{"id":18,"date":"2020-12-08T03:52:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T03:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviaspreview.com\/wp\/tevily\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-09-21T07:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:42:42","slug":"home-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6712c38b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"6712c38b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c76203\" data-id=\"c76203\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff39c21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff39c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 9th BRICS International Competition Conference has officially come to a close. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all delegates who joined us from 9 \u2013 11 September 2025 at the Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town. Your insights, engagement, and contributions made this year\u2019s theme, <em data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"498\">Competition Law in Uncertain Times<\/em>, truly impactful.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ee70f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53ee70f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802b4bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"802b4bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d23544 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d23544\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73db25f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73db25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounce&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STARTING IN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e62e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9e62e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd3dbd elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"3fd3dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1757439840\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-minutes\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-seconds\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d72b101 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"1d72b101\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cdc3a1b\" data-id=\"6cdc3a1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26091fcd animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26091fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRCIS-LOGO-NO-PLUS-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRCIS-LOGO-NO-PLUS-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRCIS-LOGO-NO-PLUS-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRCIS-LOGO-NO-PLUS-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRCIS-LOGO-NO-PLUS-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRCIS-LOGO-NO-PLUS.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d4af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1d4af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4 class=\"title elementor-inline-editing pen\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px;font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 25px;letter-spacing: -0.2px\">ABOUT THE CONFERENCE<span style=\"font-family: &quot;DM Sans&quot;, sans-serif;font-size: calc(1.305rem + 0.66vw);letter-spacing: -0.2px\"><\/span><\/h4><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f9d48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27f9d48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The BRICS International Competition Conference (BRICS ICC) is an important event under the framework of the BRICS Leaders\u2019 Meeting and is held biennially by the BRICS competition authorities on a rotation basis. It was established at the meeting of the Heads of State of BRICS (then BRIC) countries in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on 16 June 2009. The first conference was organized by Russia in September 2009, followed by China (2011), India (2013), South Africa (2015), and Brazil (2017). After 2013, it is after 10 years since the hosting rights of the BRICS ICC were handed over to India. The history of the BRICS ICC is as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ce9a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ce9a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The introductory BRICS ICC was organised by the Federal Antimonopoly Services, Russia, and held 1\u20133 September 2009 in Kazan. Heads of competition authorities from Brazil, Russia, India, and China discussed the importance of cooperation for developing and well-functioning markets. The conference agenda comprised sessions on cartel enforcement, inter-agency cooperation, and competition advocacy, which were deliberated upon by representatives of BRIC and other fast-growing economies.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a8f16b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36a8f16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/index.php\/about-the-competition-commission\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ 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class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Shaping the Future of Competition Law in BRICS and Beyond<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Explore the emerging challenges of competition law and policy shaping BRICS and beyond.\nJoin global thought leaders and experts at UCT for an academic workshop and the launch of the landmark report From Fields to Futures.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">read more<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-155f655 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--out\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/index.php\/elementor-4448\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Message from the Chairperson, CCI \u2013 Ms. Ravneet Kaur<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Dear All,\n\nThe Competition Commission of India is pleased to attend and contribute to the 9th BRICS International Competition Conference from 9\u201311 September 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.\n\nThe theme of this year\u2019s conference i.e.