Ignacio Montiel

Programme Manager working on European policy development, with extensive experience in defence technologies. His work focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into defence and security applications, with particular interest in its technological and operational implications. He currently works at the European Commission's DG DEFIS, where he contributes to the coordination of specialised technical working groups on AI and manages European Defence Fund (EDF) projects. His work focuses on how AI can improve sensor technologies and information superiority, increase operational efficiency and address the challenges of modern defence, while always ensuring transparency, accountability and collaboration among Member States, industry and European institutions, thereby contributing to the strengthening of European strategic autonomy.