Dear Nancy, thank you so much for inviting me to speak to this forum. And, like always, this is a wonderful initiative: to bring together this broad community of very diverse individuals, from public sector to private sector. And I am so delighted to be joining you virtually today. Some of you may wonder why I so eagerly responded to Nancy`s invitation. This is not only because of our long-lasting friendship, but also because of the unique composition of this remarkable group of yours. It is quite rare for a senior NATO official to address at the same time experts from all innovative areas, from business and technical leaders, philosophers, anthropologists, neuroscientists, doctors, artists,...
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