Big Data, AI, and Algorithms: Do New Technologies Require New Approaches to Competition Law? Centre for European Policy Studies 1 Place du Congres, 1000 Brussels November 19, 2018 The growing importance of big data, artificial intelligence, and algorithms has stimulated an intense debate about their implications for competition law. This conference, which will also feature a keynote address by former U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Maureen Ohlhausen, will explore the technical and economic foundations of big data and examine the proper application of concepts such as algorithmic collusion, abuse of dominance, and merger analysis. Please register here <https://www.law.upenn.edu/newsevents/calendar.php#!event_id/58962/view/event>. Agenda: 10:00-10:15 Welcome Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania Thomas Fetzer, University of Mannheim Andrea Renda, CEPS 10:15-10:30 Keynote Address Maureen Ohlhausen, Former Chairman, U.S. Federal Trade Commission Moderator: Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania 10:30-11:30 Panel 1 – The Technical and Economic Foundations of Big Data Ashwin Ittoo, HEC Management School, University of Liege Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology Paul Belleflamme, UC Louvain (invited) Moderator: Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania 11:30-11:45 Break 11:45-12:45 Panel 2 – Algorithmic Collusion Joseph Harrington, University of Pennsylvania Kai-Uwe Kuhn, University of East Anglia TBC, German Federal Cartel Office (invited) Moderator: Thomas Fetzer, University of Mannheim 12:45-14:00 Lunch and Address on Big Data under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law Yong Huang, University of International Business and Economics 14:00-15:00 Panel 3 – Big Data and Abuse of Dominance Anja Lambrecht, London Business School Inge Graef, Tilburg Law School Jan Kraemer, University of Passau Moderator: Andrea Renda, CEPS 15:00-15:15 Break 15:15-16:15 Panel 4 – Big Data and Mergers Torsten Körber, University of Cologne Alexandre de Streel, University of Namur Damien Geradin, Tilberg Law and Economics Center Moderator: Gabor Molnar, University of Colorado 16:15-16:30 Closing All times are local (GMT +1). Lunch will be served. The conference is co-organized by the Mannheim Center for Competition and Innovation of the University of Mannheim, and the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, supported by the Silicon Flatirons Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. The organizers would like to thank the Centre for European Policy Studies for their support of the event and the use of their space. labels mail.PNG update your preferences <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupenn.us5.list-manage.com%2Fprofile%3Fu%3Dffcc1830029160edf0217590c%26id%3Ddbaca61cca%26e%3D&data=01%7C01%7Ccmiller2%40law.upenn.edu%7C641af1cf1c1545e96d9d08d6401acd8b%7C6cf568beb84a4e319df6359907586b27%7C1&sdata=y%2BC7nl%2FkQssESdaPsGnTsodCq9uZ0NiciWlYvUoo1X4%3D&reserved=0> or unsubscribe from this list <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupenn.us5.list-manage.com%2Funsubscribe%3Fu%3Dffcc1830029160edf0217590c%26id%3Ddbaca61cca%26e%3D%26c%3Da2309745f1&data=01%7C01%7Ccmiller2%40law.upenn.edu%7C641af1cf1c1545e96d9d08d6401acd8b%7C6cf568beb84a4e319df6359907586b27%7C1&sdata=MZwJREXJ%2B%2B8hvKPkNawaOomJDbhz9PHZ13b4jqcJz%2Fc%3D&reserved=0>. Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition . University of Pennsylvania Law School . 3501 Sansom Street . Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204 . USA Prof. Dr. Thomas Fetzer, LL.M. (Vanderbilt) Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht, Regulierungsrecht und Steuerrecht Direktor des Mannheim Centre for Innovation and Competition (MaCCI) Direktor des MannheimTaxation ScienceCampus (MaTax) Sekretariat: Tanja Seidl Schloss Westflügel, W 235 68161 Mannheim Telefon 0621/181-1438 Email: lsfetzer@mail.uni-mannheim.de <mailto:lsfetzer@mail.uni-mannheim.de>
