Navigating Competition Law for AI Startups

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Where: Volta, 1800 Argyle St, Suite 801, Halifax, NS, B3J 3N8 or Virtually via Zoom (log in details included in your confirmation email)

Description:

The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that works to foster a competitive and innovative marketplace in which Canadian businesses can prosper.

Competition law can be overwhelming, especially as emerging technologies like AI reshape how markets operate. The growing intersection between AI and competition law raises important questions about market power, barriers to entry, and the need for fair and transparent practices, amongst others. Understanding how these dynamics may affect your business can be challenging. To shed light on this crucial information, Majid Charania, Director of Compliance at the Competition Bureau will be offering a presentation on all things competition law, covering items like:

1. Why competition law matters to startups and entrepreneurs

2. How the Bureau helps protect and promote competition

3. How to protect your business with compliance measures

Presenter: Majid Charania, Director of Compliance and Outreach at the Competition Bureau of Canada

Majid Charania is Director of Compliance and Outreach at the Competition Bureau of Canada. His team is responsible for promoting compliance by companies of all sizes with the laws enforced by the Competition Bureau. Prior to taking on his current role, he was special advisor to the current and former Commissioners of Competition. Majid has previously held enforcement and litigation roles at the Bureau, the Department of Justice and the European Commission’s DG Competition. He has also taught competition law at Toronto Metropolitan University’s law faculty. Prior to joining the Bureau, he worked in the private sector. Majid is a certified compliance and ethics professional and holds law and international business administration degrees.

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