Map of PowerPontszerző: 2 pont

Tuesday 31 Mar 2026, 09:00 → 17:00 Europe/Budapest

Földszint-50. Szent László Kápolna/Ludovika Főépület (Ludovika Főépület)

 

MAP OF POWER

March 31^st, 2026 

Saint Ladislaus Chapel, Ludovika University of Public Service

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09:00-09:30 | WELCOME COFFEE

 

09:30–09:40 | OPENING FRAME

The Anatomy of Power Today

Keynote Speaker:

Péter András Sztáray - State Secretary for Security Policy and Energy Security, Hungary 

 

09:40–10:40 | FLAGSHIP PANEL

Strategic Powers in a Multipolar World

Speakers:

Márton Ugrósdy - Deputy State Secretary, Prime Minister's Cabinet Office, Hungary 

·       Fariz Ismailzade – Member of Parliament, Azerbaijan

·       Amine Laghidi – President, International Mining and Energy Congress

Moderator:

Liliana Śmiech – Director General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service

 

10:45–11:15 | FIRESIDE CHAT I

Europe Between Empire and Sovereignty

Guest:

Albert Świdziński - Director of Analysis, Strategy&Future 

Moderator:

Calum T.M. Nicholson – Director of Research, Danube Institute

 

11:15–12:00 | POWER PANEL I

Who Actually Holds Power in Europe Today?

Speakers:

•       Francesco Grillo – Director, Vision Think Tank

•       Boglárka Ballester-Bólya – Ministerial Commissioner, Ministry for European Affairs

Moderator:

Márk Vargha - Advisor, Directorate General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service

 

12:00–12:30 | COFFEE BREAK

 

12:30–13:00 | FIRESIDE CHAT II

How Wars Shape Nations: Memory, Identity, and Power

Guest:

John Hutchinson – Author, London School of Economics

Moderator:

Balázs Tárnok - Director, John Lukacs Institute, Ludovika University of Public Service

 

13:00–14:00 | STRATEGY LAB

Three Diagnoses of Power

Moderator:

Blanka Kovács-Benkő –Advisor, Directorate General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service

Speakers:

Energy & Resources:

Csaba Gondola – Secretary of State for Circular Economy and Climate Policy

Narratives, Institutions & Legitimacy: 

Gladden J. Pappin - President, Hungarian Institute for International Affiairs

Military Power:

Csaba Zalai - Professor, Ludovika University of Public Service 

 

 

13:45–15:00 | LUNCH