UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, October, 15, 2019

Global Security Forum, Doha, Qatar

Second Global Security Forum:

15-16 October 2019

Established in 2018, the Global Security Forum is an annual international gathering bringing together a multi-disciplinary network of experts, practitioners, and policy-makers from government, security, academia, media, entertainment, international organizations, the humanitarian sector, the private sector and beyond to come together to discuss the world’s most pressing topics. This invite-only event provides a unique platform for international stakeholders to convene and offer solutions that address the international community’s leading security challenges.

The 2019 Global Security Forum will take place from 15-16 October in Doha, Qatar. This year, the two-day conference will explore the security challenges posed by the proliferation of modern disinformation and the serious implications this has on an increasingly interconnected world.

The nexus between disinformation and technological advances has produced an unprecedented threat landscape, which requires a whole-of-society approach. The global effects of disinformation – whether via organized campaigns that influence elections or policy decisions, or via misinformation given to individuals or groups engaging in violent acts of perceived retribution – have become common and persistent security threats. All nations are dealing with this phenomenon. Private and non-profit organizations are dealing with the effects as well. Relying solely on government or the private sector alone to counter disinformation, however, will not work; it is imperative to convene an open dialogue in a multi-stakeholder environment to develop comprehensive solutions. The 2019 Forum will convene officials and experts from across the world, to include governments, technology platforms, media, advertising & marketing agencies, social media, academia, think tanks, and international organizations, among others.

KEY SPEAKERS

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His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin
Abdulrahman Al-Thani
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
State of Qatar
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His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs
State of Qatar
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His Excellency K. Shanmugam
Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law
Government of Singapore

PARTICIPANTS

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Kevin Baron

Executive Editor
Defense One

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Peter Bergen

CNN National Security Analyst and Vice President Global Studies & Fellows
New America

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Jason M. Blazakis

Professor of Practice Director
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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Mia Bloom

Professor of Communication and Middle East Studies
Georgia State University

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Peter Canellos

Editor-at-large
Politico

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Colin P. Clarke

Senior Research Fellow
The Soufan Center

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Jeffrey Cole

Director and Research Professor
Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School for Communication

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COL Christopher P. Costa, USA, (Ret)

Executive Director
International Spy Museum

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STEVE CLEMONS

Editor-at-Large
The Hill

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Dr. Hassan Rashid Al-Derham

President
Qatar University

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Joseph Donnelly Sr

Chairman of The Board
The Soufan Center

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Kimberly Dozier

Global Affairs Analyst
CNN

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Jen Easterly

Managing Director,
Morgan Stanley
Former Special Assistant to the President
and Senior Director for Counterterrorism

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Yevhen Fedchenko

Co-founder and Chief Editor of StopFake.org
Director of Mohyla School of Journalism
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

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Joshua Geltzer

Former Senior Director
Counterterrorism and Deputy Legal
Advisor, National Security Council
Georgetown University Law Center

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BOBBY GHOSH

Journalist
Bloomberg

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Christopher Graves

President & Founder
Ogilvy Center for Behavioral Science

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Karen J. Greenberg

Director
The Center on National
Security Fordham Law

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Dr. Ahmad Hasnah

President
Hamad bin Khalifa University

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Mounir Ibrahim

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Truepic

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Michael Isikoff

Chief Investigative Correspondent
Yahoo! News

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Préfet Yann Jounot

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Civipol and President
Milipol Exhibitions

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J.D. Maddox

Technology Advisor
Global Engagement Center
U.S. State Department

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Michael Masters

President
The Soufan Center

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Priyank Mathur

Founder and CEO
Mythos Labs

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Maya Mirchandani

Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, Ashoka University

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John Montgomery

Head of Brand Safety
GroupM

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Olga Robinson

Senior Journalist
BBC Monitoring

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Kacper Rekawek

Head of National Security Programme
GLOBSEC

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Candace Rondeaux

Senior Fellow with
the Center on the Future of War
New America

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Bret Schafer

Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow
Alliance for Securing Democracy

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David Scharia

Chief of Branch
Counter-Terrorism Committee
Executive Directive (CTED)

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David Schraven

Founder & Publisher
Correctiv

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Rebecca Skippage

Assistant Editor
BBC Monitoring

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Marie-Michelle Strah, PhD.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, ICJ Program
CUNY

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Meredith Stricker

Executive Director
The Soufan Center

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Rita Singh

Research Faculty
The School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University

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Charles Spencer

Assistant Director
FBI

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Mr. Mikael Tofvesson

Head of Global Monitoring and Analysis Section
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)

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Chase Untermeyer

Chairman
The Qatar-America Institute and
Former United States Ambassador to Qatar

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Ali Velshi

Anchor, Co-Host
MSNBC

ORGANIZERS

OUR PARTNERS

OFFICIAL CARRIER

LOCATION

The St. Regis Doha
Doha West Bay, Doha 14435
+974 4446 0000

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