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XVII. medzinárodné spravodajské sympózium - téma „OSINT v prostredí spravodajských služieb“
XVII. international intelligence symposium - topic "OSINT in the environment of intelligence services"
Event by: Asociácia bývalých spravodajských dôstojníkov
Location: Pan-European University, Tomášikova 20, Bratislava - Ružinov
Talks & discussions
About event
We are announcing to our members and supporters that this year's ABSD symposium with the theme "OSINT in the Intelligence Environment" will take place on Wednesday 17/12/2025 (Updated program below)
To register, use the form - https://forms.gle/fZTLcQFkhRp8t9Vv5 or send us an email to [email protected] with the subject "Registration for the XVII Symposium".
Program
XVII. of the ABSD international intelligence symposium
Bratislava, 17/12/2025
Pan-European University Bratislava, Tomášikova 9, 821 03 Bratislava
"OSINT in the environment of intelligence services"
Participant presentation - 8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
A. Symposium opening – 9:00 a.m.
– introductory welcome – chairman of ABSD – Jaroslav GOFJÁR
– speech of the chairman of the OKV for inspection of VS NR SR SR
B. Presentations 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – moderated by: Alexandra JANOUŠKOVÁ
1. Miloslav PÚČIK - former analyst of the VSS MO SR (Military Intelligence Service), now VHÚ (Military Historical Institute), historian and author of several books on the history of intelligence services
"Historical context of the development of OSINT in Czechoslovak military intelligence"
2. Michal ALÁČ – former director of SIS (Slovak Information Service)
"Place and role of OSINT in modern intelligence"
3. Vladimír SAMEK - former director of intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic (Military Intelligence)
"OSINT in intelligence practice"
4. Pavel BALÁŽ - former VSS analyst, ex-director of SITCEN of the Slovak Government, now editor at DefenseNews.sk
"From office to war conflict: How OSINT helps me survive in analysis"
Break and refreshments: 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Papers 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – moderator: Alexandra JANOUŠKOVÁ
5. Juraj KULIK – former director of NBAC SR (National Security and Analytical Center)
"Society-wide approach as an element of open source intelligence"
6. Petr MLEJNEK – former director of ÚZSI CR (Office for Foreign Relations and Information)
"What OSINT predicts for us in 2026"
7. Petr VANCL HOCHBERGER – representative of the company Tovek.cz, former member of the VZ CR also with experience in NATO intelligence structures (SHAPE)
"From phone number to digital identity: The power of data leaks in OSINT practice"
8. Maroš ŽOFČIN – thought-provoking bonus presentation from the SHARE podcast moderator and Zive.sk magazine editor – AI specialist and co-author of the book
"Artificial Intelligence - Prepare for the Future"
C. Discussion: 12:40 – 13:00
D. Conclusion of the symposium - chairman of ABSD - Jaroslav GOFJÁR
To register, use the form - https://forms.gle/fZTLcQFkhRp8t9Vv5 or send us an email to [email protected] with the subject "Registration for the XVII Symposium".
Program
XVII. of the ABSD international intelligence symposium
Bratislava, 17/12/2025
Pan-European University Bratislava, Tomášikova 9, 821 03 Bratislava
"OSINT in the environment of intelligence services"
Participant presentation - 8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
A. Symposium opening – 9:00 a.m.
– introductory welcome – chairman of ABSD – Jaroslav GOFJÁR
– speech of the chairman of the OKV for inspection of VS NR SR SR
B. Presentations 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – moderated by: Alexandra JANOUŠKOVÁ
1. Miloslav PÚČIK - former analyst of the VSS MO SR (Military Intelligence Service), now VHÚ (Military Historical Institute), historian and author of several books on the history of intelligence services
"Historical context of the development of OSINT in Czechoslovak military intelligence"
2. Michal ALÁČ – former director of SIS (Slovak Information Service)
"Place and role of OSINT in modern intelligence"
3. Vladimír SAMEK - former director of intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic (Military Intelligence)
"OSINT in intelligence practice"
4. Pavel BALÁŽ - former VSS analyst, ex-director of SITCEN of the Slovak Government, now editor at DefenseNews.sk
"From office to war conflict: How OSINT helps me survive in analysis"
Break and refreshments: 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Papers 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – moderator: Alexandra JANOUŠKOVÁ
5. Juraj KULIK – former director of NBAC SR (National Security and Analytical Center)
"Society-wide approach as an element of open source intelligence"
6. Petr MLEJNEK – former director of ÚZSI CR (Office for Foreign Relations and Information)
"What OSINT predicts for us in 2026"
7. Petr VANCL HOCHBERGER – representative of the company Tovek.cz, former member of the VZ CR also with experience in NATO intelligence structures (SHAPE)
"From phone number to digital identity: The power of data leaks in OSINT practice"
8. Maroš ŽOFČIN – thought-provoking bonus presentation from the SHARE podcast moderator and Zive.sk magazine editor – AI specialist and co-author of the book
"Artificial Intelligence - Prepare for the Future"
C. Discussion: 12:40 – 13:00
D. Conclusion of the symposium - chairman of ABSD - Jaroslav GOFJÁR