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Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Chief Guest: Inaugural Speech

Tushar Mehta
Solicitor General of India
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Keynote Speech: Interdependence between In House and External Counsel

Dr. Lalit Bhasin
President - Society of Indian Law Firms, India
09:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion : Ethical Considerations in Intellectual Property Practice: Exploring ethical issues and best practices for IP attorneys and professionals

Saurabh Anand
Senior Counsel (IP and Technology Law), Akamai Technologies

John Cabeca
United States Intellectual Property Counselor for South Asia American Embassy – New Delhi
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Attorney. Ms. Vasundhra Prasad
Attorney At the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court, New Delhi.
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Case Study Presentation
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion : Pharmaceutical Patents and Access to Medicine: Examining the balance between pharmaceutical patents, innovation, and ensuring affordable access to essential medicines in India and globally.

Dr. Sridhar Prasangi
Head of the IPM/Legal at Optimus Pharma

Dr Bijay Kumar Sahu
Senior Regional Manager & Head (IPFC & TISC) & Associate Editor-Invention Intelligence National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)

Sarvesh Singh
Managing Director at Marichi Ventures

Dr. Narinder Singh
Secretary General ISIL, (Former Ambassador and Addl.Secretary Ministry of External Affairs.)

Dr. Amaresh Panda
Head-Technology Transfer Office, KIIT-TBI, KIIT University
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Case Study Presentation: ADR the new era

Dr. Moksha Kalyanram Abhiramula
Advocate at La Mintage Dispute Resolution Hub LLP
2:10 PM to 2:50 PM
Panel Discussion : Data Privacy and IP Rights: Examining the intersection of data privacy regulations and intellectual property rights, and how companies navigate data protection while protecting their innovations.

Devesh Bhardwaj
AGC at Bharti Airtel

Ms. Parineet Kaur
Associate Professor, ISIL

Jyoti Chauhan
Chief Manager - IPR, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited.

Veena Arora
Head-IP Counsel, SRF Limited
2:50 PM to 3:15 PM
Case Study Presentation
3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
3:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Round Table Discussion : Synergy of Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence: Unlocking Opportunities and Confronting Challenges
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Dr. Sachin Agrawal
Director Innovation Generative AI (Gen AI) at PepsiCo

Dr Bijay Kumar Sahu
Senior Regional Manager & Head (IPFC & TISC) & Associate Editor-Invention Intelligence National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)

Dr. Kishore Singh
(Former UNESCO, Rapporteur)

Attorney. Ms. Vasundhra Prasad
Attorney At the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court, New Delhi.

Ramesh Kumar Verma
AGM - IPR, Tata Chemicals Limited - Innovation Centre
Hall - A
Hall - B
7:30 AM ONWARDS
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion : Environmental Law and Sustainability, Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Protection

Yashwardhan Bandi
Vice President/Unit Manager, Legal at IndusInd Bank Limited

Amit Kumar
Head Legal & Compliance at Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited

Raghvendra Verma
Group Head-Legal, Compliance and Company Secretary, ISON Group

Himani Gupta
Head Legal & Compliance - India and South Asia at Cambridge University Press & Assessment India Private Limited
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Lex-Falcon Global Awards Ceremony - Virtual
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking: Hi-Tea & Refreshments
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion : Unlocking Opportunities, Exploring the Consequences of Permitting Foreign Lawyers and Law Firms to Practice Foreign Laws in India

Dr. Balakrishna Gopalakrishnan
Founder, BGK Law Associates Advocates and Legal

Shelly Kohli
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at United Breweries Limited (a Heineken company)

Ravi Rajiv Upadhyay
Senior Director Head Legal, India operations, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Monica Romelina Sijabat
Professor at the Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM
LexTalk: A quick speech by an Industry Leader
12:25 PM - 1:10 PM
Panel Discussion : Corporate Governance and Compliance, Navigating Regulatory Challenges

Srijit Mukherjee
Director, Legal at HCL technologies Ltd.
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Sameet Gambhir
Vice President & Company Secretary, DCM Shriram Ltd

Arpinder Singh
Global Markets & India Leader, EY Forensic & Integrity Services

Kaushik Mukherjee
President, Legal at Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
Networking Over Lunch
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Panel Discussion : Mitigating Force Majeure Risks in Future Contracts, Proactive Strategies for Anticipating and Addressing Unforeseen Circumstances
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Navin Kumar Singh
Deputy General Manager (Legal) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Pathik Arora
General Counsel, Senvion India

Amit Kumar
Head Legal & Compliance at Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited

Chanchal Chowdhury
Managing Partner, XpressLegal
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
LexTalk: A quick speech by an Industry Leader
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Case Study Presentation: No-Code Digital Contract Transformation Using Agiloft

Amarinder Singh
Senior Director at Virtous
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Round Table Discussion : Enhancing Cross-Border Dispute Resolution in the Commonwealth: Exploring Effective Mechanisms for Resolving Legal Disputes Across Jurisdictions
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Smitha Chandrashekar
Director, legal at Harman International (India) pvt ltd

Kanishk
Director Legal, Uber-India and South Asia

Aastha Chawla
Director, AAA-ICDR Asia CMC

Abduraheem Padinhare
Senior legal manager at Cars24 Arabia.
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Dr. G.V. RAO
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Vice-President, Indian Society of International Law

Balakrishna Gopalakrishnan
Founder, BGK LAW ASSOCIATES Advocates and Legal Advisors
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Case Study Presentation
12:25 PM to 1:10 PM
Panel Discussion : IP and Technology Transfer: Discussing the role of intellectual property in technology transfer, licensing agreements, and collaborations between academia, research institutions, and industries.

Ramesh Kumar Verma
AGM - IPR, Tata Chemicals Limited - Innovation Centre
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Vaibhav Khanna
Head of Intellectual Property, Sterlite Technologies Limited

Dr. Amaresh Panda
Head-Technology Transfer Office, KIIT-TBI, KIIT University

Dr Bijay Kumar Sahu
Senior Regional Manager & Head (IPFC & TISC) & Associate Editor-Invention Intelligence National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
1:10 PM to 2:10 PM
Networking Over Lunch