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  NILESH TRIBHUVANN

  President - Association of Indian Law Firms

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  FAIZ RAHMAN

  Vice President & IP Head, Infosys

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  SHRESHTH SINGH TOMAR

  Founding Member & Head of Corporate, Jurisphere.ai

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  DEEPALAKSHMI VADIVELAN

  General Counsel, Quess Corp

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  SHREEKANTH KATTI

  General Counsel, Merck

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  SONAL VERMA

  Partner & Global Leader (Markets & Strategy), Dhir & Dhir Associates

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  VIJAYALAKSHMI NATARAJAN

  General Counsel, Lloyds Technology Centre

As digital businesses scale across data, AI and distributed infrastructure, governance is no longer confined to oversight - it is becoming a question of legal accountability at the highest level. Boards and leadership teams are increasingly required to navigate risk, compliance and strategic decision-making, including acquisitions, through a legal lens. In an IT and ITeS-driven economy, this also means aligning legal strategy with enterprise resilience, global delivery models, platform dependency and emerging technology risks.

• Board accountability under DPDP and enterprise data governance
• Enterprise AI adoption - governance, risk visibility and decision-making controls
• Strategic risk in AI-led businesses - deepfakes, automation and reputational exposure
• Workforce transformation - AI deployment, surveillance and employment policy risk
• Cloud concentration and vendor dependency - enterprise-level legal risks
• GCC expansion and cross-border service delivery risks
• Enterprise reliance on platforms and intermediaries - control vs dependency at a board level
• Cyber preparedness as a board issue - resilience, reporting lines and crisis-response oversight
• Digital Evidence & Governance - Legal Challenges around Logs, System Records & Forensic Readiness
• Legal readiness for IPOs in tech-driven enterprises - governance, disclosures and board liability
• Platform-led business scaling - regulatory visibility across fintech, e-commerce and digital ecosystems

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  PANDURANGA ACHARYA

  General Counsel, Zepto

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  WINNIE SHEKHAR

  Partner, CMS INDUSLAW

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  NAVROZE PALEKAR

  General Counsel, Cyient

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  AKANKSHA DUA

  Partner, Obhan Mason

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  GOPALAKRISHNAN RAMACHANDRAN

  Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, VerSe Innovation

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  RAMYA RAMKUMAR

  Senior Associate, Saikrishna & Associates

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  SHUVAJIT MITRA

  Legal Director, Capgemini

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  SUBHADIP SARKAR

  Vice President - Legal and Corporate Affairs, Cognizant Technology Solutions

In the tech economy, value is embedded not only in businesses and balance sheets, but in code, data, platforms, algorithms, brands and patented innovation. As deal activity accelerates across sectors and geographies, businesses are confronting increasingly complex questions around ownership, control, protectability, licensing, valuation and liability across digital assets and technology-led ecosystems.

• Structuring tech deals - SaaS, platforms, data-led businesses
• Regulatory approvals - CCI, FEMA and cross-border deal considerations
• Deal to Integration - Due Diligence in IT/ITES & Digital-First Businesses (Data, IP & Compliance)
• Representations, warranties and indemnities in high-risk tech transactions
• Data and cybersecurity liabilities in acquisitions
• Ownership of AI outputs, datasets and algorithmic assets
• Open-source and licensing risks in enterprise tech stacks
• IP ownership in outsourcing, SaaS integrations and co-developed systems
• Trade secrets and code protection in collaborative and AI-driven environments
• Change in control and transfer of licences in regulated sectors

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  FREDERICK ANTOINE

  Head of Strategic Sales & Business Development, LexisNexis

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  LAKSHMI MENON

  Director & General Counsel - India, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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  JASMAN DHANOA

  Senior Associate, ADP Law Offices

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  KHUSHBOO BUTAIL

  Partner - Intellectual Property | Strategic Planning & International Relations, White & Brief - Advocates and Solicitors

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  KRISHNA JOIS

  Head Legal and Compliance – India and South East Asia, Alcon

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  MRUDUL DADHICH

  Head of Legal - Vice President, Perfios

Regulation in the IT and ITeS sector is no longer limited to data protection - it now spans outsourcing models, cross-border service delivery, platform liability, cyber resilience and enterprise accountability. The focus is on building compliance frameworks that are operational, scalable and aligned with technology-driven business models.

• DPDP implementation in IT/ITeS environments - fiduciaries, processors and vendor chains
• Compliance in outsourcing and managed services models - allocation of responsibility
• Cross-border data flows in IT services - localization, transfer risks and global exposure
• Cybersecurity Compliance in India: Navigating CERT-In Obligations and Sectoral Regulatory Expectations
• SaaS and platform compliance - uptime, data handling and enterprise obligations
• Intermediary liability in platform-based services and aggregators
• Vendor and subcontractor risk management in IT delivery ecosystems
• AI deployment in enterprise environments - compliance vs operational realities
• Client-driven compliance - contractual obligations imposed by global customers
• Building compliance into delivery models - not just policies but execution frameworks
• E-commerce compliance - platform liability, dark patterns, consumer protection and marketplace accountability
• Regulation of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) - crypto exchanges, taxation, AML and enforcement trends
• Fintech regulation - RBI framework, payment aggregators, lending tech and compliance exposure
• Borderless Fintech & Digital Assets - Licensing, Data Flows, Jurisdictional Complexities & Enforcement Challenges

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  BHAVESH SAXENA

  Regional Compliance & Commercial Counsel, S. Asia Pacific & ANZ Agilent Technologies

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  APARNA RAWAT

  Chief Legal Officer, L&T Finance

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  MEGHANA SATISH SINGH

  Senior Associate, Saikrishna & Associates

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  PROF. (DR.) RISHI RAJ BHARDWAJ

  Assistant Professor, Mahindra University School of Law

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  SRIJIT MUKHERJEE

  General Counsel, Kocho

As technology contracts become more complex and business-critical, disputes are increasingly technical, multi-jurisdictional and time-sensitive. Legal strategy must anticipate disputes across contracts, platforms, acquisitions and service delivery failures.

• AI-driven contracts and automated systems - performance, governance, accountability and risk allocation
• Disputes in outsourcing and IT services delivery - performance and breach
• Arbitration in tech disputes - enforceability and jurisdictional challenges
• Cross-border disputes in IT and platform businesses
• Post-acquisition disputes - indemnities, integration failures and misrepresentation
• Source code access, escrow and IP-related disputes
• Client vs service provider disputes in IT/ITeS delivery models
• Multi-forum enforcement strategy - courts, arbitration and regulators
• IPO-related disputes in IT/ITES - disclosures, misstatements and investor claims
• Disputes in fintech ecosystems - payment failures, liability allocation and regulatory exposure
• Platform and e-commerce disputes - takedowns, seller conflicts and consumer claims