Are You A Grand Master?

Join India’s Elite In House Counsel Gathering

There Are In-House Counsel and There Are Grand Masters. Choose.
Do You Choose Client Delight Over the Billing Delight? Stand Out.
Have You Moved on from Court Room to Board Room? Differentiate.

Here’s a Wire-frame of the Power-Packed Sessions for the Summit:

#The Smarter GC – Are You in The Race?
#Manufacturing the Future: Automotive & Industrial Growth Pune Special
#Engine Room: Legal Trends in Auto & Industrial Innovation Chennai Special
#The Intellectual You – All About IPR & You
#The New India Dispute Resolution Wave – What’s Your Pick?

Organizational Participation

3M India, 9X Media, ABB India, Accel Partners, Accenture, ACCOR, Accuracy Adani Group, Adani Parts And SEZ, Adidas Group, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail ADP India, Advaya Legal, AGS Health, Ahuja Group, Air Infotech, Airtel, AkzoNobel India, ALMT Legal, Alpha Partners, Alstom, Amar Chitra Katha, Amar Ujala Publications, Amazon.in, Amdipharm Mercury (AMCo) Group, American Express, American Towers, Amicus Services, Amira Nature Foods, Anantraj, Ani Technologies, Ansal API, ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions India, ARCIL, Ardent Legal, Aricent, Ashland India

Hierarchical Participation

Add. Chief Manager – Legal, Additional Manager – Legal, IP Attorney, AGM – Legal AGM Legal & Asst. Co. Sec., APAC Legal Counsel, Assistant Director, Assistant General Counsel Associate, Associate Director – Legal & Compliance, Associate Director Human Resources

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Partnering with The Grand Masters 2025 Summit Series will enable you to brand and promote your service expertise to a unique and interesting set of senior in house counsel. Summit attendees include senior professionals interested in updating their knowledge and involved in legal and commercial elements of complex business deals. We have a set of standard branding solutions that we can customize based on your specific needs. For more details, contact:

Bhupinder Kaur | +91-9654155065 | bhupinder@witnesslive.in
Neelima Maheshwari | +91-8800841600 | neelima.maheshwari@witnesslive.in

Are You A Grand Master?

Join India’s Elite In House Counsel Gathering

There Are In-House Counsel and There Are Grand Masters. Choose.
Do You Choose Client Delight Over the Billing Delight? Stand Out.
Have You Moved on from Court Room to Board Room? Differentiate.

Here’s a Wire-frame of the Power-Packed Sessions for the Summit:

#The Smarter GC – Are You in The Race?
#India Inc. 2.0 – The Great Indian Regulatory Drive – Pharma & Life Sciences Track
#India Inc. 2.0 – The Great Indian Regulatory Drive – Real Estate & Infra Track
#The Intellectual You – All About IPR & You
#The New India Dispute Resolution Wave – What’s Your Pick?

Organizational Participation

3M India, 9X Media, ABB India, Accel Partners, Accenture, ACCOR, Accuracy Adani Group, Adani Parts And SEZ, Adidas Group, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail ADP India, Advaya Legal, AGS Health, Ahuja Group, Air Infotech, Airtel, AkzoNobel India, ALMT Legal, Alpha Partners, Alstom

Hierarchical Participation

Add. Chief Manager – Legal, Additional Manager – Legal, IP Attorney, AGM – Legal AGM Legal & Asst. Co. Sec., APAC Legal Counsel, Assistant Director, Assistant General Counsel Associate, Associate Director – Legal & Compliance, Associate Director Human Resources, Associate Manager – Legal Services, Associate Principal – Quality Programs, Associate V P & Head – IP Cell, Associate Vice President & Head Lega, Asst. Company Secretary, Asst. General Manager – Legal, Asst. Manager Legal, Asst. Manager Legal, Ast Director Legal, Attorney Legal

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Partnering with The Grand Masters 2025 Summit Series will enable you to brand and promote your service expertise to a unique and interesting set of senior in house counsel. Summit attendees include senior professionals interested in updating their knowledge and involved in legal and commercial elements of complex business deals. We have a set of standard branding solutions that we can customize based on your specific needs. For more details, contact:

Bhupinder Kaur | M: 09654155065
Neelima Maheshwari | M: 08800841600

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Meet The Grand Masters!

