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Senior Expert – Cybersecurity, Digital Resilience & Critical Infrastructure

Senior cybersecurity and technology architect with 25+ years of experience supporting secure infrastructure, digital transformation and institutional resilience.

Gregory S. Digsby is a senior cybersecurity and technology architect with more than 25 years of professional experience in enterprise networks, cloud infrastructure, information security, Zero Trust Architecture and complex systems integration.

His technical expertise covers Zero Trust, identity and access management, hybrid cloud security, SIEM, SD-WAN, network security, disaster recovery and cybersecurity compliance frameworks including NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, RMF and ISO 27001.

He has delivered complex technology and cybersecurity solutions across commercial organisations, financial institutions, healthcare environments and U.S. federal organisations, including assignments associated with the U.S. Army Reserve and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He also brings applied experience in AI-powered cybersecurity, including AI-assisted threat detection, machine-learning anomaly detection, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Copilot for Security and Python-based security automation.

International Development & Institutional Cybersecurity

Gregory's experience can support governments, public institutions, infrastructure operators and international development programmes seeking to strengthen their cybersecurity governance, digital resilience and secure technology infrastructure.

His combination of technical architecture and recognised security frameworks enables him to contribute both to strategic assessment and practical implementation.

Experience

25+ years

Focus

ICT / Digital Transformation / Cybersecurity

Profile status

Potential Key Expert

Key expertise

• Cybersecurity
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Digital Resilience
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Secure Digital Transformation
• Cloud Security
• Hybrid Cloud
• Identity & Access Management
• SIEM
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Security Operations
• Network Security
• Risk Management
• NIST CSF
• NIST 800-53
• RMF
• ISO 27001
• AI-Powered Cybersecurity
• Threat Detection
• Security Automation
• Disaster Recovery
• Institutional Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity Capacity Building

Potential project roles

• Senior Cybersecurity Expert
• Cybersecurity Key Expert Candidate
• Digital Resilience Expert
• Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Expert
• Zero Trust Expert
• Cloud Security Expert
• ICT Infrastructure Expert
• Information Security Expert
• Cybersecurity Capacity Building Expert
• Security Architecture Expert
• Technical Team Leader
• Digital Transformation Expert

EuropeAid & EU External Action relevance

• Digital government
• Cybersecurity institution building
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Public administration digitalisation
• Digital resilience
• Cybersecurity governance
• Secure government cloud
• Institutional IT modernisation
• Cybersecurity capacity building
• Digital skills
• Security operations
• ICT infrastructure
• Data protection and information security

Selected environments

• U.S. Army Reserve
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Federal Home Loan Bank
• Fortune 500 enterprise environments
• Healthcare networks
• Large financial institutions

Education

Associate of Science, Business Management — State University of New York – Farmingdale State College

Certifications & training

• AI Model Certificate
• AI Foundations Certification
• OPSWAT Network Security Associate
• OPSWAT File Security Associate
• OPSWAT Critical Infrastructure Protection
• OPSWAT Data-Transfer Security Associate
• INFOSEC Certification
• Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning and Security Auditing
• ITIL Foundation
• Six Sigma White Belt

Professional profile

Senior Expert – Financial Services, Digital Transformation & Institutional Development

Senior banking and financial-services specialist with more than four decades of experience in banking operations, digital financial services and institutional transformation.

Aristotelis Livanios is a senior banking and financial-services professional with more than four decades of experience in banking operations, digital financial services, alternative delivery channels, corporate clients, customer-service transformation and technology-enabled banking.

He has held senior managerial and advisory positions at Citibank, Aspis Bank, Hellenic Postbank and Eurobank. His professional experience includes the design and implementation of ATM networks, telephone and direct banking services, internet banking, call-centre operations and customer-facing financial services.

As Director of Sales, Alternative Channels & Large Corporate Clients at Hellenic Postbank, he contributed to projects involving government ministries, state-backed initiatives, corporate financial solutions, internet banking development and ATM infrastructure. Within INTERALTER, he contributes senior sector expertise in financial services, digital transformation, institutional modernisation and private-sector development.

EU External Action & International Development

Aristotelis brings expertise applicable to EU External Action and international development assignments involving private-sector development, SME access to finance, financial-sector modernisation, digital financial services, financial inclusion, institutional strengthening and digital transformation.

His background combines senior banking-management experience, deployment of digital service channels, corporate-client management and cooperation with public-sector stakeholders.

Research, Innovation & Digital Transformation

Within Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and related innovation programmes, Aristotelis can contribute financial-sector domain knowledge to projects involving FinTech, digital financial infrastructure, innovative service delivery, trusted digital transactions, technology adoption, end-user requirements, stakeholder engagement, validation and exploitation.

Experience

40+ years

Focus

Sector & Key Experts / Financial Services

Profile status

Potential Key Expert

Key expertise

• Banking & Financial Services
• Financial-Sector Transformation
• Digital Financial Services
• Digital Banking
• Financial Inclusion
• SME Finance
• Corporate Banking
• Private-Sector Development
• Institutional Development
• Alternative Banking Channels
• Internet & Direct Banking
• Customer Experience
• Public-Sector Financial Projects
• Technology Adoption
• Business Process Transformation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity Building
• Training & Team Leadership

Potential project roles

• Senior Sector Expert
• Financial Services Expert
• Private Sector Development Expert
• Digital Financial Services Expert
• Institutional Development Expert
• Stakeholder Engagement Expert
• Capacity Building Expert
• Business & Market Uptake Expert

EuropeAid & EU External Action relevance

• Private-sector development
• SME access to finance
• Financial-sector modernisation
• Digital financial services
• Financial inclusion
• Institutional strengthening
• Digital transformation
• Digital public services
• Financial-sector governance
• Technology adoption
• Corporate financial solutions
• Stakeholder engagement
• Capacity building

Selected professional environments

• Citibank
• Aspis Bank
• Hellenic Postbank
• Eurobank
• Government ministries and state-backed initiatives
• Corporate financial solutions
• Technology-enabled banking environments

Professional profile

Senior Expert – Private Sector Development, Investment & Sustainable Industrialisation

International senior executive and advisor with more than three decades of experience in investment banking, cross-border strategy, sustainable industrialisation and private-sector development.

Thomas Wu is an international senior executive and advisor with more than three decades of experience in investment banking, international corporate strategy, cross-border M&A, sustainable industrialisation and private-sector development.

He has advised multinational corporations, governments, institutional investors and international stakeholders on investment strategies, industrial transformation, international market entry and complex cross-border transactions. His experience connects investment and finance with industrial policy, technology and sustainable economic development.

Thomas has been involved in initiatives covering green hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation, water technologies, electrolysis, carbon capture, sustainable production, energy systems and international technology transfer. Within INTERALTER, he contributes expertise to EU External Action, EuropeAid and international development programmes addressing private-sector development, investment mobilisation, sustainable industrialisation, green transition and international economic cooperation.

EU External Action & International Development

Thomas can contribute to EU External Action and international technical-assistance programmes requiring senior expertise in private-sector development, investment mobilisation, sustainable industrialisation and economic transformation.

His combination of financial-sector experience, corporate strategy and industrial transformation enables him to address both investment and implementation dimensions of international development programmes.

Sustainable Industry & Economic Transformation

Thomas can support projects involving industrial decarbonisation, green hydrogen, sustainable manufacturing, energy systems, climate-resilient industry, technology transfer and international market uptake.

Global Gateway & Sustainable Investment

Thomas's experience is relevant to initiatives linking investment, infrastructure, technology and sustainable economic development. Potential fields include renewable energy, green hydrogen, sustainable manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, water technologies, decarbonisation and Africa-Europe investment partnerships.

Experience

30+ years

Focus

Private Sector Development & Investment

Profile status

Potential Key Expert

Key expertise

• Private Sector Development
• Investment Mobilisation
• Investment Banking
• Corporate Finance
• International Investment
• Infrastructure Financing
• Sustainable Industrialisation
• Industrial Policy
• Industrial Transformation
• Green Transition
• Green Hydrogen
• Energy Transition
• Circular Economy
• Climate-Resilient Industry
• International Market Entry
• Cross-Border M&A
• Public-Private Cooperation
• Corporate Governance
• Internationalisation
• Africa-Europe Cooperation
• Global Supply Chains
• Technology Transfer

Potential project roles

• Senior Private Sector Development Expert
• Senior Investment Expert
• Sustainable Industrialisation Expert
• Investment Mobilisation Expert
• Green Transition Expert
• Infrastructure Finance Expert
• International Finance Expert
• Internationalisation Expert
• Industrial Policy Expert
• Technology Transfer Expert
• Business Environment Expert
• Strategic Advisor
• Team Leader Candidate

EuropeAid & EU External Action relevance

• Private-sector development
• Investment mobilisation
• Sustainable industrialisation
• Green transition
• Infrastructure and energy
• Africa-Europe cooperation
• Industrial policy
• Cross-border investment
• Economic transformation
• International finance
• Global Gateway-type initiatives
• Public-private cooperation
• Technology transfer
• DSE Green Technology Holdings — Executive Board Member
• European-African consortium of 28 firms
• Localised hydrogen, water treatment, electrolysis and carbon capture

Regional and institutional exposure

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• United States
• China
• World Bank IFC, Afreximbank, African Development Bank and EBRD relationships
• China Investment Corporation relationships

Education

Degree in Business Economics, Ruhr-University Bochum