Conference: “Future Operations – Resilience in Transitioning Energy”

16-18 September 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania |
The theme of FORTE 2025 — “Power in Partnership: Civil-Military Synergy for Energy Security” — highlights the growing need for cooperation between civilian and military stakeholders in an increasingly complex energy landscape.
Join leading minds from government, military, academia, and industry to discuss a wide range of the most pressing energy security challenges. This year, we invite discussions about the cooperation between civilian and military stakeholders in areas such as military infrastructure resilience, operational energy and lessons learned from Ukraine. The conference will also explore hybrid threats, innovation, and whole-of-society defence strategies in the context of energy resilience.
Why Attend?
- Engage in high-level strategic discussions
- Gain insights from real-world experiences
- Network with energy and security experts across sectors
AGENDA:
Day 1 (Sep 16)
18:00 – 20:00
“Night owls” session – “Current Global Geopolitical Situation and Energy Security”
20:00 – 21:30
Welcome dinner
Day 2 (Sep 17)
09:00 – 09:20
Welcome remarks
09:20 – 09:50
Keynote Speaker 1
09:50 – 10:50
Panel 1 – “Energy Superiority: The Next Strategic Advantage in Multi-Domain Operations”
10:50 – 11:10
Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:00
Keynote Speaker 2
Keynote Speaker 3
12:00 – 13:00
Panel 2 – “New Energy Technologies for the Battlefield”
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30
Keynote Speaker 4
14:30 – 15:30
Panel 3 – “Allied Energy Interoperability: Building the Coalition Fuel Network of the Future”
15:30 – 16:00
Wrap-up of the Day
Day 3 (Sep 18)
09:00 – 09:30
Keynote Speaker 5
09:30 – 10:30
Panel 4 – “Strategic Awareness for Global Energy Conflict”
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30
Keynote Speaker 6
11:30 – 12:30
Panel 5 – “Energy as a Strategic Weapon: Denial, Resilience, and Decentralization”
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00
Keynote Speaker 7
14:00 – 15:00
Panel 6 – “Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience”
15:00 – 16:00
Wrap-up of the Conference, Farewell
Registration will be open from June 30