DUBAI
Not another conference. A closed-door executive forum where senior Legal, Privacy and Governance leaders bring real problems, benchmark approaches with peers and find practical ways forward.
Data Governance in the Age of AI
DUBAI
OKTOBER 2022
OKTOBER 2022
100 Senior Enterprise Leaders | Decision Rooms | Peer Benchmarking
Real Problems. Peer Benchmarking. Practical Solutions. Better Decisions.
Venue: The Leela Ambience Gurugram, Delhi NCR
Rechtsstreit. E-Discovery. Vertragsverwaltung. Dokumenten-Management. Datenprivatsphäre. Internet-Sicherheit. Risiko. Beachtung. Führung. Regulatorische Angelegenheiten. Schiedsverfahren. Streitbeilegung. Forensische Untersuchungen. Betrug & Korruption. Wirtschaftskriminalität. M&A. Juristische Übersetzung. Cloud Computing. Blockchain. KI. Rechtstechnologie.
ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE DECISION ROOM
Industry Representation
Financial Services & Banking | Technology & SaaS | AI & Digital Platforms | Retail & Consumer | Manufacturing | Aviation & Aerospace | Telecom | Digital Commerce | Healthcare & Life Sciences | Energy | Gaming | Media | Infrastructure | GCCs
THE GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS MANY
ORGANISATIONS CANNOT ANSWER
Boards, regulators, auditors and customers are increasingly asking:
Who owns the decision?
How are peers solving the same problem?
What evidence is enough?
What happens when functions disagree?
How would you defend the decision under scrutiny?
Many organisations have governance policies.
Far fewer can demonstrate how those decisions are implemented, governed and defended under scrutiny.
Data governance, lineage & consent
AI governance, accountability & human oversight
Vendor & third-party governance
Board, risk & cross-functional decision rights
DPDP operationalisation & defensible implementation
The challenge is no longer policy creation. It is demonstrating accountability, ownership and defensible governance under scrutiny.
WHY SENIOR LEADERS ARE JOINING THE FORUM
Benchmark governance decisions
Learn proven implementation approaches
Strengthen regulatory & board readiness
Build trusted executive relationships
HOW THE FORUM WORKS
A Decision-Focused Executive Forum
Decision Rooms
Examine governance decisions and their enterprise implementation.
Implementation Exchanges
Exchange real implementation journeys with governance, risk and technology leaders.
Bring Your Governance Challenge
Bring a real governance challenge, benchmark approaches with peers and identify practical next steps.
Governance Decision Simulation
Make, defend and reassess governance decisions as an enterprise scenario unfolds.
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, defend and implement governance decisions on:
Breach notification and timing
Consent governance and documentation
Vendor and processor accountability
Board oversight of data risk
DECISIONS BEING TESTED INSIDE GC360 DECISION ROOMS
Executive perspectives shaping governance decisions in the age of AI.
First 72-hour decisions define regulatory and reputational impact.
— Pradeep Gupta, Head of Legal, Heineken
Operational accountability matters more than policy documentation.
— Neeraj Kumar, Chief Legal Officer, thyssenkrupp
Implement breach response before triggering the 72-hour clock.
— Ruchira Dolai, IT & Security Leader, Kaiser Permanente
These are the governance decisions that will continue to be examined inside the Privacy Decision Forum – India 2026.
LEADERS INSIDE THE DECISION ROOM
Every leader featured below is actively implementing governance, privacy, cyber or AI across their organisation.
No presentations. No panels. Only peer-level discussions on real governance decisions and implementation.
These are the leaders you will learn from, challenge and benchmark your governance decisions with.
