Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2024 Schedule

Tuesday, May 14
Time Sessions
08:00 - 09:00
Registration (Agenda times and themes are subject to change)
  • Registration and Welcome Coffee [Main Entrance]
09:00 - 09:05
Introduction
  • Welcome and Opening of Day I [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Suzanne Lynch (Moderator) – Global Playbook Author, Associate Editor, POLITICO Europe
09:05 - 09:15
Welcome Remarks
  • Welcome Remarks [Main Stage]
    • Mette Frederiksen – Prime Minister of Denmark
09:15 - 09:25
Keynote Introduction
  • Copenhagen Democracy Summit [Main Stage]
    • Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and Chairman of The Alliance of Democracies Foundation
09:25 - 09:40
Keynote
  • A Strong Europe in the World [Main Stage]
    • Ursula von der Leyen – EPP Lead Candidate for President of the European Commission
09:40 - 09:50
Presentation
  • The Democratic World in Numbers: Launch of Democracy Perception Index 2024 [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Nico Jaspers – CEO, Nira Data
09:50 - 10:10
Keynote Discussion
  • The Future of European Leadership on Values [Main Stage]
    • Charles Michel – President of the European Council
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
10:10 - 10:30
Keynote Discussion
  • From the Frontlines: Kosovo’s Defense of Democracy [Main Stage]
    • Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu – President of the Republic of Kosovo
    • Gordon Repinski (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
10:30 - 10:40
Spotlight
  • Part 1: The Road to Two-State Democracy - Israel’s state of democracy [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Yohanan Plesner* – President of the Israel Democracy Institute
10:40 - 10:50
Spotlight
  • Part 2: The Road to Two-State Democracy - Palestine [Main Stage]
    • Fadi Elsalameen* – Adjunct Senior Fellow, American Security Project
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
10:50 - 11:20
Coffee Break
  • Coffee Break [Foyer]
10:50 - 11:20
Side Event
  • Women Life Freedom - Witnessing Brave Iranians’ Fight for Freedom and Democracy (Invite only) [Henckel (Red Room - 1st Floor)]
10:50 - 11:20
Side Event
  • Global Democracy Coalition (GDC) Members Networking Coffee Break (Invite Only) [Balcony (Center)]
11:20 - 11:40
Keynote discussion
  • From the Frontlines: Armenia’s Defense of Democracy [Main Stage]
    • Nikol Pashinyan – Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
    • Gordon Repinski (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
11:40 - 12:05
Debate
  • Europe Votes! What is its Future Democratic Trajectory? [Main Stage]
    • Lidia Pereira – Member of European Parliament, European People’s Party
    • Michiel Hoogeveen – Member of European Parliament, European Conservatives and Reformists Group
    • Morten Løkkegaard – MEP, Renew Europe
    • Suzanne Lynch (Moderator) – Global Playbook Author, Associate Editor, POLITICO Europe
12:05 - 12:10
Art Installation
  • Tribute to Democracy [Main Stage]
    • Zhanna Kadyrova – Ukrainian Multidisciplinary Artist
12:10 - 13:25
Lunch
  • Networking Lunch [Foyer]
12:10 - 13:40
Side Event
  • From WhatsApp to AI - Building Ecosystems for Democracy Defense (Invite only) [Henckel (Red Room - 1st Floor)]
12:10 - 13:40
Side Event
  • Launch of Transatlantic Democracy Support Dialogue (invite only) [Teatr Mødelokale (Large Meeting Room - 3rd floor)]
    • Anne Tsai Bennett – Chief of Staff of the National Endowment for Democracy
    • Hardy Merriman – President, The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC)
    • Jerzy Pomianowski – Executive Director of European Endowment for Democracy
    • Richard Youngs (Moderator) – Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
13:25 - 13:30
Scene setter
  • Introductory Remarks: Ukraine’s Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration [Main Stage]
    • Hillary Clinton* – Former Secretary of State, U.S.
