The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU and its Competition Policy Committee are proud to celebrate thirty years of commitment to the development of efficient and balanced EU competition policies.Our conference will be a fantastic opportunity to step back and reflect on the future of Competition Policy for the coming years both at EU level and worldwide. Three panels of senior competition policy experts will engage in lively debates about the future of merger control, antitrust litigation and compliance. Relations with the United States and Asia will be a recurrent theme throughout the day.The luncheon keynote address will be delivered by Dr Philip Marsden, Director, Competition Law Forum, British Institute of International and Comparative Law.Programme overview:PANEL I: Antitrust Litigation: and the Winner Is?Daniel Beard QC, Barrister, Monckton ChambersJudge Gabriella Muscolo, Judge, Tribunale ordinario di RomaDavid Sevy, Economist, Compass LexeconEddy de Smijter, Deputy Head of the Private Enforcement Unit, DG Competition, European CommissionModerator: Ann-Marie Galvin, Legal Advisor, 3MPANEL II: Antitrust Compliance Version 2.0Sofia Alves, Head of the European Competition Network Unit, DG Competition, European CommissionSteven Preece, Deputy Director of Competition Policy, Office of Fair TradingAnne Riley, Group Antitrust Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Shell InternationalPatrick Spilliaert, Vice-président, Autorité de la concurrenceModerator: Carel Maske, Director of Competition Law, MicrosoftPANEL III: Merger Review: Complete Analysis and Pragmatic Solutions: a Contradiction?Kaarli Eichhorn, Senior Counsel, European Competition Law & Government Relations, GEJudge Nicholas Forwood, Judge, General Court, European Court of JusticeHilary Jennings, Head of Competition Outreach, OECDBernd Langeheine, Deputy Director General for Merger, DG Competition, European CommissionModerator: Susanne Zuehlke, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLPWe are very much looking forward to discussing with you the exciting developments ahead of us!