Program

Master of Ceremony: Lejla Mazlić

• H.E. Luigi Soreca, Head of the EU Delegation and EU Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina
• H.E. Henk van den Dool, Ambassador, Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Mr. Bernhard Abels, (Chargé d'affaires) Deputy Head of Mission, Republic of Germany
• Edin Hadžihafizbegović, Advisor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Opening Speeches:

• Brigadier General Edin Fako, Inspector General, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Air Commodore Robin Caine, Head of Flying Training, Royal Air Force

powered by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Panelists: 

• Marta Szpala, Senior Fellow, Center for Eastern Studies
• Maciej Bukowski, Head of the Energy and Resilience Program at Pulaski
• Svjetlana Nedimović, Activist, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Frauke Seebass, Visiting Fellow, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Brussels

Moderated by: Selma Šehović, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

powered by EU Institute for Security Studies

Panelists:

• Manuel Sarrazin, President of the Southeast Europe Association and Former Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Federal Government of Germany
• Valery Perry, Senior Associate, Democratization Policy Council 
• Vuk Vuksanović, Senior Researcher, Belgrade Center for Security Policy, and Associate, LSE IDEAS
• Robin Brooks, Tufts University and former Special Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris 
• André de Munter, Desk officer for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye, European Parliament

Moderated by: Bojana Zorić, European Union Institute for Security Studies

powered by Pro Peace

Featured Speaker:

• Alexander Mauz, Chairman of the Executive Board, Pro Peace

Panelists:

• Aonghus Kelly, International Lawyer, and former Head of International Crimes Legal Unit, EU Advisory Mission Ukraine
• Paul Dziatkowiec, Director of Mediation and Peace Support, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• Matthias Wevelsiep, Director, Programme and Operations Network, Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, Finn Church Aid 

Moderated by: Adrijana Hanušić Bećirović, Human Rights Lawyer and Transitional Justice Expert

Transport to Hotel Mövenpick for participants

Transport for participants to City Hall for the opening Ceremony

closed-door session, by invitation only 

Chairs:

• Dženeta Karabegović, Associate Professor, University of Salzburg
• Hikmet Karčić, Chairman, Sarajevo Security Conference

Part I (10.30-12.00)

Introduction:

• Ann Linde, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden

Part II (13.00-15.00)

Introduction:

• Jasmin Mujanović, Senior Fellow, New Lines Institute

Participants:

• Paul Foster, House of Commons, United Kingdom
• Paul Waugh, House of Commons, United Kingdom
• Stephen Gethins, House of Commons, United Kingdom
• Chris Jones, Government Relations, Regulus
• Azeem Ibrahim, Director, New Lines Institute
• Igor Bandović, Director, Belgrade Center for Security Policy
• Grace Wermenbol, Georgetown University and former Director for Near East strategic planning, ODNI
• Paul Dziatkowiec, Director of Mediation and Peace Support, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• Riina Kaljurand, Director, Russia, Belarus and Central Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
• Marko Mihkelson, Member of Parliament, and Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, Parliament of Estonia
• Theresa Fallon, Director, Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies (CREAS)
• Baroness Suttie, House of Lords, United Kingdom
• Øistein Knudsen, Chief of Civil Defence, Norway
• Alexander Mauz, Chairman of the Executive Board, Pro Peace
• Darja Bavdaž Kuret, Ambassador/Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
• Gheorghe Magheru, Member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania
• Tareq Yousef, Senior Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs

Master of Ceremony: Lejla Mazlić

Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina

"The NATO Hymn" - Anthem of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Opening remarks: 

• Hikmet Karčić, Chairman, Sarajevo Security Conference
• Azeem Ibrahim OBE, Senior Director, Special Initiatives, New Lines Institute

Keynote Speech:  

• Radmila Šekerinska, Deputy Secretary General, NATO

Musical Performance – Piano Sonata by Sophia Ibrahim (Harmony Healers)

Keynote Speeches:

• Will Somerindyke, Chairman, Regulus Global
• Cooper J. Wimmer, Vice President, Strider Technologies

for all guests

Musical Performance – Piano Sonata by Sophia Ibrahim (Harmony Healers)

hosted by H.E. Kathrine Biering, Ambassador of Norway to Bosnia and Herzegovina (by invitation only)

• Admiral Sir Keith Blount, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (DSACEUR), NATO

Featured Speaker:

• Radmila Šekerinska, Deputy Secretary General, NATO

Panelists:

