ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION CONFERENCE Part 12 Day Two Panel Three 'Amazon Phenomenon'

The Amazon Phenomenon

Amazon has transformed e-commerce and now begins its foray into the physical world with its acquisition of Whole Foods. The giant e-tailer offers a quintessential case study in how digital platforms are reimagining traditional markets and impacting society at large. Who will be “Amazoned” next? What lessons can we learn from Amazon’s experience with antitrust? As Amazon looks to situate its second headquarters, some believe the bid is a race to the bottom. What is the anticipated net impact of hosting the headquarters on a winner city and state?

Moderator: David Dayen, Contributing Writer, The Intercept

- Joshua Gans, Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

- Austan Goolsbee, Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

- Lina Khan, Director, Legal Policy, Open Markets Institute

- Maurice Stucke, Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law and Of Counsel, The Konkurrenz Group

- Ben Thompson, Author and Founder, Stratechery

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