“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value“

(Albert Einstein)

Borislav Bankov leads on GATE’s participation in NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) and in other Alliance initiatives in the sphere of emerging technologies.

Until 2021 Borislav worked at the Office of NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for emerging security challenges and new technologies, including Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. His previous experience includes Europol’s Capabilities Directorate, the Office of the NATO Secretary-General and the information network of the European Commission.