Adrian-Victor Vevera, the general director of the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest, participated as a speaker in the second edition of the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Forum, organized by the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Center at The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest.
In the panel "Navigating towards Resilience: Technological Gamechangers", held in partnership with the Hudson Institute, discussions focused on emerging and disruptive technologies that will penetrate the maritime sector, expanding its potential.
"It is obvious that the frontiers of innovation and technological progress know no bounds. We often focus on terrestrial applications of emerging technologies, but it is imperative to recognize their potential in other areas as well. The possibilities are endless, from autonomous ships to advanced data analytics, from renewable energy solutions to maritime cyber security. Together, we can harness the power of innovation to unlock the vast potential of maritime space." said Adrian-Victor Vevera, general director of ICI Bucharest.
The panel discussion partners were Gen. Philippe Lavigne (NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation), Gen. Daniel Petrescu (Chief of Defence Staff, Romania), H.E. Andrei Muraru, Ambassador of Romania to the United States, Lawrence C. Schuette (Lockheed Martin Director of Research and Technology Programs), Bryan Clark (Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute), David Myers (President & CEO, Ultisat Inc.), Erez Koren (Intelligence, Space and Cyber Directorate, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.), Victor Vevera (National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics), Romeo Milea (Vodafone) Patrick O'Neil (Chief Innovation Officer, Blacksky), Arnold C. Dupuy (Naval Post-graduate School, Energy Academic Group), and the moderators were Patrick Tucker (Science and Technology Editor, Defense One), Sascha Fahrbach (Tech and Business Journalist).
The opening of the event was carried out by Nicolae Ciucă (President of the Romanian Senate, pre-recorded message), Luminița Odobescu (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Mircea Abrudean (Secretary General, Romanian Government), Adrian Veștea (Minister of Development), Mircea Fechet (Minister of Environment), Achilleas Kanaris (CEO Vodafone Romania), Ramona Strugariu (Member of the European Parliament), Hasit Thankey (Head of NATO Enablement and Resilience Defence Policy and Planning Division), H.E. Alfredo Maria Durante Mangoni (Ambassador of Italy to Romania), H.E. Prokopchuk Ihor (Ambassador of Ukraine to Romania), Mr. Michael Dickerson (Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Romania), Philipp Schweers (Head of Strategic Advisory Team, EUPM Moldova), Stefan Savulescu (Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania), Gen. Florin-Marian Barbu (Defence Staff, Romanian Armed Forces) and Br.Gl. Marius-Haienz Patriche (Ministry of Internal Affairs).
