Benedikt Franke

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Munich Security Conference

Benedikt Franke is Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Munich Security Conference. Previously he worked as Special Assistant for the former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Laureate, Kofi Annan. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Videos

Tom Middendorp (International Military Council on Climate & Security), Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) and Florian Krampe (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI) discuss the link between climate change, biodiversity and security at the DLD Nature conference in Munich.

Biodiversity Loss: A Security Issue!?

The destruction of natural ecosystems is becoming a global security issue, as former NATO general Tom Middendorp, Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) and Florian Krampe (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) discuss in their…
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Tanit Koch (The New European), Daniel Metzler (Isar Aerospace), Stephen Nundy (Lakestar) and Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) discuss Europe’s sovereignty at the DLD Munich Conference 2024.

European Sovereignty

Where’s Europe’s place in the geopolitical landscape today? How strong – or weak – are the 27 EU countries, both economically and politically? And how can European sovereignty be improved in times of…
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Economist Moritz Schularick (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), in the middle, speaks with Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) and moderator Andrew Keen, left, about the impact of AI on society and politics at the DLD AI Summit 2023.

The Big Picture Outlook

What impact does artificial intelligence have on the economy? On international relations? On security? Top economist Moritz Schularick (Kiel Institute for the World Economy) and Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) share expert insights…
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Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) and Lorenz Meier (Auterion) discuss AI and autonomous drones at the DLD conference in Munich

Autonomous Flying Systems

Drones. They’re everywhere now, and there’s huge potential for further business applications. But to make the most of this technology, we need a smart infrastructure. For politics and society, security issues arise when…
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Events

DLD Nature 2024 conference design

DLD Nature

Why invest in nature? Get expert insights about biodiversity, climate change and high-tech solutions that can help heal the planet. Join us for DLD Nature on September 12-13, 2024, in Munich…
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Amazon CTO Werner Vogels speaks to a packed audience at the DLD Munich conference 2024

DLD Munich 2024

DLD Munich is Europe’s leading innovation conference. DLD24 brought together experts from business, science and culture. Revisit this exciting event here with talks, videos, images…
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DLD AI Summit 2023

This event explored how AI is reshaping every industry: from mobility to health, from agriculture to media, education, science, and politics.
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