NATO ACT Innovation Officer — International Government

**Lieutenant Colonel Erik Lindqvist, Swedish Army** is assigned to **NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT)** in Norfolk, Virginia, as a technology innovation officer within the Innovation, Data and AI division. He holds an MSc in Systems Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm. His role is evaluating emerging technologies for NATO's 31 member nations, with a focus on interoperability, multi-domain operations, and the NATO Innovation Fund.\n\nNATO's innovation challenge is standardization across 31 nations with different budgets, doctrines, and technological capabilities. A solution that works for the US may be unaffordable for smaller allies, and a European solution may not meet US interoperability standards. Erik evaluates technology through the lens of 'can this work across the alliance?'