IO Workshop in honour of Massimo Motta
Date: Friday, 16 October 2026
Time: 11:00 – 17:30
Venue: 404, FBE Building, 111 Barry Street, Carlton
Program
11:00 – 12:15 Keynote: Massimo Motta – Pompeu Fabra University Platform tying and its effects
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 13:00
PhD Students I
- Charon Yang – University of Melbourne Apps Matter: Search Dynamics and Platform Design
- Tony Cheng – University of Melbourne, formerly Monash University Data Access, Competition, and Regulation in Digital Advertising
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
- Chengsi Wang – Monash University Vertical interoperability: Is innovation delayed innovation denied?
- Claudio Mezzetti – University of Queensland Data Breach
- Alex Nichifor – University of Melbourne Paying to Boost Content
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15
PhD Students II
- Lindsay Robinson – University of Melbourne, formerly Monash University Autonomous Algorithmic Collusion: Efficient Learning with Q-Function Approximation
- Kerem Ozenc – Monash University Making platforms more alike: winners and losers
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30
Simon Loertscher – University of Melbourne All-receive procurement auctions
David Byrne – University of Melbourne Dynamic Demand in Retail Gasoline Markets