Margrethe Vestager

Margrethe Vestager is a globally respected leader in digital policy and competition, known for taking on Big Tech during her decade as Europe’s Competition Commissioner and championing fair, responsible innovation.

Margrethe Vestager is one of Europe’s most influential figures in digital policy and fair competition, best known for her bold leadership as European Commissioner for Competition from 2014 to 2024.

Over a decade in the role, she led landmark antitrust cases that took on some of the world’s biggest tech companies – reshaping Europe’s digital regulatory landscape and setting new global standards for fairness, transparency and responsible innovation. Her work has placed her at the centre of some of the most important debates of our time: data privacy, platform power, and how to ensure digital transformation benefits society as a whole.

A former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Affairs in Denmark, Margrethe brings deep political experience and a clear, people-first approach to policymaking. She’s widely respected for her strength, vision and pragmatism – and was recognised as one of the Financial Times’ 25 most influential women of 2024.

In October 2024, her story was captured in Vestager’s World, a biography exploring her decade at the forefront of European policy. From January 2025, she will continue her public service as Chair of the Board of Governors at the Technical University of Denmark, reflecting her passion for education, innovation and future-focused leadership.

As a speaker, Margrethe is insightful, accessible and refreshingly honest. Her keynotes blend real-world experience with sharp perspective – covering the intersection of economics, technology and democracy. She challenges audiences to think differently about the future of innovation, and to champion competition that drives progress for all.