Panel sessions 2025
Mikheil Sarjveladze Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
David Songulashvili Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
Shota Berekashvili Chairperson of Economic Policy Committee of the
Parliament of Georgia
Giorgi Dgebuadze Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia
Teresa Moreira Head of Competition & Consumer Policies | UNCTAD
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TBC
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Giorgi Abashishvili Founder & CEO of Business Insider Georgia & Economic Forum Georgia
Panellists:
Irakli Lekvinadze Chairman of the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency;
Natia Turnava President of the National Bank of Georgia;
Davit Narmania Chairman of the National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission of Georgia;
Ekaterine Tsereteli Deputy Head of the Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia;
Vakhtang Abashidze Commissioner of Communications Commission of Georgia.
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TBC
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Competition and Consumer Protection Policies
Teresa Moreira Head of Competition & Consumer Policies | UNCTAD;
Brigitte Acoca Head of the Consumer Policy Unit, OECD;
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Levan Kalandadze Deputy Chairman | GCCA
Panelists:
Shahla Eyvaz-Zada Head of the Legal Acts Sector of the Legal Department | State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control of Republic of Azerbaijan;
Ekaterine Sitchinava Head of Telecom Market Regulations Department | Communications Commission of Georgia;
Nikoloz Sumbadze First Deputy Director of Market Monitoring Department | Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Medea Akolashvili Head of Competition Division, Legal Department | National Bank of Georgia;
Vakhtang Charaia Vice-Rector, Dean of the School of Business and Management | Grigol Robakidze University
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TBC
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Ana Candida Muniz Cipriano Legal Officer of Competition and Consumer Policies Branch | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Panelists:
Riccarda Weissenberger Policy Officer, Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer Protection | Germany;
Kwun Seonhwa Head of Team, Insurance and Medical Affairs Team, Seoul Gangwon Regional Office | Korea Consumer Agency;
Amati Amarovi Deputy Head of the Consumers Protection Department | GCCA;
Davit Bibileishvili Board Member of the Georgian Disability Network, Head of the Services Department | Georgian Blind Union;
Tinatin Gujabidze Chief Specialist of the Financial Education and Strategic Development Department | National Bank of Georgia.
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TBC
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Nino Niavadze Head of Legal Department, Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
Panelists:
Gvantsa Chkheidze Communications Ombudsman of Georgia;
Tsisana Kavelashvili First Deputy Head of the Disputes and Services Department at the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC);
Irine Ioseliani Head of Market Conduct Supervision Division, National Bank of Georgia;
Mariam Nikoladze Head of the Consumer Protection and Financial Education Division at the Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia;
Levan Molashvili E-commerce Expert, Georgia.
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TBC
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Akari Yamamoto - Bonenfant Legal Officer of Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UN Trade and Development
Panelists:
Serene Seet Director of the Enforcement Division, Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS);
Arthur Buduryan Partner at Legelata Law Firm, Armenia;
Salome Kavtaradze Head of the Legal Department | GCCA;
Nick Nanuashvili Legal Director of the Business Association of Georgia;
Tamta Margvelashvili Director of Competition, Capital and Financial Markets Practice | Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners.
Moderator
TBC
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Levan Vepkhvadze Executive Director of Business Association of Georgia (BAG)
Panelists:
Durim Kraja Member of the Commission | Albanian Competition Authority;
Cosmin Belacurencu Member of the Board, Secretary of State at the | Romanian Competition Council;
Evrim Özgül KAZAK Head of External Relations and Competition Advocacy Department | Turkish Competition Authority;
Giorgi Kedelidze Head of the Strategic Markets Monitoring Department | GCCA.
Moderator
TBC
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Érico de Melo International and Government Engagement Lead, Consumers International
Panelists:
Ana Candida Muniz Cipriano Legal Officer of Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD);
Dmitriy Yanin Chairman of the International Confederation of Consumer Societies (KONFOP);
Tamar Kerdzaia Lawyer, Representative of the NGO “Women for the Future”;
Madona Koidze Chairperson of the NGO “Georgian Consumers Federation”;
Sophie Okhanashvili Journalist, Host of a Business Program | Rustavi 2.
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TBC
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Maria Pilar Canedo Arrillaga Senior Expert at the OECD’s Competition Division, Commissioner of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission
Panelists:
Mirta Kapural President of the Competition Council, Croatian Competition Agency; (Online)
Mark Panczel Member of the National Competition Council, Hungary;
Daniel Mańkowski Vice-President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Poland (Online)
Akari Yamamoto - Bonenfant Legal Officer of Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UN Trade and Development;
Ettore Maria Lombardi Professor of Private Law and Digital Society (Online) .
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TBC
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Elena Gasol Ramos Digital Regulations and Global Knowledge Lead, World Bank Group
Panelists:
Teresa Moreira Head of Competition & Consumer Policies | UNCTAD;
Brigitte Acoca Head of the Consumer Policy Unit, OECD
Érico de Melo International and Government Engagement Lead, Consumers International
Sven Gallasch Senior Lecturer at Deakin Law School, Australia;
Sergo Sanikidze Head of the Consumer Protection Department, GCCA.
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TBC
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Mikheil Sarjveladze Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
Irakli Lekvinadze Chairman of the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency
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Anti-Dumping Practice in Georgia: Insights from Case Experience and Sectoral Vulnerability Analysis
Presenter: Elene Tskhomelidze Head of the Anti-Dumping Measures Department | GCCA
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