\u00a0\u201cCompetition Law in Uncertain Times\u201d,\u00a0aptly reflects the dynamic challenges and emerging opportunities confronting global markets today. <\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">read more<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-abd098f swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--out\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/index.php\/message-from-chairperson-cci-for-9th-brics-icc\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Message from the Chairperson, FAS Russia \u2013 Mr. Maxim Shaskolsky<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Dear colleagues!\nI welcome the participants of the IX BRICS Competition Conference, which will be held in Cape Town on September 9-12, 2025. With the accession of South Africa as a member state in 2010, the name of the association was established in the form of the abbreviation BRICS. Over the past 15 years, the organisation has grown significantly due to the joining of new members and the establishment of the status of BRICS \u201cpartner countries\u201d, attracting those countries that share its fundamental principles and strive for equal partnership for the sake of common development.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">read more<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6977df47\" data-id=\"6977df47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7e11c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a7e11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/line-1024x11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3336\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/line-1024x11.png 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/line-768x8.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d3e421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51d3e421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEADS OF BRICS COMPETITION AUTHORITIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4257881 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4257881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/line-1024x11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3336\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/line-1024x11.png 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/line-768x8.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200c3d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"200c3d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f672198 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"f672198\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35dd94fc\" data-id=\"35dd94fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211ac6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"211ac6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abdulla-bin-touq-al-marri.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3628\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abdulla-bin-touq-al-marri.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abdulla-bin-touq-al-marri-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abdulla-bin-touq-al-marri-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abdulla-bin-touq-al-marri-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abdulla-bin-touq-al-marri-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mr Abdulla Bin Touq al MarriM<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363d663e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"363d663e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UAE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e81d3e8\" data-id=\"e81d3e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e749a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22e749a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/doris-tshepe.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/doris-tshepe.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/doris-tshepe-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/doris-tshepe-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/doris-tshepe-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/doris-tshepe-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms.Doris Tshepe<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eed70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eed70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CCSA SOUTH AFRICA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52b017ef\" data-id=\"52b017ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14236bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14236bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gan-Lin.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gan-Lin.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gan-Lin-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gan-Lin-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gan-Lin-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gan-Lin-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms.Gan Lin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1684a40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1684a40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAMR CHINA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ef60b4\" data-id=\"79ef60b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488093a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"488093a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Momtaz.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-4476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Momtaz.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Momtaz-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Momtaz-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Momtaz-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Momtaz-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Mahmoud Momtaz\u200b<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9751a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9751a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHAIR. OF THE ECA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4af542c0\" data-id=\"4af542c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292f414b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"292f414b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maxim-Shaskolsky.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-4478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maxim-Shaskolsky.