PRIVACY DECISION FORUM – INDIA 2026
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
New Delhi, India
10 Sep 2026
General Counsel • Chief Privacy Officers • Data Protection Officers • Governance Leaders
100 Senior Enterprise Leaders | Decision Rooms | Peer Benchmarking
Bring a live governance challenge. Benchmark it with peers. Leave with a decision and next step.
Venue: The Leela Ambience Gurugram, Delhi NCR
Participation is curated for senior in-house governance leaders and selected partners.
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 and defended under scrutiny.
THE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES INSIDE THE ROOM
Data discovery, ownership, classification & legacy data
AI governance, risk & human accountability
Vendor, cloud & third-party accountability
Breach readiness, I/response & regulatory notification
DPDP operationalisation & enforcement readiness
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.
GOVERNANCE LEADERS INSIDE THE DECISION ROOM
Senior governance practitioners speaking and sharing real-world insights and implementation experience.
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
Vani Mehta
Regional General Counsel –
South Asia, GE Aerospace
Leading aerospace
governance across Asia
Ravi Arora
Vice President (Corp Affairs)
& Company Secretary,
Heidelberg Cements IN
Leading board
accountability for data risk
Antony Alex
Founder & CEO,
Rainmaker
Building governance
culture & accountability
Rajiv Malik
Legal Leader,
LG Electronics India
Leading AI & data
governance decisions
Gaurav Dhingra
Senior Legal Counsel,
Shell
Leading governance across global operations
Bhavna Longani
Corporate Vice President
& DPO,
Axis Max Life Insurance
Leading privacy in
financial services
Nidhi Chopra
Global Compliance Leader, Technology
Leading compliance implementation
Rakesh Maheshwari
Former Sr. Director – Cyber
Laws & Data Governance,
MeitY, Govt of India
Shaping India's DPDP &
AI governance
Gaurav Khanna
Associate General Counsel,
Nestle India
Leading privacy for
consumer brands
Sagorika Bagchi
Global Privacy Governance
Leader – Fintech
Leading global privacy governance
Namrata Arora
General Counsel and
Chief Ethics Officer,
BluPine Energy
Leading AI governance
in clean energy
Anujh Tewari
Chief Cybersecurity
Advisor, Microsoft
Leading enterprise cyber resilience
Tanuj Bhushan
General Counsel,
Roblox
Leading platform
governance at scale
Amar Sundram
General Counsel &
CCO, NEC IN
Leading compliance & data governance
Ira Dhasmana
Vice President & Head of
Legal, Executive Director
Sinch India
Leading telecom data governance
Dr Neera Sharma
Group General Counsel
& CEO, Board Director
Sistema Smart Technologies
Shaping board governance
& enterprise risk
Swati Anuj Arya
VP & Business Information Security Officer (BISO),
S&P Global
Driving cybersecurity,
AI & risk strategy
Arshi Siddiqui
VP – Operational Risk & Control Mapping,
Barclays
Driving enterprise risk governance
Sameer Chugh
Chief Legal Officer,
Games24x7
Leading platform
governance at scale
Kapil Dev Tyagi
Senior Director – Global
Data Privacy, Sutherland
Leading global data
privacy programs
Mayuri Vats
Board Member & Executive Director – Legal,
Kinet Railway Solutions
Leading governance for
critical infrastructure
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 – 05:20 PM IST
Focused on real problems, peer benchmarking, practical solutions and better governance decisions.
08:00 AM – 08:30 AM
Arrival & Welcome Tea
Arrival, refreshments and informal networking among participants, speakers and partners.
08:30 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
The Decision Forum Opening
Why We Built This Decision Forum
Senior leaders don’t need more information. They need better decisions.
Real Challenges → Peer Benchmarking → Practical Solutions → Better Governance Decisions
Bring the real problem. Challenge assumptions. Learn from experience. Make a better decision.
09:20 AM – 10:10 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.
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Decision Room 1
⭐Who Owns Enterprise Data Risk? From DPDP to Board Accountability
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Who owns enterprise data risk?
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How are Legal, Privacy, Security & Business decision rights defined?
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How do organisations operationalise DPDP across business units?
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How are data, consent and legacy-data risks made visible?
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When does an issue escalate to the board?
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What evidence demonstrates accountability?
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
Networking & Coffee Break
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Governance Roundtables
⭐GC360 Challenge Rooms
Bring the problem. Benchmark the approach. Define the next decision.
12 participant-led rooms built around real enterprise challenges:
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DPDP implementation, operating models & accountability
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Privacy operations, data discovery & legacy data
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Consent, legal basis & data lifecycle
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Breach readiness & regulatory scrutiny
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Third-party, vendor, cloud & processor accountability
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Privacy, cybersecurity & enterprise risk
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AI governance, responsible AI & human oversight
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Cross-border data & global privacy
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Data governance, ownership, classification & DLP
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Privacy enforcement, regulatory readiness & data accountability
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Enterprise governance, risk, compliance & board accountability
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Privacy compliance, regulatory defensibility & governance evidence
Practical implementation journeys, governance challenges and defensible decision-making.
12:20 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
Industry Governance Roundtables
⭐Industry-Specific Executive Discussions
Compare how peers in your industry are navigating real governance and implementation challenges.
Industry rooms broadly include:
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Banking, Insurance & Consumer Finance
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Financial Services, FinTech & Investment
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Technology, AI & Enterprise Software
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Telecom, Digital Infrastructure & Technology
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Healthcare, Life Sciences, Education & Public Sector
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Manufacturing, Automotive, Industrial & Energy
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Retail, Consumer, Commerce & Media
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Real Estate, Infrastructure, Transport & Business Services
Benchmark peer approaches. Share practical experience. Identify what can work in your organisation.
02:00 PM –03:00 PM
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 – 04:00 PM
Networking & Coffee Break
04:00 PM –04:10 PM
Research-to-Practice Insight
When AI Makes the Decision
What happens to human judgment when AI becomes part of the decision?
04:10 PM – 05:10 PM
Decision Room 2
⭐Who Decides When AI Decides? Human Accountability & AI Decision Rights
Examining how enterprises identify, assess, govern and continuously monitor AI risks while keeping humans accountable for consequential decisions.
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Which AI decisions require human oversight?
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Who can approve, override or stop AI?
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How are AI risks assessed before deployment?
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How are AI controls, evidence and accountability monitored?
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How do organisations balance AI adoption with regulatory uncertainty?
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How does AI change data, security and enterprise risk management?
05:10 PM – 05:20 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
For nearly two decades, Events 4 Sure has convened senior leaders across legal, privacy, cybersecurity and governance communities through curated executive forums & conferences.
GeneralCounsel360 (GC360) brings together senior legal, privacy, cybersecurity, AI and governance leaders through Governance Decision Forums and the Digital Implementation Series to strengthen enterprise decision-making.
