Antitrust in Action: Enforcement Priorities and the Path Forward
A Conference Hosted by The Capitol Forum and FGS Global
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Location: Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
As federal agencies recalibrate their approach to merger enforcement, platform regulation, and competition policy, antitrust enforcement in the United States is entering a consequential new phase.
Antitrust in Action, hosted by The Capitol Forum and FGS Global, will convene senior federal regulators, policymakers, legal experts, economists, and industry stakeholders for a timely examination of enforcement priorities and regulatory strategy. Featuring FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Ryan Baasch, and additional speakers to be announced, this program will provide direct insight into how agencies are approaching competition oversight across telecommunications, technology, media, and other critical sectors.
As markets evolve and technological change accelerates, regulators face mounting questions about the appropriate scope of antitrust enforcement, the role of federal agencies in overseeing competition, and how policy decisions made today will shape innovation, investment, and market structure in the years ahead. This program will explore how enforcement leaders are defining their priorities and what those decisions mean for businesses, investors, and practitioners navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Why This Conference Matters
Antitrust enforcement sits at the center of U.S. economic policy, influencing how markets operate, how companies compete, and how innovation develops. Decisions made by federal regulators and policymakers over the coming year will shape merger activity, platform oversight, and the competitive landscape across key sectors of the economy.
This conference offers attendees a unique opportunity to hear directly from the officials and experts shaping enforcement policy and to gain a deeper understanding of the legal, economic, and regulatory forces defining the future of competition.
Please contact events@tcfpress.com with questions.
Brendan Carr is Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, where he leads the agency’s efforts on telecommunications, technology, and competition policy. He previously served as the FCC’s General Counsel and has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times since first being nominated as a Commissioner in 2017. Designated Chairman in 2025, Carr brings more than 20 years of experience in communications and technology law across both public service and private practice. His leadership at the FCC has focused on regulatory reform, infrastructure policy, and advancing U.S. competitiveness in telecommunications and emerging technologies.
Ryan Baasch serves as the Deputy Director of President Trump’s National Economic Council (NEC), and as Deputy Assistant to the President on Economic Policy, where he focuses on cutting-edge technology issues at the frontier of AI regulation, space commercialization, and telecommunications networks. Before joining NEC, Ryan occupied multiple positions in the Texas Attorney General’s office where he supervised all of the office’s offensive civil litigation and maintained a heavy appellate caseload touching First Amendment and technology issues. Ryan began his career as a law clerk to Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson and spent five years at a large law firm in Washington D.C. and New York.
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 393-1000
Website
Located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC, the historic Capital Hilton is just two blocks from the White House. The hotel offers modern conference facilities, on-site dining at the North Gate Grill and Statler Lounge, and convenient access to Metro Center, making it an ideal setting for discussions at the intersection of law, policy, and antitrust enforcement.
1:30 pm: Registration
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Panel Discussions
5:00 pm: Happy Hour Reception
Check back in for additional speakers and information.
Please contact events@tcfpress.com with questions.
Antitrust in Action: Enforcement Priorities and the Path Forward
A Conference Hosted by The Capitol Forum and FGS Global
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Location: Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
As federal agencies recalibrate their approach to merger enforcement, platform regulation, and competition policy, antitrust enforcement in the United States is entering a consequential new phase.
Antitrust in Action, hosted by The Capitol Forum and FGS Global, will convene senior federal regulators, policymakers, legal experts, economists, and industry stakeholders for a timely examination of enforcement priorities and regulatory strategy. Featuring FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Ryan Baasch, and additional speakers to be announced, this program will provide direct insight into how agencies are approaching competition oversight across telecommunications, technology, media, and other critical sectors.
As markets evolve and technological change accelerates, regulators face mounting questions about the appropriate scope of antitrust enforcement, the role of federal agencies in overseeing competition, and how policy decisions made today will shape innovation, investment, and market structure in the years ahead. This program will explore how enforcement leaders are defining their priorities and what those decisions mean for businesses, investors, and practitioners navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Why This Conference Matters
Antitrust enforcement sits at the center of U.S. economic policy, influencing how markets operate, how companies compete, and how innovation develops. Decisions made by federal regulators and policymakers over the coming year will shape merger activity, platform oversight, and the competitive landscape across key sectors of the economy.
This conference offers attendees a unique opportunity to hear directly from the officials and experts shaping enforcement policy and to gain a deeper understanding of the legal, economic, and regulatory forces defining the future of competition.
Please contact events@tcfpress.com with questions.
Brendan Carr is Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, where he leads the agency’s efforts on telecommunications, technology, and competition policy. He previously served as the FCC’s General Counsel and has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times since first being nominated as a Commissioner in 2017. Designated Chairman in 2025, Carr brings more than 20 years of experience in communications and technology law across both public service and private practice. His leadership at the FCC has focused on regulatory reform, infrastructure policy, and advancing U.S. competitiveness in telecommunications and emerging technologies.
Ryan Baasch serves as the Deputy Director of President Trump’s National Economic Council (NEC), and as Deputy Assistant to the President on Economic Policy, where he focuses on cutting-edge technology issues at the frontier of AI regulation, space commercialization, and telecommunications networks. Before joining NEC, Ryan occupied multiple positions in the Texas Attorney General’s office where he supervised all of the office’s offensive civil litigation and maintained a heavy appellate caseload touching First Amendment and technology issues. Ryan began his career as a law clerk to Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson and spent five years at a large law firm in Washington D.C. and New York.
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 393-1000
Website
Located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC, the historic Capital Hilton is just two blocks from the White House. The hotel offers modern conference facilities, on-site dining at the North Gate Grill and Statler Lounge, and convenient access to Metro Center, making it an ideal setting for discussions at the intersection of law, policy, and antitrust enforcement.
1:30 pm: Registration
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Panel Discussions
5:00 pm: Happy Hour Reception
Check back in for additional speakers and information.
Please contact events@tcfpress.com with questions.
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