3rd International Conference on Dialogues in Competition Law & Economics

About this event

Join a lively gathering where experts unpack the latest buzz in competition law and economics with plenty of great debates and insights. DCLE is a global network of academics and professionals practicing in Competition law and economics of competition policy. The DCLE Scientific Committee consists of Prof. Ioannis Lianos (Centre for Law, Economics and Society, The University College of London), Prof. Ioannis Kokkoris (Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London), Prof. Michael Polemis (ETOS Lab, University of Piraeus, and Hellenic Competition Commission), Asimina Bistola, DEDDIE. This year's theme is The Great Pivot: Competition Law and Policy in an Age of Systemic Change. With the generous support of Compass Lexecon, Dryllerakis Law Firm, Frontier Economics, FTI Consulting, Goodwin, Karatzas & Partners, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm, Latham & Watkins LLP and LPT Law Firm. Agenda 08:30-09:00 Registration and Coffee 09:00-09:05 Welcome speech by the Rector of the University of Piraeus 09:05-09:10 Welcome speech by Professor Sotirios Karkalakos, Head of the Department of Economic Science, University of Piraeus 09:10-09:15 Welcome speech by Professor Michael Polemis, University of Piraeus and Hellenic Competition Commission 09:15-09:25 Short keynote by Judge Irene Sharpe, President of the Hellenic Competition Commission 9:25-10:50 Panel 1: Private Enforcement of competition law Chair: Ioannis Lianos, UCL Faculty of Laws Panelists: John Davies, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Justus Haucap, University of Düsseldorf Maria Ioannidou, Queen Mary University London School of Law Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, ΕΚΠΟΙΖΩ (Greek Consumers Association) Bjorn Lundqvist, University of Stockholm Goran Serdarevic, Frontier Economics 10:50-11:10 Coffee break 11:10-12:40 Panel 2: Recent challenges on the enforcement of Article 102 TFEU Chair: GeorgeTriantafyllakis, Democritus University of Thrace Keynote speech: Giorgio Monti, Tilburg University Panelists: Efi Kinini, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athina Kontosakou, Goodwin LLP Stavros Makris, University College London Konstantinos Stylianou, University of Glasgow Angelos Stenimachitis, Compass Lexecon 12:40-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-15:15 Panel 3: Reforming Merger Control Chair: Chrysovalantou Milliou, Athens University of Economics and Business; Hellenic Competition Commission Keynote speech: Frederic Jenny, ESSEC Panelists: Athanasia Gavala, Hellenic Competition Commission George Houpis, Frontier Economics Ioannis Kokkoris, CCLS, Queen Mary University Christos Malamataris, Latham & Watkins Vincent Verouden, European Commission 15.15 – 15.30 Coffee Break 15:30-16:50 Panel 4: DMA, Digital antitrust and AI Chair: Peter Alexiadis, Kings College London Panelists: Ioannis Apostolakis, Hellenic Competition Commission Lucia Bonova, European Commission Anastasia Dritsa, KG Law Firm Deni Mantzari, University College London Joe Perkins, FTI Consulting 16:50- 17.05 Coffee break 17:05-18:15 Discussion Roundtable: Antitrust enforcement: The Limits of (Tacit) Collusion Chair: Michael Polemis, University of Piraeus and Hellenic Competition Commission Panelists: Panagiotis Fotis, Hellenic Competition Commission Ioannis Lianos, University College London Maria Ouli TBC, JP Morgan Konstantinos Serfes, Drexel University Andreas Themelis, Hellenic Competition Commission Anna Tzanaki, University of Leeds 18:15-19:35 Panel 6: Competition Law, National Security and Geoeconomics: Linking the dots Chair: Ioannis Kokkoris, Queen Mary University Panelists: Anthemis Economou, Latham & Watkins Antonio Gomes, OECD Kelly Benetatou, Public Power Corporation Dimitris Kyriazis, Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki Themelis Zamparas, Dryllerakis Law Firm