PRIVACY DECISION FORUM – INDIA 2026
Not an event. A curated decision environment for examining governance decisions, accountability and defensibility under scrutiny.
Theme: Data Governance in the Age of AI
GC-to-GC Decisions on DPDP, Cyber Risk and AI Accountability
GC-to-GC exchanges • Challenge-driven roundtables • Curated solution discussions
New Delhi, India
10 Sep 2026
100 Curated In-House Leaders
Venue: The Leela Ambience Gurugram, Delhi NCR
Hosted by Events 4 Sure in collaboration with GeneralCounsel360 (GC360)
Participation is curated for senior in-house governance leaders and selected partners.
ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE DECISION ROOM
WHY THIS FORUM MATTERS
Senior leaders are navigating decisions around:
data breach response
AI accountability and governance
vendor and third-party data risk
cross-border data transfers
DPDP operationalisation
No presentations. Real decisions under scrutiny.
WHAT YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH
Practical governance approaches benchmarked against peers
Stronger DPDP, AI and breach-response decision frameworks
Relevant GC-to-GC and curated solution discussions
Greater confidence in defending governance decisions
HOW THE FORUM WORKS
A Decision-Focused Executive Forum
Decision Room Discussions
Examine real governance decisions across AI accountability, breach response and vendor risk.
Curated Peer Exchanges
Pre-matched conversations with leaders facing similar governance, privacy and cybersecurity challenges.
DPDP Regulatory Simulation
Test and defend governance decisions under simulated DPDP regulatory scrutiny.
INSIDE THE DECISION ROOM
Senior leaders examining governance decisions, accountability and defensibility under real-world scrutiny.
SIGNATURE SESSION
The ₹250 Crore Question
DPDP Regulatory Simulation
This is a live test of how governance decisions stand up under DPDP scrutiny.
Participants must make and defend decisions on:
breach notification and timing
consent governance and documentation
vendor and processor accountability
board oversight of data risk
REAL DECISIONS FROM GC360 DECISION ROOMS
Perspectives from leaders examining governance decisions under scrutiny
First 72-hour decisions define regulatory and reputational impact.
— Pradeep Gupta, Head of Legal, Heineken
Practical implementation matters more than theory.
— Neeraj Kumar, Chief Legal Officer, thyssenkrupp
Distinguish threat vs breach before triggering the 72-hour clock.
— Ruchira Dolai, IT & Security Leader, Kaiser Permanente
These are the types of governance decisions senior leaders will continue examining at the Privacy Decision Forum – India 2026.
LEADERS INSIDE THE DECISION ROOM
Every leader featured below is actively accountable for governance, privacy, cyber or AI decisions inside their organisation.
No presentations. No panels. Only peer-level decisions on real governance decisions.
These are the leaders you will be sitting across — not just listening to on stage.
Dr. Akhil Prasad
Board Member & Group
General Counsel, Boeing India
Leading governance and regulatory decisions across aerospace and defence
Zameer Nathani
Global General Counsel - Group, DNEG
Leading board-level AI governance and enterprise data risk & security decisions
Oindrila Maitra
General Counsel & Head of Compliance, JioSaavn
Driving data privacy, platform governance and compliance decisions at scale
Gaurav Khanna
Associate General Counsel,
Nestle India
Driving privacy, security & data gov decisions in a global consumer brand ecosystem
Sagorika Bagchi
Global Privacy Governance
Leader – Fintech
Leading end-to-end privacy implementation, commercial contracting and board-level governance across finance and fintech
Mayuri Vats
Board Member & Executive Director – Legal,
Kinet Railway Solutions
Leading governance & security across large-scale
infrastructure programs
Reeva Gujral Singhal
Senior Legal Counsel,
Reliance Retail
Managing privacy, IP and regulatory decisions across
large-scale consumer data environments
Tanuj Bhushan
General Counsel, Roblox
Leading regulatory, security, & platform governance decisions under high-stakes scrutiny
Bhavna Longani
Vice President & DPO,
Axis Max Life Insurance
Driving enterprise privacy and cybersecurity accountability in
a regulated financial environment
Amar Sundram
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, NEC India
Owning regulatory compliance and data governance decisions across enterprise operations
Ira Dhasmana
Vice President & Head of
Legal, Executive Director
Sinch India
Driving telecom data gov,
security & cross-border
regulatory decision-making
Suhani Singh
General Counsel,
Delhivery Limited
Owning AI gov and privacy decisions across high-volume logistics and data
systems
Gaurav Dhingra
Senior Legal Counsel,
Shell
Managing global data gov and regulatory compliance
across complex operations
Sandesh Jadhav
Global Data Privacy & AI Governance Leader, Wipro
Leading global AI governance frameworks and enterprise data risk & security strategy
