Georgi Dimitrov

Georgi Dimitrov is Head of the Digital Education Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture where he leads the work on the digital transformation of education and skills, steering key initiatives such as the Digital Education Action Plan 2021–2027 and the STEM Education Strategic Plan. His current focus is on the upcoming 2030 Roadmap on Digital Education and Skills, with a focus on advancing AI literacy, promoting innovation in education, and building a strong and connected European digital education ecosystem.

Since joining the European Commission in 2008, Georgi has worked across innovation and education policies, contributing to the establishment of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the development of HEInnovate, an OECD–EU initiative helping universities become more entrepreneurial. Before joining the Commission, he worked in the telecommunications and software industries. He holds degrees from the University of Bonn (M.A.), the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (PhD), and the Open University UK (MBA in Technology Management), and has completed executive training in leadership and organisational transformation at Stanford University.