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Breakout Session | The Cognitive Frontline: Offensive Influence Operations and Targeting (Main Stage)

The battlefield is increasingly in the mind. NATO and allies are moving from reactive messaging to offensive influence operations that shape adversary decisions, constrain choices, and force reactions. Precision targeting of political, military, and societal audiences is synchronized with broader actions, turning perception into a tool of strategic effect. Success depends on controlling the narrative while managing credibility, escalation, and the risks of misperception. What defines success in today’s information environment?

11:00 - 12:00
UTC+3 (EEST)
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Colonel Brent Hamilton
Strategic Information Operations Planner, U.S. European Command
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Jay H. Janzen
Allied Command Operations Communications Director, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
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Kateryna Stepanenko
Russia Team Lead and Deputy Director of the Cognitive Warfare Project, Institute for the Study of War
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Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Donaghy
Commanding Officer 5 Information Operations Task Force, British Army
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Guna Šnore
Acting Branch Chief, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
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