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SUMMARY:Australia Competition Conference
DESCRIPTION:The George Washington University Competition & Innovation Lab is proud to officially launch its Australia Initiative\, led by Dr. Aaron Lane\, by organizing a conference in Melbourne on February 26\, 2026.  \nThe following speakers have been confirmed: \n\nProfessor Aurelien Portuese (GWU)\nDr Aaron Lane (GWU & RMIT)\nProfessor Chris Berg (RMIT)\nCommissioner Alex Robson (Productivity Commission)\nKirsten Webb (Clayton Utz)\nRosannah Healy (Allens)\n\nMore info is coming soon\, but mark your calendar now! \n			\n				Register to Apply
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/australia-competition-conference/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260218T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260218T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061922
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SUMMARY:India's Competition & Innovation Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:Following our successful inaugural event\, The George Washington University Competition & Innovation Lab is proud to organize the second occurrence of India’s Competition & Innovation Forum on February 18\, 2026. More info is coming soon\, but mark your calendar now!\n			\n				Register to attend here
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/indias-competition-innovation-forum-2026/
LOCATION:Media and Public Affairs Building\, VENUE AND LOCATION TBA SOON\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251209T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251209T190000
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SUMMARY:NextGen Antitrust Forum
DESCRIPTION:The GW Competition and Innovation Lab and NERA were pleased to organize the first-ever NextGen Antitrust Forum\, a new platform for rising antitrust economists and lawyers interested in exchanging ideas\, making connections\, and taking part in discussions on current issues in competition policy. \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The inaugural session focused on “Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence\, Theory\, and Antitrust Policy.” The discussion looked at how empirical work and economic thinking shape today’s debates on enforcement and policy.   \nSpeakers included NERA Senior Consultant Elena Ramirez Pierce\, Latham & Watkins Counsel Francesca Pisano\, RTX Director and Senior Counsel Elyssa Wenzel\, and AT&T Senior Legal Counsel Amanda Norton\, with NERA Director Emily Walden moderating.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM\n\nRegistration and Welcome Drinks\n\n\n\n5:30 PM\n\nPresentation and Discussion\n\n\n\n6:30 PM\n\nPost-Session Drinks and Discussion
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/nextgen-antitrust-forum/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights,Previous Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251107T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251107T180000
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SUMMARY:Next-Generation Regulation: Competition Law in the Digital\, Intelligent\, & Sustainable Economy
DESCRIPTION:In an era defined by digital transformation\, environmental urgency\, innovation and artificial intelligence\, competition law faces unprecedented challenges. This one-day international conference\, co-organized by the GW Competition & Innovation Lab and the Bogazici University Innovation and Competition Based Development Studies Research Center\, brought together academics\, practitioners\, regulators\, and private sector representatives to explore how competition policy must adapt to safeguard innovation\, sustainability\, and market fairness. Sessions focused on digital markets\, AI enforcement\, and green cooperation\, and they drew from recent decisions by the TCA\, EC and global regulatory developments. The event fostered dialogue on the practical design of next-generation regulation that balances economic efficiency with societal values. \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\nRegistration and Welcome Coffee\n\n\n9:30 AM\n\nWelcoming RemarksDr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University) \nDr. Hanna Stakheyeva (GW Competition & Innovation Lab) \nProfessor Aurelien Portuese (George Washington University) \n\n\n\n10:00 AM\n\nOpening Keynote – “The Future of Competition Law in a Rapidly Changing Global Order \nAntonio Capobianco (Deputy Head of the Competition Division\, OECD)\n\n\n10:30 AM\n\nSession 