The ECN-DMA Conference will take place at the Sheraton Hotel, Amsterdam (Schiphol) on 24 June, 2024.

Program
The goal of this European Competition Network (ECN) DMA conference is to share, explain and discuss the opportunities created by the Digital Markets Act, with the businesses which have the most to gain from them.

The target audience for the conference is businesses which are (potential) competitors, and business users or access seekers of the gatekeepers designated by the European Commission.

The aim of the ECN-DMA Conference is to highlight the positive effects that the DMA can have for businesses to use their opportunities, to support innovation and make markets more contestable.  Businesses should know that the national authorities and the European Commission will support them in using the provisions of the DMA to optimise their competitiveness, to expand their businesses or develop new business models. 

This is an all-day conference, from 09:15 till 17:30. Registration is open from 08:30, and we close with a reception at 17:30. 

If you have questions, please contact the conference organization.

Explore our program: dive into the details below!

• 08:30 Welcome
  
  Welcome reception with coffee and tea till 09:15
• 09:15 Opening Speech
  
  Martijn Snoep | Chair, Netherlands ACM
• 09:30 Keynote
  
  Margrethe Vestager | Vice-President, European Commission
• 10:15 Access and interoperability
  
  Cani Fernandez | Moderator, President CNMC

  Ian Brown | Independent researcher, consultant

  Johannes Reck | CEO, GetYourGuide

  Francesco Versace | Associate Director Government Affairs, Spotify

  Amandine Le Pape | COO & co-founder, Element and Matrix
• 11:10 Refreshment Break
  
  A moment to network, recharge, and light refreshments before resuming sessions
• 11:35 Breakout Session
  
  1. Operating systems | Evelin Parn Lee, Director General, Estonian Competition Authority
  2. Search Engines | Andreas Mundt, President Bundeskartellamt
  3. App Stores | Professor Viktoria Robertson, WU Vienna
  4. The Future of Instant Messaging | Annemarie Sipkes, Director Telecom, Transport and Postal, ACM
• 12:35 Lunch
  
• 13:30 Keynote
  
  Margaret Versteden-Van Duijn | CEO, Bol.
• 13:55 Consumer Peference
  
  Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch | Moderator
  Vanessa Turner | Director-General, Austrian Federal Competition Authority, BEUC
  Linda Griffin | VP Global Affairs, Mozilla
  Kamyl Bazbas | VP Communications and Public Affairs, DuckDuckGo
  Josy Soussan | Head of Policy and Government Relations Europe, Klarna
• 14:50 DMA vs Gatekeeper Power
  
  Cristina Caffarra | Co-founder Competition RPN, CEPR and UCL
  Martijn Snoep | Chair, Netherlands ACM
• 15:05 Refreshment Break
  
  A moment to network, recharge, and light refreshments before resuming sessions
• 15:30 Breakout sessions
  
  1. Browsers | Griet Jans, Chief Economist BCA
  2. E-commerce and online booking platforms | Rikard Jermsten, Director General, Swedish Competition Authority
  3. Generative AI | Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, President, AdC
  4. Ads Services | Tono Gil, MLex
• 16:35 Keynote
  
  Harold Goddijn | CEO, TomTom
• 17:00 Early lessons from the DMA on Innovation
  
  Martijn Snoep | Chair, Netherlands ACM
  Professor Fiona Scott Morton | Yale School of Management
• 17:35 Reception
  
  After a day of engaging discussions and insights, join us for a reception