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Event Agenda

5:00 – 5:10 PM

Welcome Note & Opening Address

Host: Ms. Megha Thakur

Agenda: The host will formally welcome delegates and set the context for the Congress.

Host: Ms. Megha Thakur
Agenda: The host will formally welcome delegates and set the context for the Congress.

5:05 – 5:15 PM

Introductory Address

Speaker: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Patron of Innovate Legal Foundation

Agenda: Key topics include India's judicial digitisation journey, the scale of pending litigation, and the growing role of AI and technology in improving access to justice.

5:15 – 5:25 PM

Speaker Session I – AI and the Future of Justice Delivery

Speaker: Dr Jitendra Balakrishnan, CEO, TRYST - The IIT Bombay Translational Research Foundation

Agenda: This address examines how artificial intelligence can transform court efficiency, case management, and judicial decision-support systems while ensuring transparency, accountability, and constitutional safeguards.

5:25 – 5:35 PM

Speaker Session II – Technology, Courts & Online Dispute Resolution

Speaker: Pramod Rao, Former Executive Director, SEBI

Agenda: Drawing on takeaways from implementing the SmartODR system in the Indian securities market, this session explores how digital platforms and AI-assisted tools are reducing delays, enhancing procedural efficiency, and modernising dispute resolution in India.

5:35 – 5:45 PM

Speaker Session III – Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property Law

Speaker: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Prathiba M Singh (Judge, Delhi High Court & Chair, Delhi High Court IT and AI Committee)

Agenda: This talk addresses emerging IP challenges raised by AI, such as authorship, inventorship, the patentability of AI-driven innovations, and the use of AI tools in legal research and IP management.

5:45 – 5:50 PM

Speaker Session IV – Data Protection, Cybersecurity & Legal Ethics

Speaker: Mr. Rakesh Maheshwari - Former Sr. Director of MeitY (Cyber Law & Data Governance)

Agenda: A focused discussion on data governance in the legal ecosystem. Topics cover privacy obligations, cybersecurity risks in digital courts and law firms, ethical AI deployment, and compliance under India's evolving data protection framework.

5:50 – 6:05 PM

Speaker Session V – Key Note Address by the Hon’ble Chief Guest

Speaker: Hon'ble Mr Justice Sanjay Karol, Supreme Court of India

6:06 – 6:50 PM

Plenary Panel Discussion – Law, AI & Governance: Opportunities, Risks and the Road Ahead

Speakers at the Panel:

Ms. Meenal Nasa - Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft
Mr. Vikas Mahendra - Teres.Ai & JS Arbitration Bar of India
Dr. karnnika A Seth-Cyber Law Expert, Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Electronics & IT
Mr. Sarvesh Kumar - Founder & CEO, CultivAIte

Moderated By: Mr. Akshay Sapra - Co Founder, Innovate Legal Foundation

Agenda: A high-level panel bringing together judicial leaders, policymakers, legal practitioners, and technology experts to examine the systemic impact of AI on the justice system. The discussion will integrate themes from all speaker sessions, addressing governance models, regulatory readiness, institutional capacity, and the need for cross-sector collaboration.

6:50 – 6:55 PM

Vote of Thanks

Speaker: Ms. Bhumika Indulia, Co-Founder, Innovate Legal Foundation

Agenda: Summary of key takeaways and a call for continued dialogue through policy roundtables, judicial innovation initiatives, and future capacity-building programs. Formal closing ceremony withthank you remarks to allparticipants, speakers, and organizers.

Speaker: Ms. Bhumika Indulia, Co-Founder, Innovate Legal Foundation

6:55 – 7:00 PM

Draw of Lots on Free AI Training

7:35 – 8:30 PM

Networking Over High-Tea

Venue: 6th Floor next to S-Block Auditorium, Delhi High Court

Agenda: An opportunity for attendees to network and continue conversations over food & snacks.