WSF2015 Speaker: Kirstjen Nielsen Former Special Assistant to the President
WSF2015 Speaker: Kirstjen Nielsen Former Special Assistant to the President
The Organizing Committee of the WSF is delighted to announce that Kirstjen Nielsen, former Special Assistant to the President of the United States, will join the Cybersecurity Panel of the Warsaw Security Forum 2015 to assess how realistic cybersecurity threats are in today’s world as well as identify the vulnerable spots in security.
Kirstjen Nielsen is an internationally recognized expert in enterprise risk assessment/ management, with a focus in the areas of security policy and strategy, response and incident management, critical infrastructure security and resilience, including cybersecurity, trend and analysis.
Ms. Nielsen is currently the President of Sunesis Consulting, LLC, a security management consulting firm. Ms. Nielsen is also the Chair of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience, having previously served four years as a member of the WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Catastrophic Risk. She is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at the George Washington University, and is an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Naval Analysis Safety and Security. Ms. Nielsen also helps lead a cyber crisis communications practice at Susan Davis International.
Energy Security as the Foundation for a Just Transition in Post-Industrial Regions
The transformation of post-industrial regions toward sustainable, low-emission economies hinges on one critical factor: energy security. This theme, explored during a high-level panel discussion at the last edition of the Warsaw Security Forum, highlighted the need to transition from coal and other high-emission energy sources to cleaner alternatives such as renewable and nuclear energy. Achieving this shift will require not only technological innovation but also strategic planning, international cooperation, and robust regulatory frameworks.
Polish presidency in the EU: a chance for a sustainable energy transition
The evolving landscape of decarbonization and energy security, with its profound regional and global implications, business operations in Poland. ORLEN is eager to engage in discussions about energy transition and the EU regulations required to facilitate it. The company has prepared a position paper highlighting the key challenges: preserving the competitiveness of the EU market, championing technological neutrality, ensuring access to decarbonization financing, and shifting away from overly prescriptive regulatory approaches.
WSF2024: Summary
The 11th edition of the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF), held on October 1-2, 2024, successfully brought together 2,600 participants from 90 countries, 30 governmental delegations, and over 250 speakers to address critical issues surrounding European and transatlantic security. With 1 million combined online views and over 14,000 live viewers, the WSF reaffirmed its importance as a leading platform for security dialogue in Europe.