BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Competition & Innovation Lab - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Competition & Innovation Lab X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Competition & Innovation Lab REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251023T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251023T235900 DTSTAMP:20260414T063507 CREATED:20260106T064135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T221900Z UID:3561-1761177600-1761263940@competitioninnovationlab.ai SUMMARY:Public Lecture Series DESCRIPTION:The Public Lecture Series are engaging lectures where distinguished scholars\, professionals and thought leaders share their expertise on a wide range of topics. \n  \nPublic Lecture : \nAlessandra Perrazzelli\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alessandra Perrazzelli currently serves as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy. She holds several key positions\, including being a member of the Joint Directorate of the Insurance Supervisory Authority (IVASS) and the Supervisory Board of the ECB Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). She is also on the Boards of Directors for the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome and the Bruno Kessler Foundation and is a Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan. \nPreviously\, Perrazzelli served as Italy’s Country Manager for Barclays Bank and held board positions with Monte Titoli SpA\, A2A\, and ATM (Azienda Trasporti Milanese). She was also the Head of International Regulatory Affairs at Intesa Sanpaolo. In addition\, she founded and chaired Valore D\, an organization promoting women’s leadership in corporate roles. \nWidely recognized for her contributions to diversity\, inclusion\, and technological innovation within the financial industry\, she began her career as a lawyer\, specializing in banking law\, financial services\, telecom\, and public utilities\, in prominent law firms in New York and Brussels. She is a member of both the New York State Bar and the Italian Bar. \nPerrazzelli graduated with honors in 1986 from the University of Genoa with a law degree and earned a Master of Laws in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law in 1988. Since 2018\, she has been an alumna of Stanford University Business School. In 2021\, she was named a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/public-lecture-series/ LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251119 DTSTAMP:20260414T063507 CREATED:20260106T064135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T222932Z UID:3699-1752624000-1763510399@competitioninnovationlab.ai SUMMARY:The Rivalry Podcast DESCRIPTION:Introducing RIVALRY\, the exciting new podcast from the GW Competition & Innovation Lab! Dive into the world of antitrust matters\, competition\, and regulatory challenges as we bring you insightful conversations with leading innovators\, entrepreneurs\, and top regulators. Learn how rivals compete through innovation\, who are their actual or potential rivals\, and what is means from a regulatory perspective. \nWhether you’re an industry expert or simply curious about the dynamic landscape of competition and innovation\, RIVALRY offers a unique platform to hear from the voices shaping the future. \nTune in for thought-provoking discussions and stay ahead of the curve with the latest insights from the best in the field. \n \n \n \n \n \n EPISODE 4: chad kim\nCompetition within the National Security contracting space\, the importance of strong and reactive team\, and chad’s advice to young entrepreneurs \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EPISODE 3 : jorge padilla\nJorge’s storied career\, anti-expert bias worldwide\, the future of antitrust\, the importance of analogies\, and thinking both fast and slow \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EPISODE 2 : FRederic jenny\nWorld antitrust\, THE OECD\, THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION\, THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT \nand the future of antitrust economics \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Episode 1 : Olivier Guersent  \nAntitrust\, Tech Giants and the Digital Markets Act URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/the-rivalry-podcast/ LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/rivalry_0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250505T083000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250505T163000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063507 CREATED:20260106T064135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T182303Z UID:729-1746433800-1746462600@competitioninnovationlab.ai SUMMARY:2nd Annual Antitrust Conference 2025 DESCRIPTION:Introducing Our Conference\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aurelien Portuese Gives Introductory Remarks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nick Grimmer Gives Opening Remarks\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 Presentations at Our Conference\n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Posner Discusses His Work “The New Labor Antitrust” with Hugh Hollman\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Keith Klovers and Jonathan Jacobson Discuss Their Work “The Overlapping Markets Fallacy” with Ed Duffy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abraham Wickelgren Discusses His Work “Shorting Your Rivals: Negative Ownership as an Antitrust Remedy” with Mehmet Ekmekci\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jaclyn Phillips and Lauren Gorab Discuss Their Work “A Decade of FTC v Actavis” with David Weiskopf\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Edelson Discusses Her Work “Captured Innovation: Technology Monopoly Response to Transformational Development” with John Taladay \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gregory J. Werden Discusses His Work “The Competitive Process Standard” with Luis Cabral\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Closing Remarks by Lee Greenfield\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 and Breakfast\n\n\n9:30 AM\nWelcoming RemarksAurelien Portuese – Research Professor and Founding Director\, GW