Competition for Growth: Antitrust in a Changing World

23 Oct 2025

London English
08:30 (BST) | 09:30 (CET) - End: 17:30 (BST) | 18:30 (CET)

Registrations are open for ICC United Kingdom’s flagship Competition Conference. This is a free-to-attend, not-to-be-missed conference for anyone shaping competition and market policy in the UK and beyond.  

 

Across the day, we will examine whether merger control can drive growth and innovation, the current state of digital regulation and its strategic direction, how geopolitics is reshaping the role of antitrust, and the latest developments in private enforcement and collective redress. 

 

ICC’s Global Competition Commission brings together more than 300 business leaders and experts from over 70 countries to promote convergence in competition policy and more efficient antitrust enforcement worldwide, providing a practical interface between global business and enforcement agencies. To learn more about ICC’s Competition Commission, open to ICC members only, get in touch: ebennett@iccwbo.uk  

 

Places are limited. Please register now to secure your seat. 

(Local time zone)

08:30 - 09:00 

Arrivals, Registration & Welcome Coffee 

09:00 - 09:30 

Opening Remarks 

  • Emma Bennett, ICC United Kingdom 
  • Charles Adams, Clifford Chance 

09:30 - 09:50 

Keynote Speaker 

  • Doug Gurr, Interim Chair, Competition Markets Authority 

09:50 - 10:50 

Panel 1: Can Merger Control Be a Catalyst for Growth and Innovation? 


Moderator: 

  • Natura Gracia, Linklaters 

Panellists: 

  • Monica Sanchez Soliva, Telefonica 
  • Marion Bailly, European Commission 
  • Irene de Angelis, Intesa Sanpaolo 
  • Becket McGrath, Euclid 
  • Matthew Bennett, Charles River Associates 

10:50 - 11:50 

Panel 2: Private Enforcement and Collective Redress 


Moderator: 

  • Ben Jasper, Clifford Chance 

Panellists: 

  • Belinda Hollway, Hausfeld 
  • Sarah Abram KC, Brick Court Chambers 
  • Samatha Ward, Clifford Chance 

11:50 - 13:00 

Networking Lunch 

13:00 - 14:00 

Panel 3: Digital Regulation: The State of Enforcement and Strategic Direction

  

Moderator: 

  • Stavroula Vryna, Clifford Chance 

Panellists: 

  • Harry Clarke, Spotify 
  • Lucia Bonova, European Commission 
  • Deirdre Taylor, Gibson Dunn 

14:00 - 14:20 

Coffee Break 

14:20 - 15:20 

Panel 4: How Is Geopolitics Rewriting the Role of Antitrust? 


Moderator: 

  • Jenny Storey, Clifford Chance 

Panellists: 

  • John Davies, Brunswick 
  • Jorge Padilla, Compass Lexecon 
  • Phil Lockwood, Stark 

15:20 - 15:30 

Closing Remarks 

15:30 - 17:30 

Drinks Reception 

Sarah Abram KC 

Brick Court Chambers 

Charles Adams 

Clifford Chance 

Marion Bailly 

European Commission 

Emma Bennett 

ICC United Kingdom 

Matthew Bennett 

Charles River Associates 

Lucia Bonova 

European Commission 

Harry Clarke 

Spotify 

John Davies 

Brunswick 

Irene de Angelis 

Intesa Sanpaolo 

Natura Gracia 

Linklaters 

Doug Gurr 

Interim Chair, Competition Markets Authority 

Belinda Hollway 

Hausfeld 

Ben Jasper 

Clifford Chance 

Ben Jasper 

Stark 

Becket McGrath 

Euclid 

Jorge Padilla 

Compass Lexecon 

Monica Sanchez Soliva 

Telefónica 

Jenny Storey 

Clifford Chance 

Deirdre Taylor 

Gibson Dunn 

Stavroula Vryna 

Clifford Chance 

Samatha Ward 

Clifford Chance 

Venue

Clifford Chance Offices, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ

Work language

English

Registration information

Places are limited. Please register now to secure your seat.

For more information, please contact:

Caroline Inthavisay 

Global Policy Lead – Competition 

+33 (0)1 49 53 28 37 

Emma Bennett 

Chief of Staff and Director of Operations – ICC UK 

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Organiser

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