Past Events
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
ANNUAL COMPETITION AND REGULATION CONFERENCE: ALTERNATIVE POLICY RESPONSES TO REGULATORY PATHOLOGIES
7-8 December 2022
Lady Margaret Hall Oxford
We are pleased to announce that the Institute’s annual conference, originally scheduled for 19th/20th September and cancelled due to the timing of state funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, has been rescheduled for the afternoon of the 7th and all day the 8th December.
Our Annual Westminster …
Annual Westminster Conference
Diagnosing Regulatory Pathologies
11 May 2022
We are please to announce that our Annual Westminster Conference will be held on Wednesday the 11th of May at One Great George Street.
In what promises to be a year of re-evaluations of regulatory systems we will seeking a closer integration of the programme than usual, not only between the …
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference: Rethinking Regulation
20-21 September 2021
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Regulatory Policy Institute events are back!
For two days in September, a little more socially distanced than normal, we will gather to ‘rethink’ how regulatory policies might operate in the new context, characterised by radical uncertainties, which has emerged in consequence of factors such as climate change, Brexit, …
Occasional seminars and conferences
Independent Report on UK Competition Policy: Findings, Questions & Answers John Penrose MP
17 February 2021
The Regulatory Policy Institute is delighted to announce that John Penrose MP will be presenting his independent report on UK competition policy to an RPI Seminar at 6pm, on Wednesday, 17th February 2021.
John plans to spend about 20 mins introducing his report – setting out the context, the issues …
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
CANCELLED - Rethinking Regulation
1-30 November 2020
Bringing together participants and speakers from across Government, regulatory bodies, regulated companies, and the academic community, we will ask ourselves: what do we need to do to rethink regulation in a post-Brexit, post-Covid world?
This event has sadly been cancelled due to current legal restrictions on conferencing. We are …
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Has the privatisation experiment been a success with 30 years of evidence?
20 November 2019
Chair:
Dr Tony Balance, Director of Strategy and Regulation, Severn Trent Water Ltd.
Contributions from
Morgan Wild, Senior Policy Researcher at Citizens Advice
Tom Kibasi, Director of Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), and Chair of the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice
18:00 for 18:30 start.
Drinks & canapés to follow.
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
Oxford Conference
17-18 September 2019
Key note contribution:
James Richardson, Chief Economist at the National Infrastructure Commission and Jonathan Brearley, Executive Director of Systems and Networks, Ofgem.
Lord David Currie will give the Zeeman Lecture “The topology of regulation: reflections on two decades as a regulator”
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Will big data disrupt infrastructure?
3 July 2019
Chair:
Steve Smith, Lloyds Banking Group
Contributions from:
Laura Sandys, Challenging Ideas
Sian Jones, Xoserve
Phil Jones, Northern Powergrid
Annual Westminster Conference
The new social licence to operate - is this needed and what could it be?
2 May 2019
Our Westminster Conference brought these themes together to examine the central question of the new social licence to operate. The conference included contributions from international experience as well as policy makers, regulated companies and advisors across the utility sector
Programme ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Edinburgh Seminar
18 March 2019
Delivered by:
Kersti Berge, Director for Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government.
with remarks from Professor George Yarrow, Chairman Emeritus and founder, RPI
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Investing in utility networks with less reliance on markets and more uncertainty: how do we deliver security and efficiency?
22 January 2019
Chair:
Dr Tony Ballance, Director of Strategy and Regulation, Severn Trent Water
Contributions from:
Jason Mann, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting;
Emily Clark, Chief Economist, BT Group;
Lewis Dale, National Grid
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Aligning public ownership with customer interests. Is this as easy as it sounds?
