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„Humans are beings who have the ability to imagine the future in such detail that they can create it.”

Dr. Florence Gaub
Political scientist, NATO military strategist & futurist

About

The Author
Florence Gaub is a German-French researcher. Since May 2023, she has been heading the research department at the NATO Defense College in Rome.

Previously, she served as deputy director of the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) in Paris from 2018 to 2022. Her career has also taken her to the NATO Defense College in Rome.

She studied political science and modern history in Munich and Paris, and earned her doctorate at Humboldt University in Berlin with a dissertation on the Lebanese army.

As a keynote speaker, she addresses international conferences and events on geopolitics, strategic resilience, future scenarios, and security policy – always focused on empowering companies, leaders, and organizations to tackle tomorrow’s global challenges.

Impact

What you can expect from Dr. Florence Gaub:

  • In-depth analyses of global security issues and emerging future trends
  • Strategic insights into the importance of proactive, forward-looking action
  • Inspiring perspectives on how we can actively shape our shared future

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Florence Gaub in the English-language media:

08.09.2025

Stop the World: NATO’s Florence Gaub forecasts the future to shape it

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/stop-the-world-natos-florence-gaub-forecasts-the-future-to-shape-it/

24.06.2024

Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options
And Why They May Be the Only Path to Security

01.01.2024

Nato 2099
Introducing “NATO 2099,” a groundbreaking graphic novel born from the imaginative minds of 35 science fiction authors from across the Alliance.
https://www.ndc.nato.int/nato2099/index.php

01.04.2029

THE FUTURE IS NOW

Global Trends to 2030
CHALLENGES AND CHOICES FOR EUROPE

https://ec.europa.eu/assets/epsc/pages/espas/index.html

01.12.2019
Tendances mondiales à l’horizon 2030
ESPAS Report 2019 : Global Trends to 2030
The next decade will be defining for the
future of Europe and Europe’s role in
the world
Tendances mondiales à l’horizon 2030 – Publications Office of the EU

08.10.2024
Interview Florence Gaub – DAAD Worldwide
Can we predict the future? A fascinating insight into her work and visions.
https://youtu.be/7vu15vbL-X8?si=B6UdvBooZrjt7b2T