Event Overview
The NATO Public Forum is a public event jointly organised by NATO and the Host Nation Government with civil society organisations, taking place during the Summit meetings of NATO’s Heads of State and Government.
The Public Forum aims to promote a better public understanding of NATO’s policies and goals and the decisions to be adopted at the Washington Summit, through dialogue and engagement with a unique and diverse group of stakeholders, from Heads of State and Government and Ministers, to international security experts, opinion formers, academics, journalists and young people, in a series of panel discussions, debates, and interactive sessions on various topics on NATO’s agenda.
This year the NATO Public Forum is co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the Washington Summit, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute.
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NATO Public Forum | Day 1, 10 July 2024
NATO Public Forum | Day 2, 11 July 2024
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NATO Public Forum Programme
7:00
PARTICIPANTS ARRIVALS
09:00 – 09:05
CONFERENCE OPENING
Introduction by Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy & Amanda Mansour, Special Assistant to the United States President and Senior Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement
09:05 – 09:35
Look-Ahead: Defending Our Future
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, United States
Moderated by Heather A. Conley, President, GMF
09:35 – 09:50
A CONVERSATION
The Military Scene-Setter
General Christopher Cavoli
Commander, US European Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Moderated by Peter Rough, Senior Fellow & Director, Center on Europe & Eurasia, Hudson Institute
09:50 – 10:05
SPOTLIGHT
The Defense Scene-Setter
Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, United States
Introduced by Frederick Kempe, President & CEO, Atlantic Council
10:05 – 10:35
COFFEE BREAK
10:05 - 10:20
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Spotlight on NATO’s History and Geography
Douglas Lute, US Ambassador to NATO, 2013-2017
Rachel Rizzo, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
10:20-10:35
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Leaders’ View
10:35 – 10:40
OUTREACH
Vox Pop from the US Heartland
10:40 – 11:00
A CONVERSATION
The Political Scene-Setter Keynote
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General, NATO
Moderated by Frederick Kempe, President & CEO, Atlantic Council
11:00 – 11:55
PANEL DISCUSSION
Strengthening the Transatlantic Bond
Petr Pavel, President, Czechia
Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister, Denmark
Kaja Kallas, ime Minister, Estonia
James E. Risch, Ranking Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate
Moderated by Róbert Vass, President, GLOBSEC
11:55-12:00
VOX POP FROM THE NATO YOUTH SUMMIT
12:00-1:15
LUNCH BREAK
12:00 – 12:15
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Leaders’ View
12:15 – 12:30
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Leader’s view
Alexander de Croo, Prime Minister, Belgium
Moderated by Alena Kudzko, Vice President for Policy and Programming, GLOBSEC
12:30 – 1:00 pm
PROGRAM BREAK
1:00-1:15
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Leaders’ View
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister, Greece
Moderated by Nadia Schadlow, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
1:15 – 1:20
OUTREACH
Vox Pop from NATO’s Eastern Borders
1:20 – 2:05
PANEL DISCUSSION
European Security Transformed: The War Against Ukraine
Radoslaw Sikorski, Foreign Minister, Poland
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Foreign Minister, Lithuania
Micael Johansson, President & CEO, SAAB
Moderated by Jenna Ben-Yehuda, Executive Vice-President, Atlantic Council
2:05 – 2:25
SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight on Russian Forces Reconstitution: After
Ukraine, What Can NATO Expect?
