6th Annual Corporate Legal Counsel Summit & Awards 2026
The evolving legal landscape in India presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for General Counsels (GCs). With over 90% of India's top companies now having a GC or head of legal, GCs are increasingly recognized as strategic partners, playing crucial roles in risk assessment, compliance, and operational complexity mitigation. However, less than 40% hold executive team or board-level seats, signaling room for growth in leadership influence.
Data privacy and cybersecurity are top priorities, with Indian organizations striving to align with global standards like GDPR while managing the rising threat of cyber breaches. Recent surveys show 59% of Indian companies faced financial or economic crime in the past two years, underscoring the GC's vital role in safeguarding corporate interests.
The 6th Annual Corporate Legal Counsel Summit & Awards 2026 will explore strategies for leveraging AI and advanced technologies to enhance efficiency while managing legal risks. This summit offers an unparalleled platform for GCs to network, share insights, and redefine the future of in-house legal functions in India's dynamic business environment.
THOUGHT LEADERS
Ajay D'Cruz
Legal Director
ISS Facility Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Amber Gupta
Head Legal (SVP)
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Amit Gaurishankar Pandey
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Debasish Roychowdhury
Head - Legal, Compliance and Secretarial
In-Solutions Global Ltd.
Deepa Sood
Senior Vice President Legal & Company Secretary
Metro Brands Ltd.
Dr. Rohitt Salwan
Head of Legal and Fraud Prevention Unit
Bajaj Life Insurance Ltd.
Dr. Vaishali Palwankar
IP Counsel India
Clariant India Ltd.
Kanaiya Thakker
Senior Vice President - Head Legal
Adani Enterprise Ltd.
Lucky Popli
Vice President - Legal
Aditya Birla Group
Manohar Kamath
Director - Legal General Counsel (India) & Company Secretary
BASF India Ltd.
Rakesh Rai
Head Legal and Stressed Asset Management
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.
Ruchika Nayyar
Group Head of Legal
J M Baxi Group
Sameer Karekatte
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Zuno General Insurance Ltd.
Sanjay Lotlikar
Executive Vice President - Legal & Secretarial
Shapoorji Pallonji Group
Sindhu Sankaran
Head Counsel Lifestyle Business, M&A
Raymond Ltd.
Sormistha Ghosh
Group General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer
Strides Pharma Science Ltd.
Subhash Shete
Legal Counsel
Schaeffler India Ltd.
TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Navigating ESG regulations: Strengthening legal accountability and corporate transparency
- Aligning SEBI and IFSCA frameworks in overlapping jurisdictions
- Navigating India's DPDP Act: Building secure, transparent and accountable data ecosystems
- From automation to accountability: Mitigating AI hallucinations in legal operations
- Shaping the future of dispute resolution in a digital world
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Deep dive into future of dispute resolution in digital era
- Navigating India's DPDP act to identify the sensitive data across business processes
- Insights on transforming the contract lifecycle management
- Understanding the cybersecurity measures and the legal counsel's role to mitigate risks
- Opportunity to meet & connect with various corporate legal professionals
- Keen understanding of frameworks & standards for ESG compliances
- Balancing cost efficiency and strategic decisions in the legal department
- Proactive measures for IP protection in digital world
- Understanding the future of legal talent by 2030 and beyond
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
- General Counsel
- Legal Counsel
- In-house Counsel
- Head of Legal & Compliance
- Company Secretary
- Head of Regulatory & Government Affairs
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
- Gain insights about maintaining relations with investors
- Explore different tactics corporate professional's use
- Staying up to date with the latest innovations in legal talent and framework
- Redefining the IP protection measures for infringement paradigms
- Learning the legal counsel's role in incident response during cyberbreaches
- Learn how to craft winning legal arguments with professionals
- Understanding the compliance and regulatory obligations in legal framework
- Adapting data protection measures to mitigate risk in future unforeseen events
- In depth knowledge of how organizations can embark on their AI journeys with legal-domain datasets
- Discussing the challenges and opportunities of dispute resolution in a digital era
