Dr Cristina Caffarra is an expert economist who has led large antitrust advisory practices in Europe for 20 years, appearing as witness in multiple high-profile cases before the courts in several jurisdictions, and advising on landmark matters before the EC and other agencies (across Europe as well as Australia, South Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and the US) – on behalf of both governments and clients like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Uber, Liberty Global, Sky, Samsung, Visa and many others. 

She is recognised as a thought leader in the regulation of the digital economy globally, advising companies but also regulators.  She is sought after as a public speaker and regularly presents at top events on competition, regulation and digital policy.  She is also a convener with the ability to gather senior agency, policy and academic speakers for the most high-profile events in Europe on competition, regulation, and digital policy.  She has written multiple contributions to the field of competition and regulation of digital markets, trade and industrial policy, lectures in competition economics as an Honorary Professor at UCL, and is also Associate Fellow of the Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in London, Co-Founder of CEPR’s Competition Research Policy Network.