The Lex Witness 11th Annual Media, Advertising & Entertainment Legal Summit 2026
8th October, Thursday, Taj Santacruz, Mumbai
10th Annual Real Estate & Construction
Legal Summit 2024
31st May 2024, Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
Lights. Law. Leadership.
Defining the Legal Playbook for India’s Creative Economy
The 2026 edition returns with more power, more perspectives, and more provocative conversations. With a line-up of industry trailblazers, top legal minds, policymakers, and corporate leaders, this is where the scripts for the sector’s next big moves are written. Four high-energy sessions. Unlimited insights. One stage where the reel meets the real – and the law takes the lead.
Power Packed & Brain Storming Discussions.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
STREAMING THE RULEBOOK & REWRITING OTT + BROADCAST NORMS
As regulations evolve, are we building a future-ready legal ecosystem or entangling creativity in red tape? Can India
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VYNSLEY FERNANDES
Whole-time Director - Hinduja Global Solutions, MD & CEO - ONEOTT iNTERTAINMENT LTD, CEO, NXTDIGITAL
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SONAL VERMA
Partner & Global Leader, Dhir & Dhir Associates
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TULIKA CHAKRABORTY
VP & Head Counsel, Sony LIV & Data Privacy
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ZAMEER NATHANI
Global General Counsel - Group, DNEG
As regulations evolve, are we building a future-ready legal ecosystem or entangling creativity in red tape?
- Can India truly regulate OTT and traditional broadcasting under one umbrella?
- Are platforms prepared for the dual compliance burden under IT Rules and upcoming Broadcast legislation?
- Does the 3-tier grievance mechanism under the IT Rules 2021 clarify or confuse content takedown responsibilities?.
- How should filmmakers navigate dual risks—legal penalties for piracy and subjective content-based reversals of certification?
- How will certification evolve post the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act?
- What are the competition law challenges arising from major media mergers?
- How has TRAI’s NTO 2.0 disrupted channel pricing and market competitiveness?
- Can a stable pricing framework be built amidst ongoing litigation between MSOs, broadcasters, and distributors?
NETWORKING BREAK
CODED BY CREATIVITY – OWNERSHIP, AUTHORSHIP & THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION
With machines becoming creators, where does the law draw the line between innovation, authorship, and infringement? Who owns
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AYAN ROY CHOWDHURY
Head of Legal Affairs, BARC
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ANIL LALE
Executive Vice President & Head Legal, JioHotstar
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ANURAG KASHYAP
Lead - Anti Piracy, DAZN
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PRASHANT RAMDAS
Sr. Vice President & Head - Legal, ENIL (Mirchi)
With machines becoming creators, where does the law draw the line between innovation, authorship, and infringement?
- Who owns content created by generative AI under Indian copyright law?
- Are current anti-piracy mechanisms effective without overregulating?
- Can training AI models on protected works be fairly regulated?
- Responding to cloned voices and synthetic personalities?
- Are royalty systems equipped for hybrid human–AI content creation?
- Enforceability of IP rights across virtual spaces and metaverse ecosystems
- Do we need a new class of IP for machine-generated expression?
- Are CMOs & royalty frameworks keeping pace with digital music consumption trends?
- Role of copyright societies in AI-remixed or cross-platform streaming music models
- Courts' role in urgent takedown demands in a streaming-first era wrt infringing content
- Tackling mirror links and proxy platforms outpacing enforcement tools
A FIRESIDE CHAT – IP FREELY: WHEN AI STARTS THINKING OUT LOUD
NETWORKING LUNCH
#PAIDPARTNERSHIPS: INFLUENCER & ADVERTISING COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE
As digital influence grows, can the law protect consumers while preserving brand creativity? How enforceable are influencer disclosure
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KINAT SISODIA
Director Legal, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
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ASHIMA OBHAN
Senior Partner, Obhan & Associates
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SHRADDHA DAMLE
Lead IP Counsel, JetSynthesys
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NARAYAN RANJAN
Head - Strategy & Operations | Corporate Brand Custodian, Adani Group
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SAHELI SINHA
Director, Operations, The Advertising Standard Council of India
As digital influence grows, can the law protect consumers while preserving brand creativity?
- How enforceable are influencer disclosure rules under current Indian laws?
- What defines misleading advertising in a digital-first marketplace?
- Are regulators aligned on boundaries around surrogate and sensitive category advertising?
- Do ASCI, CCPA, and platform guidelines provide sufficient clarity and consistency?
- Are disclosure norms under ASCI and Ministry guidelines enforceable enough to build real trust, or are patchy penalties enabling disguised promotions to persist?
- How should regulators address AI-generated influencers and deepfake endorsements that blur the line between creative liberty and deceptive advertising?
- How should brands prepare for DPDP-led changes to targeted ad strategies?
- Can contractual clauses shield celebrities and creators from legal fallout?
CREATION TO ACCOUNTABILITY – PRIVACY & PLATFORM LIABILITY IN THE CONTENT AGE
In an age of AI-generated misinformation and rising litigation, who truly bears responsibility for content in India? Content
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AAMOD GUPTE
Group General Counsel, Balaji Telefilms
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BISHWARUP CHAKRABARTI
General Counsel - South Asia, Dentsu India
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DEVENDRA DESHPANDE
CEO, Friday Filmworks
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DIWAKAR ABHISHEK
Legal Counsel, Swastik Productions Pvt Ltd.
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MICHELLE D'PENHA
Head of Legal, DNEG
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THOMAS GEORGE
Partner, Saikrishna & Associates
In an age of AI-generated misinformation and rising litigation, who truly bears responsibility for content in India?
- Content moderation and censorship wrt AI tools and algorithms
- Fake News, Free Speech & Protecting IP-protected creative works
- Platforms' liabilities for AI-generated misinformation, deepfakes etc. that infringe copyright or trademark rights
- DPDPA and proposed Digital India Act - Reshaping liability for platforms wrt infringing AI-generated content
- DPDP Act’s omission of journalistic exemptions - Affect on IP enforcement in investigative reporting
- Remedies for creators whose IP is misused in AI-generated content / SLAPP suits over takedown demands
- Co-regulation and grievance mechanisms - can they safeguard both IP rightsholders and platform users fairly?
- Managing cross-border spread of pirated/AI-altered content when infringers use proxies or anonymized platforms
- Does the 3-tier grievance mechanism under IT Rules 2021 clarify the overlap between content liability and IP infringement enforcement?
GALA LUCKY DRAW & SIGNING OFF followed by 'CHAI PE CHARCHA'
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