Seminar Abstract

Hybrid threats, encompassing both conventional and unconventional tactics adopted by state and non-state actors, are posing a dynamic and multifaceted challenge to national security. Without engaging in direct confrontations, hybrid threats exploit the vulnerabilities of modern societies and global systems for strategic goals.

This workshop will engage expert speakers to examine how the collective efforts of government, civil society, and technology companies contribute towards effective countermeasures and mitigative strategies in tackling hybrid threats.

Who Should Attend

Policy-makers, academics, and other experts who are: (a) concerned about hybrid threats, (b) focused on their sociopolitical implications, and (c) interested in efforts to counter these threats.

Confirmed Panels & Speakers (as of 17 September 2024)

Panel 1: Navigating Turmoil: Understanding Civil Unrest and Far-Right Movements

• Professor Kumar Ramakrishna, Dean, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University
• Professor Marco Bünte, Professor of Asian Politics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Dr Mohamed bin Ali, Senior Fellow, Studies in Inter-Religious Relations in Plural Societies Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University

Panel 2: Guarding Against the Invisible Hand: AI Manipulation and Manipulating through AI

• Professor Xu Peixi, Professor & Director, Global Internet Governance Studies Center, Communication University of China
• Professor Marcello Ienca, Professor of Ethics of AI & Neuroscience, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics and History of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM)
• Ms Snigdha Bhardwaj, Director, Search and Generative AI Trust Strategy, Google

Panel 3: Economic Coercion

• Dr Karthik Nachiappan, Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore
• Dr Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Head and Senior Fellow, Centre for Multilateralism Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University
• Professor Wang ZhongMei, Director of Institute for World Economy Studies, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies(SIIS)

Panel 4: Influence and Information Operations

• Dr Chan-Hoong Leong, Senior Fellow and Head of Social Cohesion Research Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University
• Colonel Lorna Ward, Assistant Commander of the UK Centre Region, UK Ministry of Defence
• Professor Sarah Rajtmajer, Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University