2026 International India Conference Agenda
Thursday, 29 January
9:00am to 9:30am IST
Registration and Networking
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Stop by the registration desk to receive your badge, agenda brochure, and other conference materials. The registration desk is staffed throughout the conference, attendees are encouraged to stop by with questions or concerns throughout the conference.
9:30am to 9:50am IST
Opening Remarks
Location: Ballroom 1
Presented by ITechLaw Vice President, Nikhil Narendran, Trilegal
9:50am to 10:30am IST
Keynote Address
Location: Ballroom 1
Sanjeev Gupta, CEO Karnataka Digital Economy Mission in conversation with Chandra Srikanth, Moneycontrol
10:30am to 10:45am IST
Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designated to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
10:45am to 11:45am IST
Session 1: Global AI Regulation: Converging Principles or Fragmented Futures?
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Amlan Mohanty
Amlan Mohanty is an independent AI policy researcher based in India currently affiliated with NITI Aayog (Indian government’s think tank), Carnegie India (independent think tank), and the Centre for Responsible AI, IIT Madras (academia).
Panelists:
Pragya Misra, OpenAI
Leading OpenAI’s strategic vision and priorities in India. Driving a unified India strategy that informs and aligns product, policy, partnerships, and go-to-market decisions along with continuing to lead Global Affairs.
Vivek Abraham, Salesforce
Vivek is the Senior Director, External Strategy – India & South Asia for Salesforce and leads Legal and Corporate Affairs for South Asia at Salesforce. In his current capacity, he advises on external strategy, and works at the intersection of technology, policy, compliance, regulation, digital governance and geopolitics. He is also responsible for strategic initiatives with key stakeholders including government and industry, and is part of the South Asia leadership team at Salesforce. He is currently helping to set up Salesforce’s public sector business in India.
Dr. Venkata Pingali, Carver Agents
Dr. Venkata Pingali is Founder & CEO of Carver Agents, an AI-native platform delivering real-time regulatory risk intelligence across global jurisdictions. He has spent over a decade building large-scale data science and ML systems – spanning data platforms, feature engineering, MLOps, and applied AI – for regulated industries. Dr. Pingali holds a PhD in CS (USC/ISI) and a BTech from IIT-B. His interests include geopolitics, economics, and systems.
11:45am to 12:00pm IST
Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designated to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
12:00pm to 1:00pm IST
Session 2: Regulatory Convergence or Collision? India's Place in the Global Privacy Order
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Ikigai Law
Sreenidhi is a Partner at Ikigai Law and leads the firm’s data practice. She advises India’s and the world’s leading technology companies, start-ups, industry bodies, and clients across fintech, health, education, manufacturing, e-commerce and other sectors in navigating data protection laws.
Panelists:
Bibhav Pradhan, Beiersdorf (Nivea India Pvt Ltd)
Bibhav is a graduate of NLSIU, Bangalore and currently serves as the General Counsel (Legal & Compliance Director) for Beiersdorf Affiliates in India, including Nivea India Pvt Ltd, operating in the consumer and health care space. Prior to Beiersdorf, he spent 13 years at Unilever and in his last role, led the legal vertical partnering Media and Digital Transformation at Unilever. As part of his role, he has helped build organization and governance structure, compliances, privacy culture and led advocacy towards a robust yet practical privacy landscape.
Niti Paul, Capgemini
As an In-house corporate practitioner, Niti has been an instrument in carrying out regulatory compliance responsibilities globally. She has extensive experience in advising clients in matters of misappropriation of confidential business information and has assisted clients in conducting privacy impact assessments, security risk assessments, defining data classification norms and laying down comprehensive GDPR compliance procedures.
Pavit Singh Katoch, InShorts
Pavit Singh Katoch is the Group GC at Inshorts, with 17+ years of experience across data privacy, cybersecurity, technology law, IP, commercial contracts, employment laws, M&A, and dispute resolution. He was a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, advising and representing major tech companies including Meta in high-stakes matters involving privacy, encryption, and intermediary liability. Pavit is an active thought leader, having served on global committees and participated in industry forums. He holds advanced qualifications in technology law and has featured in the Top 25 GCs of India 2025, GC Hall of Fame 2024 & 2025, and Legal500’s GC Powerlist India.
1:00pm to 2:00pm IST
Lunch and Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designated to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Lunch will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
I-WIN Lunch Roundtable
Location: Ballroom 2
The I-WIN session a will feature a guided lunch roundtable designed for open, honest conversations and meaningful connections.
Bringing together in-house counsels, practitioners, technologists, academicians, and students, the roundtable will focus on shared experiences, career journeys, and navigating the evolving intersection of technology and law.
This is an interactive, discussion-led format, encouraging participation, reflection, and peer learning in a relaxed setting.
