32nd Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference

17 Apr - 18 Apr 2023

Session information

Antitrust and regulatory roundtable: the challenges of regulating the digital economy – at the intersection of competition and communications law

Committee(s)

Antitrust Section (Lead)
Communications Law Committee (Lead)

Description

Representatives from key antitrust agencies and communications regulators from around the world will discuss their visions and insights for the future of regulation in a digital economy, including the recently adopted Digital Markets Act in the EU and equivalent rules in Member States, the UK’s Digital Markets Unit and various legislative initiatives worldwide. This discussion will focus in particular on the interplay between antitrust enforcement (notably in the area of dominance/monopolisation) and regulation, impact on innovation and trends of global convergence or divergence in this area.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Samantha Mobley Baker McKenzie, London, England; Co-Chair, Antitrust Section
Vittorio Noseda ADVANT Nctm, Milan, Italy; Co-Chair, Communications Law Committee

Speakers

Abraão Balbino e Silva ANATEL, Brasilia, Brazil
John McInnes Competition and Markets Authority, London, England
Yvette Tarlov US Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Mohammed Yusuf Nigerian Communications Commission, Abuja, Nigeria
Lea Zuber European Commission DG for Competition, Brussels, Belgium