The Competition Law & Artificial Intelligence Summit - 2nd Annual

The Only AI Forum Focusing Specifically on Competition Law

In Person | 2nd December 2025 | Central London

Complimentary Attendance for In-House Counsel

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Agenda

Registration
9.00am

Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9.30am

Jenine Hulsmann, Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges

CMA Keynote: Updates from the UK Competition Market Authority
9.40am

Insights from UK & EU Regulators
10.10am

This session will feature representatives from regulatory bodies from both the UK and EU jurisdictions

  • Focus areas of various regulatory agencies 
  • Jurisdictional priorities 

Networking & Refreshment Break
10.50am

Discussing Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships in the AI Sector
11.10am

  • Reviewing recent decisions on partnerships and M&A  
  • Recent regulatory decisions in merger cases 
  • Theories of harm in the AI space 
  • AI and mergers in the defense sector 
  • The impact of call-in powers and article 22 in AI cases 

Davina Garrod, Partner
Akin

Navigating Legislation – the DMCC, DMA and AI Act
11.50am

  • Navigating and approaching legislation in the UK and EU 
  • Recent investigations conducted by regulatory bodies 
  • Enforcement arising out of legislation 

Ashwin van Rooijen, Partner
Clifford Chance

Networking & Lunch Break
12.30pm

EC Keynote: Updates from the European Commission
1.30pm

Analysing Data, IP, Copyright in the Context of Competition and AI
2.00pm

  • How data protection impacts AI development 
  • The intersection of AI and copyright 
  • Fallout from litigation 

Konstantina Bania, Partner
Geradin Partners

Understanding Algorithmic Collusion and its Impacts on Competition
2.40pm

  • Competition issues arising from AI systems becoming more agentic 
  • Algorithmic pricing and the RealPage case 
  • AI platforms colluding without human involvement 
  • Vertical stack integration 

Marjolein De Backer, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland

Networking & Refreshment Break
3.20pm

Addressing Geopolitical Issues & AI Investment
3.40pm

  • How key jurisdictions are investing in AI platforms 
  • How changes in governments have changed jurisdictions’ approach to AI 
  • Diverging perspectives on AI from governments and the impact on private practice 
  • The impact of sanctions  
  • Foreign investment rules 

Highlighting Safety, Ethics and Consumer Protection Matters in the AI Space
4.20pm

  • AI-washing, fake reviews, dark patterns and other areas of concern 
  • Online choice and pricing architecture in the AI space 
  • The Digital Services Act and Online Safety Act 

Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5.00pm

Jenine Hulsmann, Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges

9.00am
Registration
9.30am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Jenine Hulsmann - Partner - Weil, Gotshal & Manges
9.40am
CMA Keynote: Updates from the UK Competition Market Authority
10.10am
Insights from UK & EU Regulators

This session will feature representatives from regulatory bodies from both the UK and EU jurisdictions

  • Focus areas of various regulatory agencies 
  • Jurisdictional priorities 
10.50am
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.10am
Discussing Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships in the AI Sector
  • Reviewing recent decisions on partnerships and M&A  
  • Recent regulatory decisions in merger cases 
  • Theories of harm in the AI space 
  • AI and mergers in the defense sector 
  • The impact of call-in powers and article 22 in AI cases 
Davina Garrod - Partner - Akin
11.50am
Navigating Legislation – the DMCC, DMA and AI Act
  • Navigating and approaching legislation in the UK and EU 
  • Recent investigations conducted by regulatory bodies 
  • Enforcement arising out of legislation 
Ashwin van Rooijen - Partner - Clifford Chance
12.30pm
Networking & Lunch Break
1.30pm
EC Keynote: Updates from the European Commission
2.00pm
Analysing Data, IP, Copyright in the Context of Competition and AI
  • How data protection impacts AI development 
  • The intersection of AI and copyright 
  • Fallout from litigation 
Konstantina Bania - Partner - Geradin Partners
2.40pm
Understanding Algorithmic Collusion and its Impacts on Competition
  • Competition issues arising from AI systems becoming more agentic 
  • Algorithmic pricing and the RealPage case 
  • AI platforms colluding without human involvement 
  • Vertical stack integration 
Marjolein De Backer - Partner - Eversheds Sutherland
3.20pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
3.40pm
Addressing Geopolitical Issues & AI Investment
  • How key jurisdictions are investing in AI platforms 
  • How changes in governments have changed jurisdictions’ approach to AI 
  • Diverging perspectives on AI from governments and the impact on private practice 
  • The impact of sanctions  
  • Foreign investment rules 
4.20pm
Highlighting Safety, Ethics and Consumer Protection Matters in the AI Space
  • AI-washing, fake reviews, dark patterns and other areas of concern 
  • Online choice and pricing architecture in the AI space 
  • The Digital Services Act and Online Safety Act 
5.00pm
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Jenine Hulsmann - Partner - Weil, Gotshal & Manges

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