Maria Velentza

Belgium, Brussels

Director at Directorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission, European Commission Official at European Commission (EC)

Profession: Lawyer

Industry: Competition, Regulatory / Enforcement, Financial Services

About:

Director since 2016 at DG COMP (EC) mainly for Financial Institutions covering antitrust, state aid and mergers - with a 3 year break as Director for General Affairs in DG COMP responsible for coordination and strategy, legal aspects, digital business solutions and communication. Qualified lawyer, she worked before joining COMP mainly in financial services and on business environment, pharmaceuticals and justice. She studied law in Athens and Paris, with focus in EU Law.

languages

English, Greek, Spanish, French, German

Expertise:

AntitrustCompetition PolicyState AidMerger ControlRegulatoryFinancial ServicesIT and Artifical Intelligence

Experience:

Directorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission

Director at Directorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission

November 2016 - Present • Brussels, Belgium

Antitrust/state aid/mergers/regulatory/financial services/IT and Artificial Intelligence

European Commission (EC)

European Commission Official at European Commission (EC)

July 1992 - Present • Brussels , Belgium