2:00pm to 3:00pm IST
Session 3A: Safe and Trusted AI: From High-Level Principles to Everyday Product Decisions
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Sowmya Rao, Aumnee
Sowmya Rao is the VP & Head of Product building AI-enabled credit infrastructure for BFSI institutions across India and global markets. She leads end-to-end product strategy and execution across lending, risk, data, and compliance platforms. Previously, a YC-backed startup founder with a successful exit, and Director – Payments in the U.S., where she built and scaled payment and financial systems. Sowmya is passionate about turning complex financial workflows into reliable, scalable products. She was a lawyer in a previous life.
Panelists:
Sundar Narayanan, AI Ethicist
Sundar is an Ethics and Compliance advisor with 2 decades of experience designing and implementing ethics, risk, governance, and compliance frameworks. He currently advise organizations on embedding AI Ethics and Governance across AI applications and platforms. An active AI ethics researcher, he has presented papers at leading conferences including NeurIPS. He holds a doctorate from the University of Bordeaux, focused on HCI-driven ethical gaps in AutoML and EU AI Act compliance. He serve as a Fellow and Board Member of ForHumanity, contribute to AI risk management guidelines, shape AI policy and ISO standards representing India, teach AI Ethics at university, and support global AI governance initiatives.
Tanuj Bhojwani, Sthaan.ai
Tanuj serves as Bespoke AI Consultant at Sthaan.ai. He has previously worked with various companies and non-governmental organizations focusing on technology, fintech, and venture capital.
Sunayana Sitaram, Microsoft
Session 3B – The Great Training Data Debate: Copyright, Consent & Compensation
Location: Ballroom 2
Moderated by Sanil Khatri, Baker McKenzie
Sanil Khatri is a Local Principal at Baker McKenzie in the firm’s Singapore office, qualified in Singapore and Australia and CIPP/A certified. Sanil advises local, regional and multinational clients on contentious and non contentious IP and technology matters — including trade marks, copyright, patents, designs, AI, data protection, cybersecurity, data centres, e commerce, media, content and regulatory issues. He manages global trade mark portfolios (selection, clearance, prosecution, oppositions), and leads IP and technology transactions, enforcement and anti counterfeiting, including India inbound and outbound work. Recognitions include Legal 500 Asia Pacific Next Generation Partner, IP Stars Rising Star and WTR 1000 recommended.
Panelists:
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan, Harman
As the VP, Associate General Counsel at HARMAN India, Vijayalakshm leads the legal team for the Asia Pacific region, overseeing all legal matters and ensuring compliance with global standards. With two decades of experience in corporate law, she has a proven track record of managing complex litigation cases, negotiating contracts, and advising on regulatory issues. She is also a member of the Board of Directors at HARMAN India, where she contributes to strategic decision-making and governance. Her education includes a Chevening Gurukul Fellowship from the University of Oxford and a Masters in Law from the University of Madras, specializing in International Law.
Swathi Sukumar, Hogarth Chambers
Swathi Sukumar is a Senior Advocate based in New Delhi. Swathi has been counsel in numerous landmark IP disputes, and has also served as amicus curiae to assist courts on key questions of law. She holds a law degree from NALSAR and a Masters degree with honours from Columbia Law School. She is a Door Tenant at Hogarth Chambers, one of the leading sets of barristers in the field of IP in the UK.
Ameet Datta, ADP Law Offices
Ameet Datta is an intellectual property counsel with over 27 years of experience in litigation, advisory, and transactional work across technology, film, music, TV, digital publishing, electronics, and telecom. He advises clients on trade and regulatory compliance, data protection, trade secrets, cybersecurity, consumer law, and policy reform in IP and tech.
Saurabh Anand, Akamai Technologies
Saurabh is a science Graduate-turned-lawyer and a registered Indian Patent Agent. Currently working with Akamai Technologies as Lead Counsel (Technology Law and Intellectual Property) and provides legal support and actionable advice, on a wide range of issues relating to Intellectual Property and allied laws relating to emerging technologies, e.g., applicability of laws on Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, financial sector laws, telecommunication laws etc. during new product launch in a particular jurisdiction. After practicing independently for a shorter stint and working as an off counsel for an IP based law firm, Saurabh joined as an Associate at Singh and Singh Law Firm LLP. Thereafter, joined K&S Partners as an Associate and then moved to Bengaluru as Senior Associate. At Akamai, Saurabh is the global lead for cloud computing product lines. Saurabh has handled litigation related to patents, standard essential patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, breach of privacy, confidential information and trade secret misappropriation. Saurabh holds Bachelor degree in Life Sciences from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Bachelor degree in law from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and Master degree in Intellectual Property and Technology Laws from Jindal Global Law School.
3:00pm to 4:00pm IST
Session 4A : Law in Transition: How Technology is Reshaping Practice Across the Ecosystem
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Thomas J Vallianeth, Trilegal
Thomas is a Counsel at Trilegal, and Co-Chair of ITechlaw’s Legal Tech Committee. At Trilegal, Thomas works on emerging technology mandates, including AI, data governance, and new regulatory frameworks. He also is part of Trilegal’s Digital Innovations Group, where he helps to translate lawyer workflows into product, and with the design of operational solutions for everyday challenges faced by lawyers. Thomas is passionate about promoting legal technology adoption, and believes that intentionally designed technology can transform the practice of law. His work is at the nexus of legal practice, technological strategy, and design.
Panelists:
Vaishali Gopal, Counselect
Vaishali Gopal is a Legal Futurist, AI & Innovation Leader, and Strategic Advisor with over 17 years of experience at the intersection of law, technology, and transformation. As Vice President at Counselect, she enabled founding of the new business practice – the Integrated Solutions vertical, driving innovation and digital transformation for in-house legal teams. Previously, she spent over a decade in shaping product, process, operational excellence and culture as one of the early people in the CLM space. A Duke Law graduate and global coach, Vaishali is a frequent speaker, writer, and mentor on legal innovation. She has been featured in industry reports on top legal innovators in India and serves as a founding member of Women in Legal Tech India.
Rohan George, Adidem
Rohan is the founder of Adidem, a company automating legal tasks using AI and ML. He focuses on architecting legal workflows and AI product validation. Previously an equity partner at Samvad Partners, Rohan argued landmark software patentability cases, and represented stakeholders in critical tech and commercial litigation. He co-created the LegalCovid app serving 100,000+ citizens during the pandemic. Rohan helped draft Karnataka’s 2024 Cybersecurity Policy. He was part of an UNCTAD team training judges across South Asia on the TRIPS Agreement. Rohan has taught on AI and Law and Technology Law at Nalsar, Sai University and the Telengana Judicial Academy.
Deepika Kinhal, CORD
Deepika Kinhal is the CEO of CORD (Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes), where she is on a mission to harness technology to make dispute resolution fair, fast, and genuinely accessible. She has led judicial reform initiatives across multiple High Courts, advised the Supreme Court of India and NITI Aayog, and appeared before Parliamentary Standing Committees on mediation and judicial impact assessment. Her work focuses on building scalable, tech-enabled dispute resolution systems that empower businesses and individuals to resolve conflicts with dignity and clarity.
Session 4B : Cross-Border AI: Managing Data, Models, and Markets Across Jurisdictions
Location: Ballroom 2
Moderated by Kriti Trehan, Data & Co
Kriti Trehan is a tech policy advisor with 10+ years of experience across privacy, digital payments, platform governance, online safety, and AI. Formerly at Netflix and Amazon, she now leads Data & Co – Law & Policy Advisors, advising companies and civil society globally from New Delhi. An LSE alumna, she is a frequent speaker on AI governance, data regimes, and inclusive digital ecosystems, and a trusted voice in global tech policy. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new cultures and cuisines, writing light-hearted poetry, and spending time with Data, the dog.
Panelists:
Monica Oliveira Costa, Coelho Ribeiro e Associados
Mónica Oliveira Costa is a Partner at Coelho Ribeiro & Associados, a member of the Portuguese Bar Association and CIPP/E. Her main areas of practice are data protection, IT, AI, e-commerce, consumer law, marketing and advertising law. She is recognized as Thought Leader in Data Protection and IT and recommended in Data Security as well as in TME by Lexology Index, highly recommended by Leaders League in Data Protection & Cybersecurity, recognized by the Best Lawyers in Portugal in Telecommunications Law and Privacy and Data Security Law and ranked in Tier3 in Media Law by Media Law International.
Deepa Menon, Eversheds Sutherland
Deepa Menon is a partner with Eversheds Sutherland, and is a standout advisor to public and private companies, non-profit organizations, and individuals on a wide array of labor and employment issues, data and AI issues, and technology product matters. In addition to advice and counsel, Deepa advises on employment and privacy matters in connection with domestic and cross-border transactions.
Deepa is also a widely recognized thought leader in the employment and technology legal space. She is frequently asked to speak at ACC events and other industry events on employment-related regulatory compliance. She has also led the development of the firm’s workplace privacy and AI practice, further underscoring her leadership in strategic growth and risk mitigation.
Alejandro Padín Vidal, Garrigues
Alejandro Padín has strong experience in technology law, data protection and cybersecurity. His vast national and international track record allows him to efficiently advise on the legal aspects of technology, with a comprehensive vision that ranges from guidance to litigation. He acted as invited expert for the Spanish Parliament during the passing of the Constitutional Law 3/2018 on Personal Data Protection and guarantee of digital rights (Data Protection Act) in the framework of GDPR and has also advised on other international legislative processes in cybersecurity matters. He is a University professor and regular lecturer and author of works on Data Protection and Technology Law.
Tanuj Bhushan, Roblox Corporation
Tanuj Bhushan is the Lead Counsel, India & South Asia for Roblox, where he steers regulatory strategy, safety, and compliance. With nearly 18 years of experience, a former Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record, and a thought leader in the tech sector, Tanuj expertly navigates the convergence of regulation and litigation. Drawing from his tenure at Meta and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, he has been instrumental in shaping industry frameworks for the IT Rules and DPDP Act, managing complex platform governance and high-stakes technology disputes.
4:00pm to 4:15pm IST
Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designated to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
4:15pm to 5:15pm IST
Session 5: Fireside Chat – Trust at the Edge in India’s DPI Era
Location: Ballroom 1
A conversation between Sahil Kini, RBIH and Rahul Matthan, Trilegal
5:15pm to 6:15pm IST
Session 6A: Bringing Legal Systems in Sync for the Future of Cross Border Payments
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Nishant Prasad, FinSec
Nishant Prasad is a seasoned legal and compliance leader in financial markets, currently serving as Partner and Head of the Bengaluru office at Finsec Law Advisors, a premier financial sector law firm. He has deep expertise in securities regulation, financial regulation, corporate governance, and fintech legal frameworks, having previously led in-house legal teams at prominent fintech firms. A NALSAR Law graduate, Nishant has been recognised on Forbes India’s Legal Powerlist and serves as Director & Joint Secretary of the OBPP Association. Known for bridging legal insight with industry trends, he brings thoughtful analysis to complex regulatory conversations.
Panelists:
Medha Srivastava, Hashed
Medha Srivastava is the General Counsel at Hashed VC, a global venture capital firm investing in Web3, blockchain, and emerging technologies. With over 18 years of experience across corporate law, venture capital, private equity, M&A, and regulatory advisory, she manages legal aspects of Hashed’s global investments, navigating complex legal and policy landscapes across jurisdictions. Medha closely follows digital assets and financial technology regulations in different jurisdictions – particularly where relevant to Hashed’s investments, and regularly speaks on technology law, governance, and innovation. Prior to Hashed, Medha worked with top Indian law firms, including Atlas Law Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and erstwhile Amarchand Mangaldas.
Ying Yi Liew, CMS Holborn
Ying Yi leads the financial services regulatory practice at CMS Holborn Asia. She specialises in advising financial institutions (including Fintech companies) on their licensing, regulatory and compliance obligations. Recognised by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner for Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory: Local Firms and by Chambers Fintech as Band 2 for Fintech Legal (Singapore), clients call her as an “outstanding lawyer” who is “in touch with market developments and goes the extra mile to understand client needs” (Legal 500). She was also selected as a Fintech65 Leader in 2024 which recognises 65 industry trailblazers who have demonstrated their work, vision, leadership and innovation in driving forward Singapore’s Fintech industry.
Parikshit Kumar, Cashfree Payments India Private Limited
Parikshit Kumar is the Head of Legal at Cashfree Payments, a regulated fintech company which provides payments technology and related solutions to businesses in India. He brings 17 years of experience in wide and diverse practice areas including general corporate advisory, transaction structuring and advisory, and litigation management. His professional experience spans fintech, financial intermediaries, technology and SaaS enterprises, real estate and online gaming.
Deepthi Rajeev, Xflow/DRN Legal
Deepthi Rajeev is a technology lawyer. She serves as external General Counsel to Xflow, a cross-border payments infrastructure provider. She is also the founder of DRN Legal, a boutique law firm with particular focus on emerging digital businesses.
Session 6B: From Data Pipelines to Security: Deploying AI in Regulated Sectors
Location: Ballroom 2
Moderated by Shivangi Nadkarni, Persistent Systems, Ltd
Shivangi leads the Digital Trust Practice at Persistent Systems. She was previously the co-founder & CEO of Arrka, a boutique firm that pioneered Data Privacy Implementation in India. Arrka was acquired by Persistent in October 2024.
At Persistent, her team focuses on Responsible AI, Data Privacy and other aspects of Digital Trust & Governance, integral to scaling AI Systems and the larger digital landscape.
Shivangi holds an engineering degree in EEE from BITS, Pilani and management degree from IIM Calcutta. A recipient of several awards over the years, she has co-authored the first text book in India on Data Privacy for DSCI’s DCPP certification. She is a regular speaker and content contributor, including writing a monthly column for the IAPP’s Asia Pacific Newsletter.
Panelists:
Sahana Chandrika, Syngene International
Sahana Chandrika is a seasoned legal professional with deep expertise in corporate governance, technology law, data protection, and strategic legal operations. She currently serves as the Director – Legal Strategic Initiatives (M&A, Data Privacy & Ethics) at Syngene International Limited. She brings a strong blend of law‑firm advisory experience and in‑house strategic leadership, enabling her to approach legal and compliance challenges with both technical depth and practical business insight.
Ashwani Tyagi, Super Money
Ashwani Tyagi, is the General Counsel at Super.money, a fintech venture within the Flipkart Group, and a seasoned corporate lawyer with 25+ years of experience shaping legal strategy across fintech, e-commerce, FMCG and insurance. A technology-driven legal leader, he works closely with product, engineering, and business teams to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, manage platform risk, strengthen privacy, IPR and digital- consumer protection frameworks, and support the rapid scaling of technology enabled businesses. Known for his sharp regulatory insight, cross industry expertise, and collaborative leadership style, he brings a unique blend of legal acumen and business understanding to every initiative he undertakes.
Sunil Bajpai, Tanla Platforms
Sunil Bajpai has over 40 years of experience in government, technology and public policy. During his tenure at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India he pioneered frameworks for India’s net neutrality rules and anti-spam measures, with other initiatives aimed at quality of service and consumer affairs. In addition to his work at Tanla Platforms, he currently serves as Chairperson of a SEBI advisory committee and as Chief Mentor at STPI Gurgaon.
6:15pm to 8:00pm IST
Welcome Reception
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
This event marks the official kickoff of the conference and offers a wonderful opportunity to mingle with fellow attendees, speakers, and organizers in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Enjoy delicious refreshments and light bites as you connect with others and set the stage for an engaging and inspiring event.
Friday, 30 January
9:00am to 9:30am IST
Registration and Networking
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Stop by the Registration desk to receive your badge, agenda brochure, and other conference materials. The registration desk is staffed throughout the conference, attendees are encouraged to stop by with questions or concerns throughout the conference.
9:30am to 10:05am IST
Roundtables
Location: Ballroom 1
The Roundtable Discussions are a highly interactive session. The topics will each have an assigned table and facilitator to conduct a brief speed networking and overview of the topic.
Topics are listed below:
| Roundtable Topic | Facilitator |
| AI and the Workforce | Naqeeb Ahmed |
| Cross-Border Tech | Dhruv Suri |
| Streaming, AI & Future of Content Ownership | Ankita Sabharwal |
10:10am to 10:30am IST
Lightning Talk: Antitrust and Technology: A Practitioner’s Perspective
Location: Ballroom 1
Speaker: Gautam Chawla, Trilegal
Guatam Chawla is a Partner at the Delhi office of Trilegal and is part of the Competition practice. He advises Indian and multinational clients on a wide range of competition law matters, including complex merger control, restrictive practices, market dominance, cartel investigations, and competition compliance.
Gautam represents clients in contentious matters and regularly appears before the Competition Commission of India, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Supreme Court of India. He handles anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance cases, apart from advising on acquisitions, joint venture operations, and anti-trust compliance.
10:30am to 10:45am IST
Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designed to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
10:45am to 11:45am IST
Session 1A: One Framework, Many Rules: Building Resilient Privacy and Cybersecurity Programs Globally
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Sameer Boray
Sameer Boray is a Washington, DC–based policy expert at the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), where he works on emerging technology policy with a focus on AI, privacy, platforms, quantum technologies, and semiconductors. Previously, he supported Uber’s Public Policy and Government Relations team in New Delhi and practiced as a corporate attorney in Bangalore. He is qualified to practice law in India and Washington, DC, and holds a CIPP/US certification.
Panelists:
Kabin Calan, Cloudflare
Kabin is Cloudflare’s Security Regulatory Compliance Lead (APJC) with a decade of experience in cybersecurity and has built and operationalized cybersecurity compliance programs for global cloud and connectivity service providers. He began his cybersecurity-focused role in EY Singapore’s technology consulting, supporting organizations across various sectors to strengthen their security postures and meet regulatory expectations. He later led security certifications and assurance efforts and engaged regulators across multiple jurisdictions for a global hyperscaler cloud service provider. Now, he supports scalable, globally consistent security and compliance outcomes for Cloudflare, its customers and partners across APAC. He continues to work towards bridging the gap between policymakers, industry service providers, and regulated customers by translating policy intent into practical controls, evidence, and resilient operating models.
Ritu Sajnani, BitGo
Instrumental in setting up and expanding the Fintech practice in her previous roles, Ritu brings over 13+ years of experience, working with several web3 founders on legal and strategy fronts. She likes problem solving at the intersection of technology, business, and regulatory aspects, and has hands-on experience in handling complex issues for players in the financial services sector.
Molshree Shrivastava, Zeta
Session 1B: Flashpoints in Tech: Litigation and Antitrust Battles Shaping the Digital Economy
Location: Ballroom 2
Moderated by Abir Roy, Sarvada Legal
Head of competition law and technology law practice at Sarvada Legal. Consistently ranked as a leading competition law practicioner by Chambers, Lexology. Author of two books on competition law in India.
Panelists:
Aditi Gopalakrishnan, Google
Aditi is Senior APAC Competition Counsel at Google and leads their competition engagement in India. Prior to joining Google, she was a partner in the competition practice at AZB & Partners. She has worked in top-tier firms across India and the UK where she represented a variety of clients across different sectors. She has been recognised as a leading competition lawyer in several global competition guides. Aditi has also been involved in competition policy issues including representing Google before the Committee for Digital Competition Law, participating in the Indian Government’s Competition Law Review Committee as well as the International Competition Network.
