The NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE) is pleased to announce that registration is now officially open for its highly anticipated Conference FORTE 2025. Set to take place from September 16-18, 2025, in the vibrant city of Vilnius, Lithuania, this year’s conference will focus on the critical theme: “Power in Partnership: Civil-Military Synergy for Energy Security.”
FORTE 2025 will bring together leading minds from government, military, academia, and industry to engage in high-level strategic discussions and explore collaborative solutions to the most pressing energy security challenges facing the Alliance and its partners. The conference aims to highlight the growing need for cooperation between civilian and military stakeholders in an increasingly complex global energy landscape.
Attendees will gain invaluable insights from real-world experiences and network with energy and security experts from across various sectors. The three-day event will feature seven distinguished keynote speakers and a series of dynamic panels addressing a wide range of vital topics, including:
- Military Infrastructure Resilience: Strategies for hardening critical military energy infrastructure against evolving threats.
- Operational Energy: Optimizing energy use in military operations for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.
- Lessons Learned from Ukraine: Applying insights from recent conflicts to strengthen energy security policies and practices.
- Hybrid Threats: Countering malign activities that target energy systems and undermine stability.
- Innovation in Energy Security: Exploring cutting-edge technologies and approaches for future energy resilience.
- Whole-of-Society Defense Strategies: Fostering comprehensive national approaches to energy resilience involving all societal actors.
Key panel discussions will delve into subjects such as “Energy Superiority: The Next Strategic Advantage in Multi-Domain Operations,” “New Energy Technologies for the Battlefield,” “Allied Energy Interoperability: Building the Coalition Fuel Network of the Future,” “Strategic Awareness for Global Energy Conflict,” “Energy as a Strategic Weapon: Denial, Resilience, and Decentralization,” and “Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience.”
FORTE 2025 provides a unique platform for experts to exchange knowledge, foster partnerships, and contribute to the development of robust energy security strategies.
We encourage all interested parties to register early to secure their participation in this pivotal event.
For more information on the conference agenda, speakers, and to register, please visit: https://www.enseccoe.org/events/forte2025/