Future Thought Leaders Essay Competition

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ThoughtLeaders4 are serious about providing opportunities to up-and-coming practitioners specialising in Competition. We strongly believe that the next generation of practitioners should be writing, speaking at and attending events in order to build their network and further their careers.

With this in mind, we are proud to present the inaugural Competition Next Gen Future Thought Leaders Essay Competition. Assessed by an illustriously experienced, senior and broad-ranging panel of practitioners this is your chance to stick your head above the parapet and mark yourself as the one-to-watch. With the opportunity to attend and discuss your essay at our The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025, we look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to the Competition community.

The Brief:

The DMA and DMCC have introduced ex ante regulatory frameworks for some technology businesses which are intended to complement and supplement competition law. How will this legislation impact private enforcement and interact with and impact upon public enforcement of conduct in the digital world?

In the run-up to The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025 conference on 12-14 February in Dublin, we invite submissions from next gen practitioners on this topical debate.

We encourage you to set out your personal views and thoughts on the current law and its potential future direction and to draw on your own or your colleagues’ experiences.

We also invite you to be creative, well-researched, opinionated, and take a position on this timely issue, affecting the next generation of Competition practitioners.

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The Prizes:

Winner

Winner of the competition will have the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion at The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025, taking place in Dublin, on 12-14 February 2024.

Winner of the competition will receive a yearly pass for ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Conferences.

Winner of the competition will receive a branded hamper.

Top 3

Top 3 entrants as chosen by the judging panel will win a free ticket to The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025.

Top 3 entrants will receive a branded hamper.

All Entrants

All entrants will have their essays published in a special edition of the Competition Magazine. This will be published digitally, along with a print run at The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025.