1
Jul
2026
Public event
Tech, Media & Telecom
With the speedy digitisation of all parts of our economic, social and public life, industries such as the telecom and media sectors experience deep transformation. This challenges economic models and regulation.
With its unique mix of academic expertise and business insights, CERRE tackles critical issues for tech, telecom and media actors and markets. We promote novel approaches for a regulatory framework that is able to navigate rapid changes and allows for innovation, guaranteeing quality digital services to all users and consumers while protecting citizens’ rights.
Public event
Alexandre de Streel is academic director of the digital research programme at the Brussels think-tank Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), professor of European law at the University of Namur and visiting professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and SciencesPo Paris. He sits in the scientific boards of Centre for a Digital Society of the European University Institute (Italy), the Centre for Competition Policy of the University of East Anglia (UK), the Knight-Georgetown Institute (US), and the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (Germany).
His main research areas are regulation and competition policy in the digital economy (telecommunications, platforms and data) as well as the legal issues raised by the developments of artificial intelligence. He regulatory advises the European Union and international organisations on digital regulation.
Previously, Alexandre held visiting positions at New York University Law School, European University Institute in Florence, Panthéon-Assas (Singapore campus), Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and the University of Louvain. He also worked for the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union and the European Commission and has been the chair the expert group on the online platform economy advising the European Commission.
Alexandre de Streel is academic director of the digital research programme at the Brussels think-tank Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), professor of European law at the University of Namur and visiting professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and SciencesPo Paris. He sits in the scientific boards of Centre for a Digital Society of the European University Institute (Italy), the Centre for Competition Policy of the University of East Anglia (UK), the Knight-Georgetown Institute (US), and the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (Germany).
His main research areas are regulation and competition policy in the digital economy (telecommunications, platforms and data) as well as the legal issues raised by the developments of artificial intelligence. He regulatory advises the European Union and international organisations on digital regulation.
Previously, Alexandre held visiting positions at New York University Law School, European University Institute in Florence, Panthéon-Assas (Singapore campus), Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and the University of Louvain. He also worked for the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union and the European Commission and has been the chair the expert group on the online platform economy advising the European Commission.
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