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Organized by the Bundeskartellamt under the leadership of President Andreas Mundt, the conference once again brought together senior representatives from competition authorities, the judiciary, government, academia, and private practice. A particular strength of the IKK lies in the integration of high-level industry perspectives, including Timotheus Höttges (CEO, Deutsche Telekom) and René Obermann (Chairman, Airbus SE), adding a distinctly practical dimension to the debate. The participation of Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, further underscored the broader European policy context.

Substantively, the discussions focused on the key transformation pressures shaping modern competition policy: the increasing entanglement of competition and geopolitics, the implications of AI and data-driven business models for market dynamics, and the evolving balance between regulatory intervention and competitive market structures. A central theme throughout was the gradual shift from a purely ex post enforcement paradigm toward more anticipatory and structural forms of market oversight.

What distinguishes the IKK is precisely this combination of legal analysis, economic depth, and decision-making perspective. It remains a rare opportunity to engage directly with those shaping the framework conditions of competition policy and to gain first-hand insight into the strategic direction of the field.

Further information and the full programme are available at:
https://www.internationale-kartellkonferenz.de/IKK/DE/Agenda/agenda_node.html

Conference overview:
https://www.internationale-kartellkonferenz.de/