The EnfTech project and UNCTAD are co-hosting a half day online exploration event:

Introducing EnfTech: a technological approach to consumer law enforcement

On 20th April 2023, we held a half day online event, offering a unique opportunity to learn about the development of EnfTech and how it might impact consumer protection agencies and enforcement authorities across the world.

It brought together, for the first time, consumer agencies and stakeholders currently exploring and using tech tools for enforcement.

Presentations from the conference

  • Stacy Procter

    Counsel for International Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission

  • Teresa Moreira

    Head of Competition and Consumer Policies, UNCTAD

  • Dries Cuijpers

    Senior Enforcement Officer, Authority for Consumers and Markets, Netherlands

  • Margarita Tuch

    Margarita Tuch

    e-lab, European Commission

  • Johanna Calderón

    Legal Director, Pro Consumidor, National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights, Dominican Republic.

  • Luisa Crisigiovanni

    Programme Manager, Euroconsumers

  • Professor Christine Riefa

    University of Reading

  • Steven Kamukama

    Manager, Consumer Welfare COMESA Competition Commission

  • Piotr Adamczewski

    Director, Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Poland

  • Prof Dr Martin Ebers

    Robotics and AI Law Society

  • Liz Coll

    Director, Connected Consumers

  • Sita Zimpel

    GIZ Project Director, ASEAN

  • Arnau Izaguerri Vila

    Legal Officer, Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UNCTAD

  • Agenda and Speakers

    Download the full agenda here

    Confirmed speakers include: Teresa Moreira Head of Competition and Consumer Policies, UNCTAD ● Margarita Tuch, EU e-Lab at the European Commission ● Stacy Procter, Federal Trade Commission ● Luisa Crisiogivanni, Altroconsumo and Euroconsumers ● Dries Cuijpers, Authority for Consumers and Markets, Netherlands ● Piotr Adamczewski, UOKIK, Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Poland ● Christine Riefa, Professor of Law, University of Reading ● Catalina Goanta, Associate Professor in Private Law and Technology, Utrecht University ● Arnau Izaguerri Vila, UNCTAD ● Steven Kamukama, COMESA Competition Commission ● Sita Zimpel, ASEAN ● Prof Dr Martin Ebers, Robotics and AI Law Society ● Johanna Calderón, Pro Consumidor ● Ruth Castelo, DTI, The Philippines ● Liz Coll, Connected Consumers.

  • About the EnfTech project

    This exploratory event is delivered in collaboration with UNCTAD. The event is part of a wider project led by Professor Christine Riefa and Liz Coll with funding from the UK Research and Innovation Policy fund at the University of Reading. Read more about the project here.

Read more