Short bio
Julie holds a master’s degree in Law with great distinction (Ghent University, 2017). During her studies, she attended an advanced course at Helsinki University on International Law, War and New Technologies (Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, 2016). Julie is a former member of the 2016 UGent team for the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition (Washington, 2016).
In the professional domain, Julie served as a lawyer at contrast – European & Business law (Zaventem) from 2017 to 2020, specializing in competition law and privacy & data protection law. Following this, until December 2023, she held the position of Senior Legal Consultant and Fast 50 Technology Ambassador at Deloitte (BE). In this role she guided start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs through their legal challenges across the domains of business & commercial law, IT & technology law, privacy & data protection, intellectual property, and life sciences and healthcare. She was a sought-after speaker at numerous events and seminars during both of her professional tenures.
As of January 2024, Julie is a PhD researcher and Academic Assistant within IRCP and i4S, under guidance of Prof. Dr. Gert Vermeulen and Prof. Dr. Griet Verhenneman. Her research focuses on Neurotechnology (neuroreading and neuromanipulation) in the Metaverse under the EU Digital Regulatory Framework. Additionally, Julie is the Privacy and Legal Compliance Expert of i4S. Prior to her current positions, she was a teaching assistant in the course “Data Protection Law (Gegevensbeschermingsrecht)”.
Work details
- EMAIL: Julie.VanPee@ugent.be
- TELEPHONE: +32 9 264 97 02
- TELEPHONE SECRETARIAT: + 32 9 264 69 30
- ADDRESS: Universiteitstraat 4, Ghent, Belgium
- ORCID: 0009-0005-1963-5617
Selected societal impact activities
Selected media
Selected events
2024 – Presentation at Experience Twin Project: Through the VR-Looking Glass
2025 – Presentation at the Minds, Freedoms and Rights Conference (Amsterdam): Neurotechnology and the metaverse in the EU Digital Regulatory Framework
2026 – Presentation at TILTing Perspectives 2026 (Tilburg): Neurotechnology and the metaverse in the EU digital regulatory framework (Part 2)
Expertise
- Data Protection, Technology & Digital Strategy
- Neurotechnology (neurolaw, neurogaming, neuroreading, neuromanipulation)
- Metaverse, Virtual Worlds, Mixed Reality & AI
- Biometric Data
- Life Sciences & Healthcare (health privacy, medical devices)
Selected projects
Publications
Debeuckelaere, W., Vermeulen, G., Schuermans, F., & Van Pée, J. (Eds.). (2023). Privacy en gegevensbescherming. Brussel: Larcier. https://lib.ugent.be/catalog/pug01:01HCEZDC544V63T68PMCHJCNEF
Focquet, A., & Declerck, E. (eds.); Vanhyfte, L., Sente, L en Van Pée, J. (co-authors) (2019). Gegevensbescherming in de praktijk. Antwerpen: Intersentia. https://lib.ugent.be/catalog/rug01:002797710
Focquet, A., & Van Pée, J. (2019).Gegevensbescherming en mededinging: een artificieel of intelligent huwelijk? in Tijdschrift Privacy & Persoonsgegevens 2019/3, Brussel: Politeia. https://lib.ugent.be/catalog/ser01:002770631