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maxim-Shaskolsky-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maxim-Shaskolsky-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maxim-Shaskolsky-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maxim-Shaskolsky-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mr. Maxim Shaskolsky\u200b<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82fbf20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82fbf20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAS RUSSIA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d13247\" data-id=\"7d13247\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405e2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"405e2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ravneet-Kaur.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-4487\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ravneet-Kaur.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ravneet-Kaur-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ravneet-Kaur-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ravneet-Kaur-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/bricscompetition2025.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ravneet-Kaur-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms.Ravneet Kaur<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff92a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff92a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CC INDIA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb790cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"cb790cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b18757\" data-id=\"3b18757\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033019e elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"033019e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tuesday 9 September 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3342\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Wednesday 10 September 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3343\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Thursday 11  September 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tuesday 9 September 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3341\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><div style=\"padding: 20px; background-color: #f0f8ff;\"><p><!-- Conference Programme Table --><\/p><table style=\"letter-spacing: -0.2px; font-size: 15px; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: auto; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000;\"><tbody><!-- Registration --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><td style=\"width: 15%;\">08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">REGISTRATION<\/td><\/tr><!-- Opening Address --><tr><td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">09:00 \u2013 09:20<\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>CONFERENCE OPENING ADDRESS &amp; WELCOME:<\/b><br \/>Mondo Mazwai (Chairperson, Competition Tribunal)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Keynote --><tr><td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">09:20 \u2013 10:00<\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>KEYNOTE SPEECH:<\/b><br \/>Honourable Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi (Department of Trade Industry and Competition)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Plenary Session 1 --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; font-weight: bold;\"><td style=\"text-align: center;\">10:00 \u2013 11:00<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">PLENARY SESSION 1: THE IMPACT OF FRACTURING MULTILATERALISM ON COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Background<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\">Following 2024\u2019s \u2018year of elections\u2019 fracturing multilateralism and the pursuit of zero-sum mercantilist policies has now become a feature of the geo-political landscape as the US and EU seek to restore competitiveness and growth in competition with China. Already this has spilled over into competition law enforcement with threats from the US to retaliate against countries imposing restrictions on its tech companies, which has led the EU to review punitive measures they were poised to take under the DMA. It has also led to debates about whether competition policy should take a back seat to investment and industrial policy aimed at improving growth and competitiveness. At the same time, academic research and the OECD have identified competition as an essential feature of a successful industrial policy and improving competition in SA markets was one of two World Bank recommendations. This session will discuss how the changing global order may impact on competition policy and cooperation globally but also nationally.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>Moderator:<\/b> Imraan Valodia, Competition Tribunal SA<br \/><b>Panellists:<\/b> Eleanor Fox (NYU), Trudi Makhaya (PEAC), Teresa Moreira (Head, Competition and Consumer Policies, UNCTAD), James Hodge (Chief Economist and Acting DC, CCSA)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Tea Break --><tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><td>11:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">TEA BREAK<\/td><\/tr><!-- Plenary Session 2 --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; font-weight: bold;\"><td style=\"text-align: center;\">11:30 \u2013 12:30<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">PLENARY SESSION 2: THE INTEGRATION AGENDA OF AfCFTA AND THE DIRECTION FOR NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL COMPETITION POLICY<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Background<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\">Unlocking the potential of Africa\u2019s markets for regional trade and growth is critical for the continent&#8217;s economic transformation. By enhancing intra-African trade, improving regional value chains and promoting economic integration, African nations can leverage their vast resources and emerging consumer markets to drive sustainable growth. Key to this is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which aims to eliminate tariffs, reduce trade barriers, and foster greater cooperation between member states. Strengthening infrastructure, harmonising regulations, and facilitating access to financing will be essential in unlocking market opportunities. With these strategic efforts, Africa can realise its full potential as a dynamic economic force in the global market. Competition policy plays a vital role by ensuring that markets remain open, fair and competitive, preventing anti-competitive behaviour that can stifle innovation and limit market access. The plenary will discuss how competition policy can ensure that African markets become more integrated in pursuit of a common market that can drive wealth across the continent.