1: Competition in the Digital Economy Moderator: Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University) \n\nFeatured speech: “Platform Power and Digital Regulation: Global Lessons\, Local Realities” by Esin Aygun (Turkish Competition Authority)\nPanelists: Dr Zeynep Ayata (Istanbul Policy Center/Sabanci University)\, Selcuk Yilmaz (TCA)\, Can Saricicek (ACTECON)\, Natasha Afinogenova (Google)\, Cavit Yantac (Microsoft)\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n12:15 PM\n\nSession 2: From Algorithms to Accountability: Navigating AI’s Impact on Competition Law \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Dr. Kerem Cem Sanli\, Bilgi University\nPanelists: Dr. Christian Bergqvist (University of Copenhagen)\, Elena Ponte (Federal Trade Commission)\, Dr. Philipp Roos (Freshfields)\, Sencer Ecer (Compass Lexecon)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:15 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n2:15 PM\n\nSession 3: Sustainability in the Shadow of the Competition Policy \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Dr. Muzaffer Eroglu (Bogazici University)\nPanelists: Dr. Julian Nowag (Lund University/University of Hong Kong)\, Dr. Hanna Stakheyeva (The GW Competition & Innovation Lab)\, Elif Acelya Balki (Migros Group)\, Ramazan Ertas (Nakkas Holding)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:15 PM\n\nSession 4: Green Claims Under Scrutiny: Tackling Deception in the Market \n\nModerator: Dr. Eda Sahin (Bath Spa University)\nPanelists: Hande Karakulah (L’Oreal)\, Sezin Turan (RE&UP Recycling Technologies)\, A. Deniz Altınay\, Pekin Bayar Mizrahi (in alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright)\, Meltem Bağış Akkaya (TCA)\n\n\n\n\n4:15 PM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n4:30 PM\n\nClosing Session – Competition Law 2030: Strategic Outlook \n\nModerator: Dr. Fevzi Toksoy (ACTECON)\nPanelists: Dr. Mathew Heim (The GW Competition & Innovation Lab)\, Müge Bulat Çetinkaya (Borusan Boru)\, Prof. Aurelien Portuese (The George Washington University)\, Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University)\n\n\n\n\n5:15 PM\n\nClosing Keynote: “Resilient Markets\, Empowered Consumers: A New Vision for Competition”\nTeresa Moreira (UNCTAD) \n\n\n\n5:45 PM\nClosing Reflections\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/next-generation-regulation-competition-law-in-the-digital-intelligent-sustainable-economy/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251105T130000
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SUMMARY:Competition Policy in Practice Conference
DESCRIPTION: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. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n9:10 AM\nWelcoming Remarks Lucía Quesada – Professor of Economics\, Universidad de San Andrés\n\n\n9:15 AM\n\nPanel 1 – Institutional Design: Building Effective Competition Authorities \nKeynote: Felipe Irarrázabal – Former Head\, FNE (Chile) \nModerator: Mariana Camacho – Leader of Hispanic America Initiative at GW Lab\, Partner at La Firma \nPanelists: 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 \n\n\n\n11:00 AM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:15 AM\n\nPanel 2 – Data\, AI\, and Market Power: Rethinking Competition Enforcement \n\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker (11:15 – 11:35): Santiago del Río – Partner\, Marval O’Farrell Mairal \nModerator: Pablo Florian – AlixPartners and GW Lab  \nPanelists: 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
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/competition-policy-in-practice-conference/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T100000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061922
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SUMMARY:Transparency in SEP Licensing: Patent Pools\, LNGs and the Competition Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Of the various concerns surrounding the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs)\, the lack of transparency has been at the center of attention\, whether it be the recently withdrawn Draft SEP Regulation in the EU or the UKIPO’s Consultation on SEPs. In each of the instances\, the focus of the agencies has been on bringing greater transparency to the disclosure and licensing of SEPs\, and one of the means by which some transparency has been achieved in recent years is patent pools. Since the turn of the decade\, patent pools have gained acceptance\, not just with SEP holders and implementers but also courts around the world. However\, recent months have witnessed the emergence of licensing negotiation groups (LNGs) as a counter to patent pools created by groups of SEP holders\, while also sparking concerns regarding buyer cartels; the Automotive LNG a case in point. \nThis discussion with industry experts focused on the role of patent pools and LNGs in addressing information asymmetry and the lack of transparency in SEP licensing\, while participants also deliberated on the competition agencies’ perspective on the two. