Join GNET at our upcoming spring conference: Threats in Focus: Re-Examining Terrorism and Violent Extremism at the Tech Frontier.
For the sixth consecutive year, the GNET conference will examine the evolving relationship between terrorism, extremism, and technology. In line with GNET’s mission, the conference will spotlight how extremists exploit technology and how we can better respond to these threats. Taking place in the heart of London, the one-day conference will feature insights from global experts, academics and tech sector representatives. We look forward to bringing together a diverse group of participants from across sectors for a day of insights, questions, and solutions.
Conference Programme
9:00 – 9:30 – Registration and Coffee
9:30-10:45 – Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
- Professor Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of Power to the People: How Open Technological Innovation Is Arming Tomorrow’s Terrorists
10:45-12:00 – Panel 1: Emerging Tech and Evolving Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures: Insights from GNET Case Studies
Panellists:
- Chair: Dr Erin Saltman, Senior Director of Membership and Programs at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
- Daria Alexe, Intelligence and Extremism Analyst at OTAP
- Dr Kye Allen, Research associate at Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence
- Dr Rajan Basra, Fellow at the Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS)
- Muskan Sangwan, Dark Web Threat Intelligence Analyst at StealthMole
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:30 – Panel 2: Blurred Lines: Nihilistic Violent Extremism and Emerging Violent Threats
Panellists:
- Chair: Dr Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, co-director of the Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS)
- Henry Adams, Director, Trust & Safety at Resolver & Trustee and Independent Director at the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
- Valdemar Balle, Open-Source Intelligence Specialist & Founder of Darksight Analytics
- Munira Mustaffa, Executive Director, Chasseur Group / Senior Fellow, Verve Research
- Hannah Rose, Senior Research and Policy Manager, Extremism, at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)
14:30 – 15:00 – Conversation: GNET and the Extremism and Research Gaming Network (EGRN) in Discussion
15:00 – 15:30 – Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:45 – Panel 3: Transparency, Data Access and the Future of Extremism Research
Panellists:
- Chair: Julien Bellaiche, Research Director of the Global Network on Extremism and Technology
- Arda Gerkens, Chair of the Netherlands’ Authority for the Prevention of Online Terrorist Content and Child Sexual Abuse Material (ATKM)
- Skip Gilmour, Director of Trust and Safety Solutions at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
- Harrison Pates, Project Manager of the Repository of Extremist Aligned Documents (READ)
- Alistair Pullar, Online Safety Manager, Ofcom
16:45 – 17:15 – Conference Conclusion
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