Please note that StratCom 2018 is invitation-only. The events on October 2 will be broadcast live. Check back soon for a livestream link.
Printable StratCom DC Agenda (PDF)
October 2, 2018
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Fred Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
H.E. Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden 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
Moderated by:
Ambassador Eileen Donahue, 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, Future Europe Initiative, Atlantic Council
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, Director, Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM), French Ministry of Defense
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
H.E. Edvinas Kerza, Vice Minister of National Defense, 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
October 3, 2018
Registration
Welcoming Remarks
Ambassador John Herbst, Directer, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Opening Remarks
To be confirmed
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
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
Ms. Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
Mr. Michael Caulfield, Director of Blended and Networked Learning, Washington State University Vancouver
Mr. Arnoldas Pikžirnis, Policy Advisor 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
Chaired by:
Mr. Tero Koskinen, Chief 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
Chaired by:
Ms. Loren DeJonge Schulman, Deputy Director of Studies and Leon E. Panetta Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
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)
Ms. Tania Montalvo, Editor, Animal Politico (Verficado2018.MX)
Mr. Jan Neutze, Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Microsoft
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
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