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24th & 25th May 2018 Hotel Marriott, Downtown New York, USA
Theme: East Meets West: Understand The Emerging Markets, Ground Realities,Opportunities & Path Ahead
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10:45 – 11:00 Networking Over Tea/Coffee 15 Mins
Theme: East Meet West: UnderstandThe Emerging Markets, Ground
Realities, Opportunities & Path AheadSCHEDULE at-a-Glance
75 Mins
08:30 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:45
11:00 – 12:00
Registration & Refreshments 60 Mins
60 MinsPanel I : Data Privacy & Employment Laws: Case Study
Opening Session
Thursday, 24th May 2018
Neera Sharma Chief Legal Officer
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited
Charles H. Kaplan Member, Employment & Labor Practice Group Sills Cummis & Gross
P.C.
Moderated By Panelists
Nishith M. DesaiFounder & Managing
PartnerNishith Desai Associates
Amy HarianiVice President &
Legal Policy CounselUSIBC
US Chamber of Commerce
Puneet R. KundalMinister (Commerce)
Embassy of India Washington, DC
Keynote Address Keynote AddressOpening AddressChAIrPErSOn
Chief Guest Guest of honorWelcome Address Closing remarks
Aakriti Raizada Founder & CEO
Legal Era Legal Media Group
Dr. Lalit Bhasin President
Bar Association of India & Society of Indian Law Firms
Sandeep Chakravorty Consul General of
India, New York, USA
Diane FarrellDeputy Assistant Secretary for Asia
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
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Shruti Chopra Associate
Morrison Cohen LLP
Anubhav Kapoor General Counsel and Company Secretary Tata Technologies
Ltd.
12:00 – 13:00 60 MinsPanel II : IP regime in India & US
13:00 – 14:00 Luncheon 60 Mins
SCHEDULE at-a-GlanceTheme: East Meet West: Understand
The Emerging Markets, Ground Realities, Opportunities & Path Ahead
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14:00 – 15:00 60 MinsPanel III : Litigation Strategies: how to handle Litigation in different JurisdictionThis session looks at what the US legal system (for commercial and individual cases) can offer to help improve the Indian legal system and strategies for clients, mired in delays and old common law procedures to the more forward-thinking and judge-controlled US cases which can accelerate litigation and keep a sharp control on costs. The session would also touch upon class actions and litigation funding.
Thursday, 24th May 2018
Robert S. Friedman Partner
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat Executive Director -
Legal & Group Company Secretary
Dalmia Bharat Group
Moderated By
Moderated By
Debolina PartapGeneral Counsel &
Vice President - LegalWockhardt Group
Amarjit Singh MongaSenior Partner
Amarjit & Associates
Parthasarathy RPrincipal Partner & Country
Head, ChennaiLakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Komal KalhaOfficer-in-Charge, Office of South Asia (Additional
Charge), Sr. CounselUSPTO
Douglas Graham CEO
Ideation Inc.
Sonia BaldiaPartner
Technology & IP, India Focus Group
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Philip D. Robben Partner
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Speakers
Panelists
Dr. Akhil Prasad Country Counsel India &
Company Secretary Boeing International
Corporation, India
Felicitation Ceremony And Global Achievers' Awards 2018 Followed By Wine & Dine17:30 – 19:30
Theme: East Meet West: UnderstandThe Emerging Markets, Ground
Realities, Opportunities & Path AheadSCHEDULE at-a-GlanceThursday, 24th May 2018
16:00 – 16:15 Networking Over Tea/Coffee 15 Mins
16:15 – 17:15 60 Mins
60 Mins
Panel V : Cross Border M&A
15:00 – 16:00 Panel IV : GC in the World of Conflicts & CrisesModerated By
Moderated By
Geoffrey D CreightonImmediate Past-President,
In-House Counsel Worldwide, & Member BlackRock Canada IRC
This session discusses the tips and tricks for a successful due diligence program for US investment into India.
