Colonel Mietta Groeneveld is the Director of the NATO Command & Control Centre of Excellence (C2COE). The C2COE’s mission is to accelerate NATO’s transformation in Command and Control, focusing on enabling Multi-Domain Operations, advancing multinational headquarters through technology, and enhancing decision-making in the age of AI.
Since joining the military in 1986, Colonel Groeneveld has held key command and staff positions at technical, operational, and strategic levels. She earned a Master’s in Applied Physics from TU Delft and completed the Canadian National Security Program and the EU High-Level Course on Security & Defence.
She has represented the Netherlands in NATO committees, chaired the BENELUX Arms Control Agency, and served on multiple international boards. A recognized expert in emerging technologies and cybersecurity, she frequently speaks at NATO and technology events.
Her deployments include a 2002 mission to Kyrgyzstan and a 2017-2018 tour in Afghanistan.
