About the Centre for Cyber Laws:
The Centre for Cyber Laws, National Law University, Delhi has been established to understand the socio-legal issues related to ever evolving cyberspace. Cyberspace is infinite and has potential to grow and evolve infinitely. The issues related to cyberspace are also evolving with the advancement of information technology. The global IT revolution and the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, e-commerce industry, new form of currency, issues pertaining to the governance of cyberspace and more particularly the post covid- 19 new world order have necessitated the need to focus on the legal research pertaining to new kinds of cybercrimes, issues related to cyber security and data protection and online privacy law and above all into the new evolving cyberspace trends and patterns which shall shape the future of human civilization and legal issues pertaining to it.
About CII:
CII, The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded in 1895, India’s premier business association has around 9000 members, from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 enterprises from around 265 national and regional sectoral industry bodies. CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus building and networking on key issues. Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains including affirmative action, healthcare, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women, and water, to name a few. With 65 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 10 overseas offices in Australia, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, UAE, UK, and USA, as well as intuitional partnerships with 355 counterpart organizations in 126 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
About CII – Tata Communications Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT)-
The CII-TATA Communications Centre for Digital Transformation is the platform created to handhold the organisations in their journey of business transformation on the backbone of technology for inclusive gain. With the purpose of making Industry Globally completive, CDT aims to help organisations by assessing their current state in terms of digital adoptions and pave their journey to transform the business by effectively employing the best suited technology. Over the past several years, CDT has worked to conceptualise, build and scale various initiatives around awareness, advisory, assessments, awards and skill building.
About the Conference:
Fintech, Data Protection and Cybersecurity are all interrelated and intertwined with each other. With the advent of financial technology, the issue of threat to data privacy and cyber security has increased exponentially. Data protection and cybersecurity measures are pivotal in fintech sector and its continuous growth. The skyrocketing growth of fintech company and the degree to which they rely on data are a matter of serious concern for the regulators, regulated such as the customers and the clients as well as the intermediaries. The Centre for Cyber Laws National Law University, Delhi, is organizing a National Paper Presentation Conference on Fintech, Data Protection and Cyber Security at National Law University, Delhi on 5th November, 2022. The purpose of this
conference is to bring the researcher, academicians, legal practitioners and industry professionals on the same platform to identify the issues involved in the fintech sector and its interface with threat to data protection and cybersecurity. How prepared are we to face the new challenges? How sufficient is the legal or regulatory regime to tackle and handle the modern issues of technology? The conference seeks to find answers to such question.
About the Sessions:
The one-day conference has two sessions, encompassing the interface of fintech, data protection, Intermediary liability and cyber security. The following two plenary sessions will cover the wide range of sub themes:
Plenary Session I- Fintech, Data protection and Cyber Security Sub Themes-
1) Fintech and Cybersecurity
a) Regulatory Framework for Fintech
b) Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
c) Payment Industry and PPIs
d) Financial Technology and Cybersecurity
2) Data Protection
a) Data Sovereignty
b) Data Localization
c) How much surveillance is good surveillance?
d) Data Minimization
e) Data Protection and AI
f) Privacy Laws in Business
g) Interplay between consumer protection and Data Protection
h) International Approach to Data Protection
i) Digital Capitalism
j) The Rise and Regulation of Data Marketplace
Plenary Session II Intermediary Liability and Cyber Security Sub Themes
a) Intermediary Liability in digital space
b) Role of intermediary in Strengthening cyber security
c) Cloud Service Provider: Issues & Challenges
d) Internet Intermediaries: Duty of care and due diligence
e) Role of Internet Intermediaries in Advancing Public Policy Objectives
f) Role of Internet Intermediaries in protecting IPRs
g) Changing Dynamics of Intermediary liability in digital space
Both the plenary sessions will be presided over by Session Chairs from academia/industry/legal practitioners.
Call for Papers for Presentation:
The Centre for Cyber Law, National Law University Delhi is pleased to invite original, unpublished manuscripts from legal practitioners, academicians, researchers, students in the form of short quality research papers /articles (around 3,000 words) along with an abstract of 250 words. Please note that these word limits are exclusive of footnotes. The submission has to be based on board themes such on Fintech and Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Intermediary Liability including the relevant sub-topics. The abstract has to be attached with the full paper.
Submission Deadline:
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- Submission of Full paper- Sunday, October 30, 2022
- Confirmation of Acceptance- Tuesday, November 8, 2022
- Conference Date- Saturday, November 19, 2022
Registration Fees: The fees is required to be paid online only after the confirmation of acceptance is given, but before the conference. The Conference fee including the registration amount, conference lunch, tea and the conference kit are as follows:
For Paper Presenters: To be paid after the confirmation of acceptance and before November 19, 2022
For Faculty members: INR 2000/-
For Students and Ph.D. Scholars: INR 1500/-
For Industry Participants/Practitioners: INR 2000/-
For simple participation: INR 1500/- to be paid before November 19, 2022
This fee is non-refundable and is required to be paid before the conference date. Conference Venue: National Law University Delhi, Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi
Conference Patrons:
Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University Delhi Prof. Harpreet Kaur, Registrar, National Law University Delhi
Conference Coordinator:
Dr. Aparajita Bhatt, Director, Centre for Cyber Laws, NLU Delhi
Organizing Team:
Centre for Cyber Laws, NLUD
CII-Tata Communications Centre for Digital Transformation
The detailed schedule of the conference will be shared soon.
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