GSOF 2021

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GSOF Symposium Europe features three education days, including a number of keynote addresses and plenary sessions alongside more informal panel discussions.

2021 GSOF Symposium Europe will take place in Warsaw, Poland from 26 October to 28 October. Click below to see the full programme agenda (please note, this agenda is provisional and may be subject to changes).

Government-only seminar (26 October)

Government-only seminar (26 October)

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Opening remarks

30 mins

09:00 – 09:30

Chief of General Staff of Polish Armed Forces

Lecture by Jacek Bartosiak PhD. CEO of Strategy & Future Think Tank

45 mins

09:30 – 10:15

Lecture by National Security Bureau representatives

45 mins

10:20 – 11:05

Lecture by Brigadier General Sławomir Drumowicz PhD. Commander of POLSOCOM

45 mins

11:10 – 11:55

Lunch break

60 mins

12:00 – 13:00

Lecture by Estonian Defence League representatives

45 mins

13:00 – 13:45

Lecture by the European Centre of Excellence of Countering Hybrid Threats representatives

45 mins

13:50 – 14:35

Coffee break

10 mins

14:35 – 14:45

Discussion panel with speakers

90 mins

14:45 – 16:15

SOF Commanders and invited guests

Closing remarks

15 mins

16:15 – 16:30

Closing remarks by Brigadier General Sławomir Drumowicz PhD. Commander of POLSOCOM

Welcome drinks reception

90 mins

16:30 – 18:00

Exhibition is now open

Full symposium (27-28 October)

Full symposium (27-28 October)

The full 2021 agenda will be available soon
Browse the 2020 agenda below to gain an understanding of what to expect

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Welcome Remarks

15 mins

09:00 – 09:15

Conducted by the Master of Ceremonies

History of the 1920 Battle for Warsaw

30 mins

09:15 – 09:45

Confirmed: Prof Hubert Krolikowski, Department of Political and International Studies - University of Krakow

Senior Leader Address

30 mins

09:45 – 10:15

Invited Speaker TBC

Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

45 mins

10:15 – 11:00

Help yourself to refreshments

Prospects for a Central European Regional SOF Headquarters

60 mins

11:00 – 12:00

Chairperson TBC

Invited: Major General Kirk Smith, Commander Special Operations Command Europe and Director, Special Operations - U.S. European Command

Confirmed: Major General Tamás Sándor, Commander - Special Operations Forces - Hungary

Confirmed: Lieutenant Colonel Miha Rijavec, SOF Commander - Slovenia

Confirmed: Brigadier General Branislav Benka, SOF Commander - Slovakia

Confirmed: Brigadier General Perica Turalija, Commander - HRV Special Operations Forces, Croatia

Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area

90 mins

12:00 – 13:30

Applied Innovation in SOF units

60 mins

13:30 – 14:30

Invited Speaker TBC

Confirmed: Dr Kalav "Gunner" Sepp, Chair of the Defense Analysis Department - Naval Postgraduate School

Confirmed: Dr Leo Blanken, Associate Professor, Defense Analysis Department - Naval Postgraduate School, University of Texas

Confirmed: Dr Celeste Ward Gventer, Professor of Practice - LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas

Confirmed: Mr Tommy Jamison, Assistant Professor, Department Analysis Department - Naval Postgraduate School, Harvard

Confirmed: Dr Tor Bukkvoll, Senior Research Fellow - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00

Help yourself to refreshments

Keynote Speech

30 mins

15:00 – 15:30

Invited: Vice Admiral Timothy Szymanski, Deputy Commander - US Special Operations Command

Keynote Speech

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00

Networking Reception in the Exhibition Area

90 mins

16:00 – 17:30

Welcoming remarks and toast to SOF, followed by networking drinks

Sponsored by Allies Incorporated

Confirmed: Brigadier General Slawomir Drumowicz, Commander - Special Operations Forces, Poland

SOF Commanders Roundtable (Invitation only)

90 mins

08:00 – 09:30

Government Only Session

Confirmed: Dr Keenan Yoho, Vice President - Global SOF Foundation

Confirmed: Brigadier General Slawomir Drumowicz, Commander - Special Operations Forces, Poland

Opening Remarks

10 mins

09:30 – 09:40

Conducted by the Master of Ceremonies

Senior Leader Conversation

35 mins

09:40 – 10:15

Confirmed: Dr Jacek Bartosiak, CEO and Founder of Strategy & Future - The Future of Central European Defence and Security

Confirmed: General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak, Chief of the General Staff - Polish Armed Forces

SOF Slam

30 mins

10:15 – 10:45

SOF Slam

30 mins

10:45 – 11:15

Networking Break in the Exhibition Area

30 mins

11:15 – 11:45

Help yourself to refreshments

Recruiting and Retaining SOF

60 mins

11:45 – 12:45

Moderator Confirmed; Speakers Invited

Confirmed: CSM (Retd) Rick Lamb, Director of Military Relations - Global SOF Foundation

OBE Ash Alexander-Cooper, Specialist Military Unit Colonel - British Army

Invited: Colonel Keith Pritchard, Director - USASOC G5

Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area

75 mins

12:45 – 14:00

Keynote Speech

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30

Prospects for Regional Intelligence Centers

60 mins

14:30 – 15:30

Panelists Invited

Mr Jacques Grimes, Director, Defense Analysis and Partner Engagement Office - Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, USA

Confirmed: Mr Piotr Krawczyk, Chief of Foreign Intelligence Agency - Poland

Invited: Mr Marek Lapinski, Chief of Military Intelligence Service - Poland

Invited: Mr Maciej Materka, Military Counter-Intelligence Service - Poland

Closing Remarks

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00

Conducted by the Master of Ceremonies

How to attend

A range of passes are available to attend GSOF Symposium Europe 2021. All passes grant access to the exhibition, symposium sessions, on-site networking sessions, catering and refreshments. Go to our ticket pricing to find out more information.

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