 Invited & Confirmed Speakers

ABANISH SINGH

Vice President & Head - Legal & Privacy, Vodafone

ABHA JAISWAL

Head Legal & Deputy Compliance Officer, Region India & Company Secretary, ZF Group

ABHISAR CHAUDHARY

General Counsel, John Deere

AJAY NEHRA

Intellectual Property Head, Borosil Renewables Ltd.

AMIT ATRE

Head Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary, Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.

AMIT DAS

Head - Legal, Thermax Ltd.

AMIT OSWAL

Corporate Head - Legal, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.

ANAND DESHPANDE

Chief Manager Legal - Global IT Contracts, Siemens Technology India

ANIL P.M.

Head - Legal & Compliance, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

ARZU CHIMNI

Managing Associate, Obhan & Associates

ASHISH BORADKAR

VP General Counsel, Head - Legal & Group Company Secretary, TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd.

BAMINEE VISWANAT

Group General Counsel, TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd. India

DEEPI DHEBANE

Head - Legal ASMEA & Compliance Officer South Asia, TÜV SÜD

DR. AMITKUMAR KHATU

Chief - Legal & Compliance Officer, Sahyadri Hospitals

DR. APARNA FULAMBARKAR

Head - Legal, Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India

DR. NITIN SHUKLA

Senior Principal Scientist & Head - Intellectual Property Group, National Chemical Laboratory

DR. SHRADDHA DAMLE

In-House IP Counsel, JetSynthesys Pvt Ltd.

LOVEY LAHARIA

Head - Legal India, BECIS - Commercial Industrial Solutions

MITA CHOJAL

General Counsel & Board Director, Air Products India

MOHAMMED FAISAL

General Manager and Global IPR Head, Tata Motors

NASIR AHMED

Head - Legal Counsel & Vice President, Bajaj Auto Ltd.

PRATEEK SHETE

General Counsel - Africa, India, Middle East & Sri Lanka, Michelin

PRIYA G.

Head - Legal, Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd.

RAGHUPARTAP SARAI

Senior Vice President, Global General Counsel, Birlasoft

RANJAN KUMAR

Director - People Experience, Legal, Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, SKF Group

SATYANARAYANA VISHNUPANTH

Head - Legal, INDIS Group

SHASHANK KUMAR

Head - Legal, Sembcorp India Pvt. Ltd.

SHIVASHISH HARSHAVARDHAN

General Counsel, Vice President & Head - Legal, Cybage Software

Sonal Verma

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

SUNIL TEMBE

Senior Legal Counsel & Company Secretary, Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd.

TANUJA SARDESAI

Head - Legal, Compliance & Data Privacy, AXA

TARUN BHALLA

Head - Legal, India, Syngenta

VARUN NARAD

General Counsel, AgroStar

VRINDA PATODIA

Partner, Obhan & Associates

ZARINA CHINOY

General Counsel, Panchshil Realty

AJAY SHUKLA

Head - Legal & Company Secretary, Avalon Technologies

AKANKSHA DUA

Partner, Obhan & Associates

AMIT BHASHKER

General Legal Counsel & Company Secretary, QnQ Group

GANDHIMADHY VARADARAJAN

General Counsel, Dvara Holdings

JAGADEESH KUMAR S.

Head - Legal, Brakes India

JYOTI SHARMA

Head - Business Legal, Hinduja Housing Finance

KARTHIK NARAYANADOSS

Head - Legal, TI Clean Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (Montra Electric)

KARTHIKA VALAKUMARESAN

Head - Legal & Secretarial, Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.

