Agenda

Reception : 09:00 am - 10:00 am

Venue: The Foyer outside the Royal Ballroom, First Floor

09:00 am - 10:00 am

Refreshments

Venue: The Terrace of the Royal Ballroom, First Floor

First Plenary Session
Session - 1 : 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Role of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law in Advancing Economic Development

Venue: The Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Panelists:

• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India
• Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi, Judge, Supreme Court of India
• Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Judge, Supreme Court of India
• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge, Supreme Court of India

Moderator:

• Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University

Session-2 : 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Glocalisation: Balancing Digitization and Right to Privacy - India, US, and Europe Compared

Venue: The Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Special Address:

• Dr. Saurabh Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Panelists:

• Ms. Garima Budhiraja, Director – Legal, MobiKwik
• Mr. Nikhil Narendran, Partner, Trilegal
• Ms. Shahana Chatterji, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
• Ms. Vasudha Sharma, Vice President – Legal, Accenture

Moderator:

• Mr. Avimukt Dar, Founding and Senior Partner, IndusLaw

Session-3 : 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Key Legal and Governance Challenges Facing Financial Sponsors during Era of Glocalisation

Venue: Daniell's Tavern, Lobby Level

Panelists:

• Mr. Ashley Menezes, Partner & Chief Operating Officer, ChrysCapital
• Mr. Harsh Pais, Partner, Allen & Overy
• Mr. Mohit Abraham, Chief Legal Officer – Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia

Moderator:

• Mr. Bharat Anand, Partner, Khaitan & Co.

Session-4 : 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Impact of Glocalisation on Infrastructure Development

Venue: Emily Eden and Hodges, Third Floor

Panelists:

• Ms. Anuja Tiwari, Partner, AZB & Partners
• Ms. Parveen Mahtani, Chief Legal Officer, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.
• Ms. Shagoofa Rashid Khan, Group General Counsel and Head of Public Policy, National Infrastructure Investment Fund
• Ms. Shinjni Kharbanda, Lead – Corporate Legal, Air India Ltd.

Moderator:

• Ms. Bhumika Tripathi, General Counsel, EverEnviro Resource Management Pvt. Ltd.

Session-5 : 12:15 pm – 01:15 pm

Geopolitical Risks & Securities Market Response

Venue: The Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Panelists:

• Mr. Jamie McLaren, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
• Mr. Yash Ashar, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
• Mr. Ravi Kumar, Partner, IndusLaw

Moderator:

• Mr. Sandip Bhagat, Partner, S&R Associates

Session-6 : 12:15 pm – 01:15 pm

Designing Innovative Structures in PE/M&A Deals Amidst Increasing Regulatory Interventions

Venue: Daniell's Tavern, Lobby Level

Panelists:

• Mr. Abhishek Krishnan, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
• Mr. Rajat Sethi, Partner, S&R Associates
• Mr. Richard Porter, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP
• Ms. Rinki Ganguli, Senior Vice President – Investments, Brookfield Asset Management

Moderator:

• Mr. Ratnadeep Roychowdhury, Leader, Nishith Desai Associates

Session - 7 : 12:15 pm – 01:15 pm

Navigating the Pitfalls in Cross-border Investigations

Venue: Emily Eden and Hodges, Third Floor

Panelists:

• Mr. Arpinder Singh, EY Global Markets and India Leader, Forensic & Integrity Services.
• Mr. Gaurav Ajmani, Associate General Counsel, Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Former Additional Solicitor General of India
• Ms. Shelly Kohli, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, United Breweries Ltd.

Moderator:

• Ms. Alina Arora, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

01:15 pm - 02:30 pm

LUNCH

Venue: The Terrace of the Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Session-8 : 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm

Future of Corporate Responsibility: Financial Reporting and Beyond

Venue: The Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Panelists:

• Ms. Geeta Mathur, Board Member
• Ms. Sonal Mattoo, Advocate, Helping Hands
• Ms. Sujjain Talwar, Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Economic Laws Practice
• Ms. Richa Singh, Chief Financial Officer, Pernod Ricard India

Moderator:

• Ms. Vinati Kastia, Senior Partner, AZB & Partners

Session-9 : 02:30 pm – 03:30 pm

The ESG Imperative — What Role can In-house Counsel and External Counsel play?

