Event Schedule
The WMGIC x NATO Countering Disinformation Challenge will be held on November 1, 2024.
The WMGIC x NATO Countering Disinformation Challenge will be held on November 1, 2024.
All times listed in EDT (GMT - 4:00). Speaking orders are subject to change.
Opening Ceremony - 8:00A.M. - 8:30A.M
Dylan Gurl
Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
Emily Tchorz
Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
Ambassador Douglas E. Lute (ret.)
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired,
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO
Sofia LoBue
Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
Sarah Wozniak
DisinfoLab
Elizabeth Marcus
Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
Mentoring Session Period - 8:30A.M. - 11:00A.M.
Teams will consult with mentors and develop their proposals. The livestream will be paused at this time and will resume for the Closing Ceremony. Participants, judges, and mentors should refer to the event packet for the appropriate links.
Proposal Submission Deadline - 11:05A.M.
Presentations - 11:20A.M. - 12:40P.M.
Teams will present their proposals to judges. The presentations are open to mentors and other teams within the stream.
Judging - 12:40P.M. - 1:00P.M.
The judges will deliberate and determine the winner of each stream.
Closing Ceremony - 1:15P.M. - 2:00P.M.
Elisabeth Nielsen
Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
Marie-Doha Besnacenot
Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO
Dr. Teresa Longo
Associate Provost for International Affairs,
Executive Director of the Reves Center for International Studies, William & Mary
George Hage
Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)