Speakers

Kasper Drazewski has a diverse background in law, journalism, and digital activism. He holds a double master's degree in law and journalism and a Ph.D. in law from the European University Institute. His research focuses on the interconnections between copyright flexibilities, digital innovation and the empowerment of the individual in the digital age. Kasper has been involved in coordinating CLAUDETTE and managing research and advocacy workstreams on digital fairness with BEUC. In recent years, his work has contributed to the upcoming revision of horizontal consumer law to address the imbalances of power and knowledge in a data-driven society. At KU Leuven, Kasper's research bridges consumer law, data regulation and intellectual property.

Antonio Mancini is a fully qualified lawyer with over 35 years of experience at the Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM), where he has served since its establishment. 

For 7 years he acted as Director within various Consumer Protection Directorates, leading many investigations, including major cross-border cases resulting in significant fines and commitments. He was a Member of the National Commission responsible for transposing the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD) into the Italian Consumer Code.

Throughout his career, he has developed best-practice models and investigative tools to strengthen enforcement and enhance synergies between consumer protection and competition, with particular focus on misleading and aggressive practices, vulnerable consumers, dark patterns, AI related risks and consumer traps. He currently serves as Senior Expert, coordinating several EU and international projects on consumer protection and digital markets. 

László Mező is a senior media executive with over 30 years of experience in the communications industry, including more than two decades in leadership roles. He served as CEO of EssenceMediacom Hungary between 2013 and 2025, and from 2023 also led the Central and Eastern European region, overseeing eight markets. Under his leadership, the agency achieved sustained double-digit growth, secured multiple major client wins, and built regional operational and data capabilities, including a Swiss TV nearshoring model. Following the end of his tenure with WPP Media in November 2025, he is currently focused on industry leadership during his non-compete period until June 2026. He serves as Head of the Media Section of MAKSZ, Vice President of the Self-Regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT), and Board Member of the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ), with a focus on strengthening collaboration, transparency, and effectiveness across the media ecosystem.

János Tamás Papp, PhD is an associate professor at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary and a research expert at the National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary. He earned his JD and PhD in Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University where he has taught civil and constitutional law since 2015. He is a founding member of the Media Law Research Group of the Department of Private Law and also a member of the Digital Authoritarianism Research Lab at at the Faculty of Law of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).

Pál Szilágyi is the director of the Research Center for Competition Policy and Future Economies and Associate Professor of Law and Political Science at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, where he teaches competition law & policy and European Union law and is the Head of the Department of Environmental and Competition Law. He obtained his law degree at PPKE JÁK, then obtained postgraduate diploma in European law at the University of Cambridge, competition law at King's College London, and an LL.M. in Competition Law degree at the latter institution. He teaches at several universities in Hungary, like the University of Sopron, the University of Public Service or the Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church. He is also member of the board at several associations, including the Hungarian Competition Law Association or the Hungarian Robotics Association. Pál is the program director of the PPKE JÁK competition law specialist training and the author of numerous domestic and foreign publications.

Born 1971 in Zalaegerszeg (Hungary), Mr Tihamér Tóth studied law at the Szegedi Tudományegyetem (University of Szeged, Hungary), where he obtained a degree in law in 1994. It was at that same university that he pursued doctoral studies and defended his thesis in law in 2001. 

Between 1997 and 2001, he held the position of case handler at the International Office of the Hungarian Competition Authority. From 2001 to 2003, he was a member and then, from 2003 to 2009, President of the Competition Council (Hungary). During that latter period, he also served as Vice-President of the Hungarian Competition Authority. From 2009 to 2022, he practised as a lawyer in Hungary, particularly in the area of competition law.

From 1999, Mr Tóth also dedicated himself to an academic career at the Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem (Pázmány‑Péter Catholic University, Hungary). He was a lecturer there between 1999 and 2010 and then became Vice-Dean, responsible, from 2010 to 2013, for research and international relations, from 2013 to 2014, for student affairs and, since 2015, for international relations. Mr Tóth was appointed as a professor at that university in 2018, where he held the Jean Monnet Chair in Competition Law between 2019 and 2022. Mr Tóth was appointed as a Judge at the General Court on 6 July 2022.

Tom Wijman works as a Senior Enforcement Officer in the Consumer Department of the ACM. His focus areas are protecting consumers in digital spaces, working on topics such as online games and digital platforms, and on a study into the effects of algorithmic pricing. Tom holds a master’s degree in information management from the VU Amsterdam. Before joining the ACM in 2024, Tom worked many years as an analyst in the video games industry.