Belgian Federal Police / Directorate of International Police Cooperation / Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT)
Speaker Biography
Since November 2021, I’m working as a cyber liaison officer for the Belgian Federal Police in J-CAT (Joint Cybercrime Action Task-force) based at Europol HQ. Before, I worked for the Federal Computer Crime Unit as an expert in dark web and cryptocurrency investigations. I have more than 17 years of experience in cyber-crime investigations and delivered/developed many trainings in dark web and cryptocurrency related topics for CEPOL, Council of Europe, OCSE, law enforcement agencies, Catholic University of Lille etc. Graduated in accountancy, informatics and obtained a master’s degree in tax law in 2019 (thesis: Capital gains on cryptocurrency). In 2024, I successfully completed my master after master in company law (thesis: Criminal liability of legal entities, their directors and agents in connection with the use of cryptocurrencies) and in 2025 a master in meta-verse at the University of Nicosia (online placement at Endicott College developing a law enforcement training package in meta-verse, sex meta-crimes and blockchain investigations). Furthermore, I’m specialized in cyber-crime investigations and in many fields of cryptocurrency such as investigations, blockchain analysis, trading, legislation, new and emerging technologies, taxation etc. Also, I’m specialized in meta-verse and virtual worlds investigations as well as in artificial intelligence in relation to (cyber) crime.
Talk Title
AI-Powered Crime, Immersive Platforms, and the future of Criminal Investigations
2nd Presenter Information
Name of Presenter
Peter GOMEZ
Rank
Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)
Current Job Title
Lab Director
Current Agency/ Institution
New England Regional Computer Forensics Lab (NERCFL)
Speaker Biography
SSA Gomez has served in the FBI for over 27 years. He is currently the Lab Director for the New England Regional Computer Forensics Lab (NERCFL) working with federal, state, and local partners to provide digital forensic services to law enforcement partners in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine. Prior to this role, SSA Gomez was the FBI’s Senior Cyber Liaison Officer at Europol assigned to the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT). SSA Gomez has also served as an FBI Law Enforcement Attache working cybercrime and other matters in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Turkey, and Canada. SSA Gomez served more than a decade overseas working with multiple international law enforcement and security partners. SSA Gomez served for two years at FBIHQ Cyber Division as a program manager and the National Program Manager for the FBI Cyber Crime Task Force (CCTF). SSA Gomez has served his entire career with the FBI working on multiple task forces in Boston and internationally. Prior to joining the FBI, SSA Gomez was a state prosecutor in Orlando, Florida for three years conducting approximately forty jury trials.
Talk Title
The FBI Role in Global Cybercrime Disruption: Partnerships, Capacity Building, and Enforcement
