Ieva Ilves has more than two decades of experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity and international affairs. Her career spans high-level roles in Latvia, Estonia and internationally, including as Digital Policy Advisor to Latvia's President. She led Latvia's first national cybersecurity strategy and the project to establish NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence in Riga. She advises Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation and WithSecure, a Finnish cybersecurity company. She has a Master's from Johns Hopkins University SAIS.
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May 21, 2026
Europe Should Blame Itself For Its Mythos Exclusion
Premature, heavy-handed regulation is at least partly responsible for Washington’s refusal to share the revolutionary new software.
March 18, 2026
Less Talk, More Security: Cyber Lessons Learned from Munich
At the Munich Security Conference, European leaders focused on turning cybersecurity awareness into policy outcomes.
January 22, 2026
Europe’s New Cyber Rules Target China — and US
Proposed legislation attempts to reduce dependency on risky tech vendors. Good luck.
November 25, 2025
Measuring Europe’s Digital Future Against Ukraine
Europe’s new Digital Omnibus aims to "simplify" the EU's tangled web of digital regulations. Ukraine sets a good example.
July 10, 2025
My Enemy’s Enemy — Taiwan and Eastern Europe
When I was invited to speak at a seminar on resilience in Taiwan, I didn’t expect to find a mirror, writes Ieva Ilves.
March 20, 2025
Ukraine Teaches Europe Cyber Lessons
Europe plans to boost spending on tanks and ammo. It also needs to reinforce the continent’s digital defenses.