EC appointed four new members of EIT Governing Board

The European Commission (EC) has appointed on 16 June 2025 four new members to the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The four new members are:

• Vicky D. Kefalas (GR, US), Member of the Board of Directors of the European Innovation Council, Board Member of Lavipharm;
• Flavia Popescu-Richardson (RO, UK), Founder of Acclivity Ventures;
• Marcella Panucci (IT), Head of Cabinet of the Ministry of Universities and Research of Italy, Former Director General of Confindustria;
• Ján Oravec (SK), Former Vice Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic and former President of the Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia.

The EIT Governing Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the EIT and for selecting and monitoring its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). It is composed of experienced professionals from the fields of education, research, and business.

EIT Press Release