Agenda

Day 0: Tuesday 6 May
Time (GMT+1)Topic FormatLocation
Technologist Forum (agency only)
08:30 – 09:30Registration and refreshmentsStrathblane Suite, EICC
09:30 – 09:35Opening remarks and welcomeRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
09:35 – 09:45Objectives and outline for the dayRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
09:45 – 12:00Theme 1: State of play – AI and competitionRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
12:00 – 13:15LunchStrathblane Suite, EICC
13:15 – 13:45Keynote addressRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
13:45 – 15:00Theme 2: Building the frontierRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
15:00 – 15:30Coffee breakStrathblane Suite, EICC
15:30 – 17:30Theme 3: Building our capability – fit for the futureRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
17:30 – 17:45Closing remarksRoundtableTinto Suite, EICC
17:30 – 18:30ICN Working Group Co-Chairs MeetingMeetingHarris Suite, EICC
19:00 – 22:00 ICN Annual Conference Welcome Reception Drinks receptionMansfield Traquair
Day 1: Wednesday 7 May
Time (GMT+1)Topic FormatLocation
07:30 – 09:00Registration and refreshmentsStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
07:45 – 08:45Introduction to the ICNTheatre


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

In-person only
09:00 – 09:30Opening session

Speakers:
Sarah Cardell, CMA, UK
Andreas Mundt, BKA, Germany
Justin Madders MP, Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets UK
Theatre


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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09:35 – 10:20CMA Host Showcase: The key role of competition in driving productivity, innovation and growth

Moderator: Sarah Cardell, CMA, UK

Speakers:
Andreas Mundt, BKA, Germany
Guillaume Loriot, DG COMP, EU
Doris Tshepe, CCSA, South Africa
Andrea Marván, COFECE, Mexico
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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10:20 – 10:40Coffee breakStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
10:20 – 10:40Operational Framework Working Group drop-in sessionDrop-in session

ICN members only
Harris Suite, Level 1, EICC

In-person only
10:40 – 11:25CMA Host Plenary: Global update on competition in digital markets

Moderator: Will Hayter, CMA, UK

Speakers:
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC, Australia
Ravneet Kaur, CCI, India
Reiko Aoki, JFTC, Japan
Benoît Cœuré, AdlC, France
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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11:30 – 11:50Keynote Speech: Andrew Ferguson, US FTCKeynote speech


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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11:55 – 12:55Mergers Plenary: Entrenchment theories of harm in merger reviews

Moderator: Matthew Boswell, CCB, Canada

Speakers:
Guillaume Loriot, DG COMP, EU
Ya-Lun Yen, TFTC, Taiwan
Andrea Marván, COFECE, Mexico
Rachel Brandenburger, NGA, UK
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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12:55 – 14:00LunchCromdale Hall, Level -2, EICC
14:00 – 15:15Breakout sessions
Heads of Agency Session (Heads of Agency only): On emerging competition issues: Making competition policy work for the current needs of the populationPresentation and interactive roundtable discussions

Heads of Agency only
Kilsyth Suite, Level 0, EICC


In-person only
Mergers: Unconventional merger remedies

Moderator: Kaeleigh Kuzma, NGA, Canada

Speakers:
Mwila Zambwe, CCPC, Zambia
Daniele Calisti, DG COMP, EU
Joel Bamford, CMA, UK
Maria Fernanda Viecens, NGA, Argentina
John Kwoka, NGA, Mauritius
Interactive panel discussion with moderated Q&A

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC


In-person only
Unilateral Conduct: Synergies between unilateral conduct enforcement and merger review

Moderator: Fabricio Cardim, NGA, Brazil

Table Moderators:
Rita Leandro Vasconcelos, NGA, Portugal
David Nordström, KKV, Sweden
James Musgrove, NGA, Canada
Dr. Ingo Brinker, NGA, Germany
Interactive panel discussion with moderated Q&A


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Harris Suite, Level 1, EICC



In-person only
Cartels: The launch of the CWG Anti Cartel Enforcement Manual updated Chapter 1 on Raids

Moderator: Louise Baner, CMA, UK

Table Moderators:
Donghwan Shin, KMOJ, Korea
Beatriz Pérez Siles, CNMC, Spain
Orla Shevlin, CCPC, Ireland
Elisabeth Eklund, NGA, Sweden
Sil Van Kordelaar, CMA, UK
Moderated roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Tinto Suite, Level 0, EICC


