Very proud to be part of the Digital Markets Act conference, organized by the European Competition Network and hosted by The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets. Special thanks to Siún O'Keeffe!
In her keynote speech, Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager stressed that it will take a Team DMA to unlock the new business potential as well as the significant consumer gains. Standing next to her in the photo - hoping some of her regulatory wisdom rubs off on me!
Other highlights include insightful keynotes by Margaret Versteden - van Duijn, Harold Goddijn, Cristina Caffarra and Fiona Scott Morton.
The conference offered a wide array of discussions, with plenary sessions covering "Access and Interoperability" (Moderator Cani Fernandez with Amandine Le Pape, Ian Brown, Johannes Reck, Francesco Versace) and "Consumer Preference" (Moderator Natalie Harsdorf with Vanessa Turner, Linda Griffin, Kamyl Bazbaz, Josy Soussan)
Additionally, there were breakout sessions on:
- Operating systems: Moderator Evelin Parn-Lee with Ivar Krustok, Alo Einla, Rait Matiisen
- Search Engines: Moderator Andreas Mundt with Wolfgang Oels, Annalaura Gallo, Clark Parsons
- App Stores: Moderator Professor Viktoria Robertson with Paulo Trezentos, Jérémie Jourdan, Jeanette Teckman
- Instant Messaging: Moderator Annemarie Sipkes with Alissa Cooper, Gerben (NLnet foundation)
- Browsers: Moderator Griet Jans with Pat Walshe (Privacy Matters) 🐾, Nicolas Bodin Guittard, Alexandre de Streel
- E-commerce and online booking: Moderator Rikard Jermsten with Dr. Gregor Schroll LL.M. oec., Guillaume Teissonnière, Timothée Giard
- Generative AI: Moderator Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, Thibault Schrepel, Carel Maske
- Online Ads: Moderator Tono Gil Folgado with Angela Mills Wade, Todd Parsons, Luis González Soto.
The sessions provided a deep dive into the complexities of these areas, highlighting the challenges and opportunities, and sparking engaging discussions. Big thank you to all the speakers for your valuable insights!
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