Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven Keynote Speaker
- NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence & Security (2016-2019)
- Vice President, German Intelligence Service (BND) (2007-2010)
- Author of Putins Angriff auf Deutschland (2024)
Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven's Biography
Dr. Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven was born on 12 November 1956 in Munich, Germany. He graduated from New College, Oxford, in 1980 (Master of Arts) and earned a PhD degree from the Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany (1984). He joined the German Foreign Ministry in 1986. Having served at the German Embassies in Paris (1989-1992) and Moscow (1992-1994, 2002-2005), he also held various posts in the Foreign Ministry such as member of Policy Planning Staff (1994-1998), speech writer of Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer (1998-2002), European correspondent (2005-2007) and Director of European Affairs (2010-2014).
He was German Ambassador to the Czech Republic (2014-2016) and Ambassador to the Republic of Poland from 2020 until his retirement from Government service in 2022.
He also held two positions in intelligence. From 2007-2010 he was seconded from the Foreign Office to be Vice President of the German Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst). In 2016 he was appointed NATO’s first Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security (until 2019).
In 2024 he published the book “Putins Angriff auf Deutschland: Desinformation, Propaganda, Cyberattacken“. His present work is focused on Hybrid warfare.
Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven is married to Barbara von Ow-Freytag. He speaks English, French and Russian fluently and also Polish. His hobbies include history and literature, jazz guitar, skiing, sailing and jogging.
Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven's Speaking Topics
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Hybrid warfare: disinformation, cyber, and influence operations
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European security and NATO’s intelligence landscape
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Russia and the strategic contest in Europe
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Building resilience: governments, business, and critical infrastructure
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Strategic risk and leadership in an era of uncertainty
Why Book Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven as a speaker?
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He has advised NATO’s Secretary General and allies as NATO’s first Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security (2016 to 2019), helping leaders read the signals behind today’s evolving threat landscape.
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He brings first-hand intelligence leadership from Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service as Vice President (2007 to 2010), translating risk, secrecy and uncertainty into clear lessons for executive decision-making.
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He has represented Germany on Europe’s strategic frontlines as Ambassador to the Czech Republic (2014 to 2016) and Ambassador to Poland (2020 to 2022), giving audiences an insider’s view of alliance politics and European security priorities.
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He equips organisations to recognise and counter hostile influence by grounding his insights in his 2024 book Putins Angriff auf Deutschland: Desinformation, Propaganda, Cyberattacken and the real-world mechanics of information warfare.
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He is a Visiting Professor at the Natolin College of Europe in Warsaw and Senior Advisor at Berlin Global Advisors, bringing boardroom-ready frameworks for resilience in an era of hybrid warfare.
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