Baiba Braze, Foreign Minister, Latvia
Dara Massicot, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CEIP
Moderated by Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times
2:25 – 3:10
PANEL DISCUSSION
NATO Policy Towards Russia
Scene-Setter: Peter Pellegrini, President, Slovakia
John Healey, State Secretary for Defence, UK
Andris Sprūds, Minister of National Defence, Latvia
LTG (Ret) Ben Hodges, Distinguished Fellow, GLOBSEC, and former Commander, US Army Europe
Moderated by Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
3:10-3:40
COFFEE BREAK
03:10 – 03:25
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
A View from NATO’s Veterans
Mario Marquez, Director, National Security Division, American Legion
LCol Melanie Lake, Canadian Armed Forces
3:25 – 3:40
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Seen from the US Senate Armed Services Committee
Roger Wicker, Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate
Moderated by John Walters, President & CEO, Hudson Institute
3:40 – 4:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Axis of Upheaval
Benedetta Berti, Head Policy Planning, NATO
Jon Alterman, Senior Vice President, CSIS
Moderated by David Shullman, Senior Director of Global China Hub, Atlantic Council
4:30 – 4:45
CONVERSATION
NATO Looks South: A Perspective on Strategy and Partnerships
Pedro Sanchez Prime Minister, Spain
Moderated by Stephen E. Biegun, Trustee, GMF and Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, The Boeing Company
4:45 – 5:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
Nordic Security Redrawn
Pål Jonson, Minister of Defence, Sweden
Antti Häkkänen, Minister of Defence, Finland
Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iceland
Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Defence, Norway
William Blair, Minister of National Defence, Canada
Moderator Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
4:25 – 5:15
PANEL DISCUSSION (in parallel)
Nuclear Check-up
Austin Long, Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Josef Pitt-Rashid, Strategy and Policy Director, for Defence (Nuclear), United Kingdom
LTG Bertrand Le Meur, Director of Defense Strategy, Prospective and Counter-Proliferation, French Ministry of the Armed Forces
Angus Lapsley, Assistant Secretary General, NATO
Moderated by Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative, Hudson Institute
5:15-5:25
BREAK TO REJOIN PLENARY
5:25 - 5:55
PANEL DISCUSSION
Legislative Commitment to Transatlantic Security
Jeanne Shaheen, Senator (D), US Senate, Co-Chair, Senate NATO Observer Group
Thom Tillis, Senator (R), US Senate, Co-Chair, Senate NATO Observer Group
Moderated by Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent, USA Today
5:55 – 6:25
PANEL DISCUSSION
Women, Peace and Security: The Role of Women in Leadership
Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister, Ukraine
Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council
Irene Fellin, NATO Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security
Moderated by Andrew Desiderio, Senior Congressional Reporter, Punchbowl News
6:45
Bus movement to evening social
7:00
PARTICIPANTS ARRIVALS
09:00 – 09:05
CONFERENCE OPENING
Introduction by Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy and Julianne Smith, United States Ambassador to NATO
9:10 – 9:25
A CONVERSATION
NATO-Ukraine Partnership
Andryi Yermak, Chief of President’s Cabinet, Ukraine
Moderated by Róbert Vass, President, GLOBSEC
9:25 – 9:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
NATO Leadership on Climate and Energy Security
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy
Moderated by Beth Sanner, Resident Distinguished Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
9:45 – 9:50
OUTREACH
Vox Pop from the Arctic
9:50 – 10:20
COFFEE BREAK
9:50 – 10:05
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
In the Spotlight: Accelerating Transformation, Delivering Strategic Advantage
Philippe Lavigne, General, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Moderated by Jim Townsend, Adjunct Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program, CNAS
10:05 – 10:20
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Youth Voices on the Stakes in Ukraine
Josie Bloom, Student, American University
Mariam Kublashvili, Vice-President, Youth Atlantic Treaty Association
Moderated by Max Klymenko, influencer
10:20-10:50
PANEL DISCUSSION
NATO in a Digital World
Karan Bhatia, Global Head, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
Robert Blair, General Manager, National Security and Emerging Technologies, Microsoft