Tamoghna Goswami, ShareChat
Tamoghna oversees Product Policy and Public Policy at Mohalla Tech for its social networking platforms ShareChat and Moj. With a decade of legal expertise, she is excited to navigate a landscape where technology, regulations and policy discussions converge. Prior to tenure in-house, she was engaged in an equally challenging role of a commercial dispute resolution lawyer at J.Sagar Associates and L&L Partners. During this time, she had the opportunity to be a part of several high-stakes litigations spanning diverse sectors, including e-commerce, gaming, securities, and intellectual property rights. These experiences helped Tamoghna develop an ability to tackle complex legal challenges and deliver innovative solutions.
Vinati Gupta, Svatantra Microfin
Vinati brings a global, multi-sector perspective to the boardroom with 15+ years of experience leading legal, governance, and compliance functions across India, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the US. As General Counsel of Svatantra Group and a strategic advisor to management and promoters, she has partnered closely with leadership teams in high-growth and regulated industries, delivering large-scale M&A, cross-border integrations, compliance, governance, and enterprise risk management. Today, as General Counsel of Svatantra Group, she leads all strategic legal initiatives, proactive risk mitigation & management and practical advice catering to business requirements while maintaining governance and compliance outlook for a fast-growing financial services group.
11:45am to 12:00pm IST
Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designed to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
12:00pm to 1:00pm IST
Session 2: Masterclass on AI
Location: Ballroom 1
Soumya Krishnappa, Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs, Microsoft India
Sandeep Jayaprasad Alur, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Innovation Hub, India
Sandeep Alur has over 21 years of industry experience providing technology and architectural guidance. His experience ranges from dotcom days to the distributed/cloud computing to the next generation intelligent computing era. He currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft’s Innovation Hub, India focusing on helping customers and partners accelerate their digital transformation. He has architected solutions across technology/platform landscapes.
1:00pm to 2:00pm IST
Lunch and Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designed to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Lunch will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
2:00pm to 3:00pm IST
Session 3: Law in Transition II: How Technology is Reshaping Access to Justice
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Sachin Malhan, Agami
Sachin Malhan is the co-founder of Agami, an organization catalyzing innovation and collaborative action to advance new and improved systems of law and justice. Agami’s critical role on advancing Online Dispute Resolution and Digital Courts in India is well recognized. Before Agami, Sachin was the Executive Director of the Changemakers program of leading non-profit Ashoka. Sachin has previously co-founded three ventures in India – test prep pioneer Law School Tutorials (LST, now called CL LST), and Rainmaker, a learning and talent platform for the legal industry, and Inclusive Planet, a policy and platform venture focused on greater literary access for the visually impaired. For his work in technology, media, social impact and education, Sachin became an INK Fellow in 2010. Sachin is a graduate of National Law School, Bengaluru.
Panelists:
Shailiza Mayal, Samagara & PUCAR Collective
Shailiza Mayal is a Program Lead at Samagra, a mission-driven governance consulting firm. At Samagra, she leads the Code for GovTech (C4GT) initiative, which aims to build vibrant communities around global Digital Public Goods (DPGs). She is also part of the PUCAR Collective and driving judicial reforms through the establishment of a new-age court in Kerala, and leads SamagraX, a vertical that provides strategic advisory to governments on building robust GovTech products and platforms. With nearly a decade of experience in strategy and operations consulting, Shailiza’s work focuses on improving governance through technology. At Samagra, she has worked with Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha on large-scale transformation programs spanning education, allied farming activities, and judiciary.
Prior to Samagra, Shailiza closely worked with the District Administration in Karnal as part of the Chief Minister’s Office in in Haryana on flagship projects like Swachha Bharat Mission, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Police Mitra Kaksh, One Stop Centre and many more. Before her stint at the CM’s office, she worked with the Member of Parliament Office in the East Delhi constituency on reviving rainwater harvesting in urban areas. Shailiza is a Young India Fellow from the Ashoka University.
Varun Pathak, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Varun Pathak is a Partner in the Firm’s Dispute Resolution practice based in Delhi, bringing close to 18 years of robust experience in disputes and advisory work.
Varun’s practice spans a broad spectrum of complex commercial and regulatory disputes, both in litigation and arbitration. He has deep expertise in constitutional and administrative law, information technology laws (including an in-dept understanding of data privacy and confidentiality), and general corporate and regulatory advisory.
He has represented clients in several high-stakes and high-profile matters involving constitutional challenges, competition law, technology and privacy issues, power sector regulations, shareholder disputes, contract enforcement, and domestic and internal arbitrations.