28 November 2018
Chair:
Ed Humpherson (UK Statistics Authority)
Contributions from:
Siobhan Carty, ORR;
David Black, Ofwat; and
Jason Dorsett, Chief Finance Officer, Oxford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
The discovery, assessment and use of evidence in regulatory and competition law decision making
24-25 September 2018
This year’s conference had a single theme: the use of evidence in decisions taken by regulatory agencies and competition law enforcement bodies. It is motivated by an apparent paradox. We likely have greater detailed knowledge that ever before about the cognitive processes at work in decision making, at each of …
Programme MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulation and public interest ourcomes in energy and water: moving beyond compliance and towards a sustainable 'licence to operate' for a disrupted world'
29 June 2018
Delivered by:
Sharon Darcy, Director, Sustainability First
Annual Westminster Conference
Regulatory Pathologies: Diagnosis and Remediation
2 May 2018
Based on accumulated knowledge and experience, the conference examined the features of a number of the major pathologies that can have adverse effects on the functioning of regulatory processes, including the signs, causes, and potential means of remediation of recurring malfunctions.
Programme MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Customer engagement and regulation: where next?
6 November 2017
A roundtable discussion with contributions from:
Professor Robert Hahn, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford;
Cathryn Ross, Ofwat;
Tony Ballance, Severn Trent Water;
Maxine Frerk, Grid Edge Policy
We were very grateful to Hogan Lovells for hosting this seminar
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
In a period of great disturbance and volatility
26-27 September 2017
This year's conference occurred in a period of great disturbance and volatility that poses multiple challenges, not only to the ways in which competition and regulatory policies are conducted, but also, more fundamentally, to the aims, principles, and institutional structures that have characterised these policies over recent decades.
Programme MaterialsAnnual Westminster Conference
Too busy to think
3 May 2017
The general theme of the day was an examination of the ways in which the conduct of public policy can become disordered over time.
Programme MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Alternative wider European structures of cooperation
1 February 2017
Lord David Owen and discussant: Jonathan Faull
We were very grateful to Hogan Lovells for hosting this seminar
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference
The evolution of UK regulatory policy in retrospect: What has worked well? What hasn't? What can be learned from experience?
12-13 September 2016
The 25th Anniversary Conference was an extended discussion and assessment of the policy record. Sponsored by Linklaters.
Programme MaterialsAnnual Westminster Conference
Issues in market and regulatory governance
27 April 2016
The gathering took a broad look at market and regulatory governance issues, and the focus was on the institutional arrangements for the making of relevant decisions rather than on any particular decisions that have or might be taken.
Programme MaterialsAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Symposium
7-8 September 2015
The 2015 conference was convened as a symposium with fewer platform presentations and more time for discussion of thorny issues. Each presentation focussed on the relevant topic, followed first by comments and thoughts from each member of a small platform panel, convened from conference participants, and then by extended discussion …
Programme MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulating the pensions market: theory and practice
1 September 2015
Steve Webb, formerly Pensions Minister
Annual Westminster Conference
Regulation of markets and networks in the UK: the state of play in a period of economic and political insecurity
23 April 2015
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
The 'politics of markets' and other issues in a pre-election Year
8-9 September 2014
As always, the programme sought to promote the exchange of insights across traditional intellectual and professional boundaries (e.g. economic/legal) and among different groups involved or interested in regulatory processes (regulators, regulates, academics, advisors, policymakers, etc.)
ProgrammeAnnual Westminster Conference
Coherence and stability in regulatory practice
25 April 2014
The 2014 Westminster conference provided an opportunity for a sustained examination of the related challenges of securing coherence and stability in the conduct of regulatory policy, from economic, legal and political perspectives.
ProgrammeAnnual Westminster Conference
The future of independent regulation
26 April 2013
This one day conference in London examined the performance of independent regulatory agencies and assessing the factors that appear to have significant effects on regulatory conduct, in order to draw out implications for the future evolution of independent regulation.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Decision making in the policy arena
10-11 September 2012
Held in conjunction with the Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy, City University, London, this conference examined decision-making in the regulatory and competition policy arena, with sessions focussed on aspects of decision-making by the various parties involved: consumers, companies, regulators, and politicians.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Trade-offs between complexity and simplicity in competition and regulatory policy
12-13 September 2011
The RPI 20th anniversary conference.
ProgrammeHertford Seminar in Regulation
Reflections on the Government review of Ofwat
1 March 2011
David Gray Lead Reviewer, Ofwat
Materials ContributorsAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Challenges to existing regulatory structures and paradigms
13-14 September 2010
This conference considered the consequences of potentially more prescriptive regulatory policy in the context of perceived regulatory and market failures.
