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Welcome to the ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024 

    DATE             21 November 2024, Thursday

    TIME              09:30 am Registration
                                10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30)

      VENUE         TBC

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  [FACE TO FACE /LIVE EVENT] 


Asian Legal Business is excited to announce the 2nd edition of the ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024, scheduled on 21st November in Bangalore, India. This event will gather a varied group of participants, including legal professionals, legal tech company representatives, private equity and venture capitalists, as well as startups and tech entrepreneurs. The conference aims to delve into the latest technological advancements and innovative disruptions, promoting collaboration and the exchange of fresh ideas within the fields of legal and technology.

Why You Should Attend

  • FREE* passes to Chief Technology Officers (CTO)  in-house counsel, IT heads,  “C” level management executives and business leaders (from start-up & tech companies) with access to full-day sessions
  • Insight into the emerging tech trends and updates in the region
  • Unique networking opportunities with leading tech and legal experts and peers
  • In-depth panel discussion sessions with some of the most distinguished tech entrepreneurs, legal professionals, representatives from legal tech companies and start-ups 
  • VIP networking luncheon and refreshments
  • Detailed speaker notes and presentation materials


Target Audience

Chief Technology Officers, Tech Entrepreneurs, Chief Legal Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, CEO, Founder / Co-Founder / Business Owners, Country / General / Corporate / In House / Legal Counsels / IT Heads and Senior Professionals in charge of:

  • Legal Affairs
  • Technology
  • AI
  • Company/ Contract Law
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Legal Risk Management
  • Compliance
  • Regulatory Affairs

*Please note that free passes are ONLY applicable for in-house Legal /General Counsels/ Compliance and risk professionals/ /IT Heads/CEO/Founder/Co-Founder of Start-up & tech companies/Government / Academic limited to five per company on a first-come-first-serve basis

Representatives from law firms, legal tech companies and legal service providers are welcome to contact our sponsorship team, Krupa (krupa.dalal@thomsonreuters.com) for further information on how to participate in the event.

 

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Welcome to the ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024 

    DATE            21 November 2024, Thursday

    TIME             09:30 am Registration
                                10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30)

      VENUE        TBC

.

 

[FACE TO FACE /LIVE EVENT] 


Stay tune for more updates on the agenda. For further information, please contact Amruta Manjrekar  at amruta.kishormanjrekar@thomsonreuters.com

 

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Welcome to the ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024 

    DATE             21 November 2024, Thursday

    TIME              09:30 am Registration
                                10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30)

      VENUE         TBC

.

[FACE TO FACE /LIVE EVENT] 


For further information on conference speakers, please contact Amruta Manjrekar at amruta.kishormanjrekar@thomsonreuters.com

 

SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Aditi Jha

Aditi Jha, Board Member, Country Head: Legal & Government Affairs, LinkedIn India

Aditi Jha is a Board Member & Country Head: Legal & Government Affairs and a member of the leadership team at LinkedIn India. In her role, she leads the legal and government relations function helping to attain LinkedIn’s vision of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Aditi works with LinkedIn’s data scientists and economists to leverage data from LinkedIn’s Economic Graph to shape and inform skills and workforce development policies.

Prior to LinkedIn, Aditi has worked at one of India's leading law firms Nishith Desai Associates and at Indian & multi-national companies - ITC Limited & Johnson & Johnson.

Aditi earned her LL. B (Hons.) at NUJS, and her LL.M. from Stanford Law School, Stanford University, USA. She holds a full-time certificate course in innovation from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business & the Hasso Plattner School of Design.

Suresh K

Dr. Suresh Kalarikkal, Director & Head of Legal, Thoughtworks India

With over two decades of experience, Suresh Kalarikkal, an accomplished inhouse Tech Lawyer, leads in corporate legal and governance, excelling in high-value technology deals. An expert in technology contracts, data protection, intellectual property, and IT laws, he's currently the Board Member and Head of Legal at Thoughtworks India and Middle East. Previously, Suresh held key legal positions at major corporations like General Electric (GE) and American Express. Passionate about emerging technologies and its legal aspects, travel, environmental issues, and philosophy, he's a prolific contributor to academic and general publications and has a Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Corporate Law.

