Antonios Nestoras is a recognised EU thinker at the crossroads of security, technology, and industrial strategy. With nearly two decades of experience in academia, think tanks, and public administration, he is a leading voice in European policymaking, widely published and featured in outlets such as the Financial Times, Politico, and Euronews. He is the Founding Director of the European Policy Innovation Council (EPIC), a Brussels-based think tank advancing policy innovation for a competitive and sustainable Europe. 

Antonios has authored or edited more than 40 publications, including Renewing Europe: A How-To Guide for EU Policymakers and Belonging to the West: Geopolitical Myths and Identity in Modern Greece. He also serves as Founder and Chief Editor of the Future Europe Journal, a platform for forward-looking ideas on European integration. He holds a double PhD in Social and Political Science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Antwerp and was awarded the Huygens Scholarship for International Talent for his graduate studies at Leiden University.