In-person only
Agency Effectiveness: The role of economists in effective enforcement: Best practices, success stories and challenges in applying economics to competition analysis

Moderator: Dr. Jenny Haydock, CMA, UK

Table Moderators:
Annemiek Wilpshaar, DG COMP, EU
Dr. Elisa Mariscal, NGA, Costa Rica
Farha Nabiha Hj Mustaffa, MyCC, Malaysia
Cocktail-style discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Moorfoot Suite, Level 0, EICC


In-person only
Technology Session (agency only): Reflecting on the ICN 2025 Technologist Forum

Moderator: Dr. Karen Croxson, CMA, UK

Speakers:
Herbert Fung, CCCS, Singapore
Dr. Penelope Papandropoulos, DG COMP, EU
Sally Foskett, ACCC, Australia
Presentation and interactive roundtable discussions

Agency only
Carrick 2 & 3 Suite, Level 1, EICC


In-person only
15:15 – 15:40Coffee breakStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
15:40 – 16:25CMA Host Plenary: Public procurement and competition

Moderator: Juliette Enser, CMA, UK

Speakers:
Cani Fernandez, CNMC, Spain
Byunghoon Ahn, KFTC, Korea
Prof. Elisabetta Iossa, AGCM, Italy
Alexandre Barreto de Souza, CADE, Brazil
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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16:30 – 17:30Unilateral Conduct Plenary: Challenges ahead in antitrust enforcement: Assessing dominance/exclusionary abuses/standard of proof/economic assessment

Moderator: Eleanor Fox

Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Hakan Bilir, RK, Turkey
Marie Östman, KKV, Sweden
Cani Fernandez, CNMC, Spain
Reiko Aoki, JFTC, Japan
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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18:45 - 19:15Short Steering Group meeting
19:00 – 22:00Working Group Co-Chairs Dinner
19:15 - 22:00Steering Group Dinner
Day 2: Thursday 8 May
Time (GMT+1)Topic FormatLocation
08:00 – 09:00Welcome refreshmentsStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
08:00 – 09:00ICC: Business initiatives for better competition policies (Non-ICN event)


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Tinto Suite, Level 0, EICC

In-person only
09:00 – 10:00Cartels Plenary: Opportunities and challenges: The fight against cartels

Moderator: Diogo Thomson De Andrade, CADE, Brazil

Speakers:
Jorge Grunberg, Chilean Competition Authority
Dr. Derek Johnston, NZCC, New Zealand
Lucilia Falsarella Pereira, CMA, UK
Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, AdC, Portugal
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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10:05 – 10:25Keynote Interview: Teresa Ribera, European Commission

Moderator: Sarah Cardell, CMA, UK
Keynote interview


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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10:30 – 11:15Food Project Plenary: Global market power in food and agricultural markets

Moderator: Carin Smaller, NGA, COMESA

Speakers:
Csaba Rigó, GVH, Hungary
David Kibet Kemei, CAK, Kenya
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC, Australia
Dr. Fahad Alshathri, Saudi Arabia
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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11:15 – 11:40Coffee breakStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
11:40 – 12:55Breakout sessions
Advocacy: Advocating for competition in emerging areas – food & agriculture, digital economy, BigTech & AI

Moderator: Joel Omari, CAK, Kenya

Speakers:
Ana Sofia Rodrigues, AdC, Portugal
Gavin Thompson, CMA, UK
Martyna Derszniak, UOKiK, Poland
Dr. Yusuke Takamiya, NGA, Japan
Isaac Tausha, COMESA
Presentation and interactive roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Tinto Suite, Level 0, EICC



In-person only
Heads of Agency Session (Heads of Agency only): Competition and digital marketsPresentation and interactive roundtable discussions


Heads of Agency only
Kilsyth Suite, Level 0, EICC



In-person only
Mergers: Market definition in digital mergers

Moderator: Jeanne Pratt, CCB, Canada

Speakers:
Tzu-Shun HU, TFTC, Taiwan
Kenta Suzuki, JFTC, Japan
Andrea Pomana, NGA, DG COMP
Pedro Hinojo, CNMC, Spain
Moderated roundtable discussions

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Moorfoot Suite, Level 0, EICC

In-person only
Unilateral Conduct: Current trends and challenges in digital markets

