INFO UPDATE Schedule At A Glance

09:00 - 09:45 IST

Registration

09:45 - 10:00 IST

Welcome Address by Legal Era

Opening Plenary 10:00 - 11:00 IST

Leader’s Speak - The Brave New World of Platform Regulation is here: Update on the State of Play. Changing Regulatory Landscape and Way Forward: Towards less or more regulations?

R-Venkataramani
R. Venkataramani
Attorney-General of India
Dev-Bajpai
Dev Bajpai
Whole Time Director, HUL and VP, Legal for South Asia Unilever
Deepak-Acharya
Deepak Acharya
Global General Counsel, Aditya Birla Group
Hemant-Kumar
Hemant Kumar
Group General Counsel, Larsen & Toubro Limited
11:00 - 11:15 IST

Tea/Coffee

11:15 - 12:15 IST

Green Energy: Future of Renewables Trends & Challenges

Karthik-Kumar
Karthik Kumar
Partner, Orrick
Sudipta-Ghosh
Sudipta Ghosh
General Counsel Apraava Energy
Suchita-Saigal
Suchita Saigal
General Counsel Cleantech Solar
Susheel-Jad
Susheel Jad
President & General Counsel, AGP City Gas Pvt Ltd.
Smitha-Chandrashekaraiah
Smitha Chandrashekaraiah
Director-Legal, HARMAN International
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Karan Mitroo
Partner, Luthra and Luthra
12:15 - 13:15 IST

AI Regulation Worldwide – The Global Legal Framework

Sonal-Basu
Sonal Basu
General Counsel, Llyods Technology Centre India
Tejal-Patil
Tejal Patil
Global General Counsel, Wipro
Bharat-Mehta
Bharat Mehta
EVP, Regional General Counsel and Ethics & Compliance Officer - India & APAC, Capgemini
Vineet-Vij
Vineet Vij
Group General Counsel, Tech Mahindra
Shelly-Kohli
Shelly Kohli
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, United Breweries
13:15 - 14:00 IST

Luncheon

14:00 - 15:00 IST

TRACK 1

M&A Sessions: M&A Landscape: Current Trends & Outlook

Panelists

Sadia-Ashraf
Sadia Ashraf
Head Legal, Eight Roads
Poornima-Sampath
Poornima Sampath
SVP & Chief Legal Officer, Tata Digital
Sonali-Khanna
Sonali Khanna
Vice President & General Counsel Coca‑Cola India and South West Asia
Arpita-Sen
Arpita Sen
Associate General Counsel, Head of Business Legal, Intel India
Natasha-Treasurywala
Natasha Treasurywala
Partner, Desai & Diwanji

TRACK 2

Digital India Act – An imperative for the $1trillion Digital Economy Vision - Guardians of Privacy: Analyzing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2024

Rajbeer-Sachdeva
Rajbeer Sachdeva
President (Group) Legal, J. K. Organisation
Sheel-Sinha
Sheel Sinha
General Counsel & Head (Legal, Compliance & Ethics), JLL India & South Asia
Shujath-Bin-Ali
Shujath Bin Ali
Global General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Re Sustainability Limited

TRACK 3

Infra & Energy Focus - New Era - Energy, Infra & Projects Overcoming the Challenges

Panelists

Sunei-Kapur
Sunei Kapur
General Counsel, 02 Power
Deepak-Chauhan
Deepak Chauhan
Director & Head - Legal, Welspun Group
Tapasi-Sil
Tapasi Sil
General Counsel - South Asia, Onshore Wind
Parvesh-Kheterpal
Parvesh Kheterpal
GC, Head Legal & CS, Feedback, Infra Group
Dr-Mukul-Shastry
Dr. Mukul Shastry
General Counsel & Executive Director, Cube Highways
Sandeep-Chowdhury
Sandiip Chaudaury
Group General Counsel Suzlon

15:00 - 15 :30 IST

Tea Break

15:30 - 16:30 IST

TRACK 4

Regulating Advertising: The ASCI perspective for Indian Businesses

Panelists

Ghanashyam-Hegde
Ghanashyam Hegde
Vice President and General Counsel for Indian Subcontinent, Australia & New Zealand in P&G
Roopa-Vikram
Roopa Vikram
Senior Associate General Counsel ITC Limited
Amit-Bhasin
Amit Bhasin
Chief Legal Officer & Group General Counsel, Marico Limited
Manjaree-Chowdhary
Manjaree Chowdhary
Senior Executive Director & General Counsel, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

