The 4th International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) 2025 will make Vienna the center of global discourse on digital security, technological sovereignty and international cyber resilience from June 4 to 6, 2025.
As a multi-stakeholder platform with a selected audience and under the motto “Balancing Sovereignty and Solidarity in the Digital Age”, #IDSF25 brings together international and national stakeholders from industry, government, research and civil society with key European stakeholders from the political and policy-making arena, to promote secure digitalization for the benefit of a networked society.
Following the great success of IDSF in 2023 with over 500 participants and more than 100 speakers from 35 countries, this year too the organizers have planned a high-profile program that addresses the key balance between technological innovation, digital sovereignty and international cooperation in terms of solidarity.
Speakers at IDSF 2025
What makes International Digital Security Forum stand out is the esteemed line of speakers every year; speakers who are not just subject and industry experts but are also genuinely attached to the cause of a digital world which is fair, just, inclusive, and secure.
The 4th edition of IDSF is featuring a great line of speakers, from legal and digital advisors of government bodies to CEOs of enterprises who work day and night to help find solutions that are digitally secure.
Not just that, the Forum is also set to integrate insights from academics, tech experts of various fields, public policy practitioners, independent diplomacy enthusiasts, cyber unit experts, and policy advisors.
Some of the most noteworthy speakers from Day 1 include:
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Helmut Leopold: Initiator IDSF, Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
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Alexander Pröll: Secretary of State for Digitalisation, Federal Chancellery, Austria
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Michal Krelina: Associate Senior Researcher, SIPRI – Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Sweden
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Claudia Reinprecht: Head of Department for Telecommunications, Digital and Tech Diplomacy, Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria
- Farhat Asif: Founder & President, Institute of Peace & Diplomatic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan
As Day 2 will focus on Cyber Security, the opening speech will be delivered by the  Director General, Criminal Intelligence Service Austria, Federal Ministry of Interior, Austria Andreas Holzer. The ten lectures, talks, and sessions lined up for this day include cyber security practitioners not just from Europe but also from Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, and other countries.
People working in executive positions in cyber crime cells across the world as well as those working in nuclear weapons related diplomacy and protocols at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will grace the Day 2 with critical insights and recommendations.
Not just that, there is a side film screening also happening at IDSF. “How to Build a Truth Engine” will entertain the audience and the Director of the film will also be present at the venue to talk about the concept of his work and to take feedback from the audience.
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On the concluding day, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, APA – Austria Press Agency, Austria will deliver the keynote, followed by prominent researchers and professors who are studying the rise of Artificial Intelligence.
Some noteworthy speakers include:
- Ross King: Head of the Competence Unit Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
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Georgios Kolliarakis: Coordinator EU P2P Global Dual-Use Program, Foreign Policy Instrument/European External Action Service (EEAS), EU
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Filimon Peonidis: University Professor for Philosophy at the Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
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Nico Hornig: Research Associate at the chair of Economic Policy Journalism at TU Dortmund and research associate at GADMO (German Austrian Digital Media Observatory), Germany
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