To mark the ICN 2025 conference in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Law School, CREATe and UCL invite you for a day of reflection and discussion ahead of the conference.
The day will include invitation-only panels, as well as a public event (16:00-17:50), for which registration is now open.
Public event on 6th of May
16:00 Registration
16:30 – 17:50 Part II (public event): The Respective Roles of Public and Private Competition Law Enforcement to attain the Goals of Antitrust: Beyond Optimal Enforcement Theory?
Keynote speech by Olivier Guersent, Director General, DG Competition, European Commission
Followed by panel discussion and Q&A
17.50—Closing remarks – Prof. Arianna Andreangeli
18:00 – 19:00 Drinks reception
This workshop is timed to take place ahead of the 2025 International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference, which will be hosted in Edinburgh in May. The ICN is a key venue for competition authorities globally to collaborate, share best practices, and build consensus on enforcement approaches. Ahead of the ICN conference, CREATe co-hosts a pre-ICN workshop, in addition to contributions to the ICN workshops itself including by Konstantinos Stylianou, Automation, Decentralisation & Platforms Lead. Our pre-conference workshop, organised jointly with the University of Edinburgh and UCL, will feature two parts: a private, invitation-only session bringing together academics and enforcement officials for a constructive discussion, followed by a public session open to a wider audience. This format aims to create space both for focused exchange and for broader engagement with the challenges facing competition enforcement today.
This workshop begins with competition law as its foundation, using it as a lens to explore wider questions of policy. At CREATe, we approach competition law not in isolation but in dialogue with adjacent fields such as intellectual property and technology regulation. The event ties therefore in with CREATe’s longstanding interest in the interaction between competition policy, intellectual property law, technology regulation and wider economic regulation of technology and the creative industries. Past CREATe activities have highlighted the importance of cross-regulatory dialogue. Rather than treating competition law as a standalone field, CREATe’s research looks at how different areas of law and policy intersect in practice. This workshop continues that approach, bringing together researchers and practitioners to explore how competition enforcement adapts in a changing world. By bringing together academics and enforcement officials, this workshop continues our commitment to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue that reflects the complex realities of modern regulatory challenges.
Both UCL and the University of Edinburgh bring distinguished expertise to this collaboration. UCL’s Centre for Law, Economics and Society (CLES) has been instrumental in fostering interdisciplinary research and dialogue, exemplified by initiatives like the Cambridge-UCL Competition Law and Policy Hub, which enhances research exchanges in competition law and regulatory policy. The Inclusive Competition Forum (ICF) also plays a pivotal role in this dialogue, convening discussions that highlight the social and political relevance of competition policy and giving a voice to under-represented stakeholders. Similarly, the University of Edinburgh’s School of Law, through its various activities including the Edinburgh Competition Law and Economics Network (ECLEN), has established itself as a hub for researchers and practitioners interested in the intersection of competition law and economics and wider legal and regulatory challenges in the UK, EU, and beyond, facilitating engagement with external stakeholders in the competition law community.
Institutional Organisers:
- Edinburgh Law School
- UCL Centre for Law, Economics and Society (CLES)@UCL
- CREATe at Glasgow University
- ICF (Inclusive Competition Forum)
To obtain more information and book a spot, please visit the UCL webpage.