PRIVACY AFTER HOURS- EDITION 02

DPDP in the Age of AI

Roseate House, Delhi ·11th June 2026 · Closed-Door · Invitation Only

Privacy After Hours Edition 2 brought together leaders to confront one hard truth: AI doesn't get a governance exemption.

Conversations across panels didn't shy away from addressing some uncomfortable questions: Who's accountable when an AI model takes a call? How do you make DPDP and AI governance go hand-in-hand?

With the DPDP implementation deadline closing in, the message was clear: readiness now means embedding privacy by design into your AI stack, so everything remains auditable and traceable.

What We Covered

Privacy, AI & Cloud: Re-architecting Trust

A panel discussion on AI data flows, LLM API risks, model governance, and what organisations can realistically demonstrate to regulators.

Crisis Room: AI-Driven Privacy Incident Simulation

A live simulation exploring AI-specific breach scenarios, including why identity cannot always be simply engineered back out of a model.

The Leadership Lens on AI + DPDP

A panel discussion on AI procurement, consent infrastructure, model risk, and leadership accountability.

Who Was In The Room

Senior leaders across:

Privacy

Legal

Security

Risk

Product

Compliance

Business Operations

Industries represented:

Banking & Lending

Fintech

Insurance

Retail & Digital

Enterprise Tech

Glimpses From Privacy After Hours Edition 2

‘Privacy After Hours’ was a well-thought-out and curated event bringing the relevant privacy stakeholders from across the industry to exchange notes on the learnings, implementation challenges, and next steps. The opportunity to get the DPDP perspective directly from Justice BN Srikrishna was very enriching.

Sayantan Gupta

Senior Vice President - Legal- SMFG India

The curated dialogues by Justice B.N. Srikrishna and Mr Supratim Chakraborty from Khaitan & Co. were really insightful. The biggest takeway from the event for me was implementing privacy-by-design from inception and leveraging privacy for trust, resilience and ROI.

Manoj Suryawanshi

Vice President- Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE)

I appreciated the interactive format with lawyers and practitioners openly discussing the real DPDP implementation roadmap. Justice Srikrishna’s session was particularly valuable in grounding the key provisions in their original policy context. The event made DPDP feel less like abstract law and more like a practical governance journey.

Senthil Nathan B

Senior HR Leader

The focus on moving from policy to practice made the session extremely relevant. The discussion on the first 90 days after the DPDP Rules reinforced how governance, accountability, and operational readiness must move in parallel. A timely and highly practical exchange for privacy leaders.

Chitrang Gamot

Asst. Manager - Legal & Compliance - P.D.Hinduja Hospital & MRC

Congratulations to IDfy and KCO for hosting a brilliant event. The DPDP Act is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation for India's digital and AI journey. It was a privilege to hear about the making of the law from its original architect, Hon. Justice BN Srikrishna. Great interactions, amazing evening.

Attreyi Mukherjee

Vice President & Head Legal - Electric Vehicle Business - Mahindra & Mahindra Limited

It was a fantastic evening, really loved the insightful session by Justice Srikrishna and the incident management simulation led by Mr. Supratim.

Deepti Anand Laxmeshwar

Data Protection Officer- Axis Bank

One key takeaway for me was that privacy should no longer be viewed as a compliance exercise. In an AI-driven world, it is becoming a strategic business enabler and a foundation for customer trust.

Harsh Nangalia

Director & Head of Compliance | Cars24

Data sovereignty, supply chain accountability, and hybrid AI architectures emerged as the critical pillars for responsible AI adoption. The live AI breach simulation and the emphasis on operationalizing privacy, through AI inventories, DPIAs, and continuous vendor oversight, made the abstract risks of DPDP compliance feel immediate and actionable. Key takeaway: Privacy, AI, and data governance are foundational to trust and cybersecurity. With just 12 months to go, DPDP readiness demands immediate, thought-through execution across the entire AI lifecycle – from data collection to decision accountability.