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>Moderator:<\/b> Hardin Ratshisusu, Deputy Commissioner<br \/><b>Panellists:<\/b> Malick Diallo (Head Competition Division AfCFTA Secretariat), Willard Mwemba (Comesa), Rana Khoweiled (ECA), Simeon Konan Koffi (Ecowas \u2013 online participant)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Lunch --><tr style=\"background-color: #e0dfda; color: black; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><td>12:30 \u2013 13:30<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">CONFERENCE LUNCH<\/td><\/tr><!-- Plenary Session 3 --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; font-weight: bold;\"><td style=\"text-align: center;\">13:30 \u2013 14:30<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">PLENARY SESSION 3: COMPETITION POLICY IN DYNAMIC GROWTH MARKETS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Background<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\">With the growth of rapidly evolving dynamic markets such as online retail and digital financial services, Competition Authorities may need to consider more than the traditional substantive assessment of price and quality when assessing these markets. Because of the market dynamism, Competition Authorities may need to adopt nonconventional theories assessing key factors such as innovation, investment and future prices. However, dynamic markets present a challenge as concerns have been raised regarding the stringent competition regulation and the adverse effect this may have on innovation and market dynamism. The plenary will discuss how competition law can strike the right balance in dynamic markets that fosters innovation rather than hinder it.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>Moderator:<\/b> Tamara Mokoka, Manager M&amp;A<br \/><b>Panellists:<\/b> Safeera Mayet (Head of Regulatory: SAVCA), Adalberto Cauaia (Head of Legal and Litigation: Angola Competition Authority), Tshifhiwa Maumela (ICASA Councillor), David K. Kemei (Director General, Competition Authority of Kenya)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Plenary Session 4 --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; font-weight: bold;\"><td style=\"text-align: center;\">14:30 \u2013 15:30<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">PLENARY SESSION 4: COMPETITION POLICY AND RE-INDUSTRIALISATION<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Background<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\">As economies around the world navigate the era of geopolitical realignment, technological transformation and green transition, the resurgence of industrial policy has re-entered the policy mainstream. Governments are increasingly deploying targeted interventions to foster strategic industries, rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity and enhance economic resilience. In this shifting landscape, competition policy faces new pressures and expectations. There is debate as to whether existing competition frameworks are flexible enough to accommodate evolving industrial realities, or if a more fundamental rebalancing between market forces and state intervention is required. This session will explore how competition policy can be aligned with national and regional industrial strategies, to support long term economic growth.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>Moderator:<\/b> Thando Vilakazi, University of Johannesburg<br \/><b>Panellists:<\/b> Gregory Mofokeng (BBC Vice President), Reena das Nair (UJ), Mzwandile Masina (PC DTIC Chair \u2013 online participant), Sailesh Ramyead (ACF, Mauritius), Susan Mangole (DTIC \u2013 online participant)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Tea Break --><tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><td>15:30 \u2013 16:00<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">TEA BREAK<\/td><\/tr><!-- Plenary Session 5 --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; font-weight: bold;\"><td style=\"text-align: center;\">16:00 \u2013 17:00<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">PLENARY SESSION 5: COMPETITION POLICY IN FOSTERING GREATER ACCESS TO CREDIT\/LOANS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Background<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\">Financial inclusion for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a critical issue for fostering economic growth and development, especially in emerging markets. SMEs often face significant barriers in accessing affordable financing, such as limited credit history, high interest rates, or lack of collateral. This can stifle innovation, reduce competitiveness, and hinder job creation. A robust financial inclusion framework for SMEs can empower them by improving access to diverse financial products and services, such as loans, insurance and payment systems. Competition policy can play a key role in promoting financial inclusion if there is a well-crafted balance of both competition and prudential regulation. Well-functioning financial services markets are key to long-term economic financial stability, resiliency, and growth. The plenary will explore how competition policy can reduce the cost of financing for SMEs and encourage innovation in financial products tailored to their needs whilst striking the right balance with prudential regulation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><b>Moderator:<\/b> Bukhosibakhe Majenge, Chief Legal Counsel\/Acting Deputy Commissioner<br \/><b>Panellists:<\/b> Nthabiseng Moleko (University of Stellenbosch Business School), Magdeline Thidiela (Capitec), Maurice Nzuki (Legal Services, Competition Authority of Kenya), Amina Khan (Cenfri)<\/td><\/tr><!-- Closing --><tr style=\"background-color: #1a2c66; color: white; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><td>17:00 \u2013 17:15<\/td><td colspan=\"3\">CONFERENCE CLOSING ADDRESS \u2013 Doris Tshepe (Commissioner, Competition Commission)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Wednesday 10 September 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3342\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"padding: 20px; background-color: #f0fff0;\">\n\n<!-- Conference Programme Table -->\n<table style=\"letter-spacing: -0.2px; font-size: 15px; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: auto; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000;\">\n<tbody>\n\n<!-- Registration -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #59b05e; color: white; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">08:00\u201309:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">REGISTRATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Opening -->\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">09:00 \u2013 10:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>CONFERENCE OPENING ADDRESS &amp; REMARKS ON IMPORTANCE OF BRICS COLLABORATION<\/b><br>\nCommissioner Doris Tshepe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Tea Break -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Tea Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Session 1 -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #59b05e; color: white; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10:30 \u2013 12:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">SESSION 1: COMPETITION, SUSTAINABILITY AND TRADE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>TRADE, COMPETITION AND THE GROWING FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY<\/b><br><br>\nThe mandate of Competition Authorities has grown to cover not only competition issues, but broader national policy issues such as employment, investment and national security. This is certainly true of South Africa and the Global South, but more recently the Global North has begun to elevate environmental sustainability as a \u201cpublic interest\u201d issue. Factoring in issues of environmental sustainability in merger control and enforcement has the potential to create imbalances in both trade and competition that can place developing economies at a disadvantage. For instance, prioritising sustainability can potentially be used to justify regional and global concentration and limit the ability of developing countries to enter and compete in these markets. Panellists will discuss the trend of Authorities considering sustainability factors, the potential risks for developing countries and the impact of trade barriers on national antitrust and competitiveness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Moderator<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Ms Doris Tshepe, Commissioner South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u2022 Ms Doris Tshepe, Commissioner, South Africa<br>\n\u2022 Mr Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, Interim President of CADE, Brazil<br>\n\u2022 Mr Wang Tiehan, Chief Inspector of Anti-monopoly SAMR, China<br>\n\u2022 Ms. Rana Khoweiled, Head of the Economic Concentrations Department and Acting Head of the Investigations Department, Egypt<br>\n\u2022 Mr Getinet Ashenafi Metaferiya, Head, Ethiopia<br>\n\u2022 Mrs Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson, India<br>\n\u2022 Mr Maxim Shaskolsky, Head, FAS Russia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Lunch -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e0dfda; color: black; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>12:00 \u2013 13:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">LUNCH BREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Short presentation -->\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">13:00 \u2013 13:15<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Short presentation on outcomes\/learnings of the BRICS Digital Markets Working Group<\/b><br>\n<b>Speakers:<\/b><br>\n\u2022 Commissioner Carlos Jacques Vieira Gomes, CADE Brazil<br>\n\u2022 Ms. Lesya Davydova, Head of the Department for International Economic Cooperation, Russia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Session 2 -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #59b05e; color: white; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13:15 \u2013 14:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">SESSION 2: DIGITAL MARKETS AND AI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>THE DEVELOPMENT OF AI AND GLOBAL IMPACT ON COMPETITION<\/b><br><br>\nIn a rapidly changing world driven by fast moving and complex digital markets, the rapid development of AI technology promises to further fuel the speed and complexity of increasingly digital markets, raising a variety of concerns for competition authorities. Recent trends include strategic partnerships or vertical integration between AI leaders and big tech firms (see for instance Microsoft-Open AI) which hold the resources and cloud computing power that AI developers need. These relationships could increase the barriers to entry for new AI players and ultimately further extend the concerns of concentration and anti-competitive conduct in big tech to AI, limiting the pro-competitive and positive disruptive effects that could emerge. In this session panellists will focus on the impact and implications for BRICS and developing economies of these trends including: impeding the entry and development of new AI-based services and products; the implications of potentially reinforcing the market power and conduct of big tech; the intersection between big tech, big data and AI, and concerns around access to data; and ultimately the response and appropriate course of action for BRICS economies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Moderator<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Mr. Hardin Ratshisusu, Deputy Commissioner South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u2022 Mr. Hardin Ratshisusu, Deputy Commissioner, South Africa<br>\n\u2022 Commissioner Carlos Jacques Vieira Gomes, Brazil<br>\n\u2022 Mr. Ma Zongxu, Deputy Director, Anti-Monopoly Enforcement Department \u2161, SAMR, China<br>\n\u2022 Mr Getinet Ashenafi Metaferiya, Head, Ethiopia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Short presentation -->\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">14:30-14:45<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Short presentation on outcomes\/insights of the BRICS Pharmaceutical Working Group<\/b><br>\n<b>Speakers:<\/b><br>\n\u2022 Mr. Liu Yifeng, Deputy Director, Anti-Monopoly Enforcement Department SAMR China<br>\n\u2022 Ms. Anastasia Dokukina, Deputy Head of the Department for International Economic Cooperation Russia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Tea Break -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d3d3d3; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>14:45 \u2013 15:15<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">TEA BREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Short presentation -->\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">15:15 \u2013 15:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Short presentation on outcomes\/learnings of the BRICS Food Working Group<\/b><br>\n<b>Speakers:<\/b><br>\n\u2022 Mr Kagiso Zwane, Senior Economist, South Africa<br>\n\u2022 Mr. Alexey Ivanov, Director BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre, Russia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Session 3 -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #59b05e; color: white; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15:30 \u2013 16:45<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">SESSION 3: FOOD AND COMMODITIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>GLOBAL COMMODITY TRADERS AND THE IMPACT ON COMPETITION AND LOCAL ECONOMIES<\/b><br><br>\nIncreased globalisation in commodity and food markets has seen the rise of powerful global traders. A small number of global commodity traders account for a significant portion of global trade in commodities such as grains and oilseeds.  There is increasing focus on the role of these traders and the impact of their practices, particularly during periods of market volatility. These firms and how they operate can have a significant impact on pricing and therefore investment decisions in local agriculture. These concerns may also be applicable to other commodities markets such as metals and minerals, energy and potentially even financial instruments. The panellists\u2019 discussion will focus on key aspects for developing and BRICS countries, including: the extent to which key sectors such as food, agri-processing and agriculture may be exposed to the conduct of these firms; the impact on competitiveness, entry and trade; and the appropriate response from BRICS countries and their Competition Authorities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Moderator<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Mr. James Hodge, Chief Economist and Acting Deputy Commissioner, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u2022 Mr. James Hodge, Chief Economist and Acting Deputy Commissioner, South Africa<br>\n\u2022 Commissioner Carlos Jacques Vieira Gomes, Brazil<br>\n\u2022 Ms. Rana Khoweiled, Head of the Economic Concentrations Department and Acting Head of the Investigations Department, Egypt<br>\n\u2022 Mr. Ashutosh Kumar, Joint Director, International Cooperation Division, India<br>\n\u2022 Mr. Andrey Tsyganov, Deputy Head, FAS, Russia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Dinner -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #59b05e; color: white; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>18:00 \u2013 21:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">CONFERENCE DINNER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Thursday 11  September 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3343\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"padding: 20px; background-color: #fef9da;\">\n\n<!-- Conference Programme Table -->\n<table style=\"letter-spacing: -0.2px; font-size: 15px; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: auto; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000;\">\n<tbody>\n\n<!-- Keynote Speech -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f3bb47; color: black; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">09:00 \u2013 09:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>KEYNOTE SPEECH<\/b><br>\nMr Ben Joubert, South Africa BRICS Sous-Sherpa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Session 1 -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f3bc46; color: black; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">09:30 \u2013 11:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>SESSION 1: THE INFLUENCE OF BRICS<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Background:<\/b> <strong>THE BRICS AGENDA OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS<\/strong><br><br>\nBRICS now represents around 36% of global gross national income (more than the G7, which stands at around 31%) and 46% of the world&#8217;s population (G7: around 10%). More than 40% of global oil production and more than 36% of global gas production can now be attributed to BRICS countries. As we close out the conference, the panellists will debate the direction of the BRICS group in competition regulation and policy. What are the internal focus points, and what global agenda points should the BRICS group should be driving.<br><br>\n\n<b>Moderator:<\/b> Ms Doris Tshepe, Commissioner, South Africa<br><br>\n\n<b>Speakers:<\/b><br>\n\u2022 Ms Doris Tshepe, Commissioner, South Africa<br>\n\u2022 Mr Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, Interim President of CADE, Brazil<br>\n\u2022 Mr Wang Tiehan, Chief Inspector of Anti-monopoly SAMR, China<br>\n\u2022 Ms Rana Khoweiled, Head of the Economic Concentrations Department and Acting Head of the Investigations Department, Egypt<br>\n\u2022 Mr Getinet Ashenafi Metaferiya, Head, Ethiopia<br>\n\u2022 Mrs Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson, India<br>\n\u2022 Mr Maxim Shaskolsky, Head, FAS Russia<br>\n\u2022 HE Safeya AlSafi, United Arab Emirates\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Tea Break -->\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e0dfda; color: black; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>11:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">TEA BREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Session 2 -->\n<tr 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regulate competition between firms in the market. The other bodies are the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) and the Competition Appeal Court (CAC). The Commission is the investigating and prosecuting agency in the competition regime while the Tribunal is the court. The CAC hears appeals against decisions of the Tribunal. Although each of the bodies functions independently of each other and of the State, the Commission and Tribunal are administratively accountable to the department of trade, industry and competition (the dtic) , while the CAC is part of the judiciary.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th BRICS International Competition Conference has officially come to a close. 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