Alexis Walckiers
Alexis Walckiers is the Chief Economist of the Belgian competition authority. As Chief Economist, he is not only closely involved in the day-to-day work of Belgian case teams, but he also assists the Director General with regard to the positions taken by the Belgian authority in international working groups and advisory committees.
He also participates in the advocacy initiatives of the Belgian authority. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
He has published several papers in economic journals, including one in the Journal of the European Economic Association P&P.
Before joining the Belgian Competition Authority, he has worked for Bruegel, an EU think tank, and Oxera, an economic consultancy.