| 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. |