Venue: Daniell's Tavern, Lobby Level

Panelists:

• Ms. Dharini Mathur, Principal Counsel, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
• Ms. Manjaree Chowdhary, Senior Executive Officer & General Counsel, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
• Ms. Mini VandePol, Asia Pacific Head – Investigations, Compliance & Ethics Group, Baker & McKenzie
• Ms. Rihab Dias, India Legal Head, Upekkha

Moderator:

• Ms. Upasana Rao, Partner, Trilegal

Session-10 : 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm

Post M&A and Shareholder Disputes

Venue: Emily Eden and Hodges, Third Floor

Panelists:

• Ms. Akila Agrawal, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
• Mr. Andrew S. Cohn, Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Singapore) LLP
• Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
• Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Partner, Dua Associates

Moderator:

• Mr. Montek Mayal, Partner & Practice Head – Asia & Middle East, Osborne Partners

Session-11 : 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm

Future of Legal Education: Glocalisation of Legal Profession?

Venue: The Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Special address:

• Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha & Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Panelists:

• Ms. Maritza T. Adonis, Chair, Young Lawyer’s Interest Network, ABA International Law Section & Chief Executive Officer, MTA Visions Global CSR and Government Relations
• Prof. (Dr.) Poonam Saxena, Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Jodhpur
• Mr. Ritvik Lukose, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Vahura
• Dr. Surat Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
• Ms. Bhawna Gulati, Joint Director (Law), Competition Commission of India

Moderator:

• Prof. (Dr.) S.G. Sreejith, Executive Dean, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University

Session - 12 : 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm

Public Policy and Legal Profession: Changing Landscape in India

Venue: Daniell's Tavern, Lobby Level

Panelists:

• Ms. Anasuya Ray, Vice President – Corporate Affairs, AB InBev India
• Ms. Nivedita Mehra, Managing Director, India, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum
• Ms. Sharmila Barathan, Government Affairs & Policy Leader, GE South Asia
• Ms. Shweta Rajpal Kohli, Chief Public Policy Officer, Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia
• Mr. Rajat Tandon, President, IVCA

Moderator:

• Mr. Shishir Sharma, Partner, Dua Associates

Session-13 : 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm

Global Employees and Local Issues

Venue: Emily Eden and Hodges, Third Floor

Panelists:

• Mr. Manish Lamba, General Counsel, DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd.
• Ms. Roopa Prasad Doraswamy, Co-Founder, Flywork.io
• Mr. Satyajit Gupta, Head-Legal & CSR, EXL India
• Ms. Sowmya Kumar, Partner, IndusLaw
• Ms. Vani Mehta, General Counsel, GE South Asia

Moderator:

• Ms. Poorvi Chothani, Co-Chair, ABA India Committee; Founder & Managing Partner, LawQuest (Mumbai) & the Law Office of Poorvi Chothani PLLC

04:30 pm - 05:00 pm

Refreshments

Second Plenary Session
Special Address & Fireside Chat
Session - 14 : 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

G20, Make in India and the Legal Profession: Understanding the Symbiotic Relationship

• Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister & Leader of the Rajya Sabha, Government of India
• Mr. Nishith Desai, Founder, Nishith Desai Associates

Reception : 09:00 am - 10:00 am

Venue: The Foyer outside the Royal Ballroom

09:00 am - 10:00 am

Refreshments

Venue: The Terrace of the Royal Ballroom, First Floor

Third Plenary Session
Session-15 : 10:00 am – 11:00 am

FUTURE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN A GLOCALISED WORLD

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Special Address:

• Dr. Lalit Bhasin, Managing Partner, Bhasin & Co. and President, Society of Indian Law Firms

Panelists:

• Mr. Ajay Bahl, AZB & Partners
• Mr. Akshay Chudasama, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
• Ms. Naina Krishna Murthy, K Law
• Mr. Nishant Parikh, Trilegal

Moderator:

• Ms. Pratibha Jain, Chair, ABA India Committee; Head of Strategy & Group General Counsel, Everstone Group

Session-16 : 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

CAN G20 SPUR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Special address:

• Ms. Indrani Bagchi, Chief Executive Officer, Ananta Aspen Centre

Panelists:

• H.E. Mr. André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, Ambassador of Brazil to India
• Prof. Ian Johnstone, Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
• Mr. Jonathan Blank, Independent Arbitrator & Mediator
• Dr. Shamika Ravi, Member, PM’s Economic Advisory Council India & Non-resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Moderator:

• Prof. (Dr.) Mohan Kumar, Dean & Director, Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University

Session-17 : 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Understanding AI and the Metaverse: Law, Policy and Technology

VENUE: DANIELL'S TAVERN, LOBBY LEVEL

Panelists:

• Ms. Jyothi VK, General Counsel and Vice President, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
• Mr. Vivan Sharan, Partner, Koan Advisory
• Mr. Harry Evans, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Moderator:

• Mr. Huzefa Tavawalla, Head, Bangalore Office & Disruptive Technologies Practice Group, Nishith Desai Associates

Session-18 : 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

VENUE: EMILY EDEN AND HODGES, THIRD FLOOR

Panelists:

• Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
• Dr. Kabir Duggal, Partner, Arnold & Porter
• Mr. Tomas Furlong, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
• Ms. Vanita Bhargava, Partner, Khaitan & Co.

