Borislav Bankov is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski“ and an expert at the Big Data for Smart Society (GATE) Institute, where he is responsible for GATE’s role as a NATO test center for emerging dual-purpose technologies. Prior to GATE, he worked at the Emerging Security Challenges Division at the NATO HQ, the Office of the NATO Secretary General, and Europol’s Capabilities Directorate. Borislav holds an M.S. in Public Policy from University College London and a B.A. in European studies from Maastricht University. His Ph.D. research examines the role of hybrid warfare in the relationship between the European Union and NATO.