Competition and scaling: Tech.eu Summit London 2026
A speech by Jessica Lennard, CMA Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer.
Good morning – and thank you to Tech.eu for having me back this year.
For a competition authority to be invited once to a startup summit might have been an oversight – but I’m pretty sure being invited back must be on purpose. Either way, I’m delighted.
Now, for those of ...
Jessica Lennard's speech at the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 presents a compelling narrative about the CMA's evolving role in fostering competition to support startup and scaleup growth. The strongest version of this narrative is that competition policy, traditionally seen as a tool to prevent harm, can now be an enabler of growth and innovation. The CMA is positioning itself as a proactive partner in the UK's industrial strategy, using its expertise to shape markets in ways that support scaling f...