Its enforcement, implementation, and evolving compliance standards are proving pivotal in reshaping market structures, competitive dynamics, and business models across the EU platform economy. As the first designation and compliance decisions take effect, key questions arise regarding the DMA’s transformative capacity and its long-term impact on contestability and innovation.

This roundtable brings together diverse perspectives and categories of stakeholders directly and indirectly affected by the DMA’s legal framework and its specific obligations. The discussion will unfold across two complementary panels, each addressing a central dimension of the current policy debate.

The first panel (14.00-15.00) will focus on the impact of Generative AI on DMA enforcement, assessing how emerging AI-driven services may interact with gatekeeper obligations and potentially reshape enforcement priorities. Moderated by Antonio Capobianco (OECD), it will include interventions by Marco Botta (EUI), Antoine Babinet (European Commission, DG Competition), Matteo Bassi (Amazon) and Maria Luisa Stasi (Article 19). The event will conclude with remarks by Pier Luigi Parcu (EUI).

The second panel (15.00-16.15) will examine the scope and practical implications of DMA interoperability obligations, exploring their technical feasibility, competitive rationale, and broader market consequences. Moderated by Scott Marcus (EUI/CEPS), it will feature contributions from Maria Alessandra Rossi (EUI), Daniel Miara (European Commission, DG CNECT), Bartlomiej Telejko (Google), and Sébastien Pant (BEUC).

By bringing together industry representatives, academics and EU officials, this multi-layered exchange aims to explore both the policy dimension and the future trajectories of EU digital markets under the DMA legal framework. In particular, it seeks to contribute to the ongoing policy discussion surrounding the EU Commission’s DMA evaluation, identifying pathways toward a balanced regulatory approach that fosters both primary and secondary innovation while preventing lock-in effects and preserving contestability in the platform economy.

The webinar will also mark the launch of the online course Regulating Digital Platforms. The event is open to external participants, who may register free of charge to attend via Zoom.