ProgrammeAnnual Westminster Conference
The role of competition in public policy
8 March 2010
In partnership with the ESRC Centre for Competition Policy UEA and sponsored by Hogan Lovells and Oxera.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Competition as an objective and an instrument of public policy
7-8 September 2009
The conference considered the perceived challenges arising from integrating competition with other policy objectives.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Innovation and adaptation in competition and regulatory policies
15-16 September 2008
The general theme of this conference was major challenges at the competition/regulation boundaries arising from technological change and from environmental policy pressures.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Competition policy in regulated sectors
2-3 July 2007
The 2007 conference focussed on competition issues in markets that are, in one way or another, heavily influenced by sector-specific regulation.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
At Harris Manchester College
11-12 July 2005
Programme not available.
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
At Merton College, Oxford
1-2 September 2004
Programme not available
ProgrammeAnnual Competition and Regulation Conference
Mock trial testing the cartel offence under the Enterprise Act
15-16 July 2003
Mr Justice Swift presiding;, Thomas Sharpe QC and Matthew Cook for the defence; Peter Roth QC and Clair Dobbin, prosecuting counsel.
ProgrammeHertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulation and Competition in the European Power Market
25 April 2003
Mr Bruno Lescoeur, Director, Generation & Trading, Electricité de France & Former Chairman, London Electricity
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
The Competition Appeal Tribunal: The Enterprise Act, the Communications Bill, and EC modernisation
7 March 2003
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC, President, Competition Appeals Tribunal
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Independent Economic Regulation in the New Railway World
3 July 2002
Mr Tom Winsor, The Rail Regulator
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Better Regulation: Process and Substance
19 April 2002
Mr Philip Fletcher, Director General of Water Services (Ofwat)
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
N/A
11 January 2002
Ms Patricia Hodgson CBE, Chief Executive, Independent Television Commission
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
US v Microsoft and its implications for competition policy
7 December 2001
Mr John Frank, Assoicate General Counsel for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft.
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
The Regulation of radioactive waste in the UK: A way forward?
26 October 2001
A roundtable discussion led by Professor George Yarrow, Professor Paul Grout and Dr David Slater, Chairman RPI Environmental Unit.
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The role of competition in financial services regulation
27 April 2001
Mr Andrew Whittaker, General Counsel, Financial Services Authority
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
The role of Appeal Tribunals under the Competition Act
16 March 2001
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC, President, Competition Appeals Tribunal
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulating pensions: Does it kill or cure? Europe waits
26 January 2001
Mr John Hayes CBEMr John Hayes CBE, Chairman, Occupational Pensions Authority
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Deregulation in China
24 November 2000
Professor Fan Gang, China State Council
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Is there an end game for regulation with competitive markets
24 November 2000
Mike Alexander, Managing Director, British Gas
Materials ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The role of economic regulation in infrastructure industries: the case of airports and airspace
27 October 2000
Mr Douglas Andrew
Occasional seminars and conferences
Regulating network utilities in the EU
3 July 2000
International conference held at Nuffield College, Oxford, and Maison Français, Oxford, chaired by Paul Champsaur, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Programme Materials ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The architecture of the internet and its implications
16 June 2000
Dr David Clark, Senior Research Scientist, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Achieving efficient long term investment in the water industry
14 April 2000
Ian Byatt, Director General, Office of Water Services
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
The regulatory environment in the new millenium
17 March 2000
Howard Davies, Chairman, Financial Services Authority
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
The Competition Act 1998 and the modernisation of EC competition law
18 February 2000
Professor Richard Whish, King's College, London
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
New challenges in regulation
29 January 1999
Derek Morris Chairman, Monopolies and Mergers Commission
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
New market arrangements in gas
20 November 1998
Sean Day, Ofgas.
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Tackling global warming: Market instruments or regulatory solutions
2 October 1998
Paul Portnoy, President, US think tank Resources for the Future, and David Slater CB former Chief Inspector, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution.
Irwin Stelzer, Director, American Enterprise Institute (Discussant); George Yarrow, RPI (chair)
Seminar sponsored by Enron, Kerr McGee Oil (UK) plc and SEEBOARD.
