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Brigadier General (Ret.) Dr. Cătălin Constantin Mihalache

Brigadier General (Ret.) Dr. Cătălin Constantin Mihalache

Advisory Council Member

Founder & CEO, B2S Black Sea Strategies

Romania stands at a pivotal moment in shaping the future of trusted technology. As a bridge between East and West, we have the opportunity to lead innovation and secure adoption of critical technologies that enhance both regional stability and global cybersecurity. Together with partners like the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy, I am committed to advancing these efforts to ensure a resilient, secure, and forward-looking digital landscape.

With over three decades of distinguished service, Brigadier General (Ret.) Dr. Cătălin Constantin Mihalache brings profound expertise in military intelligence, strategic defense relations, and international security. His career highlights include critical leadership roles within the Romanian Military Intelligence Directorate, diplomatic postings as Defense Attaché to the United States, Morocco, Tunisia and operational deployments in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Angola. Founder of Black Sea Strategies, a consulting firm focused on defense, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure, Dr. Mihalache combines his deep military experience and academic background with a mission to build resilient national security frameworks and prosperity of nations and allies alike.

He is a recipient of several awards –  US Legion of Merit (2023), US Defense Intelligence Director’s Award, DIA (2023), Distinguished Service Medal, State of Alabama (2023), Romanian Military Command Virtue in Knight Rank (2022), The Emblem of Honor of the Romanian Ministry of National Defense (2023);  The Emblem of Honor of the Romanian Land Forces (2022); Emblem of Honor of The Romanian Armed Forces (2018), NATO non-article 5” Medal (2001, 2002); UN Medal – “In the Service of Peace” (1996).