PANEL: “#BigTech, #Competition, & #Innovation in the #DigitalEconomy”

The first panel of the Symposium on Innovation and Competition in the Digital Economy was jointly organized and moderated by Prof. Johannes M. Bauer (Director of the Quello Center at Michigan State University) and Dr. Volker Stocker (Head of the research group "Digital Economy, Internet Ecosystem, and Internet Policy" at the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society) and was held online on 2nd February 2023.

Background:

The rise of #bigtech companies has caused much debate and scrutiny, with #policymakers worldwide grappling with reining them in and installing new regulatory guardrails for the digital economy. #Regulators in the #EU and the #USA have taken steps to mitigate the (potential or anticipated) harm to competition and innovation posed by these companies by imposing large fines and implementing new #regulations. In this context, it becomes highly important to connect insights and debates from #law, #economics and #management to evaluate the impact of big tech companies on competition and their effects on innovation.

The panel provided an exciting opportunity for researchers, academics, and professionals to discuss some of the most pressing issues surrounding big tech and its impact on innovation and competition in the digital economy. Three outstanding scholars . The panel will present opening positions, engage in a moderated discussion, and conclude with a Q&A session with the audience.

Panelists:

Three outstanding scholars brought together multiple disciplinary and regional perspectives and engaged in a discussion on these topical issues: