Reinhard W. Hutter, Technical Director of Centre for European Security Strategies has many years of technical and managerial experience, particularly in the security sector. Before he changed to IABG, where he focused on Operations Research and Command Control and Communications, he worked with the Siemens R&D department in the areas electronics and control systems. He has been managing large scientific organisations and major international projects. His management career steps included project and group management positions, and after being head of department he was eventually promoted to the position of Senior Vice President Information and communication systems and European Security Analyses. Since 1995 he has concentrated on the new security challenges including information operation, critical infrastructure protection and anti-terror strategies and has successfully acquired and implemented several related national and EU projects with focus on methodological approaches including modelling and simulation. He is a recognised expert within his field, both nationally and internationally.

António Brás Monteiro was Managing Partner at his own company, Member of the Board at two companies (both from a group listed on the Lisbon stock exchange); Editor-in-Chief in two magazines and was during two years Liaison Partner at SolvX (a research and security services firm in Brussels and US). Since 2017, he is Security and Ethics Manager at TEKEVER Aerospace, Defense & Security, mainly focused in open-source intelligence and depth research assignments, compliance, security and ethics. António holds a degree in 'Communication Sciences' by the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) focused on media and cultural studies; and several other courses and certificates from the National Defence Institute (IDN); the Military Academy (AM); Police Sciences and Internal Security Institute (ISCPSI); the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - National Security Office (GNS) and from the UCP post-degree school as well. Recently he completed a counterterrorism intensive course and a crisis management advanced course with the Portuguese Police and a 'Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology' course by the Delft University of Technology.

Dimitrios Myttas, Army Ret. graduated from the Hellenic Military Academy in 1986 as an Armor officer. During his military carrier he acted as commander and staff-Security officer in positions of responsibility within the Hellenic Armed Forces. In 1995 he was transferred and served until his retirement to Research and Informatics Directorate. He extended his studies in the Hellenic National Defense School for Computer Programmers, in Tactical Intelligence School (AZ, USA) and in the Hellenic Defense War College while he holds several other certificates from the Hellenic Army General Staff (HAGS). In 2006 he received his MSc from the Naval Postgraduate School, (CA, USA) in Modeling, Virtual Environment and Simulation (MOVES). He has overall more than 20 years (since 1995) experience, serving (among others) at the Research & Informatics Directorate/HAGS, as a liaison officer in the Olympic Games Security Division (ATHENS 2004), as a Director at the Department of Information, Communications and New Technologies/Ministry of Defense (MOD) and as Commander at the School of The Research and Informatics Officers/HAGS. His key professional experience includes experience and hands-on in organizing application and infrastructure implementations. He has also participated in tender procedures for Complex Security Systems, including Command & Control and Decision Support Systems He also has five years teaching experience at the Hellenic Military Academy (War Gaming, CAX Director & Planning Manager). Currently he is a research associate at the Center for Security Studies – KEMEA - of the Hellenic Ministry of Interior.