Next-Generation Regulation: Competition Law in the Digital, Intelligent, & Sustainable Economy

Friday, November 7, 2025 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

In an era defined by digital transformation, environmental urgency, innovation and artificial intelligence, competition law faces unprecedented challenges. This one-day international conference, co-organized by the GW Competition & Innovation Lab and the Bogazici University Innovation and Competition Based Development Studies Research Center, brings together academics, practitioners, regulators, and private sector representatives to explore how competition policy must adapt to safeguard innovation, sustainability, and market fairness. Sessions will focus on digital markets, AI enforcement, and green cooperation, while drawing from recent decisions by the TCA, EC and global regulatory developments. The event aims to foster dialogue on the practical design of next-generation regulation that balances economic efficiency with societal values.

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Agenda

Time	Session
9:00 AM	Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:30 AM	Welcoming Remarks Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University) Dr. Hanna Stakheyeva (GW Competition & Innovation Lab) Professor Aurelien Portuese (George Washington University)
10:00 AM	Opening Keynote - "The Future of Competition Law in a Rapidly Changing Global Order Antonio Capobianco (Deputy Head of the Competition Division, OECD)
10:30 AM	Session 1: Competition in the Digital Economy Moderator: Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University) Featured speech: “Platform Power and Digital Regulation: Global Lessons, Local Realities” by Esin Aygun (Turkish Competition Authority) Panelists: Dr Zeynep Ayata (Istanbul Policy Center/Sabanci University), Selcuk Yilmaz (TCA), Can Saricicek (ACTECON), Natasha Afinogenova (Google), Cavit Yantac (Microsoft)
12:00 PM	Coffee Break
12:15 PM	Session 2: From Algorithms to Accountability: Navigating AI’s Impact on Competition Law Moderator: Dr. Kerem Cem Sanli, Bilgi University Panelists: Dr. Christian Bergqvist (University of Copenhagen), Elena Ponte (Federal Trade Commission), Dr. Philipp Roos (Freshfields), Sencer Ecer (Compass Lexecon)
1:15 PM	Lunch Break
2:15 PM	Session 3: Sustainability in the Shadow of the Competition Policy Moderator: Dr. Muzaffer Eroglu (Bogazici University) Panelists: Dr. Julian Nowag (Lund University/University of Hong Kong), Dr. Hanna Stakheyeva (The GW Competition & Innovation Lab), Elif Acelya Balki (Migros Group)
3:15 PM	Session 4: Green Claims Under Scrutiny: Tackling Deception in the Market Moderator: Dr. Eda Sahin (Spa Bath University) Panelists: Hande Karakulah (L’Oreal), Sezin Turan (RE&UP Recycling Technologies), A. Deniz Altinay (Norton Rose Fulbright/Pekin Bayar Mizrahi), Meltem Bağış Akkaya (TCA)
4:15 PM	Coffee Break
4:30 PM	Closing Session - Competition Law 2030: Strategic Outlook Moderator: Dr. Fevzi Toksoy (ACTECON) Panelists: Dr. Mathew Heim (The GW Competition & Innovation Lab), Müge Bulat Çetinkaya (Borusan Boru), Prof. Aurelien Portuese (The George Washington University), Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University)
5:15 PM	Closing Keynote: “Resilient Markets, Empowered Consumers: A New Vision for Competition” Teresa Moreira (UNCTAD)
5:30 PM	Closing Reflections

Where

Albert Hall Media and Public Affairs Building Bogazici University Istanbul, Turkey DC 20052

Admission

Open to everyone.

Contacts

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Next-Generation Regulation: Competition Law in the Digital, Intelligent, & Sustainable Economy

Agenda

Closing Keynote: “Resilient Markets, Empowered Consumers: A New Vision for Competition”