Program
In December 2020, the European Commission published proposals for a “Digital Markets Act”, which would apply regulatory controls on “gatekeeper” platforms which act as vital gateways to the digital economy.

In this online workshop, with the aid of leading academics, major platforms and their users and challengers, we explore the rationale behind the Digital Markets Act and tackle key questions around its design and impact.

Policy Keynote Michael Koenig
(Deputy head of unit for retail and online services at the European Commission, DG GROW, and one of the leading architects of the Digital Markets Act)
Academic Keynote
and Panel Prof. Marshall van Alstyne
(Questrom Chair Professor of Management at Boston University and co-author of the international bestseller Platform Revolution)
Prof. William Kovacic
(Competition Professor of Law and Policy at the George Washington University Law School)
Prof. Jan Krämer
(Professor for Internet & Telecommunications Business at the University of Passau and Academic Co-Director at the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE))
Chaired by Prof Alexandre de Streel (University of Namur).
Industry Panel Johan Keetelaar (Facebook)
Ben Schroeter (Booking.com)
Amaury Libbrecht(AIM)
Jacques Lovell (HOTREC)
Jan Penfrat (EDRi).
Chaired by Philippe Defraigne (Director of Cullen International).

You can find the detailed schedule of the online workshop HERE.eik