Opening Conference of the 2026 Edition of the Master in Diritto della Concorrenza e dell’Innovazione of the Luiss School of Law, in collaboration with Deep-In/I-com.

2:00 pm Welcome Coffee and Registration

2:30 pm Opening Remarks
Gustavo Olivieri Full Professor of Business Law, Luiss and Director of the Master in Diritto della Concorrenza e dell’Innovazione, Luiss School of Law

2:40 pm Innovation, Competitiveness and Key-Technologies
Chair
Antonio Manganelli Professor of Competition Law and Policy, University of Siena and Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE)

Speakers
Pere Arque-Castells Stream Leader, Observatory on Patents and Technology, European Patent Office
Gabriella Muscolo Of Counsel, Rucellai e Raffaelli Law Firm
Urska Petrovcic Senior Director, Government Affairs, Qualcomm
Agnieszka Kupzok Director, IP Policy & Advocacy, Nokia

4:15 pm The Public Policy Perspective
Chair
Giuseppe Colangelo Professor of Competition Law and Economics, University of Basilicata & Stanford TTLF

Speakers
Paolo Quercia Director of Research and Analysis, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Donatella Proto General Director of New Enabling Technologies, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy

4:45 pm Coffee Break

5:00 pm Patent Enforcement in Dynamic Markets
Chair
Gustavo Olivieri Director of the Master in Diritto della Concorrenza e dell’Innovazione, Luiss School of Law

Speakers
Adam Mossoff Professor of Law George Mason University
Patrick Hofkens Head, IPR Policy, Ericsson
Valeria Falce Professor of Competition and IP, European University of Rome
Luigi Mansani Professor of Business and IP Law, University of Parma

6:15 pm Closing Remarks
Gustavo Ghidini Professor Emeritus, University of Milan and Co-director Master in Competition and Innovation, Luiss School of Law

Registration