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Biography

Luukas Ilves is co-founder of the Agentic State initiative and AI advisor at the Government Office of Estonia. Luukas’ mission is the adoption of technology in pursuit of prosperity and security in free societies. From 2022-24, Luukas was Undersecretary for Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer for the Government of Estonia, where he was responsible for developing the country’s digital public services, infrastructure and cyber security. Previously, Luukas held various roles in Estonia and Brussels, including at the European Commission, Guardtime (a deep-tech company), the Lisbon Council (a Brussels-based thinktank) and for the Estonian government. During Estonia’s 2017 EU Presidency, Luukas led the EU Council’s legislative work on telecommunications, data and cyber security. He has contributed in expert or advisory roles to the European Commission, the EU Cybersecurity Agency ENISA, the Council of Europe, Stanford University, the Creative Destruction Lab and a number of national governments. Luukas has been decorated by the President of Estonia with the Order of the White Star, one of the youngest recipients in the history of the award. In 2022, his work in support of Ukraine during Russia’s full scale invasion was recognized by President Zelensky’s Ukraine Peace Prize. Luukas is a graduate of Stanford University.