“Strengthening Trade and Investment across the Digital Economy
– India and Australia: Al, Technology, Trade, Policy, and Law”
22 Nov 2023
A workshop & roundtable titled “Strengthening Trade and Investment across the Digital Economy- India and Australia: AI, Technology, Trade, Policy, Law” was organised on 22nd November 2023 in hybrid mode in Room 406, Academic Block at National Law University Delhi.
The events were organised by the National Law University Delhi, in collaboration with Victoria University Australia and the Gujarat National Law University in which around 80 people participated in both online and offline mode. The participants were mainly industry experts from the intersecting fields of technology and law along with institutional faculty members and students.
Professor (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, NLUD, welcomed all the experts and research collaborators. (Dr.) Risham Garg, Associate Professor of Law, NLUD, was the Chair of the Workshop and Roundtable.
The events were held under the Project funded by the Australian Government awarded to Victoria University, with partner Universities in India including National Law University Delhi and Gujarat National Law University. This project aims to bring together, industry leaders and professionals, state and national regulators to examine and discuss law, policy and standards for data, cybersecurity, AI and quantum technologies. This project is for India and Australia to work together to develop mutually agreed Principles for the future management and governance of artificial intelligence and quantum technology that will be used in trade and investment between the two countries.
Key speakers in the sessions were:
Ms. Georgina McKay, 1st Secretary, Australian High Commission
Mr. Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary, NEST Division, Ministry of External Affairs.
Professor Dr. S. Shanthakumar, Director, GNLU
Professor Dr Lidia Xynas, Dean, Victoria Law School
Dr. Robert Walters, Project Principal Investigator
Dr. Akhil Prasad, Group Counsel, Boeing International.
Mr. Bill Cole, International Trade expert.
Dr. Risham Garg, Dr. Risham Garg, Associate Professor of Law, NLUD
Mr. Kavindra Taliyan, Member Steering Committee, Ministry of Communications.
Ms. Diana Angeles, AI-Tech Policy Expert, Wipro
Moderators of the Roundtable:
Dr. Satya N. Gupta, former Additional Secretary, TDSAT
Mr. Shuvam Sahay, Trade & Technology expert, HCL Tech
Mr. Dhruv Garg, Legal-Tech Policy expert.