies and Analysis, National Endowment for Democracy
Mr. David Barboza, Correspondent, The New York Times
Chaired by:
Mr. Charles Davidson, Executive Director, Kleptocracy Initiative, Hudson Institute
Introduction
Ambassador John Herbst, Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Closing Keynote
General Michael Hayden, Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency; Former Director, National Security Agency; Principal, The Chertoff Group