Speakers
DPO Club is inviting dynamic speakers to join the stage at the Maha Privacy & Security Summit 2026 and lead conversations that matter. If you have a unique perspective, practical insights, or real-world experience in building privacy, security, and governance programs, we want to hear from you. We are especially looking for diverse viewpoints across Data Privacy for BFSI, Insurance, AI Governance, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs), breach readiness, third-party risk, and emerging privacy-risk themes.
Speaking at DPO Club events offers meaningful exposure, strong visibility, high-quality networking with DPOs/CISOs/legal leaders, and the chance to shape best practices through impactful discussions.
Conference Details: Date – 16th Jan 2026 (Friday) | Time – 8:00 AM onwards | Venue – National Stock Exchange, Mumbai
Registration
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome Address by NSE Leadership
Speaker : Rajesh Thapar, Piyush Chourasia, K S Somasundaram
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Keynote Address
Speaker : Justice B N Srikrishna
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Privacy Calculus
Speaker : Dr. Durga Prasad Dube
9:50AM – 10:10 AM
DPDPA Workshop: Build Your Privacy Program
Speaker : Sanjoy Bhattacharjee
10:10 AM- 10:40 AM
Product Exhibit by GoTrust
Speaker : Himanshu Gautam
10:50 AM -11:00 AM
DPDPA: Incident Reporting & Data Breach Notification Workshop
Speaker : ArunaVaz
11:00 AM -11:40 AM
Product Demo by UnifyApps
11:40 AM -11:50 AM
DPDPA Implementation Roadmap
Moderator : Ambarish Kumar Singh
Speakers : Kalpesh Doshi, Shiv Kumar Pandey, Rahul Rajendra Prasad, Angelo DSouza
12:00 PM -12:45 PM
Data Transfer Lunch Break & Networking
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Privacy Budget Management
Moderator : Akarsh Singh A
Speakers : Dr. Pawan Chawla, Pravin Kumar, Rahul Puri, Satyanandan Atyam, Abhishek Jha
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Consent Manager Framework
Speakers : Nagesh Jha, Himanshu Gautam, Nikhil Jhanji, Amit K., Deepti Laxmeshwar, Jimit Gandhi
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM
Privacy Chai Break
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
AI Use in age of DPDPA
Moderator : Jagannath PV
Speakers : Garima Nahar, Anindya Majumdar, Samuel Sathyajith, Maya Mishra
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Data Principal Rights (Right to Forget & Data Deletion, legimitate use)
Moderator : Mayank Sharma
Speakers : Mayank Mehta, Himshikha Jain, Ranjan Revandkar, Priyanka Sharma
5:20 PM – 6:10 PM
DPO Rountable: Verifiable Parental Consent
Moderator : Dhruv Suri
Speakers : Shubham Swami, Sandesh Jadhav, Shweta Nair, Shraddha Kulshreshtha, Dr. Naresh Kumar Harale, Sachin Kawalkar
12:00 PM -12:45 PM
Data Transfer Lunch Break & Networking
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
CISO Roundtable: Reasonable Security Safeguards
Moderator : Amit Joshi
Speakers : Makarand Kadave, Kalvinder Sabarwal, Shakti Pradhan, Shrikant Iyer, Manav Dave, S Murali, Giridhar R
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
DPO Rountable: SDF Qualification
Moderator : Amit Joshi
Speakers : Sarang B Nagmote, Debasrita Saratkar, Kriti Sharma, Dipanjan Dey
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM
Privacy Chai Break
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
GC Roundtable: Employee Data under DPDPA
Moderator : Amber Gupta
Speakers : Vinati, Amit Pandey, Meenal Maheshwari, Suresh Kumar Bhutani
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
DPO Roundtable- KPIs of DPO
Moderator : Aruna Vaz
Speakers : Krishnanand Bhat, Somesh Singh, Rushabh Pinesh Mehta, Alok Arora, Hemantkumar Shukla, Akanksha Garg
5:20 PM – 6:10 PM
Vote of Thanks Delivered by the Organizing Committee
6:10 PM – 6:40 PM
Networking Dinner
7:00 PM Onwards
Satyanandan Atyam
Chief Risk Officer
Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited
Abhishek Jha
Global CISO
Tata Technologies
Akanksha Garg
DPO & Head Digital Products PMO
HDFC securities
Agnelo Dsouza
CISO
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd
Akarsh Singh A
Founder & CEO
Tsaaro Consulting
Alok Arora
DPO
Aditya Birla Capital
Amit K
Founder and CEO
Redacto
Amit Pandey
EVP & General Counsel
GSK Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Anindya Majumdar
Group General Counsel & DPO
Eureka Forbes Ltd
Debasrita Saratkar
Global AI-Ethics Lead + Regional Privacy Officer-India, Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Australia
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited
Deepti Laxmeshwar
Senior Vice President 2 I DPO,
Axis Bank
Dipanjan Dey
DPO
HDB Financial Services Ltd.
