New Frontiers of Digital Regulation

AI, Antitrust, and Consumer Law
Friday, October 3, 2025 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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This in-person international seminar in São Paulo, jointly organized by The GW Competition & Innovation Lab and the Brazilian Institute for Competition and Innovation, will address emerging legal challenges in the digital economy. The event will be composed of 4 semi-structured panels, each featuring national and international experts exploring three main themes: the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), competition law in digital platforms, and consumer protection in online environments. Discussions will include comparisons between Brazilian and international frameworks, such as the AI Act, Digital Fairness Act, and the Digital Fitness Check as well as current challenges of the DMA and current proposed bills in Brazil.

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Agenda

TimeSession
1:00 PMWelcome and Registration
1:15 PM

Opening Remarks
Eduardo Molan Gaban (IBCI/GW)

Diogo Leonardo Machado de Melo (IASP)

1:30 PMKeynote Speech 

Professor Frédéric Jenny (OECD)
2:00 PM

Panel 1 - Generative AI and Entry Barriers; New Competitive Challenges 
Facilitator: Eduardo Molan Gaban (IBCI/GW)

  • Silvia Fagá (Ecoa), Alexandre Barreto (CADE), Vinicius Klein (UFPR Business School), Mario Zuñiga (ICLE), Juliano Maranhão (USP Law School)
3:00 PM

Panel 2 - Algorithms on Trial: The New Era of AI Regulation

Facilitator: Patrícia Sampaio (FGV Direito Rio)

  • Lorenzo Nicoletti (IBCI), Ravvi Madruga (CADE), Paula Farani (former CADE), Laura Schertel Mendes (University of Brasília)
4:00 PMCoffee Break
4:15 PM

Panel 3 - Reimagining Competition Law for Dynamic Markets

Facilitator: Natalia Figueiredo (UNIFESP)

  • Victor Oliveira Fernandes (CADE), Carlos Ragazzo (Getúlio Vargas Foundation), Caio Mario (FGV Direito SP), Ana Ruival (Mercado Libre)
5:15 PM

Panel 4 - Best Practices in Consumer Relations in the Digital Ecosystem

Facilitator: Juliana Oliveira Domingues (FDRP/USP)

  • Henrique Lian (Proteste), Vicente Bagnoli (UPM), Daniel Arbix (Google Brazil), Nicolo Zingales (FGV)
6:15 PM

Cocktails and Fireside Chat

  • With CADE Chairman - Mr. Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima
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Agenda for conference in Sao Paolo. The agenda is available as text on the site as well
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Agenda for conference in Sao Paolo. The agenda is available as text on the site as well
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Agenda for conference in Sao Paolo. The agenda is available as text on the site as well

 

Where
Albert Hall Media and Public Affairs Building IASP, Av. Paulista 1294 Bela Vista Sao Paolo, Brazil DC 20052

Admission
Open to everyone.


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