GEO
Registration
Welcome Coffee
Opening Ceremony | Welcome Speeches
Opening Session | Competition and Consumer Protection in a Sectoral Perspective - Results, Achievements and Challenges
Moderator:
- 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
- David Onoprishvili Head of the Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia
- Vakhtang Abashidze Commissioner of Communications Commission
Coffee Break
- Family photo
- Media Comments
Keynote Speakers
Competition and Consumer Protection Policies
- Teresa Moreira Head of Competition & Consumer Policies | UNCTAD;
- Brigitte Acoca Head of the Consumer Policy Unit, OECD;
Lunch
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Competition Policy in Regulated Sectors | Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator
- Levan Kalandadze Deputy Chairman, GCCA
Panelists:
- Shahla Eyvaz-zade Head of the Legal Acts Sector of the Legal Department, State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control of Republic of Azerbaijan;
- Ekaterine Sitchinava Acting Head of Telecom Market Regulations Department, Communications Commission;
- Giga Adamia Deputy Director of Legal Department, GNERC ;
Building Fair Markets | Protecting Children and Vulnerable Consumers
Moderator
- 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 the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection of Germany;
- Kwun Seonhwa Head of Team, Insurance and Medical Affairs Team, Seoul Gangwon Regional Office, Korea Consumer Agency;
- Nazrin Mirzazade Deputy Head of the Standardization, State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control of Republic of Azerbaijan;
- Amati Amarovi Deputy Head of the Consumers Rights Protection Department, GCCA;
Consumer Protection Today | Key Developments and Challenges in Georgia and Beyond
Moderator
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Nino Niavadze Head of the Legal Department, State Insurance Supervision Service
Panelists:
- Gvantsa Chkheidze Communications Ombudsman;
- Tsisana Kavelashvili First Deputy Head of the Disputes and Services Department at the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC);
- Natia Chkonia Deputy Head of the Consumer Rights Protection Department at the National Bank of Georgia;
- Mariam Nikoladze Head of the Consumer Rights Protection and Financial Education Division at the State Service for Insurance Supervision;
Coffee Break
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From Prevention to Enforcement | Rethinking Ex Ante and Ex Post in Competition Law
Moderator
- 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;
The Future of Mergers | Navigating New Global Realities
Moderator
Panelists:
- Alibek Raipov Director of the World Economy Research Center at the Economic Research Institute JSC, Kazakhstan;
- Durim Kraja Member of the Commission, Albanian Competition Authority;
- Bulent Acma Anadolu University Professor, Turkiye;
- Giorgi Kedelidze Head of the Strategic Markets Monitoring Department;
Consumers International Panel| The Role of NGOs and Civil Society in Consumer Protection
Moderator
- 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);
Registration
Welcome Coffee
High-Ranking Panel Discussion | Regulation and Innovation: Finding the Right Balance in Competition Policy
Moderator
- María 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;
- Tomasz Chróstny President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Poland;
- Mark Panczel Member of the National Competition Council, Hungary;
Coffee Break
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High-Ranking Panel Discussion | The Role of International Organisations and Cross-Border Cooperation in Consumer Protection
Moderator
- Elena Gasol Ramos Digital Regulations and Global Knowledge Lead, World Bank Group
Panelists:
- 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;
High-Ranking Panel Discussion | Unfair Trade Practices and Domestic Industry Resilience: Assessing Sectoral Vulnerability
Moderator
- Elene Tskhomelidze Head of the Anti-Dumping Department, GCCA
Panelists:
Lunch
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Memorandum Signing Ceremony between the Counterpart Agencies of the Competition and Consumer Protection
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Closing Remarks & Cultural Tour
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