Speakers express gratitude over the ease of doing business in India
Vinod Bhat
NEW DELHI, Mar 1: SA Law organised Vichaar- Thought Leaders Conclave 2024 on 29th February 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm virtually through Google Meet. This was the second edition of the conclave. Last year the conclave was focused on the Union Budget and analysed the issues and challenges for Amritkaal.
This year’s conclave focused on analysing two vital areas – the Foreign and Economic policies of India and the efficient intersection of Law and Technology in the context of India’s goals for the future. The government has earmarked significant milestones in this regard. The optimum realisation of such milestones requires constant dialogues between experts, stakeholders and policy makers. The conclave brought together thought leaders from the fields of law, policy and technology and discuss strategies through which the vision for 2047 can be achieved.
Ms. Shruti Iyer, Founding Partner, SA Law stated that, through Vichaar, the intent is to foster such collaboration and to analyse and provide suggestions on the existing policies and regulatory framework.
Session 1: Politik
The first panel discussion facilitated a dialogue between experts of the panel on India’s Law, Foreign and Economic Policies in light of the recent geopolitical events and discussed over various issues of national and international significance.
Session 1 comprised of the following thought leaders
• Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan, Co-Founder and Partner, Policy Consensus Centre
• Dr. Sankalp Gurjar, Assistant Professor, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka
• Dr. Jalaj Goantiya, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
• Mr. Anandh K., Managing Partner, SA Law; and Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
The panellists were optimistic about India’s foreign and economic policy and suggested some corrective measures which may be taken by the government. Mr. Anandh K, Managing Partner, SA Law spoke about the legislative and judicial reforms required in the future for the growth of our country.
Session 2: TECHspeak
With the insights of various industry experts, the second panel discussion analysed the impact of integration of law and technology on the overall business environment in the country and simplification of regulatory/ compliance mechanism to foster a better future.
Session 2 comprised of the following thought leaders
• Mr. Pawan Jabhak, Advocate, Madras High Court
• Mr. Yogendra Aldak, Partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
• Ms. Isha Sinha, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Medicover Hospitals
• Dr. Huren Sivaraj, CEO and Co-founder, Oncoshot; Medical Oncologist, National Medical Center, Singapore
• Mr. Abhishek Sikka, Chief Product and Technology Officer, DriveO
The speakers were optimistic about the ease of doing business in India and the overall business environment in the country. They also suggested some changes in the regulatory landscape as well as amendments to some laws which can aid in this cause.
