
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
Agenda
Registration
9.00am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9.30am

Jenine Hulsmann, Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Morning Keynote: CMA Work and Capability Building in AI, Data and Technology
9.40am

Dr Karen Croxson, Chief Data, Technology and Insight Officer
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
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
- Using GenAI to navigate complex regulatory document demands

Davina Garrod, Partner
Akin

Becket McGrath, Partner
Euclid Law

Oliver Latham, Vice President
Charles River Associates

Ashley Brickles, Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting
Navigating Legislation – the DMCC, DMA and AI Act
11.50am
- Navigating and approaching legislation in the UK and EU
- AI platform regulation
- Recent investigations conducted by regulatory bodies
- Enforcement arising out of legislation

Andrea Appella, Associate General Counsel
Open AI

Jordan Ellison, Partner
Slaughter and May

Verity Egerton-Doyle, Partner, UK Co-Head of Technology Sector & Global Co-Head of Games & Interactive Entertainment
Linklaters

Emily Chissell, Sr Principal
Keystone AI
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
- AI agents and their use of data

Konstantina Bania, Partner
Geradin Partners

Giulia Trojano, Senior Associate
Hausfeld

Minesh Tanna, Partner
Simmons & Simmons
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

Tamara Todorovic, Director of Competition Enforcement
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Marjolein De Backer, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland

Ian Giles, Head of Antitrust and Competition, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Norton Rose Fulbright

Gregor Langus, Vice President
Cornerstone Research
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

Ashwin van Rooijen, Partner
Clifford Chance
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

Rikki Haria, Partner
Freshfields
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5.00pm

Jenine Hulsmann, Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Dr Karen Croxson - Chief Data, Technology and Insight Officer - Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
This session will feature representatives from regulatory bodies from both the UK and EU jurisdictions.
- Focus areas of various regulatory agencies
- Jurisdictional priorities
- 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
- Using GenAI to navigate complex regulatory document demands
Becket McGrath - Partner - Euclid Law
Oliver Latham - Vice President - Charles River Associates
Ashley Brickles - Senior Managing Director - FTI Consulting
- Navigating and approaching legislation in the UK and EU
- AI platform regulation
- Recent investigations conducted by regulatory bodies
- Enforcement arising out of legislation
Jordan Ellison - Partner - Slaughter and May
Verity Egerton-Doyle - Partner, UK Co-Head of Technology Sector & Global Co-Head of Games & Interactive Entertainment - Linklaters
Emily Chissell - Sr Principal - Keystone AI
- How data protection impacts AI development
- The intersection of AI and copyright
- AI agents and their use of data
Giulia Trojano - Senior Associate - Hausfeld
Minesh Tanna - Partner - Simmons & Simmons
- 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
Ian Giles - Head of Antitrust and Competition, Europe, Middle East and Asia - Norton Rose Fulbright
Gregor Langus - Vice President - Cornerstone Research
- 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
- 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

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