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator: Prof. (Dr.) Manveen Singh (Professor & Associate Dean\, Jindal Global Law School) \nPanelists: \nMr. Eric Stasik (Director\, Avvika AB\, Sweden) \nMr. Nishant Sharma (Lead Counsel\, Dolby India – Patent Licensing & Litigation) \nDr. Payal Malik (Visiting Professor\, ICRIER and Former Advisor and Head Economics\, Competition Commission of India)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/transparency-in-sep-licensing-patent-pools-lngs-and-the-competition-perspective/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061922
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SUMMARY:Apple Under Investigation: Highlights of the Colombian Competition Case
DESCRIPTION:This webinar examined the investigation opened by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia (SIC) in docket No. 23-476228\, in which the authority initiated an administrative proceeding and issued a formal statement of objections (“pliego de cargos”) against Apple for alleged anticompetitive conduct\, specifically abuse of a dominant position. The case\, unprecedented in Colombia\, raises key questions about the definition of the relevant market\, the challenges of enforcing competition law against foreign companies\, and the broader debate on how far regulators in Latin America should go in setting precedent in cases involving digital markets. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator:Mariana Camacho – Leader of Hispanic America Initiative at GW Competition andInnovation Lab\, Partner at La Firma  \nPanelists:Hernán Panesso – Independent Legal Practitioner (Bogota)Natalia Fernández – Senior Associate at Cuatrecasas (Bogota)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/apple-under-investigation-highlights-of-the-colombian-competition-case/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251027T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251027T170000
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SUMMARY:Google 15 Years On – Key Learnings\, Antitrust Challenges\, and the Road Ahead
DESCRIPTION:2025 marks the 15th anniversary of DG COMP’s decision to launch an antitrust investigation into Google\, leading to landmark cases such as Google Shopping and Google AdSense. Initially addressing (only) four allegations of abusive conduct\, it soon expanded to what is known as Google Android and Google AdTech. This pioneering action has inspired further investigations globally\, including in the United States and Asia. From an international perspective\, few companies have faced the same scale of antitrust scrutiny. \nCopenhagen Competition Law Lab\, CBS LAW\, GW Competition & Innovation Lab (European Initiative)\, and COMPASS LEXECON hosted this event to reflect on the key lessons learned so far about Google\, antitrust\, and policing abusive actions in the tech sector. \nGWU CIL Senior Fellows Christian Lundqvist and Jorge Padilla presented at this event.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/google-15-years-on-key-learnings-antitrust-challenges-and-the-road-ahead/
LOCATION:Media and Public Affairs Building\, VENUE AND LOCATION TBA SOON\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Intellectual Property Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251025T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061922
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SUMMARY:GWU/Bank of Italy Roundtable 2025