Vani Mehta
Regional General Counsel –
South Asia, GE Aerospace
Leading cross-border
governance and regulatory
decisions in aerospace
Sameer Chugh
Chief Legal Officer,
Games24x7
Driving platform governance, cyber security and compliance decisions at scale
Kapil Dev Tyagi
Senior Director – Global Data Privacy, Sutherland
Leading privacy programs, security & cross-border data governance decisions
Medhanshu Mishra
Head of Legal,
Noida International Airport
(By Zurich Airport International)
Managing governance, risk and compliance decisions in critical infrastructure environments
Anand Aggarwal
Group Chief Technology Officer (Former), The Times Group
Leading AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation decisions
at enterprise scale
Anujh Tewari
Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Microsoft
Driving AI governance, cyber resilience and trust decisions in enterprise-scale environments
Rakesh Maheshwari
Former Sr. Director – Cyber
Laws & Data Governance,
EMeitY, Government of India
Shaping India’s digital governance, DPDP and AI
regulatory ecosystem
Antony Alex
Founder & CEO, Rainmaker
Leading governance culture, accountability and behavioural transformation initiatives across organisations
Rajiv Malik
Legal Leader,
LG Electronics India
Navigating AI regulation,
security & data gov in a global
consumer ecosystem
Dr Neera Sharma
Group General Counsel
& CEO, Board Director
Sistema Smart Technologies
Shaping board-level
governance and enterprise
risk decisions
Namrata Arora
General Counsel and Chief
Ethics Officer, BluPine Energy
Leading AI governance and regulatory risk decisions
across renewable energy
infrastructure
WHO YOU WILL BE SITTING ACROSS
Senior leaders actively making and defending governance, privacy, cybersecurity and AI decisions inside leading organisations.
Legal, Privacy & Governance
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General Counsel
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Chief Legal Officers
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Chief Privacy Officers
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Data Protection Officers
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Heads of Legal
Risk, Security & Compliance
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Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
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Risk & Compliance Leaders
Technology, Data & AI
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Chief Technology Officers
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Technology Leaders
Participation is limited to ~100 curated senior decision-makers to enable meaningful peer discussions and executive-level exchanges.
Not designed for junior roles or passive participation or broad vendor access.
DECISION FORUM AGENDA
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM IST
Focused on real governance decisions, trade-offs and implementation under scrutiny.
08:00 AM – 08:45 AM
Arrival & Welcome Tea
Arrival, refreshments and informal networking among participants, speakers and partners.
08:45 AM
09:10 AM
GC360 Speed Connect
Interest-Based Introductions
Facilitated introductions connecting participants across privacy, cybersecurity, legal governance and AI accountability.
09:10 AM
09:20 AM
Opening Address
India’s Data Governance Moment
Examining how General Counsel are governing AI accountability, cybersecurity exposure and enterprise data risk.
09:20 AM – 10:00 AM
Executive Dialogue
Data Governance in the Age of AI
Enterprise responses to converging pressures across DPDP, cybersecurity and AI accountability, including governance decisions being made in areas where regulatory expectations remain uncertain.
10:00 AM – 10:40 AM
Decision Room 1
⭐Crisis Governance: The First 72 Hours of a Data Breach
Examining the critical decisions organisations face within the first 72 hours of a major personal data breach.
• regulatory notification decisions
• board escalation and communication
• internal incident response
• defining “reasonable security” under DPDP
• evidencing governance decisions under regulatory scrutiny
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
Networking & Coffee Break
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
Governance in Practice
How organisations are operationalising accountability, auditability and defensible governance across privacy, cyber, AI and enterprise risk.
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
GC360 Curated Exchange (Opt-In | Pre-Scheduled)
⭐Pre-Matched GC, CISO and Solution Conversations
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GC-to-GC peer discussions
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Curated GC-to-solution discussions
Pre-matched peer and solution conversations based on active governance priorities and implementation challenges.
12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
Governance in Practice
Vendor exposure, breach readiness and privacy automation.
12:40 PM – 01:20 PM
Networking Lunch
Informal networking and relationship-building among speakers, delegates and partners.
Governance Challenge Roundtables
⭐Challenge-Driven Roundtables
Small-group discussions examining how organisations are operationalising governance, accountability and risk management in the age of DPDP and AI.
• AI governance and accountability
• vendor and third-party risk
• cloud and infrastructure exposure
• breach readiness and incident response
• AI-led contracting and operational accountability
• cross-border data governance
• board-level cyber and AI risk reporting
• accountability gaps in AI-driven decision-making
Discussions will draw on practical challenges around DPDP operationalisation, AI accountability, consent governance, breach accountability, vendor oversight, data mapping and board-level governance responsibilities.
02:00 PM – 02:40 PM
In-House Implementation Dialogue
Operationalising DPDP Across Complex Organisations
• consent architecture
• internal accountability
• regulatory readiness
• enterprise-wide data mapping and retention obligations
01:20 PM – 02:00 PM
02:40 PM – 03:00 PM
Enterprise Data Risk Dialogue
Managing risk across cloud infrastructure, AI systems and distributed data environments.
Examining how organisations maintain visibility, accountability and defensible governance across AI-enabled and distributed data environments.
03:00 PM – 03:40 PM
Signature Session
⭐The ₹250 Crore Question: A DPDP Regulatory Simulation
Simulation led in collaboration with Rainmaker, Governance Culture & Accountability Partner
A live regulatory simulation testing how organisations defend governance decisions under DPDP scrutiny.
• breach notification decisions
• consent governance and documentation
• vendor accountability
• board oversight of data risk
• demonstrating defensible decision-making to regulators
Facilitated by Antony Alex, Founder & CEO, Rainmaker
03:40 PM – 03:50 PM
Networking & Coffee Break
03:50 PM – 04:10 PM
AI Infrastructure Dialogue: Securing Data in the AI Era
Strengthening governance across AI systems, cloud infrastructure and enterprise data environments.
04:10 PM – 04:50 PM
Decision Room 2
⭐GC-CISO Decision Room: AI Governance & Accountability
Accountability for AI-driven decisions under enterprise governance frameworks.
• board reporting on AI risk
• accountability for AI-driven decisions
• ownership, auditability and accountability for AI outcomes
04:50 PM – 05:00 PM
Forum Reflection Dialogue
Key Governance Decisions Ahead
Closing reflections on the governance decisions shaping the year ahead.
*Program & Pricing subject to change.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
Insights and reflections from senior leaders who have attended previous Events 4 Sure forums.
ATTEND THE FORUM
Participation is curated to ensure relevant peer-level discussions among senior leaders responsible for governance, privacy, cybersecurity and AI accountability.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Eligible roles:
General Counsel • Chief Legal Officers • Chief Privacy Officers • Data Protection Officers • CISOs, CTOs & Technology Leaders • Heads of Legal / Risk / Compliance • Senior Legal, Governance, & Privacy Leaders
Participation is subject to curation and approval. Selected leaders are extended priority access to join the forum.
Includes:
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Decision Room discussions on DPDP, AI and cyber risk
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Challenge-driven governance roundtables
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GC-to-GC and GC-to-Solution executive exchanges
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Curated peer and solution discussions
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The ₹250 Crore Question: DPDP regulatory simulation
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Peer benchmarking on governance decisions
Limited to approximately 100 curated senior leaders.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACCESS
Partnership is limited to a select group of organisations engaging senior enterprise decision-makers on governance, privacy, cybersecurity and AI accountability.
ACCESS INSIDE THE DECISION ROOM
Access to decision-makers, not audiences
Pre-matched, context-driven conversations
Challenge-driven governance discussions
Access to ~100 curated senior leaders
This is not event visibility. It is participation inside a live decision environment.
TECHNOLOGY • CYBERSECURITY • PRIVACY • LEGAL • ADVISORY
Access to senior enterprise decision-makers through curated governance discussions, challenge-driven roundtables and executive conversations.
Participation is by invitation and strategic alignment only.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
GOVERNANCE CULTURE & ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER
HOSTED BY
For nearly two decades, Events 4 Sure has convened senior leaders across legal, privacy, cybersecurity and governance communities through curated executive forums & conferences.
GC360 convenes decision rooms where senior in-house leaders examine complex governance challenges through structured peer dialogue.
