Axel Desmedt

Axel Desmedt is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in law and regulation, currently serving as a Law & Criminology Fellow at Vrije Universiteit Brussel since June 2023. Desmedt has been an Executive Board Member at BIPT, the National Regulatory Authority for Post and Telecommunications in Belgium, since November 2009. Previous roles include Guest Professor at Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, Maître de conférences at Université catholique de Louvain, and Deputy Director at France Telecom. Desmedt's legal career began at Stibbe and WilmerHale, focusing on EU/WTO law and trade competition. Educational credentials include a Master of Laws from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree in Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, complemented by musical training at Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium Brussel.