13:30 - 13:55
Report Launch
  • Presentation: High-level Report on Ukraine’s Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration [Main Stage]
    • Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and Chairman of The Alliance of Democracies Foundation
    • Andriy Yermak – Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
    • Anne McElvoy (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
13:55 - 14:15
Keynote discussion
  • Securing Ukraine’s Military Needs [Main Stage]
    • Troels Lund Poulsen – Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
    • Rustem Umerov* – Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
    • Anne McElvoy (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
14:00 - 14:30
Press Conference
  • Press conference: Ukraine’s security and Euro-Atlantic integration (Press only) [Middle Stage ]
14:15 - 14:35
Keynote
  • What Should Democracies do to Defend Taiwan? [Main Stage]
    • Jonas Parello-Plesner (Moderator) – Executive Director, Alliance of Democracies Foundation
    • Matthew Pottinger – Former Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States
14:35 - 14:45
Keynote
  • Message from Democratic Taiwan [Main Stage]
    • 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen* – President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
    • 賴清德 Lai Ching-te* – Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
14:45 - 15:15
Panel
  • Views from the Interparliamentary Alliance on China [Main Stage]
    • Cecilia Isabel Requena Zárate – Bolivian activist and Senator, Bancada de Comunidad Ciudadana (CC)
    • David Lega – Member of the European Parliament
    • Luke de Pulford (Moderator) – Executive Director, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)
    • Uffe Elbæk – Former Minister of Culture, Founder and former party leader of The Alternative
15:15 - 15:25
Spotlight
  • Standing up for Freedom in Hong Kong [Main Stage]
    • Carmen Lau – International Advocacy and Program Associate at the Hong Kong Democracy Council, Leadership Council Member, World Liberty Congress
15:25 - 15:30
Spotlight
  • Businesses Standing up for Democracy [Main Stage]
    • Mathias Döpfner – CEO of Axel Springer and author of "The Trade Trap-How To Stop Doing Business With Dictators"
15:30 - 15:40
Presentation
  • Investing in Democracy [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Julie Cane – CEO and co-founder of Democracy Investments
    • Richard Rikoski – Chief Economist and co-founder of Democracy Investments
15:40 - 16:00
Fireside chat
  • Ukraine, Values, and the Responsibility of Business [Main Stage]
    • Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and Chairman of The Alliance of Democracies Foundation
    • Sir Richard Branson* – Founder, Virgin Group
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
  • Coffee break [Foyer]
16:30 - 16:50
Keynote
  • Election Year 2024, the People’s Vote and Democratic Aspirations [Main Stage]
    • H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo – President of Ghana
    • Gordon Repinski (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
16:50 - 17:10
Keynote
  • U.S. Global Leadership on Democracy [Main Stage]
    • Mitch McConnell* – Republican Leader of the United States Senate
    • Kurt Volker – Former United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations
    • Suzanne Lynch (Moderator) – Global Playbook Author, Associate Editor, POLITICO Europe
17:10 - 17:25
Spotlight
  • Standing up for Freedom in Iran [Main Stage]
    • Masih Alinejad – Iranian Dissident and President, World Liberty Congress
17:25 - 17:35
Spotlight
  • Youth Standing up for Freedom around the Globe [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Youth Liberty Congress Delegates – Youth Liberty Congress
17:35 - 17:50
Spotlight Discussion
  • Standing up for Freedom in Russia [Main Stage]
    • Leonid Volkov – Former Chief of Staff for Alexei Navalny
    • Anne McElvoy (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
17:50 - 18:05
Spotlight Discussion
  • Standing up for Freedom in Belarus [Main Stage]
    • Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – National Leader, Belarus
    • Jonas Parello-Plesner (Moderator) – Executive Director, Alliance of Democracies Foundation
18:05 - 18:10
Launch
  • Launch of Global Democracy Coalition Advocacy Campaign [Main Stage]
18:10 - 18:25
Musical Preformance
  • Standing for Freedom through Music [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Rana Mansour – Iranian musician and singer
18:25 - 19:25
Dinner Reception
  • Dinner reception [Foyer]
18:25 - 19:25
Reception
  • Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Reception (invite only) [Balcony (Center)]
