What is the way forward for EU competitiveness and defense in a turbulent geopolitical landscape? Where does the EU need to be by 2029 and how do we get there? How does the EU leverage its strategic partnerships in this journey?
Klaus Welle chairs the Martens Centre’s Academic Council since April 2023. In May 2025, he was appointed Special Advisor to the Commissioner for Defence and Space.
Marili Männik became eu-LISA’s Deputy Executive Director on 16 August 2024. She has also been appointed Executive Director ad interim by the Agency’s Management Board, a function she will hold until the recently selected Executive Director will take up his duties.
Dan is the Managing Director of Vanguard Europe, a mission-driven consultancy in Brussels focused on AI, emerging technologies, and defense, and the EU Director of the Transatlantic Policy Network.
