Governments
Roberto Viola
Director-General, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT)
European Commission · European Union · in the role since
Role in AI policy
Leads DG CONNECT, the Commission department responsible for digital policy, within which the European AI Office sits. The Commission's department page lists him as Director-General, and his Commission CV gives 1 September 2015 as his start in the post. In July 2026 he delivered the statement of the EU and its Member States at the UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - EU Statement European External Action Service