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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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09:00
  1. Opening remarks
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Rajmund T. Andrzejczak
    Invited: General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak, Chief of the General Staff - Polish Armed Forces
09:30
  1. Lecture
    45 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Jacek Bartosiak
    Confirmed: Dr Jacek Bartosiak, CEO and Founder of Strategy & Future - The Future of Central European Defence and Security
10:20
  1. Lecture
    45 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Andrzej Reudowicz
    Invited: Major General Andrzej Reudowicz, Chief of Armed Forces Supervision - Department of National Security Bureau
11:10
  1. Lecture: Role of Polish SOF on the NATO Eastern Flank
    45 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Slawomir Drumowicz
    Confirmed: Brigadier General Slawomir Drumowicz, PhD. Commander - POLSOCOM
12:00
  1. Lunch break
    60 mins
13:00
  1. Lecture: The European Centre of Excellence of Countering Hybrid Threats
    45 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Riho Uthegi
    Confirmed: Brigadier General Riho Uthegi, Commander - Estonian Defence League
13:50
  1. Lecture
    45 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Johann Schmid
    Confirmed: Dr. Johann Schmid, Director COI Strategy and Defence - European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, Helsinki (FIN)
14:35
  1. Coffee break
    10 mins
14:45
  1. Panel Discussion: SOF Issues / Hybrid Threats
    90 mins
    SOF Commanders and invited guests
16:15
  1. Closing remarks
    15 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Slawomir Drumowicz
    Confirmed: Brigadier General Slawomir Drumowicz, PhD. Commander - POLSOCOM
16:30
  1. Welcome Reception and Exhibits Open
    90 mins
Full symposium (27-28 October)

Full symposium (27-28 October)

 

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09:00
  1. Welcome Remarks
    15 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Conducted by the Master of Ceremonies
09:15
  1. History of the 1920 Battle for Warsaw
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Hubert Krolikowski
    Confirmed: Prof Hubert Krolikowski, Department of Political and International Studies - University of Krakow
09:45
  1. Senior Leader Address
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Invited Speaker TBC
10:15
  1. Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
    45 mins
    Help yourself to refreshments
11:00
  1. Prospects for a Central European Regional SOF Headquarters
    60 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Chairperson TBC
    David Tabor
    Invited: Major General David Tabor, Commander - Special Operations Command Europe
    Tamás Sándor
    Confirmed: Major General Tamás Sándor, Commander - Special Operations Forces - Hungary
    Branislav Benka
    Confirmed: Brigadier General Branislav Benka, SOF Commander - Slovakia
12:00
  1. Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area
    90 mins
13:30
  1. Applied Innovation in SOF units
    60 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Invited Speaker TBC
    Kalav
    Confirmed: Dr Kalav "Gunner" Sepp, Chair of the Defense Analysis Department - Naval Postgraduate School
    Leo Blanken
    Confirmed: Dr Leo Blanken, Associate Professor, Defense Analysis Department - Naval Postgraduate School, University of Texas
    Celeste Ward Gventer
    Confirmed: Dr Celeste Ward Gventer, Professor of Practice - LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas
    Tommy Jamison
    Confirmed: Mr Tommy Jamison, Assistant Professor, Department Analysis Department - Naval Postgraduate School, Harvard
    Tor Bukkvoll
    Confirmed: Dr Tor Bukkvoll, Senior Research Fellow - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
14:30
  1. Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
    30 mins
    Help yourself to refreshments
15:00
  1. Keynote Speech
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Timothy Szymanski
    Invited: Vice Admiral Timothy Szymanski, Deputy Commander - US Special Operations Command
15:30
  1. Keynote Speech
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Mariusz Blaszczak
    Invited: The Hon. Mariusz Blaszczak, Minister of National Defence - Republic of Poland
16:00
  1. Networking Reception in the Exhibition Area
    90 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Welcoming remarks and toast to SOF, followed by networking drinks

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    Slawomir Drumowicz
    Confirmed: Brigadier General Slawomir Drumowicz, PhD. Commander - POLSOCOM
08:00
  1. SOF Commanders Roundtable (Invitation only)
    90 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Government Only Session
    Keenan Yoho
    Confirmed: Dr Keenan Yoho, Vice President - Global SOF Foundation
    Slawomir Drumowicz
    Confirmed: Brigadier General Slawomir Drumowicz, PhD. Commander - POLSOCOM
09:30
  1. Opening Remarks
    10 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Conducted by the Master of Ceremonies
09:40
  1. Senior Leader Conversation
    35 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Jacek Bartosiak
    Confirmed: Dr Jacek Bartosiak, CEO and Founder of Strategy & Future - The Future of Central European Defence and Security
    Rajmund T. Andrzejczak
    Invited: General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak, Chief of the General Staff - Polish Armed Forces
10:15
  1. SOF Slam
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Tomasz Kozlowski
    Confirmed: Mr Tomasz Kozlowski - Jump for the Planet
10:45
  1. SOF Slam
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    J. Mohan Malik
    Invited: Dr J. Mohan Malik - NESA Center for Strategic Studies
11:15
  1. Networking Break in the Exhibition Area
    30 mins
    Help yourself to refreshments
11:45
  1. Recruiting and Retaining SOF
    60 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    • Speaker(s) Confirmed
    Moderator Confirmed; Speakers Invited
    Rick Lamb
    Confirmed: CSM (Retd) Rick Lamb, Director of Military Relations - Global SOF Foundation
    Ash Alexander-Cooper
    Confirmed: OBE Ash Alexander-Cooper, Specialist Military Unit Colonel - British Army
    Katherine Kuzminski
    Confirmed: Ms Katherine Kuzminski, Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program - Center for a New American Security
    Steve Marks
    Invited: Brigadier General Steve Marks, Deputy Commanding General, 1st Special Forces Command - U.S. Army
    Frank Steder
    Confirmed: Mr Frank Steder, Principal Scientist - Innovation and Industrial Development, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
12:45
  1. Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area
    75 mins
14:00
  1. Keynote Speech
    30 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Rob Stephenson
    Invited: Brigadier Rob Stephenson, Acting Commander - NATO Special Operations Headquarters
14:30
  1. Prospects for Regional Intelligence Centers
    60 mins
    • Speaker(s) Invited
    Panelists Invited
    Jacques Grimes
    Invited: Mr Jacques Grimes, Director, Defense Analysis and Partner Engagement Office - Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, USA
    Piotr Krawczyk
    Confirmed: Mr Piotr Krawczyk, Chief of Foreign Intelligence Agency - Poland
    Marek Lapinski
    Invited: Mr Marek Lapinski, Chief of Military Intelligence Service - Poland
    Maciej Materka
    Invited: Mr Maciej Materka, Military Counter-Intelligence Service - Poland
    Alice Borene
    Invited: Ms Alice Borene, Executive Officer - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
15:30
  1. Closing Remarks
    30 mins
    Conducted by the Master of Ceremonies

 

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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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