DESCRIPTION:On 24 October 2025\, Banca d’Italia hosted a scientific roundtable on The Digital Economy Amid Rising International Tensions in Rome\, in partnership with the George Washington University Competition and Innovation Lab. The event explored the evolving dynamics of the digital economy in the context of tense international relations and technological interdependence.  \nThe roundtable opened with remarks from Andrea Brandolini\, Director General for Economics\, Statistics and Research at Banca d’Italia\, and featured three scientific sessions followed by a keynote address.  \nThe first session\, AI Supply Chains and Global Interdependence\, investigated the architecture of artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains\, comprising five interdependent layers: hardware\, cloud infrastructure\, training data\, foundation models\, and applications. The discussion focused on the economic forces that shape these layers—such as economies of scale\, technological shifts\, market concentration\, and strategic behavior by dominant actors—highlighting the growing influence of large technology firms and the geopolitical leverage embedded in AI infrastructure.  \nThe second session\, Digital Trade Fragmentation\, addressed the rising complexity of global digital trade. While some countries pursue regulatory harmonization and cross-border interoperability\, others adopt restrictive policies driven by economic\, political\, or security objectives. The session assessed how such divergence affects the global flow of digital services\, data\, and ICT goods\, and the broader implications for international economic cooperation.  \nThe third session\, The New Frontiers of Lawfare and Tech Sovereignty\, examined how regulation and digital policy is increasingly being considered as a leverage tool for international relations. Drawing on recent developments\, including a U.S. government memorandum outlining foreign digital policies considered discriminatory\, the session explored the tensions arising from diverging regulatory approaches. The case of foreign direct investment in Europe will serve as a focal point to discuss the strategic trade-offs between short-term economic benefits and long-term risks related to data security\, economic dependency\, and the control of digital and physical critical assets. \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n8:45 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n9:00 AM\nIntroductionRiccardo Cristadoro (Banca d’Italia – Head of the International Relations and Economics Directorate)\n\n\n9:10 AM\n\nWelcoming Address \nAndrea Brandolini (Banca d’Italia – Director General for Economics\, Statistics and Research)\n\n\n9:20 AM\n\nSession 1 – AI Supply Chains and Global Interdependence \n\n\n\n\nChair: Michele Mancini (Banca d’Italia) \n• Christophe André (OECD) “Developments in Artificial Intelligence Markets”• Vili Lehdonvirta (Oxford Internet Institute) “Weaponised interdependence in a bipolar world”• Vatsala Shreeti (BIS) “AI Supply Chains”• Torrecilla Carlos (Joint Research Centre – Innovation Policies and Economic Impact Unit) “Regional impact of Artificial Intelligence – Insights from JRC research” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:50 AM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:05 AM\n\nSession 2 – Digital Trade Fragmentation \n\n\n\n\nChair: Alessandro Borin (Banca d’Italia) \n• Eddy Bekkers (WTO) “AI\, Trade and Growth and the Agreement on E-commerce”• Enrico Marvasi (Roma Tre University) “Digitalization and Regionalization of Global Value Chains in European Industries”• Lorenzo Bencivelli (Banca d’Italia) “Cybersecurity and trade fragmentation”• Néstor Duch-Brown (Joint Research Centre – Digital Economy Unit) “The fragmentation of the European Digital Single Market” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n1:30 PM\n\nKeynote Speech \nPaul Nemitz (College of Europe) “Central Banks\, Data Protection and International Data Flows” \n\n\n\n2:15 PM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n2:30 PM\n\nSession 3 – The New Frontiers of Lawfare and Tech Sovereignty \nChair: Giovanni Veronese (Banca d’Italia) \n• Tommaso Giardini (Digital Policy Alert) “Geopolitical tensions in the regulation of the digital economy”• Martina Ferracane (EUI; Teesside University) “Adequacy club: legal pathways for cooperation amid trade tensions”• Oscar Borgogno (Banca d’Italia) “At the crossroads of competition\, monetary sovereignty and international tensions”• Federica Marconi (Istituto Affari Internazionali) “FDI Screening in the Digital Age: Addressing Economic Security Concerns Amid Growing International Instability” \n\n\n\n4:00 PM\nClosing Remarks
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/gwu-bank-of-italy-roundtable-2025/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251003T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251003T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061922
CREATED:20260106T064135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T064030Z
UID:2958-1759496400-1759518000@competitioninnovationlab.ai
