The 2022 CEPA Forum agenda is now live! Join us September 27-29 for a dynamic series of virtual keynotes, discussions, debates, and stories focusing on the transatlantic response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and its implications for security and democracy.
Day 1: Transatlantic Defense and Security
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Welcome
9:30 a.m. ET
Larry Hirsch, Chairman, Board of Directors, Center for European Policy Analysis
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
Opening Keynote
9:37 a.m. ET
Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO; Commander, US European Command
The Future of the European Security Architecture
9:40 a.m. ET
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Former Federal Minister of Defence, Federal Republic of Germany; Co-Chair, International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis
Alexander Stubb, Former Prime Minister, Republic of Finland; Director, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
Stephen Twitty, Former Deputy Commander, US European Command; Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis; Founder, Twitty and Associates LLC
Moderator: Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One
Black Sea Security
10:25 a.m. ET
Philip Breedlove, Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO; Distinguished Professor and CETS Senior Fellow, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
H.E. Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, Prime Minister, Romania
The Importance of Snake Island
10:30 a.m. ET
Antonia Colibășanu, Senior Geopolitical Analyst, New Strategy Center
Hanna Shelest, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
US Support for Ukraine: What Comes Next?
10:35 a.m. ET
Mark Hertling, Former Commanding General, US Army Europe; Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission
Ben Hodges, Senior Advisor, Human Rights First
Moderator: Lara Seligman, Pentagon Reporter, POLITICO
Investing in European Security
10:50 a.m. ET
The Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator for New Hampshire, US Senate
The Hon. Thom Tillis, US Senator for North Carolina, US Senate
H.E. Jiří Kozák, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
Transatlantic Leadership Award
11:05 a.m. ET
H.E. Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister, Republic of Estonia
H.E. Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister, Republic of Latvia
H.E. Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister, Republic of Poland
H.E. Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister, Republic of Lithuania
Closing
11:25 a.m. ET
Day 2: Democratic Resilience
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Welcome
9:30 a.m. ET
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
Protecting a Free Europe
9:35 a.m. ET
H.E. Zuzana Čaputová, President, Slovak Republic
Defending our Shared Values
9:40 a.m. ET
The Hon. Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, US Department of State
Supporting the Fight for Democracy
9:50 a.m. ET
H.E. Stefano Sannino, Secretary-General, European External Action Service
Democrats at Risk
9:55 a.m. ET
Linas Linkevičius, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Lithuania; Member, International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis
Zhanna Nemtsova, Co-Founder, Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom; Member, International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis
Craig Newmark, Founder, Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Daniela Schwarzer, Executive Director, Europe and Eurasia, Open Society Foundations
Moderator: Katarzyna Pisarska, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Defending the Global Democratic Fabric
10:35 a.m. ET
Elina Beketova, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Ivan Fomin, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Olya Korbut, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Putin’s Big Fail
10:45 a.m. ET
Anne Applebaum, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Konstantin Sonin, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor, Harris School of Public Diplomacy, University of Chicago
Olga Tokariuk, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Moderator: Paul McLeary, Reporter, POLITICO
Uniting to Protect Democracies
11:30 a.m. ET
The Hon. Tammy Baldwin, US Senator for Wisconsin, US Senate
The Hon. Roger Wicker, US Senator for Mississippi, US Senate
Chinese Influence in Europe: The Final Countdown
11:40 a.m. ET
Kerry Brown, Director, Lau China Institute, King’s College London
Edward Lucas, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Sanctions and the Transatlantic Relationship
11:45 a.m. ET
The Hon. Brian Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, US Department of the Treasury
In conversation with: Sam Greene, Director, Democratic Resilience, Center for European Policy Analysis
Freedom Fighter Award
12:00 p.m. ET
H.E. Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defence, Ukraine
Closing
12:05 p.m. ET
Day 3: Digital Innovation
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Welcome
9:30 a.m. ET
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
Private Sector Innovation Responding to the War on Ukraine
9:35 a.m. ET
Ginny Badanes, Senior Director, Democracy Forward, Microsoft
Marta Poślad, Head of Public Policy, Central and Eastern Europe, Google
Katharine Kendrick, Director of International Affairs, Airbnb
Digital Security
9:40 a.m. ET
Ylli Bajraktari, CEO, Special Competitive Studies Project
Markham Erickson, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
H.E. Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen, Tech Ambassador, Kingdom of Denmark
Moderator: Bill Echikson, Acting Director, Digital Innovation Initiative, Center for European Policy Analysis
Cyber Threats and Responses
10:25 a.m. ET
Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator
Merle Maigre, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Reinforcing the Transatlantic Relationship
10:35 a.m. ET
The Hon. Amy Klobuchar, US Senator for Minnesota, US Senate
The Hon. James Risch, US Senator for Idaho, US Senate
Emerging Defense Technologies
10:45 a.m. ET
James Foggo, Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Joel Hickman, Deputy Director, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis
Joanna van der Merwe, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Opening the Dialogue on Tech Policy
10:50 a.m. ET
H.E. Gerard de Graaf, Senior EU Envoy for Digital; Head, EU Office in San Francisco
In conversation with: Eileen Donahoe, Former US Ambassador, UN Human Rights Council; Executive Director, Global Digital Policy Incubator, Stanford University
Closing Fireside Chat
11:15 a.m. ET