2024 Lear Competition Festival
2024 Lear Competition Festival
A four-day festival where learning and networking unite to form a vibrant hub for the antitrust community, highlighting the essential role of economics inshaping policy to assist authorities and courts in making informed decisions.
September 24-27, 2024
ROME, ITALY
Arco Della Pace 5
Rome, 00186
The Lear Competition Festival (LCF) is a leading event where learning and networking come together to create a dynamic hub for the antitrust community, and the GW Competition & Innovation Lab is pleased to be a partner in this event. This four-day international festival builds on the success of past Lear conferences, highlighting the essential role of economics in shaping competition policy to assist authorities and courts in making informed decisions.
At LCF, you’ll engage with leading experts in cutting-edge discussions on emerging tools for competitive analysis and the ever-evolving challenges facing antitrust professionals. Immerse yourself in deep conversations about prominent international cases and explore advanced academic contributions in competition law, economics, and policy.
The LCF has grown into an annual event that fosters valuable connections and collaborations among participants and partners. Whether you are interested in becoming a Partner, sponsoring, or promoting the event, LCF offers tailored packages to meet your specific needs. Additionally, the festival provides inspiring opportunities for the next generation aspiring to careers in antitrust and regulation, featuring:
The Young Talent Competition Award (YTCA), is an initiative inviting young economists and lawyers to submit research proposals, which will be evaluated by a distinguished commission, with selected finalists presenting their work at the LCF.
The Poster Session is a platform for students and researchers to showcase their findings to participants through printed posters during the first day of the festival.
The LCF also offers numerous networking opportunities, including an aperitif, a gala dinner, and walking tours, allowing participants to foster meaningful connections. The GW Competition Lab will lead a panel session on the Law and Economics of merger control in the context of AI and Fintech, and will award monetary prizes to the second and third place winners of the Young Talent Competition Award as follows:
- €1,000 for second place
- €500 for third place
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event!