Dr. Gilson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance, Auditing, Controlling and Taxation (FACT at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg) and a Master of Science in Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (AAT at the University of Siegen). Dr. Gilson worked as a tutor for both universities and gained experience in the accounting and controlling department of Siemens AG as well as in the consulting group World Tax Service (WTS). He dedicated his thesis to the effects of digitalization on controlling in companies. In addition to his research project, Dr. Gilson works as a consultant for one of Germany's leading tax consulting firms, EbnerStolz. His focus is on international tax competition and transfer pricing in the context of digitalization.