Marek Canecky is a seconded national expert at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, he deals with cyber policy issues. During the Slovak Presidency in the Coucil of the EU, he served as a digital and cyber attaché at the Permanent Representation of Slovakia to the EU. Prior to that, he held various managerial positions in the Slovak public service (Government Office, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Environment) where he was responsible for programme and project level management and implementation of EU funded eGovernment initiatives. He has worked in the ITAPA team since 2010. Marek is a graduate of University of Matej Bel (2004, International Relations and Diplomacy) and Linköping University (2006, European Studies).

Katarína Rausová has a vast experience with qualitative and quantitative research, data collection and evaluation. She has worked as a project manager in several companies. She currently works in the field of digital marketing and communication on social networks. Her areas of interest include new technologies, the development of digital skills and adaptability to change. Katarína has a master's degree in history and a bachelor's degree in religion from Masaryk University in Brno.