Regulating competitiveness of digital markets in the Baltics

Date: 23 January 2025 

Timing: 14.30 - 17.30

Agenda:

14:30 – 14:50 Keynote Speech: What aspects of digital markets make regulation necessary? (Mark Niefer)

14:50 – 15:00 Overview of the current status in terms of digital markets regulation in EU (Pavel Jacunskij)

15:00 – 15:15 Main risks for businesses due to digital markets regulations (Triinu Järviste)

15:15 – 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 – 15:45 What opportunities for businesses come from digital markets regulations? (Māra Stabulniece)

15:45 – 16:45 Panel Discussion: Developments in the Baltic states in the field of regulation of digital markets (Irma Urmonaitė, Virgilijus Dirma, Elīza Roshofa, Birgitta Ots)

16:45 – 17:00 Q&A Session  

Key speakers:

• Mark Niefer, Former US DOJ Antitrust Division expert, Professor of Law at George Mason University.
• Pavel Jacunskij, Chief Expert at TGS Baltic Lithuania.
• Triinu Järviste, Associate Partner, Head of Competition and State Aid Practice Group at TGS Baltic Estonia.
• Māra Stabulniece, Senior Associate, Co-Head of Competition Practice Group at TGS Baltic Latvia
• Irma Urmonaitė, Deputy Chairwoman at the Lithuanian Competition Council (KT)
• Virgilijus Dirma, Deputy Director at the business association INFOBALT.
• Elīza Roshofa, Chief Expert at the Latvian Competition Council.
• Birgitta Ots, Lecturer for Competition Law and Market Regulation in Digital Economy at University of Tartu.

Language: English

Location: Participation is available both in person (TGS Baltic office in Vilnius) & online.

Website: More information can be found here. 

Register: Participation is free, but registration is required.