Lieutenant General (Ret'd) Corneliu Postu

Former Director Romanian Defence Staff

Lieutenant General (Ret'd) Corneliu Postu is a senior Romanian officer who served as the Director of the Romanian Defence Staff starting November 2017, following roles as Deputy Director. Born in Roman, Neamț County, he built an extensive career in air defence, simulation, operational and strategic planning and command, including NATO- focused roles in Turkey and education at the Brasov Air Force Academy, National Defence University and National Defence College in Bucharest and NATO Defence College in Rome. He has a master’s degree in Defence Diplomacy and PGDip in management, marketing and human resources which offers him a very comprehensive approach to the defence issues.

DAY ONE: TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

11:30 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: DECISIONS AT SPEED: C2 IN MODERN CRISIS RESPONSE

Join senior leaders from across NATO Centres of Excellence and operational command for a high-level discussion on how decision-making must evolve to keep pace with modern crises, this panel brings together expertise spanning cyber, command and control, crisis response, and maritime security.

As operational environments become increasingly complex and communications contested, the ability to make timely, informed decisions is critical. This session will explore how NATO members are integrating multi-domain operations to enhance interoperability, strengthen resilience, and maintain effective command and control under pressure.

Panellists will examine the practical challenges of aligning national capabilities with NATO priorities, ensuring coordination across land, sea, air, cyber, and space domains, and leveraging emerging technologies without over-reliance on them. The discussion will also address how to balance speed with accuracy in high-stakes environments, and what organisational, cultural, and technical changes are required to accelerate decision-making during crisis response.

Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how to operate effectively in degraded or denied communications environments, how to improve interoperability across allied forces, and what it truly takes to deliver decisions at speed in modern warfare.

5:00 PM CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS

DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

1:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: INTEGRATING NATIONAL STRATEGIES WITH THE WIDER ALLIANCE

• How to align national strategies with capability targets set by NATO?

• How are you delegating military workforce priorities to meet both NATO and national tasks?

• How to solve interoperability issues to achieve standardisation between

nations?

5:00 PM CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS

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