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2020 International India Conference

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

14:00 to 18:00 IST

Registration Open

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14:30 to 15:30 IST

Data Protection Committee Meeting (open to all)

Tasar

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Intellectual Property Committee Meeting (open to all)

Eri

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Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Meeting (open to all)

Mulberry

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15:30 to 15:45 IST

Tea Break

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15:45 to 16:45 IST

Cyber Crime Committee Meeting (open to all)

Eri

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Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting (open to all)

Mulberry

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Technology Sourcing Committee Meeting (open to all)

Tasar

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16:45 to 17:00 IST

Tea Break

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17:00 to 18:00 IST

Interactive Entertainment and Media Committee Meeting (open to all)

Mulberry

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Overview and Discussion of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (open to all)

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Startup Committee Meeting (open to all)

Eri

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18:00 to 19:30 IST

Welcome Reception

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

09:00 to 18:00 IST

Registration & Exhibits Open

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09:30 to 09:45 IST

Welcome Address by the President

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09:45 to 10:10 IST

Introduction of Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework

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The session will focus on the responsible AI principles advocated by the ITechLaw Publication and introduce the publication to the audience. 

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10:10 to 11:00 IST

Session 1: Keynote Address

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Keynote Speaker: Justice BN Srikrishna 

Additional Judge of Bombay High Court from 30.7.1994 and permanent Judge from 3.10.1991. Chaired the Commission of Enquiry to enquiry into the riots that shook Mumbai in December 1992/January, 1993. Invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to attend a seminar on refugee laws at Delhi and to attend an international conference on the subject in Geneva and Berne in October 2000. Invited by the Universities of Berkeley, U.S.A., Bar Ilan, Israel and Oxford, U.K. to deliver lectures on Socio-legal subjects. Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala on 6.9.2001. Judge, Supreme Court of India from 3.10.2002 to 21.05.2006. Appointed Chairperson of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.

Chairperson of the Committee for Consultations on the situation in Andhra Pradesh to consider the demand for bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh. Chairperson of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission in 2010. Chairperson of the High Level Committee to Review Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India Chairperson of the Committee of Experts on Data Protection Framework for India to report on data protection issues and recommend suitable legislation. Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Individual Insolvency & Bankruptcy. International arbitrator and legal consultant.

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11:00 to 11:30 IST

Tea/Coffee Break

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11:30 to 12:45 IST

Session 2A: Fighting Tech-Lash by Intermediaries, and E-Commerce Players

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Gone are the days of tech exceptionalism. World over the regulators are gearing up to regulate what was once thought to be non-regulatable. How is the industry reacting to the TechLash. In the fight against Fake news and online accountability, do we need to kill anonymity? Do we need to break encryption to save our democracy? Are we gunning for the messengers? The panel discusses the important role of intermediaries in a democracy and safe harbour. 

Speakers:

  • Pavan Srinath, Moderator
  • Aiyshwarya Mahadev, Indian National Congress, India
  • Tejasvi Surya, Honourable MP, BJP, India
  • Anirudh Burman, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Berges Malu, ShareChat, India
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Session 2B: Implementing PDP Bill- Wish list for the industry

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Four experts speak about what to expect once the PDP Bill is enacted and present their view points on what the industry's wish list is.

Speakers:

  • Azmul Haque, Collyer Law, Singapore, Moderator
  • Belson Devrajan, Accenture, India
  • Rachit Bahl, AZB Partners, India
  • Manasa Venkatarman, Facebook, India
  • Poornima Hatti, Samvad Partners, India
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12:45 to 13:45 IST

In-House Counsel Lunch

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Speakers

  • Preeti Balwani, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd., India
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Networking Lunch

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13:45 to 15:00 IST

Session 3A: Money Matters: Future of Fintech Regulation in India

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The Indian FinTech sector is undergoing a disruptive phase. New and emerging business models are testing the limits of the country’s regulatory regime. Our experts discuss what lawyers, policy makers and regulators need to do to stay ahead of the FinTech juggernaut.

Speakers:

  • Yajas Setlur, J. Sagar Associates, India, Moderator
  • Saranya Gopinath, DICE, India
  • Vinay Kesri, Setu, India
  • Siddarth Pai, 3one4capital, India
  • Satyam Kumar, LoanTap, India

 

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Session 3B: PDP Bill- Learnings From The GDPR and The Rest of the World 

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Experts from world over give their input on how life, industry and practice changed after GDPR and how GDPR has impacted various businesses. What can India learn from GDPR while it is about to enact the personal data protection bill. 

Speakers:

  • Akanksha Srivastava, InMobi, India, Moderator
  • Ulrich Gasper, Computer Law Review International, Germany
  • Etienne Wery, Ulys, Belgium
  • Jane Murphy, Jane Murphy Law Firm, Belgium
  • Kailas Karthikeyan, Gestalt Strategy Consulting, India
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15:00 to 15:30 IST

Tea/Coffee Break

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15:30 to 16:45 IST

Session 4A: Competition in the Tech Industry

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20th century laws do not solve 21st century problems.  Old rules of competition law do need a significant relook in light of importance of data in most digital services. With data being the most valuable asset in M&A deals, is competition law now playing catch-up?

