Join us for an exclusive side event on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2025

The Aspen Institute Germany and Transatlantic Hub are happy to host a collaborative event during the Munich Security Conference 2025 weekend!
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In today’s interconnected world, social media platforms are more than just communication tools - they have become battlegrounds for influence, power, and conflict.
Against this backdrop, Aspen Germany and Transatlantic Hub will host a dynamic panel discussion in Munich exploring the role of social media in geopolitics, digital content creation, and the erosion of democracies.
Bringing together voices from government, the tech industry, and content creators, this timely conversation will focus on how digital platforms shape and are shaped by geopolitical dynamics. Key themes will include the role of authoritarian regimes such as Russia in weaponizing disinformation to gain political influence, the use of digital tools to polarize societies, and the challenges of safeguarding democratic discourse in an age of sophisticated information warfare.
Speakers include:
Philip Stupak
Former Assistant National Cyber Director, The White House
Merle Maigre
Head of Cybersecurity Competence Center at the e-Governance Academy
Amb. Peter Ptassek
Director for Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy at the German Federal Foreign Office
Anastasia Pukha
Content Creator, Member of the #InfluencersAgainstDisinfo 2024 Cohort
Mihai-George Stoica
Content Creator, Member of the #InfluencersAgainstDisinfo 2024 Cohort