Thomas Gils is a research associate at CiTiP involved in the Knowledge Centre Data & Society. He is responsible for the Knowledge Centre's policy monitor and policy prototyping initiaves. As part of his tasks at the Knowledge Centre, he informs Belgian and Flemish stakeholders (incl. policy makers, companies, public institutions and civil society) about the legal aspects of data-driven and AI applications. In addition, he has contributed to the development of legal frameworks (incl. the AI Act) and guidelines at various levels. His latest research focuses on the transparencyrequirements under the EU AI Act. Thomas has been interviewed by several important Belgian newspapers (De Tijd, De Morgen& De Standaard) and the Flemish public broadcaster VRT.

Finally, Thomas has given guest lectures on several topics at various institutions (incl. KULeuven, Vives, American Univeristy and Universita di Bologna).