On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Wilson Sonsini partner Jindrich Kloub will serve as a Non-Government Advisor and speak at the International Competition Network’s Cartel Workshop 2024, hosted by the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission in Mexico City.

Plenary Session 3 on New Technologies and Collusion will look at new technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, etc., which can be useful for cartelists to facilitate and monitor compliance with anti-competitive agreements and sanction non-compliance in an efficient and quick manner. However, they can also, depending on the level of autonomy, serve as a vehicle for collusion with or without the knowledge of economic agents.

Panelists will consider what options are available for competition agencies to prevent and prosecute these cases? Are the current legal tools enough or are changes to the law necessary? What changes should competition agencies make to their internal structures and investigation methods? What tools could be riskier for the markets? What actions should competition agencies implement to minimize risks?

Moderator:

·       Alexandre Barreto, General Superintendent, CADE Brazil

Speakers:

·       Emma Burnham, Director of Criminal Enforcement, US DOJ Antitrust Division

·       Victor Meyer, General Director of Cartels, Cofece Mexico

·       Jindrich Kloub, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

·       Nathalie Jalbert, Partner, Mayer Brown

The 2024 workshop will focus on The Future of the Fight Against Cartel Agreements and will aim at providing a unique opportunity to discuss the latest trends in cartel enforcement and exchange best practices among the ICN’s Cartel Working Group members in a variety of topics and sessions. More conference details are available here.