ECFR Alumni · Policy Fellow
Geopolitics of technology, AI governance, digital diplomacy, EU technological competitiveness
English, French, Greek
Giorgos Verdi was a policy fellow with the European Power programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. His research focuses on the implications of critical and emerging technologies for the EU’s competitiveness, economic security, and foreign policy.
Before joining ECFR, Verdi was a policy advisor to the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, where he worked with high-tech small and medium enterprises and start-ups. He has also worked with the European Parliament and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.
Verdi holds an MA in EU international relations and diplomacy from the College of Europe and a BA in international relations from the University of Piraeus.
To prevent further fragmentation of technology regulation and start closing digital divides, the EU should uphold the UN’s Global Digital Compact and address the needs of the global south
As technological competition between the US and China grows, the EU’s next technology agenda needs to be more assertive to maximise its global influence
In the lead up to the European Parliament election, rising Russian disinformation threatens to sway voters. No matter the election result, the EU should take coordinated and assertive action
Giorgos Verdi on the importance of AI for the US foreign policy
Giorgos Verdi on the integration of AI into the US military
Giorgos Verdi on how the EU can become more independent economically and politically from the US
Giorgos Verdi on the need for European innovator to emerge for its own technologies and reduce its reliance on the US
Giorgos Verdi on the Europe’s technological dependence on US companies and the security risks this poses