Mission Impossible?
Countering hybrid threats and digital propaganda
What cyber threats did we encounter during the US mid-terms and the state elections in Germany? Where were we able to successfully thwart intrusions or become aware of propaganda interference? What risks should we be aware of as we look forward to the elections of the European Parliament? How can the U.S. and Germany, and the government and industry work together to counter these hybrid threats? These are a few of the questions we will discuss in the upcoming workshop.
This third Cybersecurity Roundtable on Public-Private Partnerships with Microsoft aims to bring together German and American decision-makers to cooperate on areas of mutual interest in the area of cybersecurity and cyber defense policy.
Agenda
- 8:45 – 9:30am
Registration and Breakfast
- 9:30 – 9:45am
Welcome
Dr. Jackson Janes, AICGS - 9:45 – 11:00am
Election Interference: From protecting critical infrastructure to he influence of digital propaganda
Dr. Stefan Heumann, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, Berlin Dr. Nad'a Kovalicikova, GMF Alliance for Security Democracy Camille Stewart, New America Cybersecurity Policy Fellow and Truman Security Fellow Moderator: Dr. Sarah Lohmann, AICGS - 11:00 – 11:30am
Coffee Break
- 11:30am – 12:45pm
the 2019 European Parliament Election from a Security Perspective
Arne Lietz, Member of the European Parliament Steve Purser, Head of Core Operations Department, ENISA Ulrik Trolle Smed, European Policy Strategy Center Despina Spanou, Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, European Commission Moderator: Dr. Guido Brinkel, Microsoft - 12:45 – 1:45pm
Lunch
- 1:45 – 4:45pm
Hybrid Threats and the Role of the Industry
Nemanja Malisevic, Microsoft Dr. Tim Stuchtey, Brandenburgisches Institut fur Gesellschaft und Sicherheit gGmbH (BIGS) Thomas Myrup Kristensen, Facebook Moderator: Peter Rashish, AICGS - 2:45
Closing Remarks
Dr. Jack Janes, AICGS