MARY MAYILADUMPARA

General Counsel, Zoho

MURALI KRISHNAN

Head - Legal & Compliance, Aditya Birla Money Ltd.

NAGARAJ K.

Head - Legal, Global Data Protection Officer, BORN Group

NAGARANI GANESAN

Senior Legal Manager, Maveric Systems Ltd.

NARAYANAN NARASIMHAN

Head - Legal, Sundaram Finance

NARAYANAN THIRUMALAI

General Counsel - India & APAC, Cognizant

NEERAJA VENKATARAMAN

Head - Legal India & Middle East, Gradiant

NOORUL HASSAN

Executive Partner - Corporate / M&A, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

PREETHI KITCHAPPAN

Head - Global Legal, TVS Supply Chain Solutions

R. VENKATA KRISHNAN

Head - Legal, SPIC

REVATHI GANESH

Group Manager - Legal, HCL Technologies

S. VENUGOPALAN NAIR

Head - Legal & IPR, Cholayil (MEDIMIX) Group

SAILESH DUBEY

Head - Legal, Hinduja Leyland Finance

SHADIQ NISHA S. S.

Head - Legal Affairs, Ford Motor Company

SREELAKSHMI NAMBIAR

Head - Legal India, Comcast

SUNDARESAN MEYYAPPAN

General Manager - Legal, Sundram Fasteners Ltd.

SWARNA SATHISH

Head - Legal (India & SEA), ADP India Pvt. Ltd.

UNNATI SINGH

General Counsel & Chief of Staff, Finsire

VIJAYALAYAN RAMANATHAN

Head - Legal, Sundaram Home Finance

ABHAYAN JAWAHARLAL

Global General Counsel, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

AKHILESH KUMAR MISHRA

Head - Legal, Ramky Infrastructure Ltd.

AMRESH TRIVEDI

Head - Legal, NATCO Pharma

Anand Kumar

Senior Associate, ADP Law Offices

ANSHUMAN JAISWAL

Group Head - Legal, Rainbow Children's Hospitals

Aparna Muthumula

Head of Legal and GM, Granules India

AVINASH AMARNATH

Partner, Competition & Antitrust and Disputes Practice, Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates & Solicitors

CHITRA RENTALA

Partner - Dispute Resolution, White-Collar Crime, Trilegal

Guranpreet Singh Sarna

Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Himanshu Bagai

Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

IQBAL TAUSEEF

Director Legal Affairs - Country Head - India, TTEC

K. SUBODH KUMAR

Head, IP Services, Tata Consultancy Services

K.A.V. Prasad

General Counsel, Baldota Group

K.S. SANDEEP PAREEKSHIT

General Counsel, Ashoka Builders India Private Limited (ASBL)

KARTHIKA VALAKUMARESAN

Head - Legal & Secretarial, Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.

Kaveri Shrivastava

Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co.

KUSHAL SINHA

Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Lakshika Joshi

Global Risk and Compliance - Head of Contracts Management and IPR, Harvard Business Publishing

MOHAMMAD OSMAN AKTHAR

Vice President - Legal & Compliance, Company Secretary, RealPage, Inc.

Mohan Kumar

Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co.

NAVROZE PALEKAR

General Counsel, Cyient

Nikshita Niranjan

Deputy Registrar, IAMC Hyderabad

PRADEEP GUPTA

Vice President, Head of Legal & Compliance, DBS Tech India

PRIYESH SHARMA

Assistant VP Legal, Nucleus Office Parks (A Blackstone Company)

