Deputy Head of Unit – European Commission

Helen Köpman is Deputy Head of Unit for AI for Societal Good at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. The unit is part of the AI Office within the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), which deals with EU-led AI regulation, innovation and R&D investment.

Before this, she drove innovation actions across digital policies and programmes, with a particular focus on measures to help European deep tech startups scale up. She led the deployment of blockchain technologies across public services in EU countries through a public-private partnership. In an earlier role, she managed Commission-supported ICT research and technological development applied to mobility, including electric and automated driving.

Helen also has extensive industry experience managing service development at international IT and communications companies, including Infonet, AT&T-Unisource and Capgemini. Her current focus is developing an innovative EU-based ecosystem of cities and technology companies that create services to benefit citizens and make communities more liveable.