The war in Ukraine has changed Europe forever.
In 2023, war continues to ravage Ukraine, with repercussions for global security. Europe has been moved to a new era of radical uncertainty, one in which we need to address the question of how Europe should be defended and secured. Thinking about future security architectures, needed military capabilities, and cooperation to address geopolitical changes has never been more important.
Helsinki Security Forum brings together leaders and foreign policy experts to discuss the global implications of current international security issues, resilience, and defense capabilities from the perspective of Northern Europe.
The theme of HSF 2023 is Deter, Defend and Secure – Europe in the Era of Radical Uncertainty.
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Programme - HSF 2023
FRIDAY 29.9.2023
Time | Session | |
13:30-14:30
15:30-16:30
16:30-17:30 |
Pre-event: BRUSSELS SPROUTS AT HELSINKI SECURITY FORUM: THE FUTURE OF FINNISH FOREIGN POLICY – A DISCUSSION WITH PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATES Speakers: Moderators: Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Fellow and Director, CNAS; and
HSF 2023 OPENING SESSION Keynote address: Interview on stage: Moderator: Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Leading researcher, FIIA
SESSION I: DETER, DEFEND AND SECURE – EUROPE IN THE ERA OF RADICAL UNCERTAINTY Keynote address: Speakers: Moderator: Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Leading researcher, FIIA |
Live-streamed
Live-streamed
Live-streamed |
SATURDAY 30.9.2023
Time | Session | |
8:30-9:45
9:45-10:15
10:30-11:45
16:50-18:00
21:45-23:00 |
SESSION II: RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL SECURITY – OPPORTUNITIES AND DANGERS?
Speakers: Moderator: Greg Miller, Investigative Foreign Correspondent, Washington Post
INTERVIEW ON STAGE H. R. McMaster, Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Moderator: Kim Dozier, CNN Global Affairs Analyst
SESSION III: REVERBERATIONS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE Speakers: Moderator: Mikael Mattlin, Research Professor, FIIA
SESSION IV: ENHANCING EUROPE’S DEFENCE CAPABILITIES Speakers: Moderator: Teri Schultz, Freelance Journalist for NPR & Deutsche Welle
NIGHT OWL SESSION: FOR A RAINY DAY: LEARNING ABOUT THE NUCLEAR UMBRELLA Speakers: Moderator: Tiina Raijas, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Defence of Finland |
Live-streamed
Live-streamed
Live-streamed
Closed session
Closed session |
SUNDAY 1.10.2023
Time | Session | |
9:00-10:15
10:30-11:45
11:45-12:15 |
SESSION V: REJECTING RUSSIAN SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
Speakers: Moderator: Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times
SESSION VI: ECONOMIC SECURITY AS NATIONAL SECURITY Speakers: Moderator: Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson, CEO, AmCham Finland
CLOSING REMARKS |
Live-streamed
Live-streamed
Live-streamed |
Speakers
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Alex Dalziel
Senior Fellow, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Senior Fellow, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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Catharina Candolin
Cyber Security Expert, OP Group
Cyber Security Expert, OP Group
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Charles Powell
Director, Royal Elcano Institute
Director, Royal Elcano Institute
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Charly Salonius-Pasternak
Leading Researcher, FIIA
Leading Researcher, FIIA
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Dag Hartelius
Director of National Intelligence, Prime Minister’s Office, Sweden
Director of National Intelligence, Prime Minister’s Office, Sweden
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Dubai Abulhoul
Founder and CEO, Fiker Institute
Founder and CEO, Fiker Institute
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Esa Rautalinko
President & CEO, Patria
President & CEO, Patria
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Henry Foy
Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times
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James Appathurai
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO HQ
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO HQ
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Juha Martelius
Head of Finnish Intelligence Service
Head of Finnish Intelligence Service
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Katja Creutz
Programme Director, FIIA
Programme Director, FIIA
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Kori Schake
Senior Fellow and the Director of foreign and defense policy studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Senior Fellow and the Director of foreign and defense policy studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
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Kristin Ven Bruusgaard
Director, Norwegian Intelligence School
Director, Norwegian Intelligence School
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Masatoshi Murakami
Associate Professor, Department of Contemporary Society, Kogakkan University
Associate Professor, Department of Contemporary Society, Kogakkan University
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Max Bergmann
Director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, CSIS
Director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, CSIS
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Michal Onderco
Professor of International Relations, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Professor of International Relations, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Mikk Marran
Former Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
Former Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
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Sylvie Kaufmann
Editorial Director, Le Monde
Editorial Director, Le Monde
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Tuija Karanko
Secretary General, Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries (PIA)
Secretary General, Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries (PIA)
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Ville Sinkkonen
Senior Research Fellow, FIIA
Senior Research Fellow, FIIA
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Head of Strategic Partnerships at FIIA,
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