TRACK 5

Employment Law Panel - Clauses & Effects - Navigating Employment Agreements

Panelists

Rajiv-Chandan
Rajiv Chandan
Chief General Counsel & Company Secretary, TATA Chemicals Limited
Divya-Kumat
Divya Kumat
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Datamatics Global Services Limited
Pooja Sehgal Mehtani
General Counsel, Sun Life Asia Service Centres and Company Secretary, Asia Service Centre India

TRACK 6

Online Gaming & Regulatory Framework

Panelists

Sameer-Chugh
Sameer Chugh
Chief Legal Officer/ General Counsel, Games24x7
Deepak-Jacob
Deepak Jacob
Group General Counsel Dream Sports Group

16:30 - 17:15 IST

GC Roundtables - Industry Focus

TRACK 7

Aviation Sector - Challenges & Opportunities

Panelists

Shashank-Jain
Shashank Jain
VP & Head Legal, TATA SIA Airlines Limited (Vistara)
Bharat-Vansh-Bahadur
Bharat Vansh Bahadur
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Akasa Air
ubin-Masani
Zubin Masani
General Counsel, Air India
Ajay-Kharbanda
Ajay Kharbanda
Chief Legal Officer, GMR Airports

TRACK 8

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Panelists

Naveen-Raju
Naveen Raju
General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra
Vineet-Bose
Vineet Bose
Head Legal Senior Vice President Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited (Adani Group Cement Business)
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Anoop Khatri
Assistant Vice President, EXL

TRACK 9

Media & Entertainment Industry - Understanding the changing regulatory Landscape & Challenges Ahead

Panelists

Anil-Lale
Anil Lale
General Counsel, Viacom 18
Mihir-Rale
Mihir Rale
Chief Regional Counsel, Disney Star
Isha-Rathnam
Isha Rathnam
Vice President-Legal Affairs (CLO) South Asia & Networks - Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate South Asia
Shyamala-Venkatachalam
Shyamala Venkatachalam
Chief Legal Officer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises

17:15 - 17:30 IST

Networking

17:30 - 19:30 IST

Gala Awards Ceremony

19:30 - 21:30 IST

Cocktail Dinner

09:00 - 09:45 IST

Registration

09:45 - 10:00 IST

Welcome Address by Legal Era

10:00 - 11:00 IST

Keynote Address By Thought Leaders

11:00 - 11:15 IST

Tea/Coffee

11:15 - 12:15 IST

Digital Competition Act

Anand-Pathak
Anand Pathak
Managing Partner, P&A Law Offices
Kanchinadham-Parvatheesam
Kanchinadham Parvatheesam
Corporate Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (Corporate & Compliance), Tata Steel
Sanjeev-Gemawat
Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat
Group General Counsel, Vedanta Group
Poornima-Sampath
Poornima Sampath
SVP & Chief Legal Officer, Tata Digital
Hina-Doon
Hina Doon
General Counsel, Navi
12:15 - 13:15 IST

It's Not Easy to be Green -ESG Policy: What it is, why it’s vital, & best practices? How ESG is driving purpose-driven Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)?

Manjaree-Chowdhary
Manjaree Chowdhary
Senior Executive Director & General Counsel, Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Robin-Banerjee
Robin Banerjee
Managing Director, Caprihans India Ltd
Sameet-Gambhir
Sameet Gambhir
Senior VP & Global Head-Legal, UFlex
Bijoya-Roy
Bijoya Roy
General Counsel, Pernod Ricard India
Zameer-Nathani
Zameer Nathani
Group General Counsel, CarDekho Group
Manoj-Gujaran
Manoj Gujaran
Chief Compliance Officer and Head – Legal, Poonawalla Fincorp
13:15 - 14:00 IST

Luncheon

14:00 - 15:00 IST

Track 10

Responsible AI & Ethical AI that every business should know? Privacy and Ethical Considerations for Your Business

Panelists

Jyothi-V-K
Jyothi V. K.
General Counsel & Vice-President, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited
Kavitha-Gupta
Kavitha Gupta
Director - Compliance Officer, SAP
Rashmi-Chendvankar
Rashmi Chendvankar
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, CitiusTech
Roopesh-Jain
Roopesh Jain
Deputy Vice President, Johnson Controls Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited
Archana-Gupta
Archana Gupta
General Counsel and Ethics and Compliance Officer, Capgemini India and Middle East

Track 11

Restructuring, Turnaround & Insolvency - Evolution of ARCs in India & Changing Landscape in Business Model - Recent Regulatory Changes & Its Impact on ARCs, AIFs & SSFs