Rupesh Mishra

VP & Head - Legal & CS (Business Parks), CapitaLand India

Sachin Guha

Head- Business Risk and Compliance & Company Secretary, India, Diebold Nixdorf

SHABBEER AHMED

Partner, CMS INDUSLAW

Shibya Singh

Head Legal, R&D India and Counsel for Global TRD Novartis

SHUJATH BIN ALI

Chief Legal Officer, Fourth Partner Energy

SOPIN PEERZADE

India Legal Head, DuPont

SUDERSHAN PALLAP

AVP (Legal & Secretarial), Hetero Labs Limited - India

SWASTICA GOSWAMI

Corporate Counsel - APAC (Labour & Employment Law), Rimini Street

TARUNYA JAIN

Partner, TLH Advocates & Solicitors

Aditi Maheshwari

CEO, Vani Prakashan Group

ALOK SAXENA

Head - Legal & Compliance, Hippo Homes

Anubha Agarwal

Counsel International, United Airlines

ASHISH CHANDRA

Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Junglee Games

Bharat Singh

Senior Director & Associate General Counsel, Jacobs

Gaurav Mukerjee

Partner, Remfry & Sagar

Guranpreet Singh Sarna

Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Karma Bhutia

Regional Director & Head - Legal - India & GCC. Board Member, Anarock

Kumar Ankit

General Counsel and Vice President, Shree Cement Ltd.

Lakshika Joshi

Global Risk and Compliance - Head of Contracts Management and IPR, Harvard Business Publishing

LYRIC DUBEY

Manager - Intellectual Property, Jio

Partha Banerjee

Director & Head Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Niva Bupa

PRARABDHA R. JAIPURIAR

VP & General Counsel, SUEZ India

Rajiv Choubey

Senior Executive Director, Group GC & Chief Risk Officer, Dalmia Bharat Group

Ravi Bhasin

Senior Partner, AZB & Partners

S. CHANDRASEKHAR

MD & CEO, K&S Digiprotect Services

Samhita Choudhary

GM, Legal and IPR Head, DS Group

Sanjay Gulati

EVP & Group Head Corporate Tax- GST & Litigation, GMR Group

Saurabh Malhotra

General Counsel & Regional Compliance Officer, Intertek

Srijit Mukherjee

Group General Counsel, Node4 Ltd

Vani Mehta

Regional General Counsel - South Asia, GE Aerospace

Zameer Nathani

Group General Counsel, CarDekho Group

Amber Gupta

Head Legal (SVP), National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

Anand Shetty

AVP & Head of Intellectual Property, Reliance Consumer Products, Reliance Retail

Arunima Jha

Head of Legal Compliance, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd.

Atindra Basu

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Greaves Cotton

GARG VYAS

Senior General Manager - Legal, Cummins India

HARSHAKUMAR SHETTY

Head of Compliance, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd.

Hiroo Advani

Senior Partner - Bharucha & Partners

Kaizad Adi Hazari

Group General Counsel, The Chatterjee Group - TCG Global

Karma Bhutia

Regional Director & Head - Legal - India & GCC. Board Member, Anarock

MAYUR VASANI

Head of Legal, Southern Asia | Director & CS, India, Kenvue

Naveli Reshamwalla

Associate Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

PRADYUMNA VENGURLEKAR

General Counsel, TresVista

PRIYANKA JAIN

Company Secretary and Compliance Officer - Lead-Compliance, Vivriti Asset Management

Rajendra Misra

EVP & General Counsel, The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. (IHCL)

Rajiv Mohapatra

Global Lead Legal Compliance, Mastercard

Revathy Muralidharan

Partner, IndusLaw

S. CHANDRASEKHAR

MD & CEO, K&S Digiprotect Services

Sandeep Chowdhury

Group General Counsel, Suzlon Energy Ltd.

SHWETA LADDHA

Vice President and Head-Compliance and Secretarial, Multiples Alternate Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.

