As the most senior adviser to the Minister for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH),  DHLGH Management Board and DHLGH agencies on ICT and Digital Transformation, Dr. Mihai Bilauca is responsible for driving the Government digitisation agenda for DHLGH. He inherently directs the digital transformation programme across the agencies under its remit and especially the Local Government sector by fostering effective partnerships for a coherent governance and strategic direction in line with the wider public service. Mihai has responsibility for shaping the strategic direction for digital platforms, data and ICT, leading and directing staff and other resources, and providing support and advice on digital technologies and transformation to DHLGH senior management and all agencies under its remit.

In his spare time Mihai continues his academic research in smart cities, mathematical programming, optimisation modelling methods and publishes in ACM and other leading computing science journals and conferences. Mihai received a Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Limerick and a software engineering degree from “Ștefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania.