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GC360 INDIA GOVERNANCE DECISION SERIES

Six Governance Decisions Organisations Must Make — and Defend

Digital Decision Rooms (Live on Zoom) 

A Nationwide Governance Dialogue

April – September 2026

AI Governance • Data Breaches • Vendor Risk • Global Data Flows • DPDP Enforcement

Practitioner Only. Participation is selectively reviewed among senior in-house leaders.

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GOVERNANCE DECISIONS SHAPING
ORGANIZATIONS TODAY

Organisations are making critical governance decisions involving AI accountability, cybersecurity resilience, data protection and regulatory oversight.

These decisions are often taken under pressure, implemented across complex organisations, and later examined by boards, regulators and stakeholders.

The GC360 India Governance Decision Series convenes senior in-house leaders in monthly Digital Decision Rooms examining how governance decisions are made, challenged and defended under scrutiny.

Running from April to September 2026, this nationwide dialogue connects governance leaders across India and leads to the Privacy Decision Forum – India in New Delhi (10 September 2026).

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THE SIX GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ORGANISATIONS MUST MAKE — AND DEFEND

  • 22 April — Data Breach: First 72 Hours

  • 20 May — AI Decision Accountability

  • 10 June — Vendor Data Risk

  • 22 July — Global Data Flows

  • 20 Aug — ₹250 Cr DPDP Enforcement

  • 24 Sep — AI Contract Accountability

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THE 6 INDIA GOVERNANCE DECISION ROOMS
All sessions in India Standard Time (IST)

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Completed | Decision Room 1

22 April 2026

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
(75 minutes)

The Data Breach That Reaches the Board

What Happens in the First 72 Hours?

When a potential data breach is identified, organisations must act before the full technical picture is known.

Early governance decisions often determine how regulators, customers and boards evaluate the organisation’s response months later.

Focus

  • escalation thresholds for senior leadership

  • governance of internal investigations

  • board notification decisions

  • documentation of early response actions

Structured peer cross-examination. No presentations.

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Manorama Kulkarni

Director – Risk & Compliance 

Standard Chartered India

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Lesley Holmes

Data Protection Officer

MHR International UK Ltd

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Rashmi Nadig

Data Protection Officer

Havebury Homes

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Rajiv Malik

Legal Leader

LG Electronics India

Completed | Decision Room 2

20 May 2026

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

(75 minutes)

When AI Makes the Decision

Who in the Organisation Is Accountable?

As organisations deploy AI systems across operations, governance leaders must determine how accountability and oversight should be structured.

Focus

  • accountability across legal, technology and business teams

  • governance frameworks for AI deployment

  • documentation supporting AI decision-making

  • board oversight of algorithmic risk

Structured peer cross-examination. No presentations.

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Yugandhara Shimpi

Head of Corp Legal Affairs 

Dun & Bradstreet India

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Thav Reddy

Group Head - Data Privacy

Absa Group

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Suresh Kumar Bhutani

Group General Counsel & Compliance Officer, IXIGO

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Satyendra Singh

Cybersecurity & GRC Leader | Security Architecture & AI Governance, Onity Group Inc

Completed | Decision Room 3

10 June 2026

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

(75 minutes)

Your Vendor Handles the Data

But Who Owns the Risk?

Organisations increasingly rely on complex ecosystems of vendors, cloud platforms and SaaS providers to process sensitive data.

Focus

  • vendor accountability frameworks

  • contractual governance structures

  • operational vendor oversight

  • coordination of incident response

Structured peer cross-examination. No presentations.

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Sivani Peesapati

Director - Cyber Security 

GE Healthcare

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Sandeep Chowdhury

Group General Counsel
Suzlon energy

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India Legal Head

DuPont

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Head Legal & Global DPO

Augnito

Decision Room 4

22 July 2026

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

(75 minutes)

Global Data Flows vs Regulatory Expectations

Who Decides the Balance?

As organisations operate across global digital infrastructure, data moves across jurisdictions and cloud environments.

Focus

  • governance of cross-border data transfers

  • internal approval frameworks

  • documentation supporting transfer decisions

  • oversight of vendor and cloud infrastructure

Structured peer cross-examination. No presentations.

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Rob Reilly

Senior Data Protection & Privacy Professional
An Garda Síochána

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Anghrija