Data interoperability and Semantic Web researcher at IMEC and Ghent University. His research has focused mainly on the design of cost-efficient system architectures for scalable and interoperable data exchange at Web scale. He has applied the results of his research mainly on the transportation domain, including public transport, logistics and infrastructure. However, he has always aimed at designing generic solutions that can be also applied and facilitate data exchange in various domains.

Leontina leads the Interoperability and Digital Government Unit at the European Commission, in charge of policy and solutions for digital government. She works towards creating an Interoperable Europe through policies and common platforms, in partnership with public administrations in Member States and an active community of experts in interoperability. Leontina has more than 15 years of experience in the public and private sector in the digital domain. She held different roles from software engineer to leading teams developing data and AI services, mobile solutions to customer relationship management and designing digital strategies for medium-sized to large organisations. Leontina holds a degree in Information Technology from the Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Information Technology in Bucharest and a M.Sc. in Financial Economics from Goteborg University.