• Changes to merger guidelines across the US, EU and UK – what’s new, what’s old and where are we converging or diverging?
• Has the Draghi report meaningfully changed the EU’s stance on scale, efficiencies, and competitiveness?
• Ecosystems, conglomerate effects and minority shareholdings – are we returning to traditional theories of harm, or reinventing them?
• Non-traditional considerations – labour markets, FDI, CFIUS and national security overlays

• What does a “unitary president” enforcement model look like, and is it viable? How does it compare to the EU system?
• Is US enforcement becoming a more decentralised model – what difference does this make and what can the EU learn?
• FTC’s decision to stop using preliminary injunctions – does this make a difference to success rates?
• Does the increased use of national call in powers, combined with Towercast ex post intervention, risk reducing legal certainty to the detriment of EU competitiveness?
• Changes to the Phase 2 Panel system in the UK – does it matter?
• The role of the courts in Australia, Brazil, EU and the US – are judges becoming merger regulators?
• Are we seeing a global shift in how mergers are decided? Which institutional reforms could improve predictability for merging parties?
• Which institutional reforms could improve predictability for merging parties?

• CMA new guidance on assessing efficiencies and recent practice – is the standard of proof clear and how can it be met?
• New EU guidelines – what does it mean in practice?
• Lack of recognition of efficiencies in cases in the US
• Are agencies willing to accept remedies tailored to protect efficiencies?
• How can you leverage interdisciplinary insights from management, financial advisers, management consultants and more in an efficient way?

A dynamic economist panel where leading thinkers from across the field will unpack emerging trends and policy shifts to long‑term challenges around navigating increased regulatory scrutiny of mergers.

• Booking/eTraveli General Court judgment – what does it mean going forwards?
• Ongoing focus on acqui-hires and minority investments – recent cases and policy statements in the EC and the US
• UK’s evolving approach to ecosystems and digital mergers
• India’s digital thresholds (10% daily active users) and the global trend toward platform‑specific rules
• Jurisdictional thresholds and use of call-in powers in the digital economy – what is the latest?
• Behavioural remedies in digital markets – what types of remedies are credible?

A panel discussion featuring Europe’s leading national competition authorities as they explore the evolving landscape of competition enforcement. From digital markets and cross‑border cooperation to emerging challenges in fast‑moving sectors, this panel brings together diverse perspectives from enforcers across the continent, including on the ongoing Illumina/Grail fallout, and the increasing use of non-merger tools (such as Article 101/102) to address perceived merger control gaps.

• Deep dive into changes in Australia, Brazil, Canada and China, and various other global agencies
• Are we seeing a new model of “multi‑layered” enforcement where national agencies push beyond traditional boundaries?
• What lessons should global dealmakers draw from increasingly assertive mid‑sized jurisdictions?