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Strategic conversations for Europe’s next chapter.
Browse the full archive of conversations on defense, AI, digital sovereignty, payments, climate tech, institutions, and geopolitical leadership.
1
Live
Michael Altendorf (Host & Founder, CEO Acceleraid / Adtelligence GmbH)
EP01 — Why This Podcast Exists
Introduction to the show’s mission and the urgency of Europe’s strategic moment
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2
Live
Prof. Joachim Bitterlich
EP02 — Europe’s Security Architecture
NATO, European defense coordination, credible security architecture for a more dangerous world
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3
Live
Thomas Steinmann
EP03 — Defense and Industrial Reality
How Europe’s defense debate is changing, industrial constraints, and why defense is back at the center of European strategy
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4
Live
Martin Kaelble (Co-Host & Editor)
EP04 — Defense Strategy and Readiness
European force readiness, capability gaps, and the logic of European defense preparation
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5
Upcoming
Prof. Stuart Russell
EP05 — AI and the Future of Power
AI alignment, autonomous weapons, governance, and why AI is reshaping global power balances
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7
Upcoming
Marcus Mosen
EP07 — The Future of Payments in Europe
Digital Euro, Wero, N26, European fintech, and payment infrastructure independence from US and Chinese rails
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8
Upcoming
Martin Bruncko
EP08 — The EU Stablecoin: Digital Euro, Sovereignty, and the Future of Money
EU stablecoin regulation, Digital Euro, European financial sovereignty, and the future of money
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9
Upcoming
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Jelinek
EP09 — AI and China: Europe’s Strategic Wake-Up Call
DeepSeek, China’s national AI strategy, Europe’s digital sovereignty gap, AI governance, and the Brussels Effect
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Upcoming
Saskia Bruysten
EP10 — Europe’s Vision & Climate Tech in the Age of AI
Climate tech investment, AI’s role in accelerating climate solutions, Europe’s strategic positioning in sustainable technology, and retail access to climate tech
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