SUMMARY:New Frontiers of Digital Regulation
DESCRIPTION:This in-person international seminar in São Paulo\, jointly organized by The GW Competition & Innovation Lab and the Brazilian Institute for Competition and Innovation\, addressed emerging legal challenges in the digital economy. The event was composed of 4 semi-structured panels\, each featuring national and international experts exploring three main themes: the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, competition law in digital platforms\, and consumer protection in online environments. Discussions will include comparisons between Brazilian and international frameworks\, such as the AI Act\, Digital Fairness Act\, and the Digital Fitness Check as well as current challenges of the DMA and current proposed bills in Brazil.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				Download the full flyer and agenda here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM\nWelcome and Registration\n\n\n1:15 PM\n\nOpening RemarksEduardo Molan Gaban (IBCI/GW) \nDiogo Leonardo Machado de Melo (IASP) \n\n\n\n1:30 PM\n\nKeynote Speech  \nProfessor Frédéric Jenny (OECD)\n\n\n2:00 PM\n\nPanel 1 – Generative AI and Entry Barriers; New Competitive Challenges Facilitator: Eduardo Molan Gaban (IBCI/GW) \n\nSilvia Fagá (Ecoa)\, Alexandre Barreto (CADE)\, Vinicius Klein (UFPR Business School)\, Mario Zuñiga (ICLE)\, Juliano Maranhão (USP Law School)\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM\n\nPanel 2 – Algorithms on Trial: The New Era of AI Regulation \n\n\n\n\nFacilitator: Patrícia Sampaio (FGV Direito Rio) \n\nLorenzo Nicoletti (IBCI)\, Ravvi Madruga (CADE)\, Paula Farani (former CADE)\, Laura Schertel Mendes (University of Brasília)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n4:15 PM\n\nPanel 3 – Reimagining Competition Law for Dynamic Markets \n\n\n\n\nFacilitator: Natalia Figueiredo (UNIFESP) \n\nVictor Oliveira Fernandes (CADE)\, Carlos Ragazzo (Getúlio Vargas Foundation)\, Caio Mario (FGV Direito SP)\, Ana Ruival (Mercado Libre)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:15 PM\n\nPanel 4 – Best Practices in Consumer Relations in the Digital Ecosystem \nFacilitator: Juliana Oliveira Domingues (FDRP/USP) \n\nHenrique Lian (Proteste)\, Vicente Bagnoli (UPM)\, Daniel Arbix (Google Brazil)\, Nicolo Zingales (FGV)\n\n\n\n\n6:15 PM\n\nCocktails and Fireside Chat \n\nWith CADE Chairman – Mr. Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/new-frontiers-of-digital-regulation/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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UID:3460-1758614400-1758643200@competitioninnovationlab.ai
SUMMARY:AI Governance: Between Competition & Regulation
DESCRIPTION:The GW Competition & Innovation Lab of The George Washington University organized a one-day conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on September 23\, 2025. This conference was a bold\, boundary-pushing exploration of the AI Act\, redefining the future of technology\, competition\, and global collaboration. \nA powerhouse lineup of global visionaries\, policymakers\, and trailblazing experts dove into the AI Act’s seismic impact through fresh\, provocative lenses: \n\nRewriting the Rules of Competition & Collaboration: Discover how the AI Act impacts the competitive structure of markets and sparks groundbreaking coordination between the European Union and its Member States.\nTransatlantic Implications: At a time of seismic political and regulatory shifts\, we’ll unpack the AI Act’s ripple effects across the Atlantic. From Washington to Brussels\, explore how these changes ignite new opportunities and tensions in the global AI race.\nAntitrust Meets AI Revolution: Dive into the interplay between the AI Act and the Digital Markets Act\, dissecting its antitrust implications and what it means for the future of innovation and market power.\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				Download the full agenda here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n8:30 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n9:00 AM\nWelcoming Remarks \n\n\n9:15 AM\n\nOpening Keynote \nIrina Orssich (DG Connect)\n\n\n9:45 AM\n\nSession 1 – AI Act: Towards Regulatory Coordination \n\n\n\n\nChair: Kristina Nordlander (GWU Lab Fellow) \n\nPanelists: Oscar Borgogno (Banca d’Italia; GWU)\, Jan De Bruyne (KU Leuven)\, Gloria Gonzalez Fuster (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)\, Alexandru Voica (Synthesia)\, Orestis Trasanidis (eitdigital)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:15 