GCR Live: Telecoms, Media & Technology 2026

130+ Participants

20+ Speakers

8+Jurisdictions

15thEdition

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GCR Live: Telecoms, Media & Technology

Join top competition minds from across Europe to discuss fast-moving sectors where policy, innovation, and enforcement collide. Benefit from networking designed to spark conversation and collaboration with your peers.

GCR Live: Telecoms, Media & Technology will bring together private practitioners, corporate counsel, analysts and government enforcers to unpack the latest developments and competition challenges shaping telecoms, media, and AI markets.

Topic highlights:

Role of competition policy and regulatory frameworks in a converging media landscape
How competition and regulation should evolve to support public policy and growth in telecoms
AI upstream and downstream – innovation, infrastructure and users

Agenda highlights

Media sector: wave of consolidation ahead

What’s driving deals and what does it mean for competition?

Telecoms industry: lessons learned

How should competition and regulation evolve to support public policy and growth in telecoms?

AI upstream: infrastructure and innovation

Examine competition and regulatory concerns across the upstream AI value chain - chips, data, cloud, and models

AI downstream: where AI meets users

How are AI-driven enhancements being evaluated under antitrust laws and emerging regulatory frameworks?

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Chairs

Antonio Bavasso
Partner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Michele Davis
Partner
Freshfields

All Speakers

Speakers in spotlight

Andrea Appella
Associate General Counsel EMEA
OpenAI

Dominique Costesec
Senior Competition Counsel
Google

Mike Darcey
Media Executive and Commentator
Formerly News UK (CEO) and Sky (COO)

Rita Wezenbeek
Director Platforms and acting Director Connectivity, DG Connect
European Commission

All Speakers

Pricing

PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS

SUPER EARLY

Until 9 January 2026

SAVE £200

£500 +VAT

EXPIRED

EARLY

Until 18 February 2026

SAVE £100

£600 +VAT

EXPIRED

STANDARD

Valid until event date

£700 +VAT

OTHER RATES

INVESTMENT FIRMS

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£1000+VAT

IN-HOUSE COUNSEL & GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Valid until event date

£0

Tickets include: Conference, networking breaks & networking lunch.

Group packages and firmwide licenses are available. Please contact Felix Cadogan by calling +44 (0) 203 780 4256 or emailing Felix.Cadogan@LBResearch.com for more information.

What our delegates say about GCR events

GCR is a unique opportunity to hear from antitrust thought leaders as they share candid, practical observations and predictions.

Brendan Coffman
Partner - Antitrust and Competition
Wilson Sonsini

Top experts sharing their most recent insights, excellent discussions and the topics discussed could not have been more interesting!

Judith Feldner
Partner
E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH

GCR Events Code of Conduct

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