Moderator: Camila Cabral Pires Alves, CADE, Brazil

Table Moderators:
Inge Bernaerts, DG COMP, EU
Lenvic Elicer R. Lesigues, PHCC, Philippines
Sayako Takizawa, NGA, Japan
Prof. Konstantinos Stylianou, NGA, Greece
Interactive panel discussion

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

In-person only
Cartels (agency only): Cross-border collaboration in detecting cartels

Moderator: Grant Chamberlain, NZCC, New Zealand

Table Moderators:
Maria Jaspers, DG COMP, EU
Una Butler, CCPC, Ireland
Dr. Botond Horváth, GVH, Hungary
Dr. Willard Mwemba, COMESA
Moderated roundtable discussions


Agency only
Harris Suite, Level 1, EICC


In-person only
NGA Engagement: Pursuing the improvements to the NGA involvement within the ICN

Moderator: Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo, CADE, Brazil

Speakers:
Prof. Pinar Akman, NGA, UK
Marcin Trepka, NGA, Poland
Ameera Ashraf, NGA, Singapore
Wang’ombe Kariuki, NGA, Kenya
Prof. Bill Kovacic
Melanie Aitken, NGA, Canada
Presentation and interactive roundtable discussions

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Carrick 2 & 3 Suite, Level 1, EICC


In-person only
12:55 – 14:00LunchCromdale Hall, Level -2, EICC
14:00 – 15:15Breakout sessions
Advocacy: Collaborations between competition authorities and sector regulators on emerging areas

Moderator: Kouhei Yoshida, JFTC, Japan

Table Moderators:
Brian McHugh, CCPC, Ireland
Ori Schwarz, OECD
Dr. Eduardo Neri González, CONACOM, Paraguay
Kate Jones, DRCF, UK
Prof. Sandra Marco Colino, NGA, Hong Kong
Presentation and interactive roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Tinto Suite, Level 0, EICC



In-person only
Agency Effectiveness: Ex-post impact assessments of enforcement and advocacy work

Moderator: Antonio Capobianco, OECD

Table Moderators:
Csaba Kovács , GVH, Hungary
Ninette Mwarania, CAK, Kenya
Kjell J Sunnevåg / Margrethe Gudbrandsen, KT, Norway
Demonstrations and roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Kilsyth Suite, Level 0, EICC


In-person only
Mergers: Review of mergers below the reporting thresholds: Comparative approaches

Moderator: Giuliana Galbiati, AdlC, France

Table Moderators:
Saverio Valentino, AGCM, Italy
Vanessa Turner, NGA, DG COMP
Evrim Özgül Kazak, RK, Turkey
Jorge Grunberg, FNE, Chile
Jana Seidl, US FTC
Giuliana Galbiati, AdlC, France
Moderated roundtable discussions

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Moorfoot Suite, Level 0, EICC

In-person only
Unilateral Conduct: Challenges / interplay between competition law and other regulated sectors (including self-preferencing, among other issues)

Moderator: Sung Kim, UNCTAD

Table Moderators:
Melinda McDonald, ACCC, Australia
Eyal Shapira, ICA, Israel
Karan Singh Chandhiok, NGA, India
Laura Alicia Mendez Rodriguez, NGA, Luxembourg
Moderated roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Harris Suite, Level 1, EICC


In-person only
Cartels: Using data science or any other technological process or tool to detect cartels

Moderator: Charlotte Emin, NGA, France

Speakers:
Susana Campuzano Fernández, CNMC, Spain
Haim Arbib, ICA, Israel
Gene-Oh Kim, NGA, Korea
Interactive panel discussion with moderated Q&A

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC


In-person only
Younger Agencies/Bridging Project: Building a new competition agenda from the perspective of young and small agenciesModerated roundtable discussions

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Carrick 2 & 3 Suite, Level 1, EICC

In-person only
15:15 – 15:45Coffee breakStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
15:45 – 16:45Agency Effectiveness Plenary: New antitrust powers and tools in a fast-changing world

Moderator: Doris Tshepe, CCSA, South Africa

Speakers:
Diego Solano, SIC, Columbia
Hara Nikolopoulou, HCC, Greece
Rasul Butt, CC, Hong Kong
Wang'ombe Kariuki, NGA, Kenya
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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16:50 – 17:20ICN / World Bank Advocacy Contest Winners

