Panel sessions 2024
Mikheil Sarjveladze Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia
David Songulashvili Chairman of the Sectoral Economy and Economic Policy Committee of the Parliament of Georgia
Maka Botchorishvili Chair of the EU Integration Committee of the Parliament of Georgia
Genadi Arveladze Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Andreas Mundt President of the Bundeskartellamt, Steering Group Chair of the International Competition Network | ICN (video)
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Giorgi Abashishvili Founder & CEO of Business Insider Georgia & Economic Forum Georgia
Panelists:
Irakli Lekvinadze Chairman of the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency
Davit Narmania Chairman of the National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission of Georgia
David Onoprishvili Head of the Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
Ekaterine Galdava Member of the Board of the National Bank of Georgia, Vice President
Vakhtang Abashidze Commissioner, Communications Commission
Moderator
Speakers
Competition Policy and Consumer Protection
Teresa Moreira Head of Competition & Consumer Policies | UNCTAD
Isabelle Perignon, Director Consumers -Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers of European Commission (Online)
Cristina Caffarra Deputy Director of the CEPR Competition Research Network (online)
Andreas Mundt President of the Bundeskartellamt, Steering Group Chair of the International Competition Network | ICN (video)
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Giorgi Isakadze, Host & Editor at BMG, TV Host and Producer
Panelists:
Denar Biba Chairman of the Albanian Competition Authority
Elonas Šatas Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Shamsi Rzali Head of the State Control over Natural Monopolies Department - The State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Giorgi Kedelidze Head of the Strategic Markets Monitoring Department | GCCA
Johannes Giacomuzzi Senior Case Handler Austrian Federal Competition Authority
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Ana Cândida Muniz Cipriano Legal Officer at the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch | UNCTAD
Panelists:
Tamar Lakerbaia Consumer Rights Protection Expert, Judge
Levan Molashvili E-commerce Expert
Amati Amarovi Deputy Head of the Consumer Rights Protection Department | GCCA
Ekaterine Kokichaishvili Senior Associate at MKD Law, Co-founder of the digital legal platform "LawPort"
Aida Gasiūnaitė-Stavginskienė Deputy Director of State Consumer Rights Protection Authority of Lithuania (online)
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Levan Kalandadze Deputy Chairman | GCCA
Panelists:
Sopio Momtselidze Head of the Competition Division of the Legal Department of the National Bank of Georgia
Nikoloz Sumbadze Director of Market Monitoring Department at Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission | GNERC
Daniel Mankowski Vice-President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection of Poland
Eter Papiashvili Head Of License and Registration Division at Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
Ekaterine Sichinava Head of the Competition and Market Regulation Department | Communications Commission
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Akari Yamamoto-Bonenfant Legal Officer at the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch of UNCTAD
Panelists:
Steffen Sirries Professor at Kutaisi International University
Tamta Margvelashvili CCFM Practice Director | Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners
Gvantsa Chaduneli - Deputy Head of Economic Competition Department | GCCA
Levan Maisuradze Head of Legal Support Group at the Legal Department of the Communications Commission
Salome Kavtaradze Head of the Legal Department | GCCA
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Lasha Gzirishvili Head of the Consumer Rights Protection Department of the National Bank of Georgia
Panelists:
Mariam Koshoridze Head of Consumer Protection and Financial Education Division, Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
Nino Guleishvili Acting Public Defender of Consumers Interests | Energy Ombudsman
Giorgi Didebashvili First Deputy Director of Consumers Disputes Department of Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Gvantsa Chkheidze Public Defender of Consumer Interests (Communications Ombudsman)
Natia Chkonia Head of Market Conduct Supervision Division of National Bank of Georgia
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Vakhtang Charaia Vice Rector at Grigol Robakidze University | Dean of the School of Business and Management
Panelists:
Elene Tskhomelidze Head of the Anti-dumping Measures Department | GCCA
Mariana Morgoshia Executive Director of the “Georgian Manufacturers’ Association”
Mikheil Chelidze President of the Georgian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Association
Tatia Nikvashvili Deputy Head of Department for Anti-dumping Measures | GCCA
Mariam Gabunia Head of the Foreign Trade Policy Department | Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Levan Vepkhvadze, Executive Director of BAG
Panelists:
Lukas Cavada Executive Coordinator for International Affairs at the Austrian Federal Competition Authority
Peter Hoeltzenbein Senior Case Manager at the Bundeskartellamt
Cosmin Belacurencu Member of the Board, Secretary of State at the Romanian Competition Council
Bülent Açma Anadolu University Professor
Moderator
Speakers
Moderator - Teresa Moreira Head of the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Panelists:
Christine Riefa Professor, University of Reading (UK) | UNCTAD E-Commerce Working Group Expert (online)
Daniel Mankowski Vice-President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection of Poland
Derya Güngör Özçelebi Head of Department of Ministry of Trade of Türkiye
Sergo Sanikidze Head of the Consumer Rights Protection Department | GCCA
Moderator
Speakers
Between the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency and the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti
Between the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency and the Georgian Technical University