Are You Joining Us? 24 Oct 2019, Conference in Brussels: Dynamic Competition in Dynamic Markets

Are You Joining Us? 24 Oct 2019, Conference in Brussels: Dynamic Competition in Dynamic Markets - dyncomp

CoRe is partnering up with our friends from across the Atlantic – Competition Policy International (CPI) – for the 1-day conference Dynamic Competition in Dynamic Markets: A Path Forward. You can attend for free but you have to register first. The event is on 24 October 2019, at The Hotel in Brussels. Last seats available so be quick – we’re closing registration soon because the conference is going to be packed! Big thanks to the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) for sponsoring the event so attendance can be made free of charge.

Check out the programme and stellar line up of speakers:

8:30 – 8:55 am Registration & Breakfast


9:00 – 9:15 am

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Marianela LÓPEZ-GALDOS, Global Competition Counsel, CCIA


9:15 – 10:30 am

MERGERS IN THE DIGITAL SPACE: IMPACT ON INNOVATION

Adina CLAICI, Director, Copenhagen Economics; Director, GCLC

Aleksandra BOUTIN, Founding Partner, Positive Competition

Pedro GONZAGA, Competition Expert, Competition Division, OECD

Robert KLOTZ, Partner, Antitrust & Competition, Sheppard Mullin

Moderator: Ben VAN ROMPUY, Assistant Professor of Competition Law, Europa Institute, Leiden Law School


10:30 – 10:45 am Coffee Break


10:45 am – 12:00 pm

BIG DATA: UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYZING ITS COMPETITIVE EFFECTS

Thomas KRAMLER, Head of Unit, e-Commerce & Data Economy, DG Comp, European Commission

Justus HAUCAP, Director, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics

Bill BATCHELOR, Partner, Antitrust/Competition, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Alexander ITALIANER, Senior International Policy Advisor, Arnold & Porter

Moderator: Marianela LÓPEZ-GALDOS, Global Competition Counsel, CCIA


12:00 – 1:00 pm

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH…

Jacques STEENBERGEN, President, Belgian Competition Authority

William E. KOVACIC, Director, The GWU Competition Law Center

Moderator: Lewis CROFTS, Editor-In-Chief, Mlex


1:00 – 1:45 pm Lunch


1:45 – 3:00 pm

REGULATION OR COMPETITION IN THE DIGITAL SPACE: WHAT’S BEST FOR CONSUMERS?

Rene AUGUSTINE, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, International and Policy, US DOJ

Jonathan BAKER, Research Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University

Georgios MAVROS, Public Policy & Government Relations EMEA, Google

Samuel LAURINKARI, Head of EU Affairs, eBay

Nicholas BANASEVIC, Head of Unit, IT, Internet & Consumer Electronics, DG Comp, European Commission

Moderator: Assimakis KOMNINOS, Partner, White & Case


3:00 – 3:15 pm Coffee Break


3:15 – 4:30 pm

ONGOING CONSULTATIONS

Maria COPPOLA, Counsel for International Antitrust, US FTC

Joaquín LÓPEZ VALLÉS, Director, Department for the Promotion of Competition, CNMC

Henri PIFFAUT, Vice President, French Competition Authority

Will HAYTER, Senior Director for Policy, Advocacy & International, CMA

Moderator: Jacques STEENBERGEN, President, Belgian Competition Authority


4:30 – 5:30 pm Cocktail Reception

Register via Eventbrite: HERE

If you can’t make it to the event (that’s a pity!), the CoRe Blog has you covered – we’ll make a post on the most interesting discussions that emerge from the conference so you don’t miss out.

Tip: While you’re at the event, take the opportunity to meet one of the CoRe Blog editors, Daniel Mandrescu. Or if you’re interested in reading or publishing in the CoRe journal, make sure to have a chat with its managing editors Ben van Rompuy and Robert Klotz.

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