Leading with
Clarity
Vienna City Hall, Austria,
October 6 – 7, 2026
The Political Communication Summit is where Europe’s leading voices in political messaging, public affairs, and institutional communications come together. The rules are being rewritten - by new players, new platforms, and new behavioural insights. Be part of the conversation that will define how Europe communicates next. From campaigns to advocacy. From transparency to digital mobilisation.
The Political Communication Summit is powered by Partisan, the team behind the Political Tech Summit, which has brought together hundreds of political professionals, policymakers, and innovators to explore the future of political technology.
The Political Communication Summit is honoured to be held under the patronage of Bettina Emmerling, Deputy Mayor of the City of Vienna.
Tentative
Programme
Oct 7, 2026 — 9:00 – 19:00
Details subject to change
9:00
Opening & kick-off
Josef
Lentsch
Partisan
9:15
Welcome remarks
Bettina
Emmerling
City of Vienna
9:30
Leading with Clarity
Beate
Meinl-Reisinger
Republic of Austria
10:00
What would Monnet say? Modern political communication through a historic lens
Jean-Marc
Lieberherr Monnet
Institut Jean Monnet
11:00
Policy communications for Civil Society: why CSOs need to up their policy comms game
Rowan
Emslie
Centre for Future Generations
12:00
Back to basics? The importance of in-person communications in the age of content overload
Niko
Alm
NEOS
Lisa Marlene
Treiling
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
10:00
Solving polarization, disinformation and populism
11:00
Reaching 500 million people on a budget
Philipp
Schulmeister
European Parliament
12:00
Showcasing the winners of the 2026 Partisan Awards
10:00
Building Bots to Mobilise: Strategies for grassroots mobilisation
Gabriella
Zutrau
@ednatherunt
11:00
YouGov
12:00
Wordsmiths of the 21st century: AI-assisted speechwriting and manifesto writing
Josh
Molofsky
Panterra Global
Speakers
Many more speakers will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Our first confirmed speakers already reflect the diversity of perspectives that will shape the conversations at the summit. Our aim is to bring together Europe’s leading voices in political communication: from government leaders and academic experts to civic innovators and cutting-edge campaign strategists.
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The Location
The Vienna City Hall, a neo-Gothic masterpiece on the city’s iconic Ringstrasse, serves as the seat of Vienna’s government. Its grand interiors, soaring vaulted ceilings, and richly detailed arcades offer a striking blend of tradition and civic ambition — a fitting stage for Europe’s leading voices in political communication to understand and shape what comes next.
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The inaugural edition of the Political Communication Summit brings forward-looking themes to address the defining challenges of trust, attention, and influence in a changing Europe. In its first year, the summit will welcome 500+ professionals from across campaigns, institutions, corporations, media, and civil society.
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