Competition & Innovation Lab\, The George Washington University\n\n\n9:45 AM\nOpening RemarksNick Grimmer – Managing Editor\, Antitrust Law Journal\n\n\n10:00 AM\n\n“The New Labor Antitrust” Eric Posner – Kirkland and Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law\, University of Chicago \n  \nDiscussant: Hugh Hollman\, Partner\, Baker Botts \n\n\n\n10:30 AM\n\n“The Overlapping Markets Fallacy” \n\n\n\n\nKeith Klovers – Counsel\, Latham & Watkins \nJonathan Jacobson – Partner Emeritus\, Wilson Sonsini \nDiscussant: Ed Duffy – Partner\, Baker Botts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM\n\n“Shorting Your Rivals: Negative Ownership as an Antitrust Remedy” \n\n\n\n\nAbraham Wickelgren – Fred and Emily Marshall Wulff Centennial Chair in Law at the University of Texas at Austin \nDiscussant: Mehmet Ekmekci – Senior Consultant\, Compass Lexecon; Professor of Economics\, Boston College \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM\n\n“A Decade of FTC V. Actavis: The Reverse Payment Framework is Older\, but are Courts Wiser in Applying It?” \n\n\n\n\nJaclyn Phillips – Partner\, White & Case \nLauren Gorab – Law Clerk\, White & Case \n\n\n\n\nDiscussant: David Weiskopf – Executive Vice President\, Compass Lexecon; Adjunct Economics Professor\, University of Cincinnati \n\n\n\n12:30 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n2:00 PM\n\nKeynote Address and Fireside Chat \n\n\n\n\nMark Meador – FTC Commissioner \nAurelien Portuese \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 PM\n\n“Captured Innovation: Technology Monopoly Response to Transformational Development” \nLaura Edelson – Assistant Professor\, Northeastern University \nDiscussant: John Taladay – Partner\, Baker Botts \n\n\n\n3:00 PM\n\n“The Competitive Process Standard” \nGregory J. Werden – Former Senior Economic Counsel at the Antitrust Division of the DOJ \nDiscussant: Luis Cabral – Senior Consultant\, Compass Lexecon; Professor of Economics\, NYU \n\n\n\n3:30 PM\n\nClosing Remarks \nLee Greenfield – Chair of the Antitrust Law Journal; Partner\, WilmerHale \n\n\n\n4:00 PM\nNetworking Time URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/2nd-annual-antitrust-conference-2025/ LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States CATEGORIES:Previous Events,Signature Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/atmay25_1364.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240603T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240603T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063507 CREATED:20260106T064135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T221130Z UID:3605-1717401600-1717434000@competitioninnovationlab.ai SUMMARY:G7 - GW Lab - Italian Central Bank DESCRIPTION:https://www.bancaditalia.it/media/agenda/convegni-2024/Digital-Policy-programma.pdf \nThe scientific event explores the intricate relationship between digital trade and data governance in the context of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The event will start with the remarks of Senior Deputy Governor Luigi Federico Signorini\, followed by two scientific sessions\, a keynote address by Prof. Philippe Aghion (College de France)\, and a policy session focusing on the G7 Data Free Flow with Trust initiative and Cross-Border Payments. \nThe first scientific session centres on digital fragmentation. The digital economy is growing at breakneck speed. Recent OECD estimates indicate that digital trade reached 25% of global trade in 2020. In this context\, Martina Ferracane (Teesside University and European University Institute)\, Johannes Fritz (Digital Policy Alert) and Oscar Borgogno (Bank of Italy) will discuss the challenges presented by the increasingly divergent regulation of digital spaces and the evolving landscape of digital economy\, in addition to the issues posed by the absence of a universally accepted definition for digital trade. \nThe second scientific session delves into the new trends in digital trade policy. In this session\, Javier López González (OECD)\, Mira Burri (University of Lucerne) and Emily Jones (University of Oxford) will analyse how the digitalization process\, from the rise of the Internet to the development of AI\, serves as the primary driver of digital trade e. The session will explore the complementary role played by digital trade agreements in lowering barriers and facilitating e-commerce as well as the rising barriers to digital trade. \nThe keynote address will focus on the intersection between artificial intelligence and innovation policy. \nThe policy session\, “The G7 Data Free Flow with Trust Initiative and Cross-Border Payments\,” brings together key players in the field of cross-border data flows and cross-border payments. The session will be opened by Daniela Battisti (Department for Digital Transformation) and Stefano Siviero (Bank of Italy). In the session\, Jennifer Fowler (FSB)\, Maiko Meguro (Japan Digital Agency) and Audrey Plonk (OECD) will discuss recent developments in Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)\, and the challenges posed by divergent data frameworks in cross-border payments. The session aims to foster collaboration towards the goals of the G7 Data Free Flow with Trust initiative and of the G20 Roadmap on cross-border payments. \nThe Scientific and Organizing Committee is composed by: Oscar Borgogno (Bank of Italy; George Washington University Competition and Innovation Lab)\, Paolo Mazzotti (Bank of Italy); Lilia Patrignani (Bank of Italy); Gianmatteo Piazza (Bank of Italy); Aurelien Portuese (George Washington University Competition and Innovation Lab); Michele Savini Zangrandi (Bank of Italy). \nThe event will take place in Rome\, at the Centro Convegni “Carlo Azeglio Ciampi” of the Bank of Italy. The programme of the event is available at the link below. \nFor more information\, contact digitalroundtable@bancaditalia.it \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDescription\n\nhttps://www.bancaditalia.it/media/agenda/convegni-2024/Digital-Policy-p… URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/g7-gw-lab-italian-central-bank/ LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot_2024-05-20_at_9.46.58_pm.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR