Horia Răzvan Botiș is vice-chairman of the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG), a Board member of NATO DIANA, and an alternate board member of the NATO Innovation Fund. A military aerospace engineer and defense innovation specialist, he advises dual-use startups, investors and public sector stakeholders on defense technology transfer and transatlantic procurement pathways.
A graduate of the Military Technical Academy "Ferdinand I" with a master's in aeronautical systems engineering, Horia is a dual PhD candidate focusing his research on defense industrial strategy and economic security.
Today, Horia serves as executive director of the Romanian Defence Industry Shareholders Organization and holds fellowships with the German Marshall Fund and the Fulbright IVLP program. Beyond his institutional work with NATO accelerators and investment funds, he actively mentors founders across CEE on navigating dual-use compliance, securing European defense grants and structuring public-private industrial partnerships.