Consilience 2013 – Conference on ‘LEGAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO CLOUD COMPUTING IN INDIA’’

The Law and Technology Society of National Law School of India University, Bangalore is organizing the 6^th edition of its flagship Conference ‘Consilience’ on 14^th and 15^th December, 2013 (Saturday and Sunday) on the theme of ‘Legal Issues pertaining to Cloud Computing’ at NLSIU Campus, Bangalore.

The Conference will see some of the best lawyers, jurists and industry leaders in India speak on different issues surrounding the theme. The Conference is co- branded with ‘Salesforce.com’, ‘International Technology Law Association’ and ‘Centre for Internet and Society. Apart from making an effective contribution towards greater understanding of the subject, the Conference will lead to a recommendatory policy paper to the government of India.

KEY SPEAKERS:

Mr. Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishnan (Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Infosys & President, CII )
Mr. Pavan Duggal (Advocate, Supreme Court)
Mr. Abhishek Malhotra (Founding Partner, TMT Law Practice)
Mr. Azmul Haque (Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Singapore)
Mr. Chris Edwards (Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Singapore)
Prof. Rahul De (IIM Bangalore)
Ms. Pamela Kumar (Chair, Cloud Computing Innovation Council of India)
Mr. Suhaan Mukherji (Expert advisor, Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations)

REGISTRATION:

Registrations for the Conference are open and fee for the same is as follows:

Students: Rs. 500/-
Professionals: Rs. 750/-

To register, visit http://www.consilience.co.in/

SESSIONS:

Session 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing

How does cloud computing work? – An overview of the basic technical features
The current legal regime related to cloud computing in India- Main issues and challenges

Session 2: The Relation between Parties to Cloud Computing- Users, Intermediaries and Government Bodies

Legal obligations of the intermediaries towards (i) the government and (ii) the users
Cyber security concerns
Standards of data protection
Government’s surveillance powers and privacy issues

Session 3: Regulation and Monitoring of data content

Current data control monitoring systems by intermediaries
Data ownership and intellectual property issues- Possible threats and need for regulation
Sensitive or critical data- Security concerns relating to their storage

Session 4: The international perspective on Cloud Computing

Jurisdiction and choice of law issues- how do we counter the confusion?
International laws applicable to cloud computing
Need for a comprehensive international framework to simplify the situation?

Session 5: Comparative analysis of the US and Singapore legal frameworks dealing with cloud computing

Legal frameworks in US and Singapore
Beneficial features of these legal regimes and their suitability in the Indian context
Lessons to be learnt for India

Session 6: The way forward – Suggestions and Recommendations