Dr. Akhil Prasad
Board Member & Group
General Counsel, Boeing IN
Leading governance in aerospace & defence
Ravi Arora
Vice President (Corp Affairs)
& Company Secretary,
Heidelberg Cements India
Leading Board
Accountability for Data Risk
Oindrila Maitra
General Counsel & Head of Compliance, JioSaavn
Leading privacy & platform governance
Ira Dhasmana
Vice President & Head of
Legal, Executive Director
Sinch India
Leading telecom data governance
Medhanshu Mishra
Head of Legal,
Noida International Airport
(By Zurich Airport Intl)
Governing risk in critical infrastructure
Namrata Arora
General Counsel and Chief
Ethics Officer, BluPine Energy
Leading AI governance
in clean energy
Bhavna Longani
Corporate Vice President
& DPO,
Axis Max Life Insurance
Leading privacy in financial services
Vani Mehta
Regional General Counsel –
South Asia, GE Aerospace
Leading aerospace
governance across Asia
Amar Sundram
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, NEC India
Leading compliance & data governance
Kapil Dev Tyagi
Senior Director – Global Data Privacy, Sutherland
Leading global data
privacy programs
Dr Neera Sharma
Group General Counsel
& CEO, Board Director
Sistema Smart Technologies
Shaping board governance
& enterprise risk
Reeva Gujral Singhal
Senior Legal Counsel,
Reliance Retail
Leading privacy across retail operations
Anujh Tewari
Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Microsoft
Leading enterprise cyber resilience
Swati Anuj Arya
VP | Business Information Security Officer (BISO),
S&P Global
Driving Cybersecurity,
AI & Risk Strategy
Sameer Chugh
Chief Legal Officer,
Games24x7
Leading platform
governance at scale
Rajiv Malik
Legal Leader,
LG Electronics India
Leading AI & data
governance decisions
Mayuri Vats
Board Member & Executive Director – Legal,
Kinet Railway Solutions
Leading governance for
critical infrastructure
Nidhi Chopra
Director – South Asia, Ethics
& Compliance, SAP
Leading ethics & compliance implementation
Rakesh Maheshwari
Former Sr. Director – Cyber
Laws & Data Governance,
EMeitY, Government of India
Shaping India's DPDP &
AI governance
Antony Alex
Founder & CEO,
Rainmaker
Building governance
culture & accountability
Sagorika Bagchi
Global Privacy Governance
Leader – Fintech
Leading global privacy governance
Gaurav Dhingra
Senior Legal Counsel,
Shell
Leading governance across global operations
Tanuj Bhushan
General Counsel,
Roblox
Leading platform
governance at scale
Zameer Nathani
Global General Counsel - Group, DNEG
Leading AI governance & enterprise risk
Gaurav Khanna
Associate General Counsel,
Nestle India
Leading privacy for
consumer brands
Suhani Singh
General Counsel,
Delhivery Limited
Leading AI governance
in logistics
Anand Aggarwal
Group Chief Information Officer, Maxtel India
(Creative Telecom)
Leading enterprise AI transformation
WHO JOINS THE DECISION ROOM
These leaders are not presenting. They are participating, benchmarking and exchanging real implementation experiences.
LEGAL, PRIVACY &
GOVERNANCE LEADERS
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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
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Ethics, Compliance & Governance Leaders
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL
GOVERNANCE LEADERS
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Chief Risk Officers
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Risk & Compliance Leaders
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AI Governance Leaders
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Cybersecurity Leaders
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Technology Leaders
Approximately 100 senior General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, Data Protection Officers and Governance Leaders from India's leading enterprises.
Participation is intentionally curated to maximise peer benchmarking, executive relationships and meaningful decision-focused discussions.
Designed exclusively for senior in-house decision-makers and a select group of strategic partners.
DECISION FORUM AGENDA
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM IST
Focused on real problems, peer benchmarking, practical solutions and better governance decisions.
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 Executive Connect
Curated Executive Connections • Governance Expertise Exchange
Facilitated introductions connecting participants across legal, privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance to encourage meaningful peer exchanges before the day's discussions begin.
09:10 AM
09:20 AM
Executive Opening Insight
India's Governance Priorities
Strategic perspectives on how enterprise leaders are responding to AI governance, DPDP, cybersecurity and regulatory accountability.
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
⭐Who Owns Data Risk? Board, Legal & Privacy Decision Rights
Examining how organisations define ownership, decision rights and accountability when data risk crosses functions.
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Who owns enterprise data risk
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Legal, Privacy, Security & Business decision rights
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Board escalation & oversight thresholds
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Resolving cross-functional governance conflicts
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Creating evidence of accountability
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
Networking & Coffee Break
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
Executive Implementation Insights: From Policy to
Defensible Governance
How leading enterprises are implementing defensible governance across privacy, cyber, AI and enterprise risk.
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Governance Roundtables
⭐GC360 Challenge Rooms
Bring real governance problems, benchmark approaches with peers and identify practical solutions.
