The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street, Mumbai, seen from the street

The Forum convenesChapter series

DPDPA Leadership Conclave

Operationalising DPDPA. Who will lead in India's trust era?

India's first leadership conclave focused on operationalising the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, digital trust, privacy, and enterprise transformation, in one room.

17 October 2026 10:30 am to 2:45 pm IST
At the Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai Chapter 01 held
Keynote and four tracks See the programme
Chapter 01 in photographs
Chapter 01 · Mumbai 2026

The Trust Operating Model

Photograph: the Bombay Stock Exchange building, Mumbai. Pradeep717 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Theme 01Enterprise readiness & operationalising DPDPABoard leadership, governance operating models, consent, data inventories, rights management
Theme 02AI governance & responsible innovationHuman oversight, explainability, lifecycle controls and accountability
Theme 03Trusted data ecosystemsSecure data sharing, data stewardship, interoperability, cybersecurity
Theme 04India's global opportunityResponsible digital innovation, cross-border data partnerships and AI leadership
Chapter 01 · 17 October 2026

Chapter 01, in photographs

A keynote, four tracks and the people who argued them, in the hall at the Bombay Stock Exchange.

See the photographs
Track 01 on stage at the Bombay Stock Exchange, 17 October 2026Track 01Enterprise Readiness and Operationalising DPDPA Col. (Dr) Ranga Sai Rajan (Retd) speaking in Track 04Track 04Col. (Dr) Ranga Sai Rajan (Retd) Parveen Goribidnur at the lectern for the Conclave keynoteConclave keynoteParveen Goribidnur Shri D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd), honours Adv. (Dr) Ashok Yende, with Capt. S V Ramsunder (Retd)Special GuestShri D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd), honours the Track 01 panel Track 03 on stage: Parveen Goribidnur, Prof. (Dr) Rashmi M. Oza and Dr Ritesh JainTrack 03India’s Global Opportunity Speakers seated with the delegates before Track 01Before Track 01Six of the day’s speakers, seated with the delegates
Chapter 01 speakers

Who spoke at Chapter 01

The speakers who took the stage at Chapter 01, Mumbai, on 17 October 2026.

The people behind the Forum

The minds behind this conclave

Two directors and two strategic advisers of the Forum. Chapter 01 is curated by Parveen Goribidnur, its executive chair.

Arasan Anbazhagan, portrait Arasan Anbazhagan Director Legal, cyber and compliance operations
Chapter 01 in attendance

Key Delegates

Leaders who attended Chapter 01 at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai, on 17 October 2026.

Shri D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd), portrait in police uniform Shri D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd) Special Guest Former Director General of Police, Maharashtra; former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai
Shri Unnikrishnan Nambiar, portrait Shri Unnikrishnan Nambiar Attended Principal, MCT College of Law, Navi Mumbai; leads its LL.B. and LL.M. programmes
Shri Arasu Gunasekaran, portrait Shri Arasu Gunasekaran Attended Formerly SPG, Close Proximity Team; protective security and identity, movement and access data
Shri Sundaresha Subramanian, portrait Shri Sundaresha Subramanian Attended Business journalist, Reuters; author of The Dirty Dozen, FICCI Business Book of the Year 2025
Shri Bhushan, portrait Shri Bhushan Attended Formerly National Security Guard (NSG), India’s counter-terrorism force
DIG Shashi Bhushan, portrait DIG Shashi Bhushan Attended Deputy Inspector General, Indian Coast Guard
DIG Bibhuti Ranjan, portrait DIG Bibhuti Ranjan Attended Deputy Inspector General, Indian Coast Guard
Dr Aneel Kashi Murarka, portrait Dr Aneel Kashi Murarka Attended Managing Director, Mirachem Industries, Mumbai
Shri Soundraraj Karuppiah, portrait Shri Soundraraj Karuppiah Attended Former Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamil Nadu Police
Dr M. Sivakumar, portrait Dr M. Sivakumar Attended President, Consumer Protection, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Prof. (Dr) J. John Sekar, portrait Prof. (Dr) J. John Sekar Attended Department of English, The American College, Madurai
MK Captain Mukesh Kalia Attended Master mariner, merchant navy
AG Mr Abhijeet Ghag Attended Senior Vice President, YES BANK
JP Mr Jayantha Prabhu Attended Black Box; head of its India and SAARC business
VK Ms Vijaya Vivek Kamath Attended
Mr Adil Tabrez, portrait Mr Adil Tabrez Attended General Manager, Land Systems, Reliance Defence
Mr Hitesh Popli, portrait Mr Hitesh Popli Attended Head, Financial Institutions and Alliances, DTX India, the TReDS exchange of KredX
Mr Siddhanth Jaini, portrait Mr Siddhanth Jaini Attended Fintech co-founder; a decade in payments; Cornell MBA
Mr Himanshu, portrait Mr Himanshu Attended Sharrp Ventures, Mumbai; family-office investing in consumer and technology companies
Mr Roopesh L R, portrait Mr Roopesh L R Attended Principal engineer; a decade building fintech technology; author of AI CEO
Also registered
Esakki Rajesh, portrait Esakki Rajesh Delegate Executive Director, Wells Fargo; data and AI strategy
Maj. Tanuj Lamba, portrait Maj. Tanuj Lamba Delegate Associate Vice President, Pramerica Life Insurance
Kirti Bhardwaj, portrait Kirti Bhardwaj Delegate Deputy General Manager, Legal, Tata Consumer Products
Harshitha Phaniraj Delegate Senior Manager, Titan Company; leads its DPDP Act programme
Vinay Shah Delegate CISO and Data Protection Officer, OPLinnovate; formerly Deputy General Manager, State Bank of India
Athul Gaikwad Delegate Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, LTM
Swapnil Kadam, portrait Swapnil Kadam Delegate Associate Director, Cyber Security and Privacy, Choice TechLab
Iznallah, portrait Iznallah Delegate Doctoral Researcher, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Stalin Arnold Delegate Faculty, School of Law, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

