Riga StratCom Dialogue 2026, hosted by NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, is the premier strategic communications conference bringing together policymakers, strategists, communicators, innovators, and thought leaders from around the world.

The primary theme for the 2026 summit is "Strategic Communications in an Age of Rupture". The discussions will center on navigating a heavily automated world where conflict and perception are continuously reshaped by advanced technologies.

Key focus areas include:

• AI & Influence Operations: Evaluating the shift from simple bot networks to autonomous, highly persuasive, and scalable AI-driven disinformation systems.

• Automated Conflict & Public Trust: Addressing how algorithmic amplification, synthetic media, and machine-driven attention economies accelerate trauma and outrage.

• Human Agency & Security Thinking: Moving beyond short-term crisis management to build long-term frameworks rooted in human responsibility and values.

• Geopolitical Competition: Analyzing foreign information manipulation tactics, specifically reviewing the latest counter-strategies to state-sponsored narratives.