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AI governance & human oversight
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Vendor & third-party accountability
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DPDP operationalisation
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Data governance & consent
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Cross-functional decision rights
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Board, risk & regulatory readiness
Practical implementation journeys, governance challenges and defensible decision-making.
12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
Executive Governance Insights: Governance Under Scrutiny
Operationalising governance across enterprise risk, accountability and regulatory preparedness.
12:40 PM – 01:20 PM
Executive Networking Lunch
Informal networking and relationship-building among speakers, delegates and partners.
In-House Implementation Dialogue
⭐Operationalising DPDP Across Complex Organisations
How leading enterprises are turning DPDP requirements into practical operating controls.
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Consent architecture
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Internal accountability
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Regulatory readiness
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Enterprise-wide data mapping and retention obligations
01:20 PM – 02:00 PM
02:00 PM – 02:40 PM
Industry Governance Roundtables
⭐Industry-Specific Executive Discussions
Industry peers compare how they are solving common governance and implementation challenges.
Industries represented include Financial Services, Technology, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Aviation, Energy and other sectors.
Benchmarking sector-specific problems, approaches and practical solutions.
02:40 PM – 03:00 PM
Executive Technology Insights: Enterprise Data Risk at Scale
How leading enterprises are strengthening governance across AI, cloud, identity and enterprise data.
Practical approaches to improving visibility, accountability and defensible governance.
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.
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Breach notification decisions
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Consent governance and documentation
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Vendor accountability
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Board oversight of data risk
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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
Executive AI Insights: Securing Enterprise Data in the Age of AI
Practical implementation perspectives on strengthening governance across AI systems, cloud infrastructure, identity security and enterprise data environments.
04:10 PM – 04:50 PM
Decision Room 2
⭐Who Decides When AI Decides? Human Accountability & AI Decision Rights
Examining where AI decisions can be delegated—and where human accountability must remain.
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Non-delegable AI decisions
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Human oversight & meaningful review
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Who can approve, override or stop AI
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Evidence of accountability
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AI decisions under regulatory scrutiny
04:50 PM – 05:00 PM
Forum Reflection Dialogue
Key Decisions & Next Moves
Closing reflections on the decisions, solutions and implementation priorities participants will take forward.
*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 maximise peer learning, executive benchmarking and trusted relationships.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Eligible roles:
General Counsel • Chief Legal Officers • Chief Privacy Officers • Data Protection Officers • Governance, Risk, Security & Compliance Leaders
Come with a real governance or implementation challenge you are trying to solve.
Participation is subject to curation and approval. Selected leaders are extended priority access to join the forum.
Includes:
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Implementation-focused Decision Rooms 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 implementation discussions
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The ₹250 Crore Question: DPDP regulatory simulation
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Cross-industry governance benchmarking
Bring Your Governance Challenge — submit a real problem for consideration in a current Decision Room or executive discussion.
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
The Forum provides strategic partners with access to 100 senior General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, Data Protection Officers and Governance Leaders responsible for enterprise governance decisions.
Access to decision-makers, not attendees
Pre-matched, context-driven conversations
Challenge-driven implementation discussions
Access to ~100 curated senior leaders
This is not traditional event sponsorship. It is year-round executive engagement through the Governance Decision Forums, GC360 Digital Implementation Series and curated executive interactions.
WHO SHOULD PARTNER
PRIVACY TECHNOLOGY • AI GOVERNANCE PLATFORM • LEGAL TECH • CYBERSECURITY • IDENTITY SECURITY • GRC • CONSULTING • ADVISORY
Participation is by invitation and strategic alignment only.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
GOVERNANCE CULTURE & ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER
THE INDIA GOVERNANCE DECISION SERIES 2026
Three invitation-only forums bringing together senior enterprise leaders across
New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
THE GOVERNANCE CONTINUES YEAR-ROUND
The India Governance Decision Series extends beyond the physical forums through the GC360 Digital Implementation Series, where senior practitioners share real implementation journeys, exchange practical lessons and continue examining governance challenges between Governance Decision Forums.
GC360 Governance Implementation Membership takes the experience further—providing year-round access to Member Decision Rooms, peer benchmarking, real implementation journeys and the opportunity to bring your own governance challenges into the GC360 community.
Governance Decision Forums → Digital Implementation Series → GC360 Membership
Together, these create a continuous executive environment for governance decisions, implementation learning and peer benchmarking.
HOSTED BY
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