• Riina Kaljurand, Director, Russia, Belarus and Central Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
• Theresa Fallon, Director, Centre for Russia, Europe, Asia Studies
• General Han Bouwmeester, Professor of Operational Military Studies, Netherlands Defence Academy
• Øistein Knudsen, Chief of Civil Defence, Norway

Moderated by: Bojana Zorić, European Union Institute for Security Studies

Featured Speaker:

• Dr. Charles A. Kupchan, Georgetown University

Panelists:

• Jakob Hallgren, Director, Swedish Institute for International Affairs
• Greta Cristini, Geopolitical Analyst and War Reporter
• Ann Linde, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
• Dr. Nathalie Tocci, Director, Institute of International Affairs, Italy

Moderated by: Jack Detsch, Defense Reporter, Politico

• General Aurelio Colagrande, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO

Panelists:

• Brig. Gen. Geoffrey F. Weiss, Author and National Security Expert
• Lt. Gen. Fernando Giancotti, Former President, Center for Higher Defense Studies
• Heather "Ripley" Venable, Director of Research, USAF Air Command and Staff College

Moderated by: Harun Karčić, Vice Chairman, Sarajevo Security Conference

powered by Peacebuilding Fund of the United Nations

Panelists:

• Tanya Domi, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
• Dženeta Karabegović, Associate Professor, University of Salzburg
• Darja Bavdaž Kuret, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia
• Mirsad Jačević, Senior Advisor, Inclusive Security

Moderated by: Edita Miftari, Women, Peace, and Security Program Specialist, UN Women

Speakers:

• Commodore Sean Williams, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Allied Maritime Command, NATO (MARCOM)
• Rear Admiral (Ret) Mesut Özel, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Istanbul Kent University.
• Christian Bueger, Professor of Maritime security, University of Copenhagen.
• Rear Admiral Giancarlo Ciappina, IT Navy Fleet Air Arm Commander and Head of Naval Aviation Department

Moderated by: Harun Karčić, Vice Chairman, Sarajevo Security Conference

by registration only

by invitation only

Featured Speaker:

• Prof. Klaus W. Larres, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Panelists:

• Adel Abdel Ghafar, Middle East Council on Global Affairs
• Juan Pablo Toro, Executive Director, AthenaLab
• Theresa Fallon, Director, Centre for Russia, Europe, Asia Studies

Moderated by: Robin Brooks, Tufts University and former Special Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris 

powered by Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft

Panelists:

• Michael Reiffenstuel, Director for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey, EFTA States, OSCE and Council of Europe
• Boris Mijatovic, Member of Parliament, Bundestag
• Adnan Ćerimagić, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative
• Dr. Marina Vulović, Researcher and Lecturer, University of Potsdam

Moderated by: Manuel Sarrazin, President of the Southeast Europe Association and Former Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Federal Government of Germany

Featured Speaker:

• Jeffrey Edmonds, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security

Panelists:

• Robert E. Hamilton, President, Delphi Global Research Center
• Alia Brahimi, Atlantic Council
• Omar Ashour, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
• Tareq Yousef, Senior Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs

Moderated by: Hanan Nanić

in partnership with Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

Featured Speaker:

• Michel Rademaker, Deputy Director at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

Panelists:

• Jessica Dorsey, Assistant Professor of International Law, Utrecht University
• Col. Arnel David, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
• Dr. Anke Allenhofer, Lead Counsel at Helsing

Moderated by: Michel Rademaker, Deputy Director at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies 

Featured Speaker:

• Dave Pitts, Partner, Crescent Bridge, Expert, Cipher Brief, and former CIA Senior Executive

Panelists:

• Jonny Resman, Cyber Defence Chief, Swedish Air Force
• Tanna Krewson, Cognitive Warfare Subject Matter Expert, Deft9 Solutions
• Dorthe Bach Nyemann, Researcher and Lecturer, Danish Defence College

Moderated by: Amina Hujdur, Advisor, Sarajevo Security Conference

Speakers:

• Lord Charlie Banner
• Dr. Azeem Ibrahim OBE, Director, New Lines Institute (Washington DC)

Featured Speaker:

• Jasmin Salkić, Advisor, BH GAS

Panelists:

• Igor Gavrić, Senior Customer Success Manager, Kpler, UAE
• Jasmin Salkić, Advisor, BH GAS
• Ilker Baburolgu, CEO, MedTrade Energy & Commodities

Moderated by: Hanan Nanić 

• Matthew J. Van Wagenen , SHAPE, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations

• Dr. Hikmet Karčić, Chairman, Sarajevo Security Conference

by invitation only