Session March 18, 2026 · 10:30 PM

The Consumer's Guide to Beating the Bots

Corporations are weaponizing your personal data to inflate prices, suppress wages, and undermine transparency and basic fairness. This panel will expose how a convergence of corporate power and new technology has created a dizzying array of deceptive pricing practices. From surveillance pricing on airfares to algorithmic price fixing by landlords, companies are leveraging troves of consumer data to rip off customers. Our panelists will share how they have successfully defeated some of these nefarious practices and what policymakers, regulators, and consumers can do to fight back.

Speakers
Doha Mekki
Senior Fellow
Emily Stewart
Senior Correspondent
Alvaro Bedoya
Senior Advisor
Lindsay Owens
Executive Director

Session Details

Date
March 18, 2026
Time
10:30 PM
Location
JW Marriott / Salon D
Format
Panel
Track
Tech & AI track
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