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Competition Policy in Practice Conference

Name: Competition Policy in Practice Conference
Start: 2025-11-05T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-05T13:00:00+00:00
Location: University Student Center

November 5, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

We were pleased to organize a conference in Buenos Aires for an in-depth conversation on the evolving landscape of competition policy in Argentina and Latin America. The event featured two dynamic sessions: the first examined how institutional architecture, independence, and resources determine the effectiveness of competition authorities, drawing lessons from regional experiences; the second dove into the intersection of data, artificial intelligence, and competition, exploring how algorithmic collusion, digital ecosystems, and fast-paced innovation are reshaping the way competition is enforced.

Agenda

Competition Policy in Practice Conference

Time	Session
9:00 AM	Registration
9:10 AM	Welcoming Remarks Lucía Quesada – Professor of Economics, Universidad de San Andrés
9:15 AM	Panel 1 – Institutional Design: Building Effective Competition Authorities Keynote: Felipe Irarrázabal – Former Head, FNE (Chile) Moderator: Mariana Camacho – Leader of Hispanic America Initiative at GW Lab, Partner at La Firma Panelists:  Federico Volujewicz, Partner at De Dios Goyena Abogados  Esteban Greco – Games Economics  Ariel Irízar – Associate, Marval O’Farrell Mairal  Alejandra Palacios – Former Chair, COFECE  Felipe Irarrázabal- Former Head, FNE
11:00 AM	Coffee Break
11:15 AM	Panel 2 – Data, AI, and Market Power: Rethinking Competition Enforcement Keynote speaker (11:15 – 11:35): Santiago del Río – Partner, Marval O’Farrell Mairal Moderator: Pablo Florian – AlixPartners and GW Lab Panelists:  Fernanda Viecens, PhD – Games Economics (Argentina)  Federico Rossi – Partner, Allende y Brea (Argentina)  Francisca Levin – Partner, Cuatrecasas (Chile)  Marcel Celani- Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina)  Álvaro Espinosa- Head of Antitrust LATAM at Mercado Libre