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ProgrammeSaturday, 17 October 2026

The day, hour by hour

A keynote, four tracks and the supporters’ showcases, at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai. Open a track to meet the panel.

The shape of the dayTracksKeynote and addressesShowcasesLunch
  1. 15 sec Opening Welcome by the host Upasana RaoHost
  2. 3 min Welcome note Welcome to Chapter 01
  3. 22 min Conclave keynote India’s DPDPA, World Frameworks, AI and the Future
  4. 40 min Track 01Panel Enterprise Readiness and Operationalising DPDPA Ashok Yende, Siva Raja Sekhar PadalaModerated by S V Ramsunder
    The track

    Board leadership, governance operating models, consent, data inventories, rights management, privacy engineering, audit and digital trust metrics.

    Closes with the panel honoured Track 01 on stage at the Bombay Stock Exchange, 17 October 2026On the day
    On the panel
  5. 40 min Track 02Fireside chat AI Governance and Responsible Innovation Dr M. Nagarajan, Sumnesh Joshi, Akshay Yadava, Parveen Goribidnur
    The track

    Integrating DPDPA with AI governance: human oversight, explainability, lifecycle controls and accountability.

    Closes with the speakers honoured Track 02 on stage at the Bombay Stock Exchange, 17 October 2026On the day
    In conversation
  6. 40 min Track 03Fireside chat India’s Global Opportunity Rashmi M. Oza, Ritesh Jain, Anbazhagan Anand, Parveen Goribidnur
    The track

    Positioning India as a trusted destination for responsible digital innovation, cross-border data partnerships and AI leadership.

    Closes with the speakers honoured Track 03 on stage at the Bombay Stock Exchange, 17 October 2026On the day
    In conversation
  7. 25 min Break Lunch
  8. 40 min Showcases Institutional supporter showcases Presented by each supporter’s leads and team members.
  9. 30 min Track 04Panel Trusted Data Ecosystems Ranga Sai Rajan, Madhan KumarModerated by Arasan Anbazhagan
    The track

    Secure data sharing, data stewardship, interoperability, cybersecurity and privacy-enhancing technologies.

    Closes with the panel honoured Track 04 on stage at the Bombay Stock Exchange, 17 October 2026On the day
    On the panel
    • ModeratorArasan AnbazhaganDirector, DPDPA Forum
  10. 15 min Close Vote of thanks With the organisers and volunteers honoured. Arasan AnbazhaganDirector

All times are IST and indicative.

What the chapter produces

A chapter ends with artefacts, not applause

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Why a conclave

Every revolution becomes a governance challenge

Cloud computing demanded cybersecurity. Digital payments demanded trust. Artificial intelligence demands accountability. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act opens an era where privacy, governance and responsible innovation converge, and trust can no longer be achieved through policy documents alone.

The conclave reframes DPDPA from a legal obligation into a strategic opportunity. Not how organisations comply, but how they operationalise trust, embedding it into technology, governance, operations and culture. It convenes regulators, enterprise leaders, policymakers, technologists, legal practitioners, academia and civil society around one defining question.

Who will lead in India's trust era?

The framework of the series

The Trust Operating Model

Five pillars that move an enterprise from compliance to trusted digital leadership. Every chapter works within this model.

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Together the five pillars make privacy a strategic capability rather than a compliance function, strengthening resilience, customer confidence and long-term competitiveness.

Vision

India's flagship annual forum on digital trust

The long-term ambition is a national platform that shapes policy dialogue, enterprise readiness and responsible innovation. In the coming decade, trust becomes a defining competitive advantage; the organisations that lead will not simply comply with regulation, they will operationalise trust as a strategic capability.

Each chapter is one city, one room, one agenda.

The chapter register

Ceremonial
Chapter 01 Mumbai 2026 Held 17 October 2026 Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai
Chapter 02 To be announced. Chapters are added to this register once their city is confirmed.
DPDPA Leadership Conclave, Mumbai 2026, poster DPDPA Leadership Conclave Chapter 01 · Mumbai 2026
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