Sonal Verma

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

SUDIPTA GHOSH

Head Of Legal, Real Assets - EAAA Alternatives

Vaibhav Dalvi

Vice President Legal, Welspun World

Aakanksha Munjhal

Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

Alpa Sood

Director, Legal - India, Marvell Semiconductor

Amit Anand

Lead Legal Counsel, Commonwealth Bank

Anoop Jain

Chief IP Counsel - Head IPR, Ather Energy

Chetan Chopra

Group General Counsel, TruKKer

Deepalakshmi Vadivelan

General Counsel & VP Legal, Global DPO, Quess Corp

Dinesh Vijayakumar

General Counsel, IBM India

Dr. Bejoy Namath

Global Leader Intellectual Property, Momentive

Hiranmai Rallabandi

General Counsel, WeWork

Jyothi V.K.

General Counsel & Sr. Vice President, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

Lahar Appaiah

Legal Counsel - IBM India/South Asia, IBM India

Neha Srivastava

Partner, Remfry and Sagar

Palecanda M Chinnappa

Partner, IndusLaw

    Panduranga Acharya

    General Counsel, Zepto

    Rajinikandh A.R.S.

    Head Legal & Compliance, Metro Cash & Carry India

    S. CHANDRASEKHAR

    MD & CEO, K&S Digiprotect Services

    S. Ravi Shankar

    Senior Partner,
    Law Senate

    S. VENUGOPALAN NAIR

    Head - Legal & IPR, Cholayil (MEDIMIX) Group

    Sathish K.R.

    General Counsel & Company Secretary, Manipal Health Enterprises

    Shreekanth Katti

    India Head - Legal, Compliance and Data Privacy, Merck Group

    Siddhartha George

    Partner,
    Poovayya & Co.

    Sonal Verma

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

    SWASTICA GOSWAMI

    Corporate Counsel - APAC (Labour & Employment Law), Rimini Street

    YAWAR USMANI

    Group General Counsel & CS, Stellapps Technologies Pvt Ltd.

    Meet The Grand Masters!

    Invited & Confirmed Speakers

    Alok Dhir

    Managing Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

      Anupam Sharan

      VP and Head Legal, LendingKart

        Bhawna Ranganadhan

        Senior VP and Associate GC - Legal Compliance, Genpact India

          Dr. Ruchi Agarwal

          Senior Counsel, Legal Compliance, Genpact India

            Dr. Sanjeev Gemavat

            Group General Counsel, Vedanta Group

              Himanshu Bagai

              Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

                Ipsita Mazumdar

                In-House Counsel, MG Motors - India

                  Jyoti Chauhan

                  Chief Manager – IPR and Patents, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

                    Manish Lamba

                    General Counsel, DLF Cyber City Developers

                      Saikat Mukherjee

                      Head - Legal, Dabur International

                        Sidharth Chopra

                        Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

                          Sneha Jain

                          Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

                            Tarun Bhatia

                            MD - Forensic Investigations and Intelligence, KROLL

                              Tarun Khurana

                              Partner & Patent Attorney, Khurana & Khurana

                                Vibhuti Kagdiyal

                                Chief Manager & Lead Lawyer, Sterlite Technologies

                                  Zameer Nathani

                                  Group General Counsel, CarDekho Group

                                    Ashish Chandra

                                    General Counsel, CoinSwitch

                                      Gaurav Dugar

                                      General Counsel, CredAble

                                        Harish Chandran Avaronnan

                                        Head - Intellectual Property India, Novozymes

                                          Himanshu Bagai

                                          Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

                                            Kanaiya Thakker

                                            SVP - Head Legal, Adani Enterprises

                                              Kanan Rele

                                              Director, Head - Legal India, Media.Monks

                                                Namrata Chadha

                                                Partner, K&S Partners

                                                  Nikhil Rodrigues

                                                  Head - Litigation, Aditya Birla Finance

                                                    Nitin Potdar

                                                    Partner,
                                                    J Sagar & Associates

                                                      Sachin Mishra

                                                      General Counsel and CS, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd.

