Liviu ȘTIRBĂȚ, is a Member of the Cabinet of Vice-President Jourova at the European Commission in charge of research and innovation, space, and sustainability. He was Head of Unit for Industry 5.0 and AI in Science in the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. He also worked previously as Deputy Head of EU Adaptation to Climate Change, and as Deputy Head for better regulation in research and innovation. Before the European Commission, he worked at the OECD and the World Bank.