Programme

October 6–7, 2026
Details subject to change

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Morning

Midday

Afternoon

Evening

Tuesday, 6 October

Tuesday, 6 October

Vienna City Hall

Vienna City Hall

18:00 – 19:30

18:00 – 19:30

Gala Awards

19:30-22:00

19:30-22:00

Opening Reception (Pre-register at the Summit Hub)

Wednesday, 7 October

Wednesday, 7 October

Festsaal

Festsaal

9:00

Opening

Josef

Lentsch

Political Communication Summit & Partisan

9:10

Video messages

Alexander

Van der Bellen

Federal President of Austria

Beate

Meinl-Reisinger

Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

9:15

Welcome Remarks

Bettina

Emmerling

City of Vienna

9:30

Who Shapes the Information Space? The Evolving Role of Media

René

Moerland

Rapporteur

10:00

Policy Leadership: When the Rules Change, Who Shapes What Comes Next?

Timm

Bopp

Bernstein Group

Sonia

Staicu

Bernstein Group

11:00

Political Influence Without Formal Power

Jean-Marc

Lieberherr Monnet

Institut Jean Monnet

Stephan J.

Meier

Founder, eKairos

11:30

Future of Social Media

Anna

Zeiter

W Social

Stephan J.

Meier

Founder, eKairos

12:00

Reach Millions on a Budget: The Challenges of an Institutional Election Campaign

Philipp

Schulmeister

European Parliament

Alberto

Levi

Cronos Europa

12:30

Of Shields and Walls: Defending the European Communication Space

Omri

Preiss

Alliance4Europe

Tomáš

Halász

TrollWall AI

13:00

Citizen-Driven Communication & TTPA

Yacine

El Laoui

Datack

Perrine

Bon

Louder Agency

14:00

From Press Coverage to Platform Control: Rethinking Media Strategy

Pedro

Sacadura

Action Global

Andreas

Grassl

René

Moerland

Rapporteur

Sophie

Ströbitzer

ORF

Martin

Zolles

Vienna Greens

15:00

Weaponised Narratives: Political Communication in an Age of Foreign Influence and Misinformation

Andrea

Liebman

Swedish Psychological Defence Agency

16:00

The Future of Europe: Germany and France in 2027

Nicolas

Schwendemann

ressourcenmangel (RYSM)

Flow

Barre

Qomon

Fabian

Sommavilla

Der Standard

17:00

Coming to a Political Theatre Near You? Lessons From the US Midterm Campaigns

Gabriella

Zutrau

@ednatherunt

Michael

Cohen

Cohen Research Group

Eric

Frey

Senior Editor, Der Standard

18:00

Political Communication After the End of the Rules: Summary and Outlook

Heiko

Kretschmer

Johanssen + Kretschmer Strategic Communication

Wappensaal

Wappensaal

10:00

10:00

Europe on the Frontline: How to Communicate Security with Clarity

Julius

von Freytag-Loringhoven

Friedrich Naumann Foundation

11:00

11:00

Europe’s Overton Window: Reading the Signals From the State of the European Union

Tom

Moylan

Moylan Communications

11:30

11:30

AI in Public Institutions: Digital Governance & The Practicalities

Dieter

Brader

Austrian Foreign Ministry (BMEIA)

Romana

Lanzerstorfer

Austrian Parliamentary Administration

12:00

12:00

Welcome to the Party: Challenges and Opportunities for Political Organisations

Niko

Alm

NEOS

Lisa Marlene

Treiling

Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)

12:30

12:30

New Rules, New Roles: Young Political Communicators on AI, Careers, and the Changing Craft

Linus

Siebert

FORTITUDE

Evelien

Nieuwenburg

Dembrane

Raul

Jurca

European Parliament

Anna

Moors

Co-Founder, Young Political Communicators Club

13:00

13:00

Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves (Lessons From Female Political Campaigners)

Megan

Flynn Dixon

See Her Elected

Theresa

Vonach

Grüne Österreich

Marya

Negrouche

MN Consulting

14:00

14:00

LLMS as New Political Stakeholders

Julian

Schibberges

Bernstein Group

Sonia

Staicu

Bernstein Group

15:00

15:00

Creators, Campaigns and the New Information Order

Molly

Fluet

YouGov

Jemma

Conner

YouGov

16:00

16:00

Sweden’s Close Election: Review With Insiders

Emelie

Schröder

Social Democrats (Sweden)

Lisa

Stenberg

Centerpartiet

Ida

Karlbom

Moderate Party

Benjamin

Läpple

17:00

17:00

Elected. Now What? What Essential Capabilities Do Politicians Need for Their First Year in Office?

