Inaugural Conference ‘Beyond Dynamic Competition’
Inaugural Conference ‘Beyond Dynamic Competition’
Symposium ‘Beyond Dynamic Competition’, forthcoming in Vol. 86 of the Antitrust Law Journal
April 25, 2024
The George Washington University
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St., NW
Washington, DC 20052
Introducing Our Conference
Aurelien Portuese Gives Introductory Remarks
Lee Greenfield Gives Opening Remarks
Presentations at Our Conference
Aurelien Portuese Discusses His Work “Dynamic Competition As Double-Edged Sword”
Herbert Hovenkamp Discusses His Work “Potential Competition”
Richard Gilbert and Douglas Melamed Discuss Their Work “Antitrust for Innovation: A Progress Report”
We encourage you to download the presentation "Antitrust for Innovation: A Progress Report" here (link coming soon).
Christopher Yoo Discusses His Work “Big Data and Competition Law: Lessons from Innovation Markets”
We encourage you to download the presentation “Big Data and Competition Law: Lessons from Innovation Markets” here (link coming soon).
Jorge Padilla and Koren Wong-Ervin Discuss Their Recommendations for Dynamic Competition & Antitrust
We encourage you to download the presentation “Dynamic Competition and Antitrust: The Past, the Present, and Recommendations for the Future” here (link coming soon).
Salil Mehra Discusses His Work on Antitrust and Generative Artificial Intelligence
We encourage you to download the presentation “When Dynamic Competition and Static Competition Merge: Antitrust, Innovation Questions and the Case of Generative Artificial Intelligence” here (link coming soon).
David Teece Discusses His Work on ‘Monopoly’ and Market Power in the Digital Economy
We encourage you to download the presentation “Understanding Dynamic Competition: Perspectives on ‘Monopoly’ and Market Power in the Digital Economy” here (link coming soon).
Lawrence Landman Discusses His Work on Allowing the Merger Guidelines to Protect Innovation
We encourage you to download the presentation “Refining Future Potential Competition: The Doctrine Allowing the Merger Guidelines to Protect Innovation” here (link coming soon).
Pierre Larouche Discusses His Work “Disruptive Innovation and Antitrust”
We encourage you to download the presentation “Disruptive Innovation and Antitrust” here (link coming soon).
Thomas Nachbar Discusses His Work “Politically Dynamic Competition”
We encourage you to download the presentation “Politically Dynamic Competition” here (link coming soon).
Interview With Adam Cella and Bill Kovacic On Their Fireside Chat
Robby Robertson Gives Closing Remarks at the GW CIL Inaugural Conference
Our Fireside Chats
Fireside Chat with Susan Athley
Fireside Chat with Adam Cella
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome Aurelien Portuese, Research Professor and Founding Director, GW Competition & Innovation Lab, The George Washington University |
| 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks Lee Greenfield, Editorial Board Chair, Antitrust Law Journal; Partner, WilmerHale |
| >9:30 AM | “Dynamic Competition As Double-Edged Sword” Discussant: Elyse Dorsey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab |
| 10:00 AM | “Potential Competition” Herbert Hovenkamp, James G. Dinan University Professor, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Discussant: Kristen Limarzi, Partner, Gibson Dunn; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab |
| 10:30 AM | “Antitrust for Innovation: A Progress Report” Richard J. Gilbert, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of California Berkeley; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab A. Douglas Melamed, Visiting Fellow, Stanford Law School; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab Discussant: Georgiana Pop, World Bank |
| 11:00 AM | “Big Data and Competition Law: Lessons from Innovation Markets” Christopher Yoo, John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Michael Buchwald, Law Clerk to the Hon. Michael M. Baylson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Calvin Ketchum, Associate, Davis & Gilbert Discussant: Emily Walden, Director, NERA |
| 11:30 AM | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 PM | “Dynamic Competition and Antitrust: The Past, the Present, and Recommendations for the Future” Jorge Padilla, Chair, Compass Lexecon EMEA; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab Koren Wong-Ervin, Antitrust Partner, Jones Day; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab Douglas Ginsburg, Judge, US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit; Professor, George Mason University Discussant: Abraham Song, Assistant Professor, Pepperdine University |
| 12:30 PM | “When Dynamic Competition and Static Competition Merge: Antitrust, Innovation Questions and the Case of Generative Artificial Intelligence” Salil K. Mehra, Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law Discussant: Emilie Feyler, Senior Consultant, NERA; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 PM | Fireside Chat Susan Athley, Chief Economist, DOJ's Antitrust Division, and Aurelien Portuese, GWU |
| 2:30 PM | “Understanding Dynamic Competition: Perspectives on ‘Monopoly’ and Market Power in the Digital Economy” David Teece, Thomas W. Tusher Professor in Global Business at the University of California Berkeley Discussant: Cristian Hernandez, Director, NERA |
| 3:00 PM | “Refining Future Potential Competition: The Doctrine Allowing the Merger Guidelines to Protect Innovation” Lawrence Landman, Senior Vice President, Lateral Link’s Bridgeline Solutions Discussant: Oscar Borgogno, Italian Central Bank |
| 3:30 PM | “Disruptive Innovation and Antitrust” Pierre Larouche, Faculty of Law, University of Montreal; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab Alexandre de Streel, Professor of European Law, University of Namur; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab Discussant: Chris Stomberg, Managing Director, NERA; Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab |
| 4:00 PM | “Politically Dynamic Competition” Thomas Nachbar, F.D.G. Ribble Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law Discussant: Rafael Parisi, Senior Fellow, GW Competition & Innovation Lab |
| 4:30 PM | Fireside Chat Adam Cella, Chief Counsel, US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, and Bill Kovacic, Professor, GW Law School |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks Robby Robertson, Executive Editor, Antitrust Law Journal, American Bar Association |
| 5:10 PM | Cocktail Reception |
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