Program of the 15th 2BS Forum

The Age of Transformation

10:00 - 10:05
Scene Setter
10:00 - 10:05
10:05 - 10:30
Opening
10:05 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
In the Spotlight
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:45
2BS Forum Chat
11:00 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:15
EUROPE’S MOMENT OF RECKONING: Can the Union Act Strategically?
11:45 - 12:15
12:15 - 12:30
COFFEE BREAK
12:15 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:00
THE POWER PARADOX: Allies, Autonomy, and America’s New Compass
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:15
2BS Forum Chat
13:00 - 13:15
13:15 - 14:00
ALLIANCE IN ACTION: NATO’s Commitment Amid Growing Threats
13:15 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:30
LUNCH
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 15:50
In the Spotlight Security as Currency: Why Stability Attracts Investment
15:30 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:20
DRAGONS IN THE DARK: China’s Playbook Below the Threshold
15:50 - 16:20
16:20 - 16:50
SANCTIFIED INFLUENCE: Russia’s Soft Power by Stealth
16:20 - 16:50
16:50 - 17:30
FROM FOG TO FRICTION: Diverging Futures in the Western Balkans
16:50 - 17:30
19:00 - 21:00
Reception
19:00 - 21:00

2BS Stratcom

9:30 - 9:45
Welcoming Remarks
9:30 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:15
In Spotlight: Governmental Perspectives on Digital Transformation and Strategic Communication
9:45 - 10:15
10:15 - 11:15
Competing Narratives - Identity, Influence, and the Western Balkans’ Euro-Atlantic Journey
10:15 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:30
RULE OF RAW Emotions as a Trojan Horse of Ideology and Policy the case of Montenegro
11:15 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Cognitive Battlespaces: Rethinking Strategic Communication and Resilience in a Multi-Vector Environment
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:30
COFFEE BREAK
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:00
Parallel Workshop (by invitation only)
In partnership with the Association for International Affairs CZ (AMO)
12:30 - 13:00
12:30 - 12:45
Presentation of the Digital Forensic Center’s Report
12:30 - 12:45
12:45 - 13:05
THE OLDEST WEAPON IN THE NEWEST WAR The Power of Narrative: from Campfire Stories to the Digital Age
12:45 - 13:05
13:05 - 13:35
Future of AI: Technology at the Core of Digital Transformation and Information Environment
13:05 - 13:35
13:35 - 13:45
Closing Key Takeaways
13:35 - 13:45

Please Note: Slight schedule changes are possible. More names to be added. If this occurs, the 2BS Forum team will provide timely updates.

Concept Note of the 15th 2BS Forum

October 3 - 4, 2025

The Concept Note for the 15th 2BS Forum is currently in preparation and will be available soon.

Program of the 14th 2BS Forum

October 3-4, 2024

19.00 – 21.00

RECEPTION

Venue: Conference Area, III floor, Hotel Splendid, Budva, Montenegro

10.30 – 11.00

In the Spotlight: Conversation with the President of Montenegro

11.30 – 11.40

NATO Address

Rebecca OBSTLER, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO (online)

11.40 – 12.10

COFFEE BREAK

12.50 – 13.05

Navigating Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Future Amid Regional Challenges

13.45 – 15.00

LUNCH

15.00 – 15.20

In the Spotlight: Conversation with the NATO Military High Official

15.20 – 15.50

Looking Back, Looking Ahead – Future of the Region

17.10 – 19.00

2BSecure Aperol Sunset Aperitivo

Venue: Conference Area, III floor, Hotel Splendid

Concept Note of the 14th 2BS Forum

October 3-4, 2024