Michel Alexandre is a researcher at the Central Bank of Brazil and a professor of Economics at IDP, Brazil. He holds PhDs in Computer Science (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and Economics (University of Siena, Italy). He has co-authored several papers and served as a referee for high-impact international journals, including: Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Economic Modelling and Computational Economics. His current research interests lie in applying computational tools, such as machine learning, complex networks and agent-based modelling, to topics in economics and finance, including systemic risk and climate risks.