Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission, Belgium
Roberto Viola has been Director-General of DG Connect at the European Commission since 2015, having previously served as Deputy Director-General from 2012 to 2015.
From 2005 to 2012, Viola was Secretary-General of the Italian media and communications regulator AGCOM, where he had also served as a Director from 1999 to 2004. He was a member of the BEREC Board (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) and chaired the European Regulators Group (ERG) in 2007.
From 1985 to 1999, Viola held various positions at the European Space Agency (ESA).He holds a degree in electronic engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
