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.
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
Alex Dalziel
Senior Fellow, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Senior Fellow, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Andrus Merilo
Major General, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
Major General, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
Annastina Haapasaari
Editor-in-Chief, The Ulkopolitist
Editor-in-Chief, The Ulkopolitist
Antto Vihma
Research Professor, FIIA
Research Professor, FIIA
Arkady Moshes
Programme Director, FIIA
Programme Director, FIIA
Ben Hodges
Lieutenant General (Retired), NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics and is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC.
Lieutenant General (Retired), NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics and is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC.
Catharina Candolin
Cyber Security Expert, OP Group
Cyber Security Expert, OP Group
Charles Powell
Director, Royal Elcano Institute
Director, Royal Elcano Institute
Charlotte Petri Gornitzka
Director General, The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Director General, The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Charly Salonius-Pasternak
Leading Researcher, FIIA
Leading Researcher, FIIA
Damien Plant
Consultant, Sustain and Develop
Consultant, Sustain and Develop
David Priess
Director of Intelligence, Bedrock Knowledge
Director of Intelligence, Bedrock Knowledge
Derek Shearer
Ambassador, Chevalier Professor of Diplomacy & Director of McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, Occidental College
Ambassador, Chevalier Professor of Diplomacy & Director of McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, Occidental College
Dubai Abulhoul
Founder and CEO, Fiker Institute
Founder and CEO, Fiker Institute
Emma Hakala
Leading Researcher, FIIA
Leading Researcher, FIIA
Esa Rautalinko
President & CEO, Patria
President & CEO, Patria
Greg Pollock
Principal Director, Arctic & Global Resilience, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy at National War College
Principal Director, Arctic & Global Resilience, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy at National War College
Heljä Ossa
Research Fellow, London School of Economics
Research Fellow, London School of Economics
Henry Foy
Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Iro Särkkä
Postdoctoral Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Postdoctoral Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Joel Linnainmäki
Research Fellow, FIIA
Research Fellow, FIIA
Juha Martelius
Head of Finnish Intelligence Service
Head of Finnish Intelligence Service
Jukka Savolainen
Director, Vulnerabilities and Resilience, Hybrid CoE
Director, Vulnerabilities and Resilience, Hybrid CoE
Katja Creutz
Programme Director, FIIA
Programme Director, FIIA
Klaus Korhonen
Chairman of the Board, FIIA
Chairman of the Board, FIIA
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)
Kristin Ven Bruusgaard
Director, Norwegian Intelligence School
Director, Norwegian Intelligence School
Mari Puurunen
Project Researcher, University of Jyväskylä
Project Researcher, University of Jyväskylä
Maria Lindén
Research Fellow, FIIA
Research Fellow, FIIA
Markus Rauramo
President & CEO, Fortum
President & CEO, Fortum
Marta Kepe
Senior Defense Analyst, RAND
Senior Defense Analyst, RAND
Masatoshi Murakami
Associate Professor, Department of Contemporary Society, Kogakkan University
Associate Professor, Department of Contemporary Society, Kogakkan University
Max Bergmann
Director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, CSIS
Director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, CSIS
Michael Williamson
President, Lockheed Martin International
President, Lockheed Martin International
Michal Onderco
Professor of International Relations, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Professor of International Relations, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Mikael Mattlin
Acting Director, FIIA
Acting Director, FIIA
Mikk Marran
Former Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
Former Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
Minna Ålander
Research Fellow, FIIA
Research Fellow, FIIA
Pekka Kallioniemi
Researcher, Soup Central OÜ
Researcher, Soup Central OÜ
Sylvie Kaufmann
Editorial Director, Le Monde
Editorial Director, Le Monde
Teija Tiilikainen
Director, Hybrid CoE
Director, Hybrid CoE
Tomass Pildegovičs
Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Tuija Karanko
Secretary General, Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries (PIA)
Secretary General, Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries (PIA)
Tyyne Karjalainen
Research Fellow, FIIA
Research Fellow, FIIA
Ville Sinkkonen
Senior Research Fellow, FIIA
Senior Research Fellow, FIIA
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Kukka-Maria Kovsky
Head of Strategic Partnerships at FIIA,
Head of the HSF Secretariat
kukka-maria.kovsky@fiia.fi
Anni Lindgren
Specialist,
HSF Conference Coordinator
anni.lindgren@fiia.fi