19:15 - 21:00
Movie screening
  • Bobi Wine: The People's President – Oscar nominated [Middle Stage ]
    • Bobi Wine* – Political Leader, former Member of Parliament, Singer, Actor and Academy Award Nominee
    • Richard Walakira (Moderator) – Program Manager, Alliance of Democracies Foundation

Wednesday, May 15
Time Sessions
08:30 - 09:30
Registration (Agenda times and themes are subject to change)
  • Registration and welcome coffee [Foyer]
08:45 - 09:30
Side Event
  • The Risks and Opportunities for Generative AI for Democracy Breakfast Briefing (Invite only) [Henckel (Red Room - 1st Floor)]
09:30 - 09:35
Introduction
  • Welcome and Opening of Day II [Main Entrance]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Suzanne Lynch (Moderator) – Global Playbook Author, Associate Editor, POLITICO Europe
09:35 - 09:55
Scene Setter
  • Freedom and the Global Technology Rivalry [Main Stage]
    • Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and Chairman of The Alliance of Democracies Foundation
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Mark Scott (Moderator) – Chief Technology Correspondent, Politico
09:55 - 10:05
Presentation
  • Biorisk and Democratic Preparedness [Main Stage]
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Rasmus Bech Hansen – Founder and CEO of Airfinity
10:05 - 10:30
Fireside Chat
  • Restoring our Digital Freedom [Main Stage]
    • Audrey Tang* – Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan
    • Leopoldo Lopez – National Coordinator of Voluntad Popular for Freedom Activist and Co-founder of the World Liberty Congress
    • Suzanne Lynch (Moderator) – Global Playbook Author, Associate Editor, POLITICO Europe
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
  • Coffee Break [Foyer]
11:00 - 12:00
Showcase
  • Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Program [Main Stage]
    • Ana Toklikishvili – Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Fellow, Vinici - Georgia
    • Anton Tarasyuk – Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Fellow, Mantis Analytics - Ukraine
    • Ariadna Dron – Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Fellow, Marmoris - Moldova
    • Dmytro Bilash – Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Fellow, Osavul - Ukraine
    • George Gogua (Presenter) – Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Fellow, Gzavnili - Georgia
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Jørn Larsen (Judge) – Founder of Trifork
    • Mariam Akhalkatsi – Democracy Tech Entrepreneur Fellow, Genderbarometer - Georgia
    • Nick Cohen (Judge) – Director, International Strategy Forum
    • Nima Tisdall (Judge) – CEO and Partner, Nordic Makers
    • Viktor Nestulia – Head of DREAM Project Office (Ukraine)
12:00 - 12:20
Keynote Discussion
  • The Global Tech Race: Lessons from Finland [Main Stage]
    • Sanna Marin – Former Prime Minister of Finland
    • Anne McElvoy (Moderator) – Executive Editor, Politico
12:20 - 12:50
Panel
  • AI, Deepfakes, Year of Elections and What to do about It [Main Stage]
    • Sanna Marin – Former Prime Minister of Finland
    • Věra Jourová* – Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
    • Annette Kroeber-Riel – Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google in Europe
    • Ginny Badanes – General Manager, Democracy Forward, Microsoft
    • Mark Scott (Moderator) – Chief Technology Correspondent, Politico
12:50 - 13:00
Closing Remarks
  • Closing Remarks [Main Stage]
    • Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and Chairman of The Alliance of Democracies Foundation
    • Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator) – Host of the NatSec Tech podcast, TCEI member and former anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News
    • Suzanne Lynch (Moderator) – Global Playbook Author, Associate Editor, POLITICO Europe
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
  • Closing Networking Lunch [Foyer]
13:00 - 14:30
Side Event
  • Future of Election Integrity Roundtable (Invite only) [Teatr Mødelokale (Large Meeting Room - 3rd floor)]
    • Andrew Dwyer – Lead of the UK Offensive Cyber Working Group
    • Annette Kroeber-Riel – Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google in Europe
    • Lyudmyla Kozlovska – President of the Open Dialogue Foundation
    • Nanna-Louise Linde – Vice President of European Government Affairs, Microsoft
    • Peter Erben – Principal Advisor, IFES, and Senior Country Director, Ukraine
13:00 - 14:30
Side Event
  • World Liberty Congress (WLC) Members' Lunch (Invite only) [Middle Stage ]
16:00 - 18:00
External Event (Optional)
  • Copenhagen Democracy Summit Reflections at the Ukraine House in Denmark [Ukraine House in Denmark]