2025 World Emerging Security Forum

SCHEDULE

Monday, September 8, 2025

Opening Ceremony

10:00 - 10:50

The Evolution of Hybrid Threats and International Security

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Opening remarks

Cho Hyun

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea

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Welcoming remarks

Kwang Hyung Lee

President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Karim Haggag

Congratulatory remarks

Karim Haggag

Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

* Video congratulatory message

Arnold Kavaarpuo

Congratulatory remarks

Arnold Kavaarpuo

Executive Director, Data Protection Commission Ghana

Christoph-Heusgen

Congratulatory remarks

Christoph Heusgen

Co-Chairman, St. Gallen Symposium

Teija Tiilikainen

Congratulatory remarks

Teija Tiilikainen

Director, The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE)

* Video congratulatory message

Session 1

11:00 - 12:30

Cognitive Warfare:
Countering Disinformation and Misinformation for Societal Resilience

Tae-Eun SONG

Moderator

Tae-Eun SONG

Assistant Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)

Pierrick Devidal(1)

Panel

Pierrick Devidal

Senior Policy Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Jean-Marc Rickli

Panel

Jean-Marc Rickli

Head of Global and Emerging Risks, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

Tanna Krewson

Panel

Tanna Krewson

Strategic Advisor, Centre for Information Resilience

* Virtual live participation

Sarah Shoker

Panel

Sarah Shoker

Fellow, Berkeley Risk and Security Lab

Session 2

14:00-15:20

Emerging Technologies and the Threat Landscape:
Persistent Security Threats

Sibylle Bauer

Moderator

Sibylle Bauer

Director of Studies, Armament and Disarmament,
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Troels Emil Andersen Boe

Panel

Troels Emil Andersen Boe

Cyber and Tech Advisor, Office of Denmark's Tech Ambassador

Hitoshi Nasu

Panel

Hitoshi Nasu

Professor of Law, United States Military Academy, West Point

Michal Krelina

Panel

Michal Krelina

Associated Senior Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Andrew Reddie

Panel

Andrew Reddie

Associate Research Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley

Session 3

15:40-17:10

Resilience of Critical Infrastructure:
Reducing Multidimensional Vulnerabilities

James Sullivan

Moderator

James Sullivan

Director of Cyber & Tech, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

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Panel

Gillian Frost

Director General for Cyber, Critical Technology and Democratic Resilience Bureau,
Global Affairs Canada

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Panel

Johan Turell

Head of the Office for Strategic Cybersecurity, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)

* Virtual live participation

Allan Cabanlong

Panel

Allan Cabanlong

Regional Director for Southeast Asia Hub, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE)

Adewale Peter Obadare

Panel

Adewale Peter Obadare

Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode Limited

Joanna Kulesza

Panel

Joanna Kulesza

Assistant Professor, University of Lodz Law School, Poland