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Kriti Tannan , Senior Director – Legal, JLL

Kriti Tannan, works as Senior Director – Legal at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), India, a NYSE listed property consultancy firm. Based in India, she heads legal support for JLL’s Work Dynamics business in West Asia that provides services addressing full real estate life cycle for corporate occupiers.

She is a senior legal professional with corporate experience of about 15 years having worked in both private practice and in-house. Prior to joining JLL, she worked at IndusLaw with key focus on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and corporate and commercial law advisory.

She graduated from University Law College Bangalore and holds master’s degree from National Law School of India University Bangalore and also completed leadership development program with Harvard Business School.

 Meenal M

Meenal Maheshwari, Group General Counsel, Angle One

Meenal is currently the Group Legal Director for LemmaTree, Temasek which is the tech venture building arm of Temasek. She started her law practice at leading law firm Khaitan & Co, Mumbai. Through her career, she has also been an arguing counsel at the Bombay High Court and has spent the last 8+ years as an in-house counsel and is committed to legal strategy.

Meenal has been a merit Holder (list of top 10 students), for 4 years out of 5, amongst the successful candidates of 22 law schools housed in Pune University. She is a certified global privacy & data protection professional who has been awarded the prestigious Chevening fellowship n Cyber-Security by the UK government. She has been recognized as the top 50 GCs by Forbes and has also been featured as the top woman Chief Legal Officers by Women Entrepreneur.

A marathoner and a yoga practitioner, passionate about women empowerment, she is also a strong force spreading awareness for combating climate change issues. In addition, she enjoys traveling and relishes time with her seven-year-old.

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Panduranga Acharya, General Counsel, Kiranakart Technologies Private Limited (Zepto) 

Panduranga Acharya is a seasoned General Counsel with a proven ability to drive business growth. His/her deep understanding of customer-facing industries and complex regulatory environments (including TRAI, RBI, FSSAI, ROC) is instrumental in developing and implementing effective organizational strategies. With a successful track record in high-stakes litigation, Panduranga offers strategic counsel and contributes meaningfully to business decision-making.

Pujarini Malik

Pujarini Guha Maulik, SVP Legal and Head of Privacy, InMobi Group

With 20+ years of experience as an in-house counsel, I am currently engaged with InMobi as Senior Vice President-Legal & Privacy heading a team of 22+ in-house lawyers and privacy practitioners. InMobi is present in about 13+ countries with business in 100+ countries and I oversee the legal and privacy portfolios across the board. My exposure in InMobi has been diverse starting from setting up a team from scratch to establishing robust processes towards Corporate Governance. Currently, I am the presiding member of its Privacy Committee (CIPM certified). Prior to InMobi, I was with Infosys and DRL.

Prashanth V

Prashanth Varadarajan, Regional Legal Counsel – India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, HP Inc., India

Prashanth Varadarajan is the Region Counsel for HP Inc. supporting HP’s business in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. He is an experienced corporate counsel having almost 14 years of intense, extensive experience advising multinational business and support teams in the corporate legal sphere.

Prashanth is a proven business enabler who dovetails the regulatory expectations with the interests of the business in business maximization. He has rich experience in advising executive leaderships on corporate legal advisory, handing highly strategic and critical transactions and deals support, commercial contracts management and negotiations, regulatory reporting (domestic and international), regulatory compliance, investigations, IPR, Public Policy analysis and advise, operational legal advisory, data protection and privacy laws, employment and real estate laws, competition & anti-trust laws, consumer disputes, arbitration and litigation management.

Prior to HP, Prashanth has worked in leading financial institutions in India like MetLife India and Max Life Insurance in various capacities as an in-house counsel. He is a gold medalist in law from Amity Law School, India and holds a master’s degree in international Commercial and Corporate Laws from the University of London International Program. He is based out of New Delhi, India.

Ram Kulkarni

Ramachandra Kulkarni, Lead Patents, Tata Consultancy Services

Ramachandra Kulkarni has over 18 years’ experience in the IP industry. He is a Lead-Patents at Tata Consultancy Services Limited. His areas of expertise include patent drafting and prosecution, litigation support services, patent searching & analytics relating to due diligence, freedom to operate, and patentability searches. Prior to joining TCS, Ramachandra was the General Manager Operations at an IP Strategy and Consulting firm, where he was head of the firm's ICT patent practice and played a key role in expanding the firm's Electronics and Software patent practice.

