Private Power, Public Policy, and the Challenge of Economic Growth

Event date
26 November 2025
Event time
16:00 - 17:30
Oxford week
MT 7
Audience
Anyone
Venue
Pembroke College
Speaker(s)

Join us for a dynamic fireside chat with:

Prof. Bill Kovacic, George Washington University (former Chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, and former Non-Executive Director of the UK Competition and Markets Authority) 

Prof. Tim Wu, Columbia University (former Special Assistant to US President Biden for Technology and Competition Policy) 

The discussion will explore the rise of corporate power and the enforcement of competition and antitrust laws. Among the various themes, we will discuss the scope and limits of competition law enforcement, the growth agenda, and the way it impacts enforcement, and the way in which dominant tech platforms manipulate attention, extract wealth, and deepen inequality. 

Moderator: Or Brook, The University of Oxford 

 

The event is open to all and free to attend. Please register in advance: https://forms.office.com/e/RLbWQR6qxt