Dr. Nareshkumar Harale
Senior Vice President & Department Head (ISD-IS&SP)
State Bank of India
Dr. Pawan Chawla
Senior Management, CISO & DPO
Tata AIA Life Insurance
Garima Nahar
Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel
JioBlackrock AMC
Giridhar Rangavajalla
CISO – South Asia and India
Standard Chartered India
Hemantkumar Shukla
Head – Legal (AVP) & DPO
Yotta Data Services Private Limited
Himshikha Jain
Privacy Ops Head
EXL
Jagannath PV
Global Data Privacy Head/Officer Al Governance
LTIMindtree
Jimit Gandhi
CISO
Akasa Air
Jyothi V K
GC and Sr. VP
Aditya Birla Fashion-ABFRL, ABLBL & ABDFVL
Kalvinder Sabarwal
CISO
Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited
Kriti Sharma
Director. Head of Regulatory Legal and Compliance | India & Southeast Asia
Dun & Bradstreet
Krishnanand Bhat
DPO
IDBI Bank
Makarand K.
CISO
ICICI Lombard
Manav Dave
Sr. Vice President
Posidex Technologies
Maya Mishra
Global IS Governance & Data Privacy Lead
UPL
Mayank Mehta
CISO
Magma General Insurance Limited
Meenal Maheshwari
Group General Counsel and Head Public Policy
Angel One
Mohit Paleti
Vice President – Data Privacy
M&G Global Services Private Limited
Mr. Kalpesh Doshi
CISO, Data Protection Officer (DPO)
HDFC Life
Muralitharan Sellappa
Chief Risk Officer
Novac Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Nagesh Jha
Chief Information Security Officer
National Securities Depository Limited
Nikhil Jhanji
Principal Product Manager
Privy by IDfy
Pravin Kumar
Chief Market Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer
National Payments Corporation Of India
Priyanka Sharma
Head – Technology Laws & Data Privacy Group Legal & Compliance
Aditya Birla Group
Rahul Puri
Vice President
Tata Play Ltd (formerly Tata Sky)
Rahul Rajendra Prasad
Vice President
HDFC Bank
Ranjan Revandkar
CISO
PI Industries Ltd
Rushabh Pinesh Mehta
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Leader
ALAB (Astera Labs) Semiconductor India Private Limited
Sachin Kawalkar
CISO – Global Head Information Security, Cyber Security Quality
Neeyamo
Samuel Sathyajith
Senior Vice President
Seqrite
Sandesh Jadhav
Global Data Privacy Officer
Wipro
Sarang B Nagmote
DPO
Paytm Payments Bank
Satyanandan Atyam
Chief Risk Officer
Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited
Shakti Pradhan
CISO
Kotak Life
Shraddha Kulshreshtha
Legal Counsel
Urban Company
Shrikant Iyer
CISO
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited
Shubham Swami
DPO
Protean eGov Technologies
Shweta Nair
General Manager, Data Privacy Strategy Lead
Reliance Jio
Somesh Singh Sikarwar
DPO
National Securities Depository Limited
Suresh Kumar Bhutani
Group GC, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Le Travenues Technology Limited
Vinati Gupta
Vice President & General Counsel
Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Partner
What is Maha Privacy & Security Summit 2026?
Maha Privacy & Security Summit 2026 is a premier event organized by the DPO Club, aimed at bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, legal experts, and privacy professionals to discuss emerging trends in privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity. The conference will focus on the evolving privacy landscape in India, especially in the context of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
What is the DPO Club?
The DPO Club is a professional community dedicated to privacy and data protection professionals. Our mission is to assist government bodies and organizations in implementing privacy best practices and creating awareness about privacy issues across countries.
When and where is the conference being held?
The conference will take place on 16th Jan 2026 | Mumbai, India. The specific venue details will be shared on our website and sent to registered participants.
How can I register for the conference?
To register, click on the “Tickets” tab on our website. Early bird registrations and group discounts are available for a limited time.
What topics will be covered at the conference?
The conference will cover a broad range of topics, including:
1. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Impact and compliance strategies for Indian businesses.
2. Global Privacy Laws: Managing the intersection of international regulations and Indian operations.
3. Cross-Border Data Transfers: Navigating challenges and legal frameworks for global data exchange.
4. Cybersecurity in a Digital World: Integrating cybersecurity measures with privacy protections in digital environments.
5. Privacy and AI: Addressing the unique privacy concerns related to AI technologies
Who are the keynote speakers and panellists?
The conference will feature distinguished speakers and panellists from various sectors, including technology, academia, law, government, and industry. We are continuously updating detailed profiles on our website. Stay tuned for announcements regarding our keynote speakers.
Can I participate in workshops or networking sessions during the conference?
Yes, the conference will feature interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, and networking sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with experts and peers to deepen their understanding of privacy and data protection issues.
How can I contact the conference organizers for more details?
For any inquiries or additional information, please contact our team at info@dpoclub.in.
We are happy to assist you with any questions.
Hotels
The Westin Mumbai Garden City
(2.42 km away)
The Fern Goregaon
Good Ratings (1.11 km)
Ginger Mumbai Goregaon
Budget-friendly choice (955m)
Svenska Design Hotel
Good location (3.32 km)
Arnna Hotel - Goregaon
Very close (396m), good value