1st Ithaca Competition Summit

Peter Alexiadis

“When you set out on your journey to Ithaca, pray the road is long, full of adventure, full of knowledge.”
— Excerpt from the poem “Ithaca” by Cavafy (1911)
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/244954651/ulyssesgreat.png">
<H2>DAY 1: Thursday, August 23rd </H2>
<HR>
REGISTRATION & COFFEE: 12.30-13.15
<HR>
 
Welcome to the Conference & Introduction: Lefkothea Nteka (Commissioner, Hellenic Competition Authority)
<H2>Session 1: Enforcement & Review in Competition Matters (13.30-15.30) </H2>
Chair: Professor Alison Jones (King's College London)
Judge Marc van der Woude (General Court, Luxembourg) - Assessments of Complex Economic Issues by a Review Court
Professor Renato Nazzini (King's College London) - The Arbitration of Competition Law Disputes
Professor William Kovacic (King's College London/George Washington University, DC) - US Antitrust Policy under the Trump Administration
<HR>
 
 
COFFEE BREAK: 15.30-16.00
<HR>
<H2>Session 2: Behavioural Practices - Evolving Standards (16.00-18.00)</H2>
Chair: Nicholas Hirst (MLex, Brussels)
Assimakis Komninos (Partner, White & Case, Brussels/University College London) - What Can Private Enforcement teach Public Enforcement in Article 102 Cases? 
Professor Pablo Ibáñez Colomo (London School of Economics/College of Europe, Bruges) - Finding the Appropriate Legal Standard by which to Assess Competition Law Violations 
Massimiliano Kadar (Deputy Head of Unit C.1, DG Competition, European Commission/King's College London) - Applying Article 102 to Rebates Policy in the Wake of the Intel Judgment: the Qualcomm case
Cani Fernández (Partner, Cuatrecasas, Madrid) - The Use of Presumptions and Burdens of Proof in Competition Law Cases: The Intel Saga
<HR>
<H2>DAY 2: Friday, August 24th</H2>
<H2> </H2>
<H2>Session 3: Merger Policy - Current and Emerging Trends (10.00-12.00)</H2>
Chair: Karim Lesina (Vice President, AT&T, Brussels)
Eliana Garcés  (The Brattle Group, Washington DC) - Conglomerate and Vertical Mergers: Current Thinking
Jorge Padilla (Senior Managing Director, CompassLexecon, Madrid) - Mergers and Innovation
Nikolaos Peristerakis (Counsel, Linklaters, Brussels) - The Treatment of Efficiencies Defences under EU Merger Control: A Practitioner’s View
<HR>
COFFEE BREAK: 12.00-12.30
<HR>
<H2>Session 4: Regulatory Policy Meets Antitrust Paradigms (12.30-14.30)</H2>
Chair: Nicholas Hirst (MLex, Brussels)
Professor Martin Cave OBE (London School of Economics) - Assessing Platform Mergers in Practice
Dr Katerina Maniadaki (Ofcom, London) - Net Neutrality At the Crossroads: Developments in EU Practice 
Peter Alexiadis (Partner, Gibson Dunn, Brussels/King's College London) - Understanding How Regulatory Standards Influence Competition Law Standards in the Assessment of Abusive Conduct
Spyros Droukopoulos (Senior Consultant, Oxera, Brussels) - Most Favoured Nation Clauses: Competition Enforcement in the Face of Regulatory Intervention
 
<H2>CLE points available</H2>
 
With many thanks to the Mayor of Vathy
<H2>Sponsors</H2>
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/244954651/sponsorsinjpg-1.jpg">

Vathy

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

1st Ithaca Competition Summit

More events from Peter Alexiadis

Discover more events from Peter Alexiadis, from Business to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Vathy and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

1st Ithaca Competition Summit

More events from Peter Alexiadis

Discover more events from Peter Alexiadis, from Business to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Vathy and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.