                                                        Shweta Girotra

                                                        Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, Kalpataru Projects International Limited

                                                          Tarun Bhatia

                                                          MD - Forensic Investigations and Intelligence, KROLL

                                                            Tarun Khurana

                                                            Partner & Patent Attorney, Khurana & Khurana

                                                              Zameer Nathani

                                                              Group General Counsel, CarDekho Group

                                                                Al Rafeeq Moideen

                                                                Chief General Manager (Legal), MRPL - ONGC Group Company

                                                                  Chinmoy Roy

                                                                  Senior Legal Officer, Antrix Corporation

                                                                    Deergha Aggarwal

                                                                    Senior Associate, Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys

                                                                      Denise Gardner

                                                                      Head - Legal, Secretarial and Compliance, Licious

                                                                        Dibyojyoti Mainak

                                                                        Policy, Communications, Law, People  Mobile Premier League (MPL)

                                                                          Dr. Kavita Arora

                                                                          Partner, K&S Partners

                                                                            Himanshu Bagai

                                                                            Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

                                                                              Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.I Arun

                                                                              Judge, Karnataka High Court

                                                                                Savni Endlaw

                                                                                Partner, Saikrishna & Associates

                                                                                  Tarun Khurana

                                                                                  Partner & Patent Attorney, Khurana & Khurana

                                                                                    Tejas Adiga

                                                                                    Partner, Trilegal

                                                                                      Vasan MS

                                                                                      Senior Vice President, Hinduja Global Solutions

                                                                                        Vasanthika (Radhika) Srinath

                                                                                        Vice President, Concentrix

                                                                                          Vicky Gala

                                                                                          Associate Managing Director, Kroll

                                                                                            Zameer Nathani

                                                                                            Group General Counsel, CarDekho Group

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                                                                                              The Summit Agenda

