Manuel Mateo Goyet
He is a Head of the Cloud and Software unit at the European Commission, DG Connect. Before, until March 2026 he was an acting Head of unit for 2 years and a Deputy Head of Unit since 2019. Before that, he served as Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Gabriel advising her on questions of copyright, audiovisual, disinformation, high performance computing, digital skills, and eHealth. He joined the Commission (DG INFSO/CONNECT) in 2006 where he held several positions, including that of Assistant to the Director General, and of deputy Head of Unit dealing with inter-institutional relations. Prior to joining the Commission in 2006, he gathered an extensive experience of industry by working in the private sector in Belgium, France and the Czech Republic. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Free University of Brussels, a MBA in European Management that got him travelling through Spain (Deusto), France (Audencia) and the United Kingdom (Bradford Management Centre) and a Master in Political Sciences from the Free University of Brussels.
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European Tech Sovereignty in the Context of the New Cloud and AI Development Act
An experienced European leader in digital policy, cloud technologies, and software strategies with over 20 years of experience within the European Commission and the technology sector. He has long held senior management and policy positions in the areas of digital transformation, regulatory policy, stakeholder management, and inter-institutional relations. He combines deep knowledge of European legislation, technological innovation, and strategic leadership.