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W@Competition Talk

E-COMMERCE SECTOR ENQUIRY: FINAL REPORT

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W@Competition Talk: The Final Report of the E-Commerce Sector Enquiry – How Will It Influence E-Commerce?

Speakers:

Siún O'Keeffe, Senior Strategy Advisor, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets
Eliana Garcés Tolón, Deputy Chief Economist, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry and Entrepreneurship, the European Commission
Tihana Meić, Economist, Digital Single Market Task Force, Directorate General for Competition, the European Commission
Hanne Melin, Director Global Public Policy, eBay

Moderator:

Pola Karolczyk, Senior Associate at Sidley Austin

The discussion will explore:

the use of algorithms
brick and mortar requirements
geo-blocking and dual-pricing
bans on marketplaces and price comparison websites
hardcore restrictions in the context of e-commerce
the future of mobile e-commerce

The event, hosted by Sidley Austin, is open to all interested professionals, irrespective of their gender.

Register Now as number of places is limited; first-come, first served.

Date

Thursday, 29 June, 2017

Time:
18:00 – 20:00 followed by networking drinks

Venue:
The Hotel, Boulevard de Waterloo 38, 1000 Brussels

Eliana Garcés Tolón

Deputy Chief Economist at DG GROWTH, the European Commission, proving analysis for regulatory initiatives to promote European economic competitiveness. She is a former Member of the Cabinet of VP Joaquin Almunia, European Commissioner for Competition as well as the Cabinet of European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs Meglena Kuneva. She has worked in DG COMP’s Chief Economist Team and in private economic consulting in the US. Eliana holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California.