LLD, Catholic Univ. of Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium; Master's in European Law, State Univ. of Ghent, Belgium. Experienced negotiator and advocate for the telecoms and Internet industry. Formerly: 10 years within the European Commission; developed and advocated for European policies and decisions in the convergent e-communications sector; adviser to corporate executives and boards in the telecoms sector; designed overall public and institutional policy as well as corporate reputation campaigns for major companies. Since 2010, current position. Member of the Board, European Telecommunications Network Operators.