Panelists
Fernando Victoria Peña Legal and Compliance
Director Teleperformance
Andean Region
Dr. Manoj Kumar Founder and Managing
Partner Hammurabi & Solomon
Jeffrey WhittlePartner
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Dr. Akhil Prasad Country Counsel India &
Company Secretary Boeing International
Corporation, India
David Wawro Partner
Torys LLP
Bjarne P. Tellmann General Counsel & Chief
Legal Officer Pearson PLC
Jai S Pathak Partner-in-Charge
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Michael Harrington Managing Director
Mintz Group
Ralph C. Voltmer, Jr. Partner
Covington & Burling LLP
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Deepak Nambiar Partner
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Speakers
24th May 2018 | Hotel Marriott, Downtown, New York, USA
relaunching The GC Book & Felicitating The Leading General Counsel
10:30 – 10:45 Networking Over Tea/Coffee 15 Mins
10:45 – 11:45
Registration & Refreshments
60 MinsPanel VII : Blockchain - Trends & Future
60 Mins
08:30 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:30
60 Mins
Panel VI : Dispute resolution (ADr) regime in India & US: Challenges & recent DevelopmentsThis session talks about the current ADR techniques and processes in the US and India.
Theme: East Meet West: UnderstandThe Emerging Markets, Ground
Realities, Opportunities & Path AheadFriday, 25th May 2018SCHEDULE at-a-Glance
Panelists
Panelists
Rishi Bagga, Esq. President
South Asian Bar Association of North America
Ankit Paleja Associate Partner
Crawford Bayley & Co. (Advocates & Solicitors)
Jaipat Jain Partner
Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP
David LernerPartner & Co-Chair,
Intellectual Property Morrison Cohen LLP
Kunal Tandon Founder
Tandon & Co.
James P. Duffy IVPartner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Alan N. Sutin Senior Chair
Global IP & Technology Practice
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Eric Luellen CEO & Co-founder Bioinformatix LLC
Moderated By
Moderated By
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Ronak D. Desai Vice-Chair, India Practice Steptoe & Johnson LLP
12.45 – 13:45 Luncheon 60 Mins
SCHEDULE at-a-GlanceTheme: East Meet West: Understand
The Emerging Markets, Ground Realities, Opportunities & Path Ahead
Friday, 25th May 2018
13:45 – 14:45 60 MinsPanel IX : Copyright Infringement and Digital Piracy across Borders
Deborah Robinson Vice President and
Senior Counsel Anti-Piracy, Viacom
David K. CaplanPartner
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Sujeet Jain Group General Counsel &
Company Secretary Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
11:45 – 12:45 60 MinsPanel VIII : Bilateral Trade & Services between India and the US and the Future of that relationship
Richard M. Rossow Senior Adviser and
Wadhwani Chair in U.S. India Policy Studies
The Center for Strategic & International Studies
Moushami P. Joshi Attorney
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Amy HarianiVice President &
Legal Policy CounselUSIBC
US Chamber of Commerce
Moderated By
Moderated By
7th Edition
Panelists
Panelists
Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat Executive Director -
Legal & Group Company Secretary
Dalmia Bharat Group
Dr. Manoj Kumar Founder and Managing
Partner Hammurabi & Solomon
14:45 – 15:00 Networking Over Tea/Coffee 15 Mins
Theme: East Meet West: UnderstandThe Emerging Markets, Ground
Realities, Opportunities & Path AheadFriday, 25th May 2018SCHEDULE at-a-Glance
15:00 – 16:00 60 Mins
30 Mins
Panel X : White Collar CrimesThis session discusses enforcement trends in the US involving offshore companies, with a focus on the most affected industries or sectors. It also brings together experiences on how Indian businesses address corporate misconduct and shares the principles of international standards among multilateral organizations.
Matthew ReinhardMember
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Vasu B. Muthyala Partner
Kobre & Kim — Disputes and Investigations
Panelists
Christine Uriarte General Counsel
Anti-Corruption Division OECD
Lisa Bhansali Advisor
Institutional Integrity Vice-Presidency (INT)
The World Bank Group
Lara A CovingtonPartner
Holland & Knight LLP
Moderated By
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16:00 – 16:30 Conference Concludes With Closing remarks Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President, Bar Association of India & Society of Indian Law Firms
Theme: East Meet West: UnderstandThe Emerging Markets, Ground
Realities, Opportunities & Path Ahead
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