Objective: Inaugurate the Conference and present an overview of the panels and its programme. Moderator: Eduardo Gaban (IBCI) Panelists: Vinicius Klein (IBCI/UFPR) Vicente Bagnoli (IBCI/ASCOLA Brazil/Mackenzie) Juliano Maranhão (USP)

Objective: Provide insights into the competition effects of corporate governance practices in multiple jurisdictions and within the firm itself. Moderator: Vinícius Klein (IBCI/UFPR) Panelists: Danielle Chaim (Bar Ilan University, Israel) Florence Thepot (Strasbourg University)

Objective: Provide insights about the effects of regulation and competition policies on innovation in creative industries Moderator: Prof. Konstantinos Stylianou (CREATe) Panelists: Dr Amy Thomas (CREATe) Aline Iramina (CREATe) Dr Stavros Makris (CREATe) Professor Kris Erickson (CREATe)

Panelists: Presentation of selected papers.

Objective: Address the Asian perspective on the Evolution of Platform Regulation and how it affects the process of digitalization in the region. Moderator: Claudio Lombardi (University of Aberdeen, Co-Head of Ascola Eurasia and Central Asia) Panelists: Soojin Nam (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies) Masako Wakui (Kyoto University, Ascola Asia Co-head) Vinicius Klein (IBCI/UFPR)

Objective: Examine recent labor market cartels in Portugal, integrating academic analysis with the Portuguese Competition Authority's enforcement perspective. Moderator: Vicente Bagnoli (IBCI/ASCOLA Brazil/Mackenzie) Panelists: Sofia Pais (Universidade Católica Portuguesa do Porto) João Cardoso (Autoridade da Concorrência)

Speaker: Teodora Groza (Sciences Po) Mariana Pargendler (FGV SP)

Lessons from the DMA: Guiding Developing Countries in Digital Platform Regulation (EN) Objective: Provide an overview of both the efficiencies and potential issues for countries that are still developing their legislation to regulate digital markets, pointing out possible successes and mistakes of the DMA. Keynote speaker: Rupprecht Podszun (ASCOLA´s President)