Nivedita Krishna, Pacta
Nivedita Krishna is a lawyer and policy researcher working at the intersection of technology, law, and social justice in India. She is the founder of Pacta, a law firm and thinktank. Pacta believes in plurality, views tech and law as potent tools that can shift power and inequity, and conducts independent research in service of justice, dignity and equity.
3:00pm to 4:00pm IST
Session 4A: Privacy Leadership in the Boardroom: The GC's New Frontier
Location: Ballroom 1
Moderated by Megha Nambiar, HyperVerge
Megha Nambiar is the Legal Counsel to an Artificial Intelligence and Fintech company – HyperVerge, Inc. She works primarily in the areas of data protection, fintech regulatory and compliance advisory, TMT and commercial laws. An alumnus of School of Law, Christ University having graduated with a BA LLB (Hons.), she went on to complete a PG DM in Media Laws from NALSAR and a Graduate Certificate in Technology and Policy from Takshashila Institute. She has a keen interest in all things law, literature, and learning.
Panelists:
Dinesh Vijayakumar, IBM
Dinesh joined IBM in October 2011. He is a Senior Counsel and, since January 2024, has served as the Regional Counsel for IBM India & South Asia (ISA), working from Bangalore, India. He manages the ISA legal team, supervises all legal activities in the ISA Market, and offers legal guidance to the ISA Senior Management.
Dinesh has approximately 14 years of experience at IBM, where he has served in multiple leadership positions. From 2021 to 2023, he was the IBM Consulting APAC Lead Counsel, and from 2019 to 2021, he was the Regional Counsel for ASEAN. He received the Best of IBM award in 2017. Prior to his time at IBM, Dinesh was the lead counsel for the Asia Pacific region at an Indian multinational IT firm.
Dinesh earned his B.A. and LL.B. in 2005 and was awarded a gold medal in Constitutional Law from Bangalore University.
Sharayu Jadhav, ACKO
Privacy today is a boardroom issue, not a back-office one. As Group General Counsel at Acko, I oversee legal, compliance, litigation, IP, M&A, and enterprise privacy governance—often at the intersection of risk, trust, and growth. With 21 years of experience across regulated and unregulated environments, including a decade in start-ups, I’ve built legal and privacy frameworks that withstand regulatory shocks while enabling scale. I’ve helped drive the shift of in-house legal from a tick-the-box function to a strategic boardroom partner, with the GC playing a central role in privacy leadership and data stewardship.
Harshitha Thammaiah, Xiaomi
Harshitha Thammaiah is the General Counsel for Xiaomi for the South Asia Region. She has extensive experience in managing high-stakes regulatory and enforcement proceedings across multiple authorities, directing litigation strategy in complex regulatory, commercial, and IP disputes, and leading the organisation through sensitive investigations and crises to safeguard business continuity and market stability. She has a proven track record in shaping legal strategy and building regulatory trust across technology, retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, fintech, and emerging markets, supported by a diverse background spanning top-tier law firms and a global corporation.
Session 4B: Tech and IP Considerations in M&A deals
Location: Ballroom 2
Moderated by Rashi Saraf, CMS IndusLaw
Rashi is a Partner in the Bengaluru office of CMS IndusLaw. Rashi specializes in Merger and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments. Most recently, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 has recognised her as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Private Equity and Investment Funds. India Business Law Journal has recognised her as one of ‘India’s Future Legal Leaders’ for 2025. She has also been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Corporate and M&A practice by Asian Legal Business India Rising Star 2023 edition.
Panelists:
Davide Graziano, Orsingher Ortu Avvocati Associati
Davide Graziano graduated in law with honours and obtained a PhD in business and intellectual property law at University of Milan. He gained experience both in the contentious and non–contentious spheres on matters concerning technology, intellectual property, unfair competition, advertising, consumers, data protection and gaming. He contributes to IP specialized legal reviews.
Arjun David Alexander, Ultrahuman
Arjun David Alexander is Vice President – Legal at Ultrahuman, where he leads global legal strategy across IP, regulation, and complex technology disputes. He has over 12 years of experience spanning banking, fintech, and consumer technology, including senior legal roles at Open Financial Technologies and ICICI Bank. Arjun has advised on cross-border M&A, digital-health regulation, large-scale financings, and global litigation, and regularly works at the intersection of product design, regulation, and technology risk.
Rashmi Shivashankar, General Catalyst
Rashmi started her legal career in Bangalore, India and National University of Singapore, joining top-tier firms like Amarchand and AZB as a corporate attorney in India. She came across an opportunity at Sequoia Capital India (now Peak XV Partners) and worked there for over 7 years in the venture capital world as a lawyer, before moving to General Catalyst to head their legal operations in India.
Arjun Sharma, Peak XV
4:00pm to 4:15pm IST
Networking Break
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
Join your colleagues for networking opportunities, designed to foster connections and collaboration! Attendees are encouraged to take this opportunity to engage with fellow participants, share ideas, and build valuable relationships in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided to keep you energized as you network. Make the most of these moments and expand your professional network!
