The Fair Trading Commission will be presenting at the CARICOM Competition Commission’s (CCC) Inaugural Competition & Consumer Welfare Conference, taking place July 20–23, 2026



FTC staff will be contributing to important discussions on merger assessment, merger review, industrial policy, competition enforcement, regulatory coordination, and consumer welfare, while sharing Jamaica’s experience in promoting competitive markets.

📅 FTC Participation:

🔹 Tuesday, July 21
👩🏽‍💼 Ms. Venessa Hall – Presenter
Merger Assessment in Developing Economies: Practical Challenges and Solutions – A Jamaica Perspective

👩🏽‍💼 Ms. Michelle Phillips – Panellist
Merger Review in Practice – Investigation, Evidence Gathering, Remedies & Decision-Making

🔹 Wednesday, July 22
👨🏽‍💼 Mr. Carlton Thomas – Panellist
Business Forum: Private Sector Perspectives on Competition and Industrial Policy for Economic Growth

🔹 Thursday, July 23
👩🏽‍💼 Mrs. Susan Lawrence-Simms – Presenter
Coordination between Competition and Sector Regulators – A Jamaica Perspective

REGISTER NOW:

DAY 1–DIGITAL MARKETS, AI & CROSS-BORDER ENFORCEMENT (20 JULY 2026)

 DAY 2 – COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT TOOLS (21 JULY 2026)

 DAY 3– INDUSTRIAL POLICY, COMPETITIVE NEUTRALITY & CONSUMER WELFARE (22 JULY 2026)