It’s the end of August and for us at the European Quarter time for Bled Strategic Forum. International conference, happening in Bled, Slovenia, is bringing together people from the fields of diplomacy, politics, economy, private and public sector, media, and academia to discuss key challenges in the 21st century. Nik Gowing is a renowned British TV journalist, foreign affairs specialist, presenter and conference moderator who’s been coming to Bled for many years. He shares his experience interviewing world leaders and asking difficult questions, communicating with the public that seems to be leaning more and more toward populists, navigating the polluted information space of today and his project Thinking the Unthinkable. #EvropskaČetrt S07E01   NIK GOWING – Founder and Co-Director of Thinking the Unthinkable – an independent project helping leaders understand the threats and opportunities in the new era of radical uncertainty and disruption. He was a main presenter for the BBC’s international 24-hour news channel BBC World News 1996-2014. He presented ‘The Hub with Nik Gowing’, BBC World Debates, Dateline London, plus location coverage of major global stories. For 18 years he worked at ITN where he was bureau chief in Rome and Warsaw, and Diplomatic Editor for Channel Four News (1988-1996). Follow Nik on X @NikGowing. More about Nik HERE. * Bled Strategic Forum 2023 * BSF Programme and Speakers * Reality Check by BBC * Nik Gowing personal website * Thinking the Unthinkable   —————- European Quarter – everything you wanted to know about the European Union, but didn’t know who to ask. The podcast is moderated by Nataša Briški and Aljaž Pengov Bitenc. The episode is part of a series prepared in cooperation and with the support of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF). The views, information, or opinions expressed during the podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Bled Strategic Forum. Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) is a leading conference in Central and South-Eastern Europe, which for the eightteenth year has been an inclusive platform where a diverse structure of people from the fields of diplomacy, politics, economy, private and public sector and academia come together to discuss key challenges in the 21st century. The purpose of the BSF is to encourage participating actors to discuss and exchange opinions and to find innovative solutions to regional and global challenges.