Presenters:
Roberto Rustichelli, AGCM, Italy
Graciela Miralles Murciego, World Bank Group



Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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19:00 – 23:00Conference DinnerDinnerNational Museum of Scotland
Day 3: Friday 9 May
Time (GMT+1)Topic FormatLocation
07:30 – 09:00Welcome refreshmentsStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
08:00 – 08:45EU Draft Article 102 Guidelines on exclusionary conduct (Non-ICN event)


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

In-person only
09:00 – 10:15Breakout sessions
Advocacy: Advocating for fair competition in public procurement

Moderator: Graciela Miralles Murciego, World Bank Group

Speakers:
Irma Urmonaite, Lithuanian Competition Council
Gegham Gevorgyan, CPCRA, Armenia
Viviana Blanco Barboza, COPROCOM, Costa Rica
Kamil Nejezchleb, Czech Republic
Julia García–Royo Díaz, CNMC, Spain
Presentation and interactive roundtable discussions

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Moorfoot Suite, Level 0, EICC


In-person only
Agency Effectiveness: Navigating the ICN Recommended Practices for investigative process: Enhancing due process with effective tools

Moderators: Paul O'Brien, US FTC and Barbara Schulze, Bundeskartellamt, Germany

Table Moderators:
Dave Anderson, NGA, DG COMP
Lefkothea Nteka, NGA, Greece
Jindrich Kloub, NGA, Hong Kong
A H M Ahsan, Competition Commission, Bangladesh
Demonstrations and roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Kilsyth Suite, Level 0, EICC


In-person only
Enforcement Cooperation: Bridging the gaps through international enforcement cooperation


Moderators:
Rachel Burgess, ACCC, Australia and
Cristina Camacho, AdC, Portugal


Speakers:

Johanne Peyre, APC, French Polynesia
Hanna Koehler, UOKiK, Poland
Hilary Jennings, Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority
Graeme Jarvie, KKV, Sweden
Panel discussion and interactive roundtable discussions


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Tinto Suite, Level 0, EICC



In-person only
Technology Session (agency only): Horizon scanning; approaches and future actions

Moderator: Dr. Nicky Brassington, CMA, UK

Table Moderators:
Yann Guthmann, AdlC, France
Kim Brugger, KT, Norway
Presentation and interactive roundtable discussions


Agency only
Harris Suite, Level 1, EICC



In-person only
Food: Different approaches to the same merger – the case of Bunge / Viterra or similar merger

Moderator: James Hodge, CCSA, South Africa

Speakers:
Lilian Santos Marques, CADE, Brazil
Loulou Kenens, AFCA, Austria
Sayanti Chakrabarti, CCI, India
Dr. Willard Mwemba, COMESA
Mini plenary


Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

In-person only
Island and Small Economies: How competition law enforcement could tackle issues specific for islands and small economies

Moderator: Ernesto Kross, Aruba Fair Trade Authority


Speakers:
Peter Hetherington, Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority
Stephane Retterer, Competition Authority of New Caledonia
Pál Gunnar Pálsson, Icelandic Competition Authority
Johanne Peyre, APC, French Polynesia
Presentations and discussion

Open to all delegates – Chatham House Rule
Carrick 2 & 3 Suite, Level 1, EICC

In-person only
10:15 – 10:40Coffee breakStrathblane Suite, Level 0, EICC
10:40 – 11:00Keynote Interview: Gail Slater, US DOJ

Moderator: Sarah Cardell, CMA, UK
Keynote interview


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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11:05 – 12:05Advocacy Plenary: Competition in all policies: A balancing act?

Moderator: Alvin Koh, CCCS, Singapore

Speakers:
Michal Cohen, ICA, Israel
Michael G. Aguinaldo, PHCC, Philippines
Benoît Cœuré, AdlC, France
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Momtaz Aly, ECA, Egypt
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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12:10 – 12:40ICN Implementation Panel

Moderator: Paul O’Brien, US FTC
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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12:45 – 13:15Closing session

Speakers:
Sarah Cardell, CMA, UK
Andreas Mundt, BKA, Germany
Plenary


Open to all delegates
Pentland Suite, Level 3, EICC

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13:15 – 14:15Steering Group lunchTinto Suite, Level 0, EICC
13:15 – 14:30LunchCromdale Hall, Level -2, EICC