Security is built together.

How can democratic societies prepare for an increasingly uncertain world? The Global Total Defence Lab brings together international experts, policymakers, and diverse perspectives to discuss, challenge, and collaboratively develop new approaches to security, resilience, and whole-of-society defense.

Speaker

Adam Fivenson

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Adela Levis

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Anastasia Petrova

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André Hassan Khan

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Annukka Ylivaara

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Claude-France Arnould

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Daniel Kuhagen

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David Colon

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Emil Archambault

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Enoch Wu

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Fabian Wehnert

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Franca Lindner

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Irma Petraitytė-Lukšienė

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Jean-Marc Rickli

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Justin Arenstein

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Kerry Hoppe

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Laura Tatarėlytė

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Maik Schnierer

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Marek Behrens

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Marius Strubenhoff

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Michael Eßig

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Michael Rohschürmann

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Michael Ting-Sheng Lee

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Paulina Ibarra

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Professor Renato Cruz De Castro

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Stephan Bierling

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Svenja Bounin

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Thomas Laffitte

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Tinatin Khidasheli

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Yuliia Dukach

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Collab Sessions
Expert Talks

Policy Panels
Scenario Planning

Strategic Dialogues
Interactive Simulations

Event Two days. One lab.
Day 01 Friday, October 23rd 2026
Day 02 Saturday, October 24th 2026
City Munich, Germany
Location Isarwinkel

Grab your ticket

Be part of this crucial dialogue and actively help shape the security concepts of tomorrow. Secure your ticket for the Global Total Defence Lab now and add your perspective to the conversation. Book your spot today and join us as we work together to strengthen the resilience of our societies!

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