The launch was graced by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Law and Justice, as Chief Guest. The event featured a keynote address by Mr. R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India, who also contributed the introduction to the book. Special addresses were delivered by Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India, and Mr. Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog and India’s G20 Sherpa.
The session also saw the presence of Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar and Prof. (Dr.) Dipika Jain, alongside a critical appreciation of the book by Prof. (Dr.) S.G. Sreejith, which added a scholarly dimension to the discussion. The book offers a comprehensive examination of areas including the Information Technology Act, data protection, surveillance, online brand management, and emerging technologies.
The event contributed to advancing discourse on technology law in India and reflected the Centre’s continued engagement with emerging legal and policy questions in the digital landscape

The inaugural session was graced by Shri Jishnu Dev Varma, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, who delivered the inaugural address, highlighting both the transformative potential of AI and the need to ensure its use remains inclusive and socially responsive. In his address, Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P Jindal 91视频 University, underscored the profound implications of AI for higher education and institutional governance.

The event also marked the release of O.P Jindal 91视频 University’s AI Governance report 2026, led by Prof. Padmanabha Ramanujam, which sets out a comprehensive framework for embedding AI across academic, research, and administrative domains. The session further featured addresses by Dr. Indu Shahani, who highlighted ATLAS SkillTech University’s interdisciplinary approach to AI, Mr. Cyril Shroff, who spoke on the evolving landscape of legal practice in the age of AI, and Mr. Ronnie Screwvala, who reflected on the intersection of AI and education.

The inaugural session was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Prof. (Dr.)
C. Raj Kumar, featuring distinguished speakers from leading law firms, industry, and technology organisations. The seminar contributed to advancing a multi-stakeholder dialogue on building responsive and forward-looking frameworks for AI governance in India.

Across three panel sessions, the discussions examined regulatory approaches to AI, including the role of guardrails, ethics-based frameworks, and sectoral regulators, while emphasising the need to balance innovation with accountability. The conversations also addressed questions of AI sovereignty, expanding access to justice within constitutional frameworks, and the evolving impact of AI on legal practice.
The seminar contributed to advancing nuanced and interdisciplinary dialogue on AI governance, with participation from a wide range of stakeholders from law, policy, and industry.