AM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:45 AM\n\nFireside Chat Session 2 – AI Governance and International Trade: A Transatlantic Perspective \n\n\n\n\nChair: Oscar Borgogno (Banca d’Italia; GWU) \n\nPanelists: Mathias Hanson (Vrje Universiteit Brussel)\, Bertin Martens (Bruegel Senior Fellow)\, Olivier Proust (Fieldfisher)\, Henri van Soest (Rand Europe)\, Simone Skovshoved (Head of Policy\, Danish Entrepreneurs)\, Andrew Stivers (Managing Director NERA)\, Nicholas Vonortas (GWU)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:15 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n2:30 PM\n\nSession 3 – AI Market Concentration and Competition Policy \nChair: Aurelien Portuese (GWU) \n\nPanelists: Alexandre De Streel (Academic Director\, CERRE and Professor\, University of Namur)\, Thomas Kramler (Head of Unit in DG COMP)\, Katie Curry (RBB)\, Beatrice Dumont (College of Europe)\, Bernd Meyring (Linklaters)\, Rita Wezenbeek (Director\, European Commission)\, Friso Boestoen (Tilburg University)\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM\n\nKeynote Address – “Towards AI Governance: Lessons from the AI Act Negotiations” \nBrando Benifei (MEP; AI Act Rapporteur) \n\n\n\n4:30 PM\n\nClosing Remarks \nOscar Borgogno (Banca d’Italia; GWU)\, Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament; AI Act Co-Rapporteur)\, Aurelien Portuese (GWU)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/ai-governance-between-competition-regulation/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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UID:3273-1758528000-1758560400@competitioninnovationlab.ai
SUMMARY:The Competition & Growth Conference
DESCRIPTION:In January 2025\, the UK government replaced the chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)\, signaling a shift toward a more growth-oriented competition policy. This move\, part of Labour’s broader economic agenda\, has sparked intense debate about how competition enforcement can coexist with fostering innovation and growth\, particularly in transformative sectors like artificial intelligence (AI) and digital markets. \nThe conference\, “Competition & Growth: Unleashing Prosperity”\, organized by The George Washington University and hosted in London at the University of East London\, brought together leading competition regulators\, enforcers\, antitrust scholars\, practitioners\, and in-house counsels to address this critical challenge. \nThe conference aimed to explore how competition authorities can promote fair markets while supporting economic dynamism in an interconnected\, AI-driven world. \nWe examined the evolving role of competition policy in supporting industrial strategies\, facilitating mergers that drive growth\, and regulating rapidly evolving digital markets. Conference participants included leading regulators\, in-house counsels\, and practitioners in the United Kingdom. The conference was a unique opportunity to engage with key stakeholders at a critical time for the development of competition rules in the United Kingdom. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				Download the full agenda here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n8:00 AM\nRegistration and Breakfast\n\n\n9:00 AM\n\nOpening Remarks  \nProfessor Aurelien Portuese (GW Competition & Innovation Lab) \n\n\n\n9:15 AM\n\nPanel 1 – The Regulation of Competition in AI \nChair: Aurelien Portuese (GWU) \n\nPanelists: Kai-Uwe Kuhn (UEA); Phillip Malloch (META)\, Oliver Bethell (Google)\, Renato Nazzini (KCL)\n\n\n\n\n10:45 AM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:15 AM\n\nPanel 2 – The Effects of the DMCC \n\n\n\n\nChair: Miroslava Marinova (UEL) \n\nPanelists: Jessica Radke (Linklaters); Sarah Long (Euclid); Cleo Alliston (BBC)\, Liza Lovdahl Gormsen (BIICL)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:45 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n2:00 PM\n\nFireside Chat \n\n\n\n\nIoannis Kokkoris (Competition Appeal Tribunal) & Aurelien Portuese (GWU) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 PM\n\nPanel 3 – The New Merger and Trade Landscape \nChair: Lau Nilausen (CompassLexecon) \n\nPanelists: Ronan Scanlan (Steptoe); Alex Jennings (Vodafone); Peter Holmes (USussex); Miranda Cole (Perkins Coie)\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM\nClosing Remarks
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/the-competition-growth-conference/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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