Vienna (AIT) – In 10 days the 4th International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) will open its doors at MuseumsQuartier Vienna – from June 4 to 6, 2025, the Austrian capital will be the center for global discourse on digital security, technological sovereignty and international cyber resilience. Under the motto "Balancing Sovereignty and Solidarity in the Digital Age", #IDSF25 will examine new security risks at the interface of AI, quantum technology and biotechnology, the role of tech diplomacy in an increasingly digitalized world and the transformation of global cyber security strategies, particularly in geopolitically sensitive regions. Also, it will address digital resilience, the protection of critical infrastructure, trustworthy data spaces and human-centered digital governance and data sovereignty for peace and security, as well as the impact of disinformation and digital manipulation on democracies.
Special program items on AI, peace building, disinformation and modern digital solutions
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Workshop by Vienna Business Agency and SBA Research on “Digital Sovereignty in a Connected World: Navigating Between Openness and Control”
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Workshop by CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation on “AI for Peace: The Promise and Peril of AI-Powered Engagement in Conflict Zones”
- Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 09:45 am (all-day): Social Science Track "Sovereignty and Solidarity in the Digital Age - a critical View", organized by Vienna Centre for Societal Security (VICESSE)
- Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9:45 am - 11:00 am: Workshop by Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) on “Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security of High-Risk Critical Infrastructure”
- Thursday, June 5, 2025, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Exclusive film screening: “How to Build a Truth Engine“ with introductory words by Austrian filmmaker and journalist Friedrich Moser
- Wednesday and Thursday, from 3:15 pm: Exhibitor Innovation Pitches by innovative companies (SMEs), leading IT organizations and research institutions.
Further information and registration options are available here: https://idsf.io/.
Note: Representatives from public organizations will be granted free access to the conference.
International guests and prominent speakers
Following the great success of IDSF´s last edition with over 500 participants and more than 100 speakers from 35 countries, the organizers have created a top-tier programme, aimed at international experts and representatives from the fields of diplomacy, politics, business and science. High-ranking speakers from the national and international field will shed light on the tension between digital sovereignty and international cooperation from various technological, political and economic perspectives. Alongside the high-level panel discussions, there will be high-caliber keynotes and expert briefings, including from Michal Krelina (SIPRI - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm), Renata Ávila Pinto (CEO Open Knowledge Foundation, UK), Detlef Eckert (author of the book "40 Years of European Digital Policies"), Bethany Allen (Australian Strategic Policy Institute - ASPI; video message), Guilherme Maia de Oliveira Wood (Head of the Department of Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz), Max Schrems (Law, Privacy and Politics Expert; video message), Senadin Alisic (Strategy Advisor at Combitech AB, Sweden), Philipp Budka (Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria), Pavlina Pavlova (Cyber Policy Expert, Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Austria), Anna Malec (ESDC - European Security & Defense College), Augusto Lopez Claros (Executive Director, World Governance Forum, Spain), Philipe Reinisch (Founder SILKROAD 4.0, Austria), and Filimon Peonidis (University Professor for Philosophy at the Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece).
Information on partners and contribution options can be found here: https://idsf.io/partners-2025/
Information on the full programm is available here: https://idsf.io/programme/
About #IDSF25
With the support of the Austrian Federal Chancellery (BKA) and the State Secretariat for Digitalization as well as the Austrian Federal Ministries for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI), for Finance (BMF), for the Interior (BMI) and for Defence (BMLV), the International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) 2025 is organized by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in close cooperation with the BMEIA, the Austrian Security and Defence Industries Group (ASW) of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, the Competence Center Secure Austria (KSÖ) and the Austrian Agency for Economic Cooperation and Development (AED) as well as in cooperation with international partner organizations.
Contact:
Michael W. Mürling, MA AI4Gov
Head of IDSF Event Organization
Marketing and Communications
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Center for Digital Safety & Security
T +43 (0)50550-4126
michael.muerling(at)ait.ac.at I www.ait.ac.at
Michael H. Hlava
Head of Corporate and Marketing Communications
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
T +43 (0)50550-4014
michael.hlava(at)ait.ac.at I www.ait.ac.at