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Pre-Conference Workshop

Spectrum auction design and bid strategy

Presented & co-ordinated by Computech

This interactive & practical 1-day workshop took place on 18th October, the day before the main conference. It offered participants the opportunity to participate in a number of different auction formats, and explore the impact of design decisions on bidder behaviour and auction outcomes. 

Using recent real-world examples as case studies, the workshop provided an overview of recent auction formats, rules and concepts, before participants had the opportunity to use the Computech Auction Platform (CAP) to take part in a mock auction themselves.

Workshop Programme

11:00 - 11:20 Welcome Coffee & Registration

11:20 - 11:45 Introduction / Welcome – Course Overview

11:45 - 13:15 Session 1 – Auctions Overview

11:45 - 12:15 Why Auctions?

12:15 - 13:00 Overview of Auctions – auction formats, rules, concepts

13:00 - 13:15 Case Study

13:15 - 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 - 16:00 Session 2 – Mock Auctions

13:30 - 14:00 Overview of the Computech Auction Platform (CAP)

14:00 - 14:30 Mock Introduction – set the stage & distribute bidding profiles

14:30 - 14:45 Discuss bid strategy with bidding teams

14:45 - 16:45 Participate in Mock Auction using CAP

16:45 - 17:00 Break

17:00 - 18:00 Session 3 – Mock Analysis

17:00 - 17:30 Analysis of bidding results & strategies from Mock Auction

17:30 - 18:00 Wrap-up – auction format alternatives, promoting competition, meeting policy objectives, final Q&A

For further information on any aspect of the workshop, please contact Dan Craft on +44 (0)2920 783 021 / dan.craft@forum-global.com.