                                                                                              08:30 AM
                                                                                              REGISTRATION & WELCOME REFRESHMENTS
                                                                                              09:15 AM
                                                                                              WELCOME REMARKS BY LEX WITNESS
                                                                                              09:30 AM
                                                                                              RESERVED FOR SPECIAL ADDRESS
                                                                                              09:45 AM
                                                                                              RESERVED FOR KEYNOTE ADDRESS
                                                                                              • GCs in the Boardroom: Leadership Strategies and Corporate Governance
                                                                                              • GC-Law Firm Dynamics: Optimizing Partnerships for Strategic Outcomes
                                                                                              • Tackling White Collar Crimes and Corporate Frauds: Prevention and Compliance
                                                                                              • Crisis Management: Navigating Regulatory Raids and Whistleblower Investigations
                                                                                              • IPOs: Legal Framework, Risk Mitigation, and GC’s Critical Role
                                                                                              • Generative AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Fraud Detection in Legal Operations
                                                                                              • Building Guardrails: Sector-Specific Implications of Technology Adoption
                                                                                              • Cross-Border Operations: Compliance, Governance, and Multi-Jurisdictional Challenges
                                                                                              • Cybersecurity & Data Protection – Navigating DPDPA and Global Norm Conflicts: GCCs & More
                                                                                              • Data Privacy in M&A Transactions – Due Diligence, Integration & Cross-Border Risks
                                                                                              • GDPR vs. DPDP – Subsidiary Compliance & Conflict Management
                                                                                              • Group Data Sharing & Intra-Company Transfers – Guardrails under DPDP
                                                                                              • Employment Law for GCCs – Hybrid Workforces, IP Ownership & Cross-Border Compliance
                                                                                              • Competition Act 2023 – DV thresholds, global turnover penalties & settlements
                                                                                              • Withdrawal of The Digital Competition Bill – Way forward?
                                                                                              • ESG & Climate – Green contracts, carbon credit trading & litigation risks
                                                                                              • SEBI 2025 Reforms – IPO disclosures, algo trading rules & foreign investor easing
                                                                                              11:00 AM
                                                                                              NETWORKING BREAK
                                                                                              11:30 AM
                                                                                              THE GRAND MASTER’S TALK: FIRESIDE CHAT / FOCUSSED PRESENTATION
                                                                                              • Legal compliance and incentives under Make-in-India and PLI schemes
                                                                                              • Contracting best practices in the auto & engineering supply chain
                                                                                              • Regulatory frameworks for setting up and expanding manufacturing units
                                                                                              • Labour law reforms, industrial relations, and contract workforce legalities
                                                                                              • IP protection in industrial design, process innovation, and R&D hubs
                                                                                              • Legal implications of AI and robotics adoption in factories
                                                                                              • ESG & sustainability-linked legal obligations for heavy industries
                                                                                              • Export controls, product liability, and standards compliance for global markets
                                                                                              • Disputes in JV manufacturing, EPC contracts, and state regulations
                                                                                              • Zoning, environmental, and land acquisition law challenges
                                                                                              • Labour Law Updates – Central reforms & Maharashtra’s 10-hour workday proposals
                                                                                              01:00 PM
                                                                                              NETWORKING LUNCH
                                                                                              02:00 PM
                                                                                              THE GRAND MASTER’S TALK: FIRESIDE CHAT / FOCUSSED PRESENTATION
                                                                                              • Safeguarding IP Created in Captive Centers – Trade Secrets for GCCs
                                                                                              • SLA-Linked Contractual Risks – Rules of the Game for GCCs
                                                                                              • Global Handshakes: Cross-Border Transactions and Multi-National Deals
                                                                                              • The Mediation Act 2023 and Alternate Dispute Resolution: Resolving IP Disputes
                                                                                              • Navigating the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024: Aligning Strategies for Competitiveness
                                                                                              • Patent Linkage, Evergreening Strategies, Navigating Section 3(d) & Bolar Exemption Hurdles
                                                                                              • AI and Machine Learning in Copyrights and Patents
                                                                                              • Global IP Treaties and Influence on Indian Businesses
                                                                                              • Protecting Trade Secrets in the Digital Age
                                                                                              • Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets: Turning Ideas into Revenue
                                                                                              • Strategies for Effective IP Enforcement: Combating Infringement
                                                                                              • Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Addressing Inefficiencies & Delays
                                                                                              • Stamp Duty on Arbitral Awards: Resolving Framework Ambiguities
                                                                                              • Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Navigating Legal Complexities
                                                                                              • Ad-Hoc vs. Institutional Arbitration: Making the Right Choice
                                                                                              • Mediation Act, 2023: Institutionalizing Alternative Dispute Resolution
                                                                                              • Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Complexities
                                                                                              • Revised IBA Guidelines 2024: Addressing Conflict of Interest in Arbitration
                                                                                              • Arbitrability of Disputes Post Accord and Satisfaction: Supreme Court’s Clarification