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulatory reform and deregulation
15 May 1998
Mark Addison, Director of the Better Regulation Unit.
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Utilities regulation
3 April 1998
Mr R Giordano, Chairman, British Gas
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Developments in competition policy
20 March 1998
Lord Gordon Borrie, former Director of Fair Trading.
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Australia's competition policy reforms
16 February 1998
Professor Allan Fels, Head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulation, innovation and politics in pharmaceutical research
26 November 1997
Dr Chris Towler, Director, International and Manufacturing Regulatory Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The future of retail financial services regulation
8 November 1996
Colette Bowe, Chief Executive, Personal Investment Authority
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
New challenges in competition policy
27 September 1996
John Bridgeman, Director General of Fair Trading
Materials ContributorsOccasional seminars and conferences
Regulatory risk and the cost of capital in the utilities
16 July 1996
A half day conference concluding the Leverhulme Trust sponsored project providing dissemination of results and presentations by regulatory officials from the utilities sector.
Programme MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Tthe virtues and vices of broadcasting regulation
8 November 1995
Roger Laughton, Chief Executive, Meridian Broadcasting
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The reform of UK competition and regulatory policies: Roundtable discussion
21 July 1995
Chaired by Peter Freeman, Simmons and Simmons, with George Yarrow, discussant.
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Pharmaceutical regulation
24 February 1995
Fernand Sauer, Executive Director, European Agency for the Evaluation of Medical Products
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Issues in gas regulation
12 January 1995
Clare Spottiswoode, Director General, Ofgas
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Power sector reform in the USA
6 December 1994
Dr Irwin Stelzer, Director of Regulatory Studies, American Enterprise Institute
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The Electricity Distribution Review
28 October 1994
Jim Ellis Chief Executive, SEEBOARD
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Developments in electricity regulation
8 July 1994
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Rail regulation
13 May 1994
John Swift QC, Rail Regulator Designate
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Evaluating the regulators
25 March 1994
Sir Christopher Foster, Coopers & Lybrand
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The regulation of drug development in the European Community: Now and towards the 21st century
25 February 1994
Dr David Jefferys, Medicines Control Agency
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Current European developments in the regulation of aviation and shipping
28 January 1994
John Steele, Prisma Transport Consultants, and formerly Director-General of Transport, European Commission
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
A revolution in the public sector
7 January 1994
The Rt Hon. Michael Portillo M.P., Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulating telecoms market developments: Competitors' perspectives
5 October 1993
Maev Sullivan, Mercury Communications and Martin Taschdjian, US West
Occasional seminars and conferences
Energy and Environment Regulation
13 September 1993
International workshop held over 5 days at Hertford College, Oxford
Programme MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Competition, monopoly and regulation in the electricity industry
2 July 1993
Stephen Littlechild, Director General of Electricity Supply
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
How regulation works: BT's experience
7 May 1993
Jonathan Rickford, Director, Government Relations, British Telecom
Materials ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The demonopolisation of EC competition law?
2 April 1993
Christopher Jones, DGIV, European Commission
MaterialsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The limits to environmental regulation
19 March 1993
Professor Malcolm Grant, Professor of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Energy regulation: More changes ahead?
14 December 1992
Roundtable discussion
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulation in the new structure of the rail industry
20 November 1992
John Palmer, Special Adviser to the Chairman, British Rail
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
UK competition policy: Future developments
18 September 1992
Dr Martin Howe, Office of Fair Trading
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Regulation of the water industry: Issues in, and management of, the First Periodic Review of Price Limits
29 May 1992
Ian Byatt Director General of Water Services
ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
The evolution of financial services regulation
27 March 1992
Sir Kenneth Berrill former chairman of the Securities and Investment Board.
Hertford Seminar in Regulation
Whither gas regulation?
7 February 1992
Round table discussion with Peter Adams, Nigel Shaw, George Yarrow and others.
Materials ContributorsHertford Seminar in Regulation
Is the Common Market a Free Market
29 November 1991
Michel Waelbroeck, Professor of Law, University of Brussels
Contributors