AI and Emergent Technologies Advisor, Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Romania
Catalin Vasile is an experienced professional in the realm of artificial intelligence governance, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. He currently serves as the Lead of the Department for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies within the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism of Romania.
Vasile previously served as an Advisor for Digitalization, AI, and Cybersecurity in both the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization and the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism.
With over two decades of experience in the technology sector, Vasile has held leadership roles at Probitas ITC, Zebra Technologies, Motorola Solutions, and Oracle, where he coordinated cross-regional teams and strategic partnerships focused on innovation, software development, and secure digital infrastructure.
Vasile holds an Executive MBA from Tiffin University (Ohio, USA), a Master in Business Administration from the University of Bucharest, and a Master in E-Business from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. He is also a computer science engineer, having graduated from the University Politehnica of Bucharest.
Vasile is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), where his research examines the impact of Artificial Intelligence and digitalization on foreign policy and defense policy.
