Maxime Westhof-Jacobs

Maxime is Legal Counsel at IFORI and obtained his Master of European and International Law degree with distinction.

During his studies, he focused on the European development of forward-looking regulation, with an emphasis on technological development of Europe. Thus, Maxime’s areas of interest include: GDPR, Digital Marketing Act, Digital Services Act, Data Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, … Maxime advises in these to reach clear agreements on the use of technology, the development of technology and its proper use.

Maxime has practical experience as an auditor and as an inspector at the Federal Public Service Economy. His interests include the legal framework around AI, online video games, e-commerce and influencer marketing.

Working in a public administration and collaborating with other European member states, he understands the workings of public institutions and speaks Dutch, French and English.