Organizing Institutions: HKU Faculty of Law and CLES@UCL
in cooperation with the
Conference
Competition Law, Innovation and Growth: Connecting the Dots
16 May 2025 (Friday), 9:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Academic Conference Room, 11/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, The University of Hong Kong
Panel 1
Innovation Concerns in Competition Law: Towards a New Innovation-centric Paradigm?
Panel 2
Scale, Growth and Competition Policy: from Conglomerates to Digital Ecosystems
Panel 3
Competition and Industrial Policy: Reimagining the Field
Agency Round Table
New Objectives Innovation and Sustainability Shaping Competition Policy
Confirmed Speakers (listed in alphabetical order)
Thomas K CHENG, The University of Hong Kong
Yesim ELHAN-KAYALAR, Asian Development Bank
Jens-Uwe FRANCK, University of Mannheim
Kazuhiko FUCHIKAWA, Keio University Japan
Ju HENG, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Max HJÄRTSTRÖM, Swedish Competition Authority
Liyang HOU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Timothy Paul KER, Hong Kong Competition Commission
Eun Hye KIM, University of Leeds
Adrian KUENZLER, The University of Hong Kong
Kelvin HF KWOK, The University of Hong Kong
Sangyun LEE, Kyoto University
Liang LI, China University of Political Science and Law
Ioannis LIANOS, University College London
Katrina Margarita D. LOPEZ, Philippine Competition Commission
Stavros MAKRIS, University College London
Payal MALIK, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Sandra MARCO COLINO, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Julian NOWAG, The University of Hong Kong
Caleb TAN, Competition Commission Singapore
Masako WAKUI, Kyoto University
Conference Programme is available HERE
Registration is required for this in-person event. Please register ONLINE to reserve your place.
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