Moderator:

• Mr. Deepak Bhawnani, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Alea Consulting

Session-19 : 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm

Institutional Arbitration: Future of Global Disputes in a Glocalised World

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Special Address:

• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arjan Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India & International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court, Singapore

Panelists:

• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India & Chairperson, New Delhi International Arbitration Centre
• Ms. Sherina Petit, Partner & Head of India Practice, Norton Rose Fulbright
• Ms. Shwetha Bidhuri, Director & Head (South Asia), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

Moderator:

• Ms. Payel Chatterjee, Vice Chair, Steering Committee (ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR)

Session-20 : 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm

Financing Structures for M&A Transactions/Group Financings’

VENUE: DANIELL'S TAVERN, LOBBY LEVEL

Panelists:

• Mr. Abhijit Narayan, Foreign Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
• Mr. Dhananjay Shahi, Head – Corporate Legal, Bharti Enterprises
• Mr. Jaipat S. Jain, Partner, Lazare Potter Giocovas & Moyle LLP
• Mr. Manish Makhan, Executive Director – Leveraged Finance, Standard Chartered Bank
• Mr. Prateek Shroff, Senior Vice President, Brookfield Asset Management

Moderator:

• Ms. Sonali Mahapatra, Partner & Head, Banking and Finance Practice, Talwar Thakore & Associates

Session-21 : 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm

CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

VENUE: EMILY EDEN AND HODGES, THIRD FLOOR

PANELISTS:

• Mr. Aditya Singh, Partner, White & Case LLP
• Mr. Edward Poulton, Managing Partner, Baker Mckenzie LLP
• Mr. Rajat Rana, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
• Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat, Group General Counsel, Vedanta Ltd.

Moderator:

• Mr. Mohit Saraf, Founder & Managing Partner, Saraf & Partners

01:00 pm – 02:00 pm

LUNCH

VENUE: THE TERRACE OUTSIDE THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Session-22 : 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm

CLIMATE JUSTICE: ROLE OF LAW IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Special Address:

• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Michael D. Wilson, Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii, United States of America

Panelists:

• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India & Judge, Supreme Court of Fiji
• Hon’ble Mr. Justice Swatanter Kumar, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
• Prof. (Dr.) Archna Negi, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Moderator:

• Ms. Moulika Arabhi, Advisor, Centre for Environmental Law, WWF-India

Session-23 : 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm

FOUNDER VS INVESTOR RIGHTS IN PE/VC TRANSACTIONS: SHIFTING SANDS

VENUE: DANIELL'S TAVERN, LOBBY LEVEL

Panelists:

• Ms. Aparajita Jethy Ahuja, Managing Director & CFO, CX Partners
• Mr. Ashwani Verma, Director- Legal, Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia
• Mr. Rakesh Prusti, General Counsel, OYO
• Mr. Vinayak Mishra, General Counsel, Lightspeed India Partners

Moderator

• Mr. Vinod Menon, General Counsel, Accel

Session -24 : 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm

Engendering the Bar and Bench towards a Diverse and Inclusive Future

VENUE: EMILY EDEN AND HODGES, THIRD FLOOR

Panelists:

• Hon’ble Ms. Justice Gita Mittal, Former Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir High Court
• Ms. Pinky Anand, Former Additional Solicitor General of India & Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
• Ms. Priya Puri, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
• Ms. Shyel Trehan, Counsel, Chambers of Shyel Trehan
• Ms. Neelima Tripathi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Moderator:

• Mr. Moazzam Khan, Advocate, Chambers of Moazzam Khan

FOURTH PLENARY SESSION
Session - 25 : 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm

Law, Economic Development and Governance: Role and Responsibilities of the Indian Parliament

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Panelists:

• Dr. Amee Yajnik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
• Dr. Sasmit Patra, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
• Dr. Kanimozhi NVN Somu, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
• Mr. Kartikeya Sharma, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

Moderator:

• Mr. Tarun Nangia, Consultant Editor, NewsX

FIFTH PLENARY SESSION
Special Address and Fireside chat
Session - 26 : 04:00 pm – 05:00 pm

G-20 AND INDIA’S PRESIDENCY: LEADING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC REVIVAL

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR

• Mr. Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, Government of India
• Mr. Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

VOTE OF THANKS AND CONCLUSION
: 05:00 pm - 05:10 pm

VENUE: THE ROYAL BALLROOM, FIRST FLOOR