Speaking

Conversations and public appearances on European strategy, security and geopolitics.

DECODING GEOPOLITICS · DECEMBER 2025 · 43 MIN

The Psychology of Weakness

Why does Europe so often behave as though it were weaker than it is? A conversation with Dominik Presl about the gap between Europe’s resources and its willingness to exercise power.

Conversations & talks

A new world order?
INTERVIEW · JANUARY 2026

A new world order?

On European power, a changing world and lessons from a career inside EU foreign policy.

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FORTE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE · RIO · JUNE 2026

European Defense Autonomy in a Fragmented World

A short intervention on European defence, strategic autonomy and the implications of geopolitical fragmentation.

ESADEGEO · BARCELONA · MAY 2025

Bolstering European defense and security: industry and strategy

A discussion about European defence, strategic resilience and the need to act before crises determine Europe’s choices.

Steven regularly speaks and briefs on European foreign and security policy, including in closed-door discussions with policymakers and diplomats.

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