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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on dynamic pricing in digital consumer markets: Risks\, fai
 rness and enforcement
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Dynamic pricing - where prices are continuously adjusted based 
 on algorithms\, consumer data\, demand conditions or behavioural signals -
  has become increasingly common in digital markets. While these techniques
  can improve market efficiency\, they also raise important consumer protec
 tion questions\, including transparency\, fairness\, discrimination\, and 
 the potential use of dark patterns or personalised offers that exploit con
 sumer vulnerabilities. This webinar\, convened by the UNCTAD informal Wor
 king Group on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce\, will bring together cons
 umer protection agencies\, experts and stakeholders to examine emerging pr
 actices in dynamic pricing and discuss policy and enforcement approaches. 
 Speakers will share insights from ongoing research and enforcement experie
 nce\, including the use of AI-driven pricing systems\, challenges in detec
 ting unfair or discriminatory pricing\, and the role of platforms in ensur
 ing transparent and accountable pricing practices. The session will also 
 present international perspectives\, including national cases and lessons 
 from authorities and consumer organizations\, alongside academic contribut
 ions.Participants will explore how consumer protection frameworks can addr
 ess evolving pricing models\, ensure fairness and transparency\, and promo
 te responsible business conduct in digital markets.Target audience: Consum
 er protection authorities\, policymakers\, researchers\, civil society org
 anizations\, business representatives and other stakeholders engaged in di
 gital markets and consumer protection. Speakers: Prof. Christine Riefa\,
  University of Reading and Academic Coordinator\, UNCTAD informal Working 
 Group on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce Mateusz Grochowski\, Associate
  Professor of Law\, Tulane University School of Law Simon Jones\, Project
  Director\, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)\, United Kingdom Dere
 k Kravitz\, Deputy Editor\, Special Projects\, and Grace Gedye\, Policy An
 alyst\, Artificial Intelligence\, Consumer Reports\, United States of Amer
 ica Els Bruggeman\, Head of Policy\, Enforcement and Communication at Eu
 roconsumers &lt\;p&gt\;Dynamic pricing - where prices are continuously ad
 justed based on algorithms\, consumer data\, demand conditions or behaviou
 ral signals - has become increasingly common in digital markets. While the
 se techniques can improve market efficiency\, they also raise important co
 nsumer protection questions\, including transparency\, fairness\, discrimi
 nation\, and the potential use of dark patterns or personalised offers tha
 t exploit consumer vulnerabilities.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This
  webinar\, convened by the UNCTAD informal Working Group on Consumer Prote
 ction in E-Commerce\, will bring together consumer protection agencies\, e
 xperts and stakeholders to examine emerging practices in dynamic pricing a
 nd discuss policy and enforcement approaches. Speakers will share insights
  from ongoing research and enforcement experience\, including the use of A
 I-driven pricing systems\, challenges in detecting unfair or discriminator
 y pricing\, and the role of platforms in ensuring transparent and accounta
 ble pricing practices.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will 
 also present international perspectives\, including national cases and les
 sons from authorities and consumer organizations\, alongside academic cont
 ributions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Participants will explore how consumer pr
 otection frameworks can address evolving pricing models\, ensure fairness 
 and transparency\, and promote responsible business conduct in digital mar
 kets.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Target audience: Consumer protection authoriti
 es\, policymakers\, researchers\, civil society organizations\, business r
 epresentatives and other stakeholders engaged in digital markets and consu
 mer protection.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Speakers
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