About 3rd Annual Customer Privacy & Data Protection India Summit 2026
India's data protection landscape is undergoing a major transformation with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, officially notified in November 2025 - marking a landmark shift in how organisations must collect, manage, store, and protect personal data. As organisations prepare for phased implementation, the need to strengthen governance, streamline data-handling practices, and enhance privacy-by-design has become critical.
The 2026 edition arrives at a crucial time. As organisations prepare for phased enforcement and increased oversight under the DPDP Act - along with expectations around breach reporting, privacy-by-design, data minimisation, security safeguards, and grievance redressal - there is a clear need for cross-industry alignment and knowledge sharing.
With diverse perspectives from BFSI, e-commerce, telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, consulting, and more, this platform will help organisations interpret the evolving requirements and strengthen their preparedness for an increasingly regulated data environment.
For Sponsors & Solution Providers
From thought-leadership visibility to one-on-one networking opportunities, and our proven strength in curating high-quality audiences, you meet professionals who are not just exploring solutions but actively investing in technology, governance frameworks, and compliance implementation under DPDP.
For Delegates
If you are responsible for data governance, customer trust, security, risk, or compliance, this is the platform that brings clarity, direction, and practical guidance to help you lead your organisation confidently through the next phase of India's data protection evolution.
THOUGHT LEADERS
Alok Arora
Data Protection Officer
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.
Amit Pandey
EVP & General Counsel
GSK Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Angel Singh
AGM – Legal
Jio World Centre
Anindya Majumdar
Group General Counsel & DPO
Eureka Forbes Ltd.
Dr. Deepak Kalambkar
DVP - Audit
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Dipanjan Dey
Data Protection Officer
HDB Financial Services Ltd.
Foram Chauhan
Chief Information Security Officer
Munich Re
Gaurav Hirani
General Manager - DevOps and SRE
Jio Ltd.
Harish Venugopal
Chief Risk Officer
HDB Financial Services Ltd.
Harshad Mengle
Chief Information Security Officer
Tata Chemicals Ltd.
Kishan Kendre
Global Head - Information Security
Blue Star Ltd.
Kulin Dave
Head of Legal & Global DPO
Paymentz (Payment Gateway Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
Manav Dave
Senior Vice President – Sales
Posidex Technologies
Nirav Hiradhar
Chief Information Security Officer
Centrico Insurance Repository Ltd.
Nitin Dhingra
Chief Technology Officer
Indira IVF Hospital Ltd.
Paresh Pariya
Data Protection Officer
Bank of Baroda
Partha Banerjee
Chief Compliance & Legal Officer
Bima Sugam India Federation
Ranjan Revandkar
Chief Information Security Officer
PI Industries Ltd.
Sarang B Nagmote
Data Protection Officer
Paytm Payments Bank
Shradha Vyas
Chief Compliance Officer
Munich Re
Sirish Krishna Pallevada
Chief Revenue Officer – ComplyScore
Atlas Systems
Somesh Singh Sikarwar
Data Protection Officer
National Securities Depository Ltd.
Vijay Hatewar
Chief Information Security Officer
Fynd (Shopsense Retail Technolgies Ltd.)
Vishal Bhatia
Global Compliance Officer
CeX Webuy Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
- Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
- Chief Technical officer (CTO)
- CISOs
- Head of Legal & Regulatory
- Head of Ethics, Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Head of Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Operations
- Head of Customer Service
KEY THEMES FOR 2026
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DPDP Act Implementation Readiness
Clarity on consent, notice obligations, data rights, and phased compliance requirements. -
Governance, Accountability & Risk
Managing roles of Data Fiduciaries and Processors, privacy-by-design, and third-party risk. -
Security & Breach Preparedness
Strengthening detection, reporting, and incident-response capabilities. -
Technology for Compliance
Tools for data discovery, consent management, automation, and audit readiness. -
Cross-Industry Impact
Sector-specific implications across BFSI, telecom, healthcare, e-commerce, and digital-first enterprises. -
Global Alignment & Cross-Border Data Flows
Understanding India's DPDP in context of GDPR, APAC, and emerging privacy frameworks.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Actionable strategies to overcome real-world data privacy and compliance challenges.
- Learning directly from senior industry leaders on building resilient data governance frameworks.
- Clear guidance on DPDP Act implementation - from consent models to operational readiness.
- Structured approaches to designing and scaling an enterprise - wide privacy program.
- Proven methods for embedding privacy-by-design into systems, products, and workflows.
- Practical demonstrations of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and tools that improve compliance, security, and automation.

