Dr. Cristina
Caffarrai
Co-founder
Dr. Cristina Caffarra had a 25-year career as economic expert in antitrust, testifying in major antitrust cases across the globe with strong focus on digital.
She is co-founder and Chair of the EuroStack Initiative Foundation e.V., a non-profit organization pursuing a European digital infrastructure along the “stack” – from chips to hardware, software, connectivity, and AI.
She led the conversation on digital sovereignty in Europe since 2024 and her framing: “economic growth, not just resilience”, is widely adopted.
She is a recognised thought leader on the interface between tech, competition, industrial policy and trade, and a popular keynote speaker.
She hosts and produces the Escape Forward podcast, is Honorary Professor at ICL, Deputy Chair of CEPR Competition Research Policy Network, and Fellow of DG Grow at the European Commission.