Ludwig Decamps, General Manager, NATO Communications & Information Agency
Moderated by Karen Kornbluh, Distinguished Fellow, GMF
10:50-11:05
SPOTLIGHT
Day 2: Political Scene-Setter Keynote
Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor, United States
Introduced by Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
11:05-11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
Addressing the Evolving Threat of Terrorism
Nick J. Rasmussen, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security, United States
Tom Goffus, Assistant Secretary General for Operations and NATO Secretary General’s Special Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism
Moderated by Alena Kudzko, Vice President for Policy and Programming, GLOBSEC
11:30 – 12:15
PANEL DISCUSSION
Time to Flex the Muscles: Building a Resilient
Transatlantic Defence Industry
Stacy Cummings, General Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
Max Peterson, Vice President of Sovereign Cloud, Amazon Web Services
Stephen O’Bryan, Corporate Vice President and Global Business Development Officer, Northrop Grumman
Moderated by Martin Sklenár, Distinguished Fellow, GLOBSEC
12:15 -1:30
LUNCH BREAK
12:15 – 12:45
STUDIO INTERVIEW
Whole of Society Resilience: The Home Front
Don Graves, US Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Caitlin Durkovich Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response
Moderated by Shanthi Kalathil, Visiting Senior Fellow, GMF and former Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Democracy
12:45-01:30
REQUIRED BREAK
1:30 – 1:50
A CONVERSATION
The Future of NATO
Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Moderated by Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Security Program, CNAS
1:50-2:00
PROGRAM BREAK
2:00-2:20
A CONVERSATION
Priorities in the Indo-Pacific
Yoon Suk Yeol, President, Republic of Korea
Moderated by Kenneth R. Weinstein, President Emeritus, Hudson Institute
2:20-2:35
CONVERSATION
The NATO-EU Partnership
Josep Borrell, Vice-President, European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Moderated by Heather A. Conley, President, GMF
2:35 – 3:05
COFFEE BREAK
2:35-2:50
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
Spotlight on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Gerald E. Connolly, Congressman, US House of Representatives, and President, NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Moderated by Kristine Berzina, Managing Director, Geostrategy North, German Marshall Fund
2:50-3:05
STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ONLINE AUDIENCE
NATO’s Southern Neighborhood(s)
3:05 – 3:50
PANEL DISCUSSION
NATO’s Partnerships
Scene-Setter: Kurt M. Campbell, Deputy US Secretary of State
Mihai Popsoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Moldova
Simon Draper, Ambassador of New Zealand to the European Union and NATO
Mirna Galic, Senior Policy Analyst, China & East Asia, United States Institute of Peace
Moderated by Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
3:50 – 4:40
PANEL DISCUSSION
Disruptive and Innovative Technologies
Rand Waldron, Vice-President, Oracle Cloud
Steve Walker, Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin
Bryan Wells, Chief Scientist, NATO
Moderated by Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute
3:50 – 4:40
PANEL DISCUSSION (in parallel)
Hybrid Warfare in an Era of Uncertainty
Caspar Veldkamp, Foreign Minister, Netherlands
Tanja Fajon, Foreign Minister, Slovenia
Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO
Moderated by Alexander Ward, Correspondent, Politico
3:50 – 4:40
PANEL DISCUSSION (in parallel)
The Grand Chessboard in Practice: NATO’s role in the Western Balkans
Elmedin Konaković, Foreign Minister, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daniel Mitov, Member of the National Assembly and former Foreign Minister, Republic of Bulgaria
Miroslav Wlachovský, Distinguished Fellow, GLOBSEC, and former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Slovak Republic
Moderated by Brigadier General Pamela McGaha, former Commander, NATO HQ Sarajevo
4:40 – 4:45
BREAK TO REGROUP IN PLENARY
4:45-5:00
A CONVERSATION
Summit Hot-Wash
Admiral Robert Bauer, Chair, NATO Military Committee
Moderated by Heather A. Conley, President, GMF
5:00 - 5:05
CONCLUDING SEGMENT
NATO Public Diplomacy & USG Official
Conclusion by Marie-Doha Besancenot, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy & Amanda Mansour, Special Assistant to the United States President and Senior Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement
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