The Antitrust Enforcement Symposium 2025
organised in collaboration with
The Journal of Antitrust Enforcement
11-12 July 2025
Day 1: 11 July 2025
Symposium Introduction
Julian Nowag, The University of Hong Kong
Ariel Ezrachi, Oxford University
Thomas Cheng, The University of Hong Kong
Keynote & Discussion
Competition Authorities and Governments: How to Win Friends and Influence the Other
Samuel Chan, Chairman of Hong Kong Competition Commission
Panel 1: Exploring the Law and Policy – Economic Shifts beyond the Digital Frontier
Behind the Curve: Labour Markets and Competition in South Asia
Amber Darr, University of Manchester, UK
Understanding Competition Authorities in Context: Institutional, Political, and Societal Dimensions
Masako Wakui, Kyoto University, Japan
Scaling up MSMEs: Do Competition and Industrial Policies Matter?
Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology – SEAMEO INNOTECH, Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University
Innovation Markets in Abuse of Dominance Cases: Not yet Ready for Prime Time?
Yong Lim, Seoul National University School of Law, Korea
More Lawsuits, Less Relief: The Limits of Private Antitrust Enforcement in Japan
Simon Vande Walle, Tokyo University
Comments & Reflections
Kelvin Kwok, The University of Hong Kong
Hugh M. Hollman, Baker Botts
Alexandr Svetlicinii, Macau University
Yusuke Takamiya, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Thomas Y. Lu, National Sun Yat-Sen University
Keynote & Discussion
Reiko Aoki, Commissioner of Japan Fair Trade Commission
Day 2: 12 July 2025
Open Discussion
Growth, Industrial Policy and Competition Law
Discussion led by Ariel Ezrachi, Oxford University
Panel 2: Law and Policy in the Platforms, the Digital, and the Real World
The Fair Competition Review System of China
Deborah Healey, UNSW Law, Australia
Characteristics of Mainland China’s Antitrust Enforcement in the Digital Sector
Li Liang, China University of Political Science and Law, China
Competition in the Digital Economy: ASEAN Perspective on Digital Market and Competition Law
Angayar Kanni Ramaiah, University Technology MARA , Pulau Pinang Branch, Malaysia
Platform Competition after the ECJ’s Android Auto Decision
Konstantinos Stylianou, University of Glasgow, UK
Article 102 TFEU and the Draft Commission Guidelines on Article 102: What’s Left of the ‘More Economic Approach’
Kathryn McMahon, University of Warwick, UK
Comments & Reflections
Neha Georgie, Compass Lexecon
Sin Chit Martin Lai, City University of Hong Kong
Thomas Lübbig, Freshfields
Marco Corradi, ESSEC Business School
Thomas Cheng, The University of Hong Kong