Adapting Competition Law for the Digital Age: Insights from the Innovation Ecosystem Conference

The "Innovation Ecosystem: Legal and Economic Perspectives" conference took place in London on March 11, 2025, organized by Concurrences and King’s College London, with partners including Akin Gump, Charles River Associates, Cornerstone Research, Davis Polk, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, and Google.

Discussions covered merger control, digital markets, and competition policy, analyzing cases like Microsoft/Activision, Amazon/iRobot, and Google/Photomat. Experts debated the impact of the DMA and DMCC Acts and whether merger control needs a reset.

Professor William E. Kovacic delivered a key presentation, emphasizing how competition law must evolve to address rapid technological advancements. He highlighted regulatory challenges in balancing innovation and enforcement, stressing the need for global antitrust cooperation in digital markets.