Panelists

Ajay-Shaw
Ajay Shaw
Partner, DSK Legal
Kaushik-Mukherjee
Kaushik Mukherjee
President Legal (Head Legal Corporate Affairs), Samman Capital
Shweta-Girotra
Shweta Girotra
Secy/Compliance Officer, Kalpataru Power Transmission
Anand-Vardhan
Anand Vardhan
Group General Counsel, Piramal

Track 12

Evolving Landscape of E-Discovery and Digital Forensics

15:00 - 15:30 IST

Tea Break

15:30 -16:30 IST

Track 13

NFTs, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency Regulations

Panelists

Ashish-Chandra
Ashish Chandra
General Counsel, CoinSwitch
Sumeet-Singh
Sumeet Singh
General Counsel & Head - Corporate Affairs and Corporate Strategy BharatPe|Board Member
Urvashi-Sahai
Urvashi Sahai
General Counsel & SVP-Legal - OCL, Paytm

Track 14

Directors’ Liability in M&A Transactions

Panelists

Surender-Sharma
Surender Sharma
Director - Legal & Company Secretary, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited
Sonali-Khanna
Sonali Khanna
General Counsel - India & South West Asia, Coca-Cola India Private Limited
Sujeet-Jain
Sujeet Jain
Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, Nykaa
Amar-Kumar-Sundram
Amar Kumar Sundram
General Counsel - Sr. VP (Legal) & Chief Compliance Officer, NEC Corporation India Pvt Ltd
Mohit-Kapoor
Mohit Kapoor
Executive Vice President & Head Legal, SBI Card & Payments Services
Sumes-Dewan
Sumes Dewan
Managing Partner, Lex Favios
Abhishekh-Kanoi
Abhishekh Kanoi
Head of Legal & Group Company Secretary, PDS Limited

Track 15

Exploring Alternative Dispute Resolution in the India: Arbitration vs. Mediation and Beyond

Panelists

Anubhav-Kapoor
Anubhav Kapoor
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Chairman's Office South Asia, Samvardhana Motherson International Limited
Shujath-Bin-Ali
Shujath Bin Ali
Global General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Re Sustainability Limited

16:30 - 17:15 IST

GC Roundtables - Industry Focus

Track 16

GRC — Optimizing Compliance Strategies for Robust Risk Management and Business Sustainability. Regulatory Risk and the Hidden Cost of Compliance

Panelists

Harry-Arora
Harry Arora
Legal Counsel, India, Orbia
Unknown
Deepak Sharma
General Counsel - South Asia, G4S
Kanika-Shah-Wadhwa
Kanika Shah Wadhwa
Head of Legal, Haleon
Manoj-Bhargava
Manoj Bhargava
Group General Counsel, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, IndiaMART InterMESH Limited
Vandana-Seth
Vandana Seth
VP- Legal Tata 1mg
Amar-Kumar-Sundram
Amar Kumar Sundram
General Counsel - Sr. VP (Legal) & Chief Compliance Officer, NEC Corporation India Pvt Ltd

Track 17

Exploring Cybersecurity Breach — What to do in a disaster Ransom ware: The Growing Cyber Threat Impacting Organizations in India, India's Perspective on Global Cybersecurity Compliance and Integrity

Panelists

Ritesh-Bhatia
Ritesh Bhatia
Founder and Director - Cybercrime Investigations and Cybersecurity, V4WEB Cybersecurity
Anjali-Balagopal
Anjali Balagopal
General Counsel, Tata Technologies

Track 18

Arbitrators Meet

Panelists

Vikram-Nankani
Vikram Nankani
Senior Advocate
Nakul-Dewan
Nakul Dewan
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Hemant-Kumar
Hemant Kumar
Group General Counsel, Larsen & Toubro Limited
Bhaskar-Chandran
Bhaskar Chandran
Group General Counsel, GMR Group

17:15 - 17:30 IST

Networking

17:30 - 19:30 IST

International Law Firms & Cross Border Lawyers Gala Awards Ceremony

19:30 - 21:30 IST

Cocktail Dinner

09:00 - 09:45 IST

Registration

09:45 - 10:00 IST

Welcome Address by Legal Era

10:00 - 11:00 IST

Growing In-House Role in Asia & MENA Region- Trends, Challenges & Opportunities

Bharat-Mehta
Bharat Mehta
EVP, Regional General Counsel and Ethics & Compliance Officer - India & APAC, Capgemini
Sanjukta-Kulkarni
Sanjukta Kulkarni
EVP & Global General Counsel, LTIMindtree Ltd
11:00 - 11:15 IST

