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Canadian Association Of Competition Economists Conference

CIRANO

Friday 20 November 2026
From 8:30a.m. To 5:30p.m.

The 2026 conference of the Canadian Association of Competition Economists will be hosted by CIRANO and co-sponsored by lead funding partners Analysis Group, Charles River Associates, and Econic Partners, with additional support provided by the John Deutsh Institute at Queen's University, the Phelps Centre at UBC, and the Rotman Institute for International Business at UofT.

This event aims to bring together academics and practitioners working on or interested in competition issues in Canada. It will feature a mix of presentations and panel discussions on topics of practical interest to those working on economic analysis in competition law.

It will take place on November 20, 2026, at CIRANO.

This event is organized by Robert Clark, a professor at University of Toronto, a CIRANO Associate Researcher and Fellow, and Principal Investigator for the Competition research theme, along with Guillermo Marshall (UBC), Tom Ross (UBC), Nadia Soboleva (CRA), Markus von Wartburg (AG), and Nahim Zahur (Queen's).

Invitation-only event

            

Victor Aguirregabiria
Aguirregabiria, Victor
Professor, University of Toronto
Robert Clark
Clark, Robert
CIRANO Associate Researcher and Fellow
Professor, University of Toronto
Ph.D., Economics, University of Western Ontario
Chris Conlon
Conlon, Chris
Associate Professor, New York University
Sepideh Hosseini
Hosseini, Sepideh
Economic Advisor, Competition Bureau of Canada
Jean-François Houde
Houde, Jean-François
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nicholas Janota
Janota, Nicholas
Associate Deputy Commissioner, Competition Bureau of Canada
Guillermo Marshall
Marshall, Guillermo
Professor, Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia
Aditi Mehta
Mehta, Aditi
Managing Principal, Analysis Group
Nathan Miller
Miller, Nathan
Professor, Georgetown University
Founding partner, Econic Partners
Aviv Nevo
Nevo, Aviv
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Elena Prager
Prager, Elena
Assistant Professor, University of Rochester
Tom Ross
Ross, Tom
Emeritus Professor, Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia
Regina Seibel
Seibel, Regina
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Nadia Soboleva
Soboleva, Nadia
Principal, Antitrust & Competition Economics practice, Charles River Associates
Christopher Sullivan
Sullivan, Christopher
Associate Professor, Université de Calgary
Markus Von Wartburg
Von Wartburg, Markus
Vice President, Analysis Group

Program

8:20 - 9:20
Welcome and coffee
9:20 - 9:30
Introductory Remarks
Tom Ross
9:30 - 10:50
Panel: Conduct Analysis for Antitrust
Nadia Soboleva, Chris Conlon, Aviv Nevo, Christopher Sullivan
10:50 - 11:10
Coffee break
11:10 - 12:30
Lecture: The Role of Economists in Antitrust
Nathan Miller, Aditi Mehta
12:30 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 15:05
Panel: Evaluating Mergers with Imperfect Data
Guillermo Marshall, Victor Aguirregabiria, Jean-François Houde, Nicholas Janota
15:05 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:50
Paper session
Sepideh Hosseini, Elena Prager, Regina Seibel
16:50 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
Markus Von Wartburg
17:00 - 18:00
Cocktail

Location


1130 Rue Sherbrooke O #1400, Montréal, QC H3A 2M8, Canada