                                                                                              • New Arbitration Guidelines by the Government of India: Enhancing Efficiency & Transparency
                                                                                              04:30 PM
                                                                                              GALA LUCKY DRAW & SIGNING OFF followed by 'CHAI PE CHARCHA'
                                                                                              08:30 AM
                                                                                              REGISTRATION & WELCOME REFRESHMENTS
                                                                                              09:15 AM
                                                                                              WELCOME REMARKS BY LEX WITNESS
                                                                                              09:30 AM
                                                                                              RESERVED FOR SPECIAL ADDRESS
                                                                                              09:45 AM
                                                                                              RESERVED FOR KEYNOTE ADDRESS
                                                                                              • GCs in the Boardroom: Leadership Strategies and Corporate Governance
                                                                                              • GC-Law Firm Dynamics: Optimizing Partnerships for Strategic Outcomes
                                                                                              • Tackling White Collar Crimes and Corporate Frauds: Prevention and Compliance
                                                                                              • Crisis Management: Navigating Regulatory Raids and Whistleblower Investigations
                                                                                              • IPOs: Legal Framework, Risk Mitigation, and GC’s Critical Role
                                                                                              • Generative AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Fraud Detection in Legal Operations
                                                                                              • Building Guardrails: Sector-Specific Implications of Technology Adoption
                                                                                              • Cross-Border Operations: Compliance, Governance, and Multi-Jurisdictional Challenges
                                                                                              • Cybersecurity & Data Protection – Navigating DPDPA and Global Norm Conflicts: GCCs & More
                                                                                              • Employment Law for GCCs – Hybrid Workforces, IP Ownership & Cross-Border Compliance
                                                                                              • Competition Act 2023 – DV thresholds, global turnover penalties & settlements
                                                                                              • Withdrawal of The Digital Competition Bill – Way forward?
                                                                                              • ESG & Climate – Green contracts, carbon credit trading & litigation risks.
                                                                                              • SEBI 2025 Reforms – IPO disclosures, algo trading rules & foreign investor easing.
                                                                                              11:00 AM
                                                                                              NETWORKING BREAK
                                                                                              11:30 AM
                                                                                              THE GRAND MASTER’S TALK: FIRESIDE CHAT / FOCUSSED PRESENTATION
                                                                                              • Industry 4.0 Legal Landscape: AI, robotics & automation – liability, data protection, and contractual risks
                                                                                              • Employment Regulations: Compliance with new labour codes in industrial setups
                                                                                              • Environmental Norms: Evolving regulations on emissions, BS6 Ph II, and E20 fuel readiness
                                                                                              • Intellectual Property: Patents, designs, and trade secrets in auto innovation
                                                                                              • FAME-II, PLI & TN EV policy – navigating incentives, battery standards & localisation rules
                                                                                              • Vehicle Safety Regulations: IS 18590 & Bharat NCAP—safety standards and liability
                                                                                              • Circular Economy: Legalities in vehicle scrappage, reuse, and RVSF guidelines
                                                                                              • Supply Chain Risk & Liability: Legal strategies in disruptions, recalls, and global sourcing
                                                                                              • FTAs, maritime law reforms & export norms – liability in Chennai’s auto-export hub
                                                                                              • AV & Future Mobility: Regulatory perspectives on pilot testing and tech-readiness
                                                                                              01:00 PM
                                                                                              NETWORKING LUNCH
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                                                                                              THE GRAND MASTER’S TALK: FIRESIDE CHAT / FOCUSSED PRESENTATION
                                                                                              • Safeguarding IP Created in Captive Centers – Trade Secrets for GCCs
                                                                                              • SLA-Linked Contractual Risks – Rules of the Game for GCCs
                                                                                              • Global Handshakes: Cross-Border Transactions and Multi-National Deals
                                                                                              • The Mediation Act 2023 and Alternate Dispute Resolution: Resolving IP Disputes
                                                                                              • Navigating the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024: Aligning Strategies for Competitiveness
                                                                                              • Patent Linkage, Evergreening Strategies, Navigating Section 3(d) & Bolar Exemption Hurdles
                                                                                              • AI and Machine Learning in Copyrights and Patents
                                                                                              • Global IP Treaties and Influence on Indian Businesses
                                                                                              • Protecting Trade Secrets in the Digital Age
                                                                                              • Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets: Turning Ideas into Revenue
                                                                                              • Strategies for Effective IP Enforcement: Combating Infringement
                                                                                              • Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Addressing Inefficiencies & Delays
                                                                                              • Stamp Duty on Arbitral Awards: Resolving Framework Ambiguities
                                                                                              • Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Navigating Legal Complexities
                                                                                              • Ad-Hoc vs. Institutional Arbitration: Making the Right Choice
                                                                                              • Mediation Act, 2023: Institutionalizing Alternative Dispute Resolution
                                                                                              • Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Complexities
                                                                                              • Revised IBA Guidelines 2024: Addressing Conflict of Interest in Arbitration
                                                                                              • Arbitrability of Disputes Post Accord and Satisfaction: Supreme Court’s Clarification
                                                                                              • New Arbitration Guidelines by the Government of India: Enhancing Efficiency & Transparency
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