Tea/Coffee

11:15 -12:15 IST

Future of Disputes in APAC - Navigating Cross-Border Litigations & Disputes : Current Trends and Effective Strategies

Gourab-Banerji
Gourab Banerjee
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Neera-Sharma
Neera Sharma
Chief Executive & Legal Officer, Sistema Smart Technologies Limited
Bhaskar-Chandran
Bhaskar Chandran
Group General Counsel, GMR Group
Chinmoy-Roy
Chinmoy Roy
Senior Legal Officer, Antrix Corporation Limited (Commercial Arm of ISRO under the Dept. of Space, Govt. of India)
12:15 - 13:15 IST

White Collar Crime Panel - Addressing Fraud, Corruption, and White-Collar Crime Disputes in the India & APAC Region: Effective Management Strategies Exploring Future Trends in Corporate Litigation and Financial Implications due to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Sidharth-Luthra
Sidharth Luthra
Senior Advocate Supreme Court of India
Giriraj-Subramanium
Giriraj Subramanium
Advocate Chambers, Giriraj Subramanium
13:15 - 14:00 IST

Luncheon

14:00 - 15:00 IST

Track 19

Startup Challenges & Opportunities to become a Unicorn

Panelists

Damini-Bhalla
Damini Bhalla
General Counsel, Zomato
Lavanya-Chandan
Lavanya Chandan
General Counsel, Lenskart
Avantika-Bajaj
Avantika Bajaj
Vice President and Group General Counsel, Swiggy
Sameer-Chugh
Sameer Chugh
Chief Legal Officer/ General Counsel, Games24x7
Nilesh-Tribhuvann
Nilesh Tribhuvann
Managing Partner, White and Brief

Track 20

Arbitration in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Panelists

Ratan-Singh
Ratan Singh
Senior Advocate
Sanjeev-Sachdeva
Sanjeev Sachdeva
Head of Legal, Elan Group
Hemant-Kumar
Hemant Kumar
Group General Counsel, Larsen & Toubro Limited
Binu-NS-Puri
Binu NS Puri
General Counsel & HOD Legal, Bajaj Electricals Ltd.

Track 21

Navigating Cross-Border Regulatory Framework - Current Trends and Effective Strategies

Panelists

Dr-Vivek-Mittal
Dr. Vivek Mittal
Global General Counsel, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Payal-Khanna
Payal Khanna
Director, Legal Risk Management and Compliance Cluster India and Indian Sub-Continent, DB Schenker India Pvt. Ltd.
Pooja-Sehgal-Mehtani
Pooja Sehgal Mehtani
General Counsel, Sun Life Asia Service Centres and Company Secretary, Asia Service Centre India
Lubinisha-Saha
Lubinisha Saha
Head of Legal and Compliance, South Asia & Head of Legal and Compliance International, Airbus

15:00 - 15 :30 IST

Tea Break

15:30 - 16:30 IST

Track 22

International Trade - Managing Sanction Compliances in Asia Pacific

Track 23

Data Privacy Across APAC - Who, What, When & How

  • • The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
  • • The Future of Privacy and Data Protection Regulations
  • • Navigating Modern Data Protection and Privacy Regulations
  • • Convergence of Data Security, Governance, and Privacy

Panelists

Rajeevan-Nair
Rajeevan Nair
Executive Vice President and Group Head Legal, Compliances & Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary of Malabar Gold & Diamonds
Navita-Chaubal
Navita Chaubal
General Counsel & Sr. Director, Target
Sormistha-Ghosh
Sormistha Ghosh
Group General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Strides Pharma

Track 24

AI & IP

Panelists

Mamta-Rani-Jha
Mamta Rani Jha
Partner, Inttl Advocare
Lakshika-Joshi
Lakshika Joshi
Associate GC, Capgemini Americas and Lead IP Counsel, Global, Capgemini Engineering
Lakshmi-Menon-Nair
Lakshmi Menon Nair
Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal - India Geo, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Zameer-Nathani
Zameer Nathani
Group General Counsel CarDekho Group

16:30-17:15 IST

Growing In-House Role in Asia & MENA Region- Trends, Challenges & Opportunities

17:15 - 17:30 IST

Networking

17:30 - 20:30 IST

Finest Legal Leaders & GCs of India Gala Awards Ceremony 2024 followed by Cocktail Dinner