Speakers

  Dr. Reza Parchizadeh, PhD (@DrParchizadeh), is a distinguished political scientist, security analyst, and international affairs specialist. He has written extensively on the development of liberal democracy worldwide, dynamics of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, military and paramilitary applications of political ideologies, and global terrorism and sectarianism. He often explores the philosophical foundations of political systems and the real-world impact of political thought. His work frequently centers on the ideological and geopolitical strategies of Middle Eastern states, with a particular emphasis on interstate dynamics, regional stability, and interactions with the West. Parchizadeh has appeared on Al Arabiya, BBC, Fox News, and Radio Israel, and is a regular commentator on the U.S. …

  Manuel ‘HonkHase’ Atug has been working in information security for well over 23 years and has many years of experience in technical IT security and auditing, especially in critical infrastructures. He is founder and speaker of the independent AG KRITIS.   His other honorary topics are KRITIS, digital disaster prevention, hackback and ethics. Manuel studied computer science and applied IT security. He is an engineer and also an instructor for the BSI additional qualification “Additional test procedure competence for § 8a BSIG”. He is active on the web as @HonkHase.

Kurt Klein Born 1967, Krefeld has lived in Duisburg since 1970. After graduating from high school and completing his training as an electrical engineering assistant, he joined the German Armed Forces in 1989. 1990-2003 UAV battery 100 Trained and used in the function of drone flight planning, surveying, aerial photo evaluation optical, infrared and radar, airspace coordination. In 1997 and 1998 two missions with SFOR and NKAVM. 2003-2008 Staff Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion 71 UAV Sergeant Major. Planning and coordination of airspace regulation for CL 289, LUNA and KZO. Planning and training of personnel for 18 operational contingents KFOR and ISAF. Drone specialist advisor for large units on exercises and in …

    Bandara Diss is the leader of Sri Lanka’s Pirate Party (PPSL). He is an electrical engineer and a real estate developer. The country’s 22 million people must be saved from decades of political corruption, which will bankrupt the country in 2022. Currently, the PPSL is pursuing digitalization of the entire country’s government administration and less government.

  Makar Diakonov came to Prague from Saint Petersburg three years ago. Now, together with the refugee organization Helping to Leave, he helps Ukrainian refugees reach safety. In Prague, a café near Wenceslas Square has become a hotspot. It talks about his work as a helper and is still a student in a Prague high school

  That’s why I’m with the Pirates: In my opinion, the Pirate Party is the only one that consistently addresses the issues that really affect people and will affect them even more in the future. All the other parties completely fail to recognize the dimension of the challenge of the digital transformation and act with proposals that completely miss the point and come across as antiquated (e.g. Article 13, broadcasting times for the Internet, etc, etc). This is what I want to achieve: I want Europe to “sell itself better” again, to put European citizens at the center, and to curb the influence of lobbyists. This empowers me: As an …

Enno Lenze Enno Lenze is a blogger and managing partner of the publisher “Berlin Story”. Born in Bochum, he grew up in Rwanda and later made himself again and again a picture of crisis regions. Enno is also familiar with digital topics and advised companies in IT and marketing matters in an international consulting firm.

  Patrick Breyer (* 1977) is a civil rights activist and a German politician and lawyer of the Pirate Party Germany. From 2012 to 2017 he was a member of parliament in Schleswig-Holstein and from April 2016 until the end of the legislature also chairman of the faction of the Pirate faction. In the 2019 European elections Breyer is the top candidate of the Pirate Party Germany. His theme for the PSC 2019 is the safety awareness in Europe: “Feeling safe is an important prerequisite for our personal well-being. Research results show, however, that the high level of safety in Europe is widely unknown and that the risk of crime …

Birgitta Jónsdóttir Birgitta Jónsdóttir (is an Icelandic politician, anarchist, poet, and activist. She was a Member of the Althing (MP) for the Southwest Constituency from 2013 to 2017, representing the Pirate Party, having been elected at the 2013 election. She was previously an MP for Reykjavík Constituency South from 2009 to 2013. In November 2017, she has announced to retire from politics “for now”. She published her first book of poetry at the age of 22, and later became a web developer. She was a noted Icelandic activist, and took on a number of roles during the protests following the 2007-2008 financial crisis. She was first elected as an MP …