Suki

Capobianco

Better Politics Foundation

Sonja

Jöchtl

Love Politics

18:00

18:00

Before the Surge: What the First 72 Hours Reveal About a Political Narrative Crisis

Martin

Brezina

Gerulata

Grauer Salon

Grauer Salon

10:00

Policy Communications for Civil Society: Why CSOS Need to Up Their Policy Comms Game

Rowan

Emslie

Centre for Future Generations

11:00

How to Beat the Far Right

Eske

Vinther-Jensen

Common Consultancy

12:00

One Europe, 27 Publics: EU Communication Priorities and Local Reach

Richard

Kühnel

European Commission

12:30

Beyond the Press Release: Why We Must Speak the Creator Language

Yasser

Machat

Contentors

13:00

Platform Metrics Are $#%&!: How to Optimise Campaigns for Growth Instead of Intensity

Tom

Greenwood

Logiq Media

Dirk

Kunze

Logiq Media

Anastasia

Barner

FeMentor

Gabriella

Zutrau

@ednatherunt

Nick

Bridge

Girls Are Awesome

14:00

Whose Democracy Is It? The New Landscape of Transnational Campaigning in Europe

Alberto

Alemanno

HEC Paris & Harvard

15:00

You Cannot Buy Trust: Reaching Europeans When Paid Is Not Enough

Nastja

Klemencic

European Parliament

Alberto

Levi

Cronos Europa

15:30

YouTube vs. The Press Release: How Institutions Can Actually Win

Matthias

Funk

Co-Founder & CEO

Rene

Paulesich

Channel Two

16:00

Not Just Another Press Release: How Civic Tech Turns Citizens From Audiences Into Participants

Hendrik

Nahr

Make.org

16:30

Political Branding: How Rising Stars in Politics Are Made

Kitti

Ágoston

Former Communications Director, Tisza Party

17:00

How to Win Back Europe’s Centre

Karl

Jurka

Jurka Consulting

Nikola

Donig

European Forum Alpbach

17:30

Beyond the Broadcast: From Political Communication to Intelligent Human Engagement

Robert

Hinsch

Lili

Jassemi

Planetir

18:00

Legislative Scrutiny, AI and Digital Law Making

Franklin De

Vrieze

Westminster Foundation for Democracy

Silent Stage

Silent Stage

10:00

10:00

Why AI Is Reshaping Public Affairs

Leon

Braun

GovernLens

10:30

10:30

Shaping the National Agenda With Local Issues

Rémy

Bajolet

La Boussole and CAP

11:00

11:00

Beyond Big Agency Politics: AI and the Underserved Local Market

Barbora

Petrova

11:30

11:30

Why Election Forecasts Fail—and How to Get Them Right

Dániel

Róna

21 Research Center

12:00

12:00

How to Actually Move the Middle

Anastasia

Barner

FeMentor

12:30

12:30

When Energy Becomes Security: Communicating Resilience During a Winter of War

Liudmyla

Kvirenko

Ukraine2Power

13:00

13:00

Review of the 2026 Brazilian Elections

Jack

Arnhold

LATIn

13:30

13:30

Ghost Town: Far-Right AI Rappers & The New Rules of Political Persuasion

Ned

Mendez

Alliance4Europe

14:00

14:00

Why People Don’t Trust Institutions - and How to Fix It

Katherine

Diggory

14:30

14:30

The AI-first Political Campaigning Department

Mathias

Lipp-Rosenthal

KI-Schmiede

15:00

15:00

Lobbying for Applause? When Pressure Persuades, When It Alienates, and When It’s Just for Show

Keira

Roth

The Developer Society

15:30

15:30

How Much Capital Does a Successful Media Startup Need?

Milo

Tesselaar

new - Strategy & Concepts

16:00

16:00

Fact-Check Before It Backfires

Malina

Wiethaus

TrustScored

16:30

16:30

Political Communication Under Construction. Five Takes of Young Professionals on What's Next

Charlotte

Söding

YPCC

Luisa

Muth

YPCC

17:00

17:00

The Political Storefront: Humour That Draws People In

Sebastian Savio

Norby

Liberal Alliance (Denmark)

17:30

17:30

How Can Litigation Become a Sustained Act of Political Communication?

Johannes

Wesemann

AllRise

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