You are kindly invited to a panel discussion entitled
“Blurred Lines: Security in the Age of Hybrid Threats”, which will take place on 18 May 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Ljubljana.
The Trivelis Institute invites you to an expert discussion addressing the rapidly evolving nature of security in Europe. As the continent enters a period of sustained strategic uncertainty, traditional distinctions between peace and conflict are increasingly eroded by hybrid activities that target not only states, but societies as a whole.
While credible defence capabilities remain essential, today’s security is equally defined by resilience—the ability of institutions and societies to absorb disruption and maintain stability. Yet despite growing awareness, key challenges persist: how to identify, attribute, and respond effectively to threats that operate below the threshold of open warfare, and what this means for alliances such as NATO.
Join us for a timely and thought-provoking exchange on the future of security, defence, and resilience in an increasingly complex world.
EVENT PROGRAM
10:30 – 11:00 Registration
11:00 – 11:20 Opening remarks: Katja Geršak, Head of the Trivelis Institute
11:20 – 12:30 Panel 1: Defending Europe: Alliances, Threats, and the New Security Reality
General Martin Herem, former Chief of Defence of Estonia
General Major Boštjan Močnik, Chief of Defence, Slovenia
Moderator: Jure Tepina, Head of Digital Content, CME Adria
12:30 – 13:15 Networking / lunch
13:15 – 14:45 Panel 2: Invisible Battles: Hybrid Threats Across Cyber, Information and Society
Martha Turnbull, COI Director, European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE)
Michael Zinkanell, Director, Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy
Aleksandra Petrović, Head of Sector for Emerging Security Challenges, Directorate for Defence Affairs, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
Moderator: Katja Geršak, Head of Trivelis Institute
14:45 Closing
The event will be held in English.
Registration: Kindly confirm your attendance no later than 14 May 2026 via the registration form