Speakers:

  • Ananth Padmanabhan, Sai University, India, Moderator
  • Arul George Scaria, CIIPC, India
  • Smriti Parsheera, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, India
  • Smriti Subramanian, Snap Deal, India
  • Archana Gulati, NITI Ayog, Gov., India
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Session 4B: IP is Like That

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Panel of experts talk about IP as a data asset, IP related issues in AI/IOT, Statutory Licensing and Online Music, Dynamic Injunctions

Speakers: 

  • Shilpi Jha, USPTO, India, Moderator
  • Ameet Datta, Saikrishna & Associates, India
  • Sonia Baldia, Baker McKenzie, USA
  • Prashant Phillips, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, India
  • Lakshmi Menon Nair, HP, India
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16:55 to 17:55 IST

I-WIN Committee Session (open to all)

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Speakers:

  • Ashwanthy Pillai, Microsoft, India
  • Kausambi Manjita, Kubric, USA
  • Aparna Mittal, Samāna Centre for Gender, Policy and Law, India
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19:30 IST

Gala Reception

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Friday, January 31, 2020

10:00 to 11:15 IST

Session 5: The Gathering Storm: Regulatory/Court Actions and the Industry Response to OTT Platforms

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How is the online media reacting to increasing court actions, proposals to regulate and increased public scrutiny? How is the business reacting to these uncertainties? How is aggregators and digital media reacting to the changes in the foreign investment regime.

Speakers:

  • Arun Prabhu, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, India, Moderator
  • Shyaam Nagarajan, Glance, India
  • Atul Bist, Invest India, India
  • Alok Prasanna, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, India
  • Aarushi Jain, Nishith Desai Associates, India
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11:15 to 11:45 IST

Tea/Coffee Break

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11:45 to 13:00 IST

Session 6A: Open Data: Regulating Non-personal Data and the Policy Challenges 

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The government has constituted a committee to look into the aspects relating to the sharing of non-personal data. Should non-personal data be regulated? What is the regulatory objective? What are the concerns?

Speakers:

  • Rahul Matthan, Trilegal, India, Moderator
  • Malavika Raghavan, Dvara Research, India
  • Chetan Krishnaswamy, Google, India
  • Santanu Bhattacharya, Airtel, India
  • BN Srikrishna, Judge, India
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Session 6B: Changing Mobility Sector:  Policy and Legal Challenges

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What has worked in the world of EVs and new age mobility solutions and what has not? Our panelists discuss the impending regulatory changes and Wishlist from the government to boost the new age mobility story.

Speakers:

  • Olina Banerji, The Ken, India, Moderator 
  • Naushad Oomer, Virgin Hyperloop One, UAE 
  • Pawan Singhal, Ather Energy, India
  • Sujith Nair, Beckn Mobility, India
  • Lopamudra Rao, Ola Group, India
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13:00 to 14:00 IST

Networking Lunch

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14:15 to 15:30 IST

Session 7A: Moving to Unknown Telecom Territories: AGR, Space, 5G and the Future of Telecom Regulations 

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How is the AGR judgement impacting the telecom industry? What are challenges ahead of unknown territories such as satcom and cloud telephony? What will be future of telecom regulations look like?

Speakers:

  • Sohini Mandal, Vertices Partners, India, Moderator
  • Charles Mudd, Mudd Law, United States
  • Joginder Yadav, Cisco, India
  • Akash Karmakar, Panag & Babu, India
  • Stephen Mathias, Kochhar and Co., India 
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Session 7B: New Frontiers in e-Sports and Online Games

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Legal issues relating to E-sports, what lies past the Game of Chance threshold? Treasure Chests, New Formats and Hybrid Formats.

Speakers:

  • Vidushpat Singhania, Krida Legal, India, Moderator
  • Rajesh Dembla, Pacific Games, India 
  • Nikhil Sachdeva, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, India
  • Nehaa Chaudhari, Ikigai Law, India
  • Dibyojyoti Mainak, Mobile Premier League (MPL), India 
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15:30 to 15:45 IST

Tea/Coffee Break

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15:45 to 17:00 IST

Session 8: General Counsel Forum

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An Ex- General Counsel and a law firm partner moderates a panel of 5 General Counsels and asks them questions about life in-house, practice management and their key challenges.

Speakers:

  • Samuel Mani, Mani Chengappa & Mathur, India, Moderator
  • Panduranga Acharya, Bundl Technologies Private Limited, India
  • Arun Madhu, Nexus Venture Partners, India
  • Poornima Sampath, Tata Sons, India
  • Rajeev Nair, HP Inc., India
  • Sonal Basu, Mindtree Limited, India
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17:00 to 17:15 IST

Closing Remarks

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