Politics — How Can the Dirtiest Word in the World Save Society & Democracy in an Age of Unprecedented Global Instability? | Online Event with Khaled Fattal – Candidate for Governor of California 2026, Hosted by BSE of Austria.
The BSA Vorarlberg (Association of Social Democratic Academics, Intellectuals, and Artists) invites you to a special online event featuring Khaled Fattal — international entrepreneur, three-time bestselling author, founder & chairman of the MLi Group & its Survivability Subsidiaries, also known as one of the many fathers of the internet (Multilingual Internet), and official candidate for Governor of California in 2026.
Khaled Fattal is widely known for his 2012 introduction of the concept of Geo-Poli-Cyber™ threats — cyberattacks driven not by profit but by geopolitical, ideological, terrorist, and false religious motives, or aimed to cause a nation to make a strategic shift in its economic or political direction against its people’s interest. In his book Survivability, Fattal shows why conventional security approaches are failing and how societies, economies, and democracies must adapt, with a sense of urgency to be able to withstand and thrive amid unprecedented and unmitigated risks.
This is a by MLi Group invitation and/or BSA verification of attendees Online Event.
Why it matters for Austria and Europe:
Although centered on the U.S., Fattal’s ethos and plan as Candidate for California Governor resonates deeply in Europe in how to better serve citizens. Questions of national security, cyber resilience, integrity in politics, and the ability to safeguard democracy against domestic and global threats are as urgent in Vienna or Brussels as they are in Washington. His strategies and frameworks of Survivability offer valuable lessons for European societies navigating escalating geopolitical instability, exponential technological disruption, and ineffective regulatory models which are already outdated once they are enacted. The key challenges are how to safeguard democratic values and reform “politics” back to its original ‘raisons d’ê-tre’ with genuine public service – and how to ensure national sovereignty and security, economic prosperity, and people’s quality of life and
Who should attend?
The event will bring together a politically and socially engaged audience from across Austria, including:
- Politically active individuals and office holders, especially from the SPÖ and regional politics
- Academics, researchers, and students in politics, international relations, and technology
- Writers, artists, thought leaders, and professionals from sectors such as law, media, and education
- Civil society representatives, trade union members, NGO leaders, and citizens interested in global developments
- Date: 28 October 2025
- Time: 18:00 (06:00 p.m.) CET – Austria local time
- Format: Online discussion via Zoom (link only available after registration)
- Registration via vorarlberg@bsa.at.
