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

Claude-France Arnould

Thomas Laffitte

Marius Strubenhoff

Professor Renato Cruz De Castro

Paulina Ibarra

Enoch Wu

Jean-Marc Rickli

Tinatin Khidasheli

Michael Rohschürmann

Adela Levis

Emil Archambault

Annukka Ylivaara

Michael Ting-Sheng Lee

Svenja Bounin

Franca Lindner

Adam Fivenson

David Colon

Justin Arenstein

Stephan Bierling

Kerry Hoppe

Michael Eßig

Fabian Wehnert

Daniel Kuhagen

Irma Petraitytė-Lukšienė

Anastasia Petrova

Yuliia Dukach

Laura Tatarėlytė

Marek Behrens

Maik Schnierer

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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