He has previously worked at a US patent law firm RAPC (recognized as the largest trademark law firm in the world. Ramachandra holds a B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and has completed an advanced course on Embedded Systems.

At TCS, he is associated with IPnE Filing and Response Services Group and his responsibilities include engaging with inventing community and helping them mine and protect TCS IP.

Sameer C

Sameer Chugh, Chief Legal Officer at Games24x7

Sameer Chugh brings over 27 years of distinguished experience to current role as Chief Legal Officer at Games24x7, where he oversees the company’s legal, compliance, and governance strategies. His academic background includes a Law degree from Symbiosis Law College, Pune, and a Master’s in Telecom Business from University College London. Sameer's deep expertise in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and his strategic leadership is instrumental in steering Games24x7 through its dynamic industry environment. Sameer has handled M&A and strategic transactions of over US$ 35 billion across the globe.  

Smitha M

Smitha Chandrashekaraiah, Director- Legal, Harman International (India) Private Limited

Smitha Chandrashekaraiah is a general counsel with a proven record of accomplishment of working across various industries including but not limited to logistics, IT, healthcare, asset finance and audio/visuals in the Asia Pacific Region. She is a trusted advisor to the top management covering a broad spectrum of legal and compliance practice - strategic advisory, Board Management, risk and compliance management, structuring and negotiating complex commercial cross border transactions, M&A, litigation and talent development. Being a firm believer of the philosophy “knowledge is power as long as it’s shared”, she is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers at various conferences and addresses the student community at top institutions as a guest lecturer regularly. She is also a recipient of several prestigious awards and accolades. 

Yawar Usmani

Yawar Usmani, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Stellapps Technologies Private Limited

Mr. Yawar Usmani is an accomplished Group General Counsel and Company Secretary with over a decade of diverse experience across industries, including healthcare, fintech, dairy, and technology. Renowned for his leadership in legal strategy, ethics, compliance, and data privacy, Yawar expertly navigates complex legal landscapes, focusing on governance, strategic transactions, intellectual property, and litigation. His deep expertise spans M&As, FDI, corporate restructuring, and regulatory compliance, making him a trusted advisor in high-stakes matters. Yawar’s career is marked by significant achievements, including recognition as a finalist for multiple prestigious awards, reflecting his commitment to excellence and innovation in the legal field.

 


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Welcome to the ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024 

    DATE             21 November 2024, Thursday

    TIME              09:30 am Registration
                                10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30)

      VENUE        TBC

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  [ FACE TO FACE /LIVE EVENT] 


 

CONTACT US

Speaking and Program Enquiries

Amruta Manjrekar
amruta.kishormanjrekar@thomsonreuters.com
+ (91) 977 3438 471

Sponsorship Opportunities 
Amantha Chia

amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com
+ (65) 6870 3917

 

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Welcome to the ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024 

    DATE          21 November 2024, Thursday

    TIME           09:30 am Registration
                              10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30)

      VENUE      TBC

 .

  [FACE TO FACE /LIVE EVENT] 


Application to register:

  • In-house Legal /General Counsels/ Compliance and risk professionals/ /IT Heads/CEO/Founder/Co-Founder of Start-up & tech companies/Government / Academic - Please submit an interest for registration

By applying to register for this event, you acknowledge that any complimentary passes awarded through the application process are at the sole discretion of the event organizers. Senior representatives who are selected for complimentary passes will be notified via email within 1 weeks of the application date. The event organizers reserve the right to reject any guesting applications without providing a reason for the rejection.

  • Law Firms/ Legal Service Providers/Legal Tech Companies/Consultants - Please email Krupa Dalal on krupa.dalal@thomsonreuters.com for more information on delegate tickets or sponsorship opportunities.

All confirmed participants will be notified via email. ALB reserves the right to cancel any registrations at any time if they do not meet the profile stated above.

For any enquiries, please contact:
Amruta Manjrekar
DID: +(91) 9773438 471

Email:amruta.kishormanjrekar@thomsonreuters.com

 

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