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Conversations with The Cloud

Lex Witness Bureau | June 2017

Cloud Computing has become one of the most inevitable turnkey technologies across various industry sectors. However, amidst opportunities for innovation through digital transformation, there remain concerns related to legal and regulatory aspects. Addressing the same, in continuation to the series on Cloud Computing, Lex Witness jointly with Microsoft recently concluded its debut edition on ‘Demystifying Cloud for Lawyers’ and the second and third editions of ‘Cloud for Compliance – In House Counsel Series’ in New Delhi and Mumbai. Here’s an overview of the events.

DEMYSTIFYING CLOUD FOR LAWYERS – DEBUT EDITION

A Seminar on its Technological and Regulatory Aspects

7th April, 2017, The Claridges, New Delhi

THE CONCEPT

India Inc. is all geared up towards making Digital India a dream come true. Virtually, all business sectors today are poised to bring in the best of technological benchmarks to keep pace with the dynamic customer expectations and the cut throat competition that exists today. Amongst many others, Cloud Computing is one of the top of the check points today. It not only brings down infrastructure costs but empowers business functions with advantages like flexibility, agility and much more.

Is It Time that The Legal Profession Changes its Gears and plans in advance a Move towards Cloud Computing?

The legal profession must keep abreast of the latest technological advances to be able to support its clients in their adoption of the latest innovation. This is fundamental in order to advice the clients from a legal perspective.

Are there any Legal & Regulatory Aspects to be kept in Mind while opting for a Cloud Based Approach?

There are areas of legal, regulatory, security, compliance and risk management that need to be addressed with utmost domain knowledge expertise and probusiness outlook. In particular, understanding the obligations and risks around data confidentiality, privacy, security, breach as well as compliance. This becomes even more critical for the legal profession, keeping in mind both its advisor and custodian roles, and the broad amount and types of customers it supports. With the above context, the event aimed at deliberating around the Cloud as a technology innovation with key focus on regulatory policy and challenges, adopters, legal frameworks to evaluate a cloud provider.

TECHNICAL SESSIONS ADDRESSED BY INDUSTRY VETERANS AS SPEAKERS

Inaugural Address – Role of Legal Advisory in driving India Inc. to the Cloud as an Innovation

Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President, Bar Association of India and Society of Indian Law Firms

Keynote Address – A General Counsel’s Walk in The Cloud – Concerns, Challenges, Efficiency Vs. Compromise on Privacy, Technological Innovation & Cloud

Ugen Bhutia, Executive VP – Legal Head, SBI Card (SBI+GE)

Focused Session – Indian Firms as Advisors On and Users of Cloud Computing – A Regulatory Overview and What to Demand from the Service Providers (Adoption Landscape, Indian Regulatory Framework, Challenges and Opportunities)

Nitza Agrait Vilá, Commercial Lead of Legal and Corporate Affairs for India

Focused Session – What is the Cloud – The technologies and the advances, including its Architecture, its Capabilities, and Data

Aneesh Dhawan, Senior Solution Sales Manager, Microsoft Corporation India

Workshop on Cloud – Legal and Regulatory Issues for India Inc.

Kavitha Babu, Commercial Attorney, Microsoft Corporation India

Nidhi Chopra, Commercial Attorney, Microsoft Corporation India

DEMYSTIFYING CLOUD FOR LAWYERS, DEBUT EDITION, 7TH APRIL, THE CLARIDGES, NEW DELHI

CLOUD FOR COMPLIANCE

A Seminar cum Workshop on Cloud powered Digital Transformation Legal, Regulatory & Technological Aspects

19th April, 2017, The Park, New Delhi

19th May, 2017, JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai

THE CONCEPT

India Inc. is all geared up towards making Digital India a dream come true. Virtually, all business sectors today are poised to bring in the best of technological benchmarks to keep pace with the dynamic customer expectations and the cut throat competition that exists today. Cloud Computing is one of the “go to” technologies today. It not only brings down IT costs, but empowers business functions with advantages like speed, agility, innovation and much more.

ARE THE IN HOUSE COUNSEL GEARED FOR THE CLOUD? OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES & IMPERATIVES

The in-house Counsel, Risk and Compliance professional community have the responsibility to assess relevant legal, regulatory, security and compliance issues associated with cloud-powered digital transformation. It is imperative for businesses to adequately understand issues around data confidentiality, privacy, data security, compliance, audit, data breach, regulatory approvals and service level agreements. With the above context, the events aimed at fostering engaged deliberations around the opportunities, challenges and imperatives involved in cloud-powered digital transformation for compliance.

TECHNICAL SESSIONS ADDRESSED BY INDUSTRY VETERANS AS SPEAKERS

Welcome Address – Importance of Compliance and Cloud as an Enabler

Mrigank Sharma, Senior Attorney, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs, Microsoft

Keynote Address – New Delhi Edition – A General Counsel’s Walk in The Cloud Opportunities and Challenges Arising from This Technological Innovation

Zameer Nathani, Director – Legal, Raymond Limited

Keynote Address – Mumbai Edition – A General Counsel’s Walk in The Cloud Opportunities and Challenges Arising from This Technological Innovation

Anupam Sharan, Director, Contract Delivery (Global Business Service), American Express

Focused Session – New Delhi Edition – Busting Myths – Enabling Regulatory Compliance through Cloud

Harpreet Singh, Partner, PwC

Lokesh Gulati, Associate Director, PwC

Focused Session – Mumbai Edition – Busting Myths – Enabling Regulatory Compliance through Cloud

Ankur Jain, Partner, PwC

Akhilesh Rautray, Associate Director, PwC

Workshop on Cloud

– Introduction to Compliance in Microsoft – Data driven, tools enabled and on the Cloud

– Industry Trends, Challenges & Best Practices

Mrigank Sharma, Senior Attorney, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs, Microsoft

Radha Abrol, Controls & Compliance Lead at Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Shyam Dhanuka, Controls & Compliance, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

CLOUD FOR COMPLIANCE, 19TH APRIL 2017, THE PARK, NEW DELHI

CLOUD FOR COMPLIANCE, 19TH MAY 2017, JW MARRIOTT, MUMBAI

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