In his address to the IIEA, Eskil Grendahl Sivertsen will give an introduction to influence operations and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in the information environment. His presentation will include examples of Russian operations, insights into the exploitation of cognitive biases, and reflections on how Artificial Intelligence is being used by Russia and other actors to achieve strategic effects in target populations.

About the Speaker:

Eskil Grendahl Sivertsen is one of Norway's leading experts on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). He currently holds the position of Special Adviser at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). With over 15 years of experience in Strategic Communications, InfoOps, and Psychological Operations, he has worked across the private, public, and military sectors at strategic, operational, and tactical levels. His expertise spans environments of peace, crisis, and armed conflict.