4:15pm to 5:15pm IST
Session 5: Lightning Talks
Location: Ballroom 1
Panelists:
Toby Crick, Bristows presenting on the EU AI Act
Toby heads London law firm Bristows’ top ranked tech transactions team.
The primary focus of Toby’s work is on technology, communications and outsourcing projects where he has acted on both the client and supplier side in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance and life sciences. Toby also advises on other complex commercial transactions and he has particular expertise on deals involving the use and exploitation of technology and intellectual property.
Cavan Fabric, RPC presenting on the UK Data Act
Cavan Fabris is a Partner and Head of Data & Cyber at RPC in London, with over 25 years’ experience at the intersection of law, technology, and international regulation. He has advised innovative startups through to FTSE 100 multinationals on complex issues in data privacy, cyber incident response, AI, telecoms and global compliance. Prior roles include senior legal positions at Deloitte Legal, EY Law and in-house counsel at Apple, as well as economic and commercial diplomacy with the U.S. State Department. Cavan brings a practical, business-aligned perspective to emerging tech law challenges.
Aditi Jha, LinkedIn, presenting on AI and the Future of Work
Aditi is the Executive Director, Legal and Public Policy lead South Asia at LinkedIn India. She develops and implements strategic legal and government affairs initiatives to attain LinkedIn’s vision of creating economic opportunities for everyone. She leads strategic efforts along with LinkedIn data scientists and economists to shape skills and workforce policies. She has over 20 years of experience in law firm and in-house roles with diverse experience across Indian and multi-national, listed and unlisted companies in regulated and unregulated sectors.
5:15pm to 6:15pm IST
Session 6: The General Counsel's Playbook: Steering through Tech Turbulence
Location: Ballroom 2
Moderated by Shyaam Nagarajan, Glance
Shyaam Nagarajan is the Head of Legal for Glance and Associate General Counsel for the InMobi Group, where he partners closely with leadership teams on navigating regulatory change, data, AI, and platform risk in high-growth consumer tech businesses. With nearly two decades of experience across Reliance Industries and Trilegal, he brings a pragmatic, business-first legal perspective to scaling innovation. Shyaam works at the intersection of law, technology, and strategy, helping organisations move fast while building resilient governance in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Panelists:
Saurabh Awasthi, Kyndryl Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Saurabh Awasthi is an attorney who works at the intersection of law, business, and emerging technology. Currently General Counsel at Kyndryl India and earlier, as a private practice lawyer, he has steered several large stakes acquisitions, commercial contracts, complex disputes and regulatory matters. His career has been shaped by relentless curiosity and a desire to provide clarity amidst complexity. With degrees from Delhi University and NYU, he passionately follows the current discourse on AI, ethics, and governance.
Shalini Saxena, Pine Labs Limited
With over 25 years of experience as a corporate counsel, in the last two decades Shalini has worked across industries such as consumer finance, manufacturing, social media, fintech, renewables and crypto where she is heading the legal team at Pine Labs, a listed company at BSC in the fintech space. Her previous experience has been with companies like COINDCX, GE and NASPERS and it this diversity and multi-industry experience that has helped her create a niche of being a business and commercially intense lawyer, assisting starts up in creating the much-needed balance between processes/policies and agility of work. Shalini is also a co-founder of an online dispute resolution platform CADRE, which provides easy access to justice at affordable cost to everyone.
Prakash Narayanan, L&T Technology Services
Prakash joined as General Counsel of L&T Technology Services in December 2025, before which he spent 5 years at IBM India as Lead Counsel of IBM Consulting and as Chief Compliance Officer for IBM India and South Asia. Prior to returning to Bangalore, Prakash spent 20 years in Toronto, Canada completing his LL.M., working as an associate at a major Canadian law firm and as Assistant General Counsel at Bombardier. Prakash is a graduate of National Law School, Bangalore. He enjoys sports and adventure activities and can otherwise be spotted cursing Bangalore traffic while shuttling his kids to various activities.
Abhishek Bharti, Danaher
Abhishek Bharti is working as Regional General Counsel for Danaher Corporation. He has close to two decades of experience across multinational corporations, international organizations, and highly regulated industries.
Prior to joining Danaher Corporation, Abhishek spent 11 years at GE , where he served initially as Senior Counsel and later as General Counsel for India.
Before GE Aerospace, Abhishek held legal role with the United Nations as International Civil Servant in Vienna. Abhishek holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Massachusetts. He is an Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) certified in-house counsel.
7:00pm IST
Gala Reception and Dinner
Location: Lupa (Ground Floor, Spencer’s Towers, No. 86, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bengaluru-56001)
Attire: Traditional Indian attire is encouraged, business and cocktail attire is also acceptable
Transportation: Transportation will be provided to and from the Gala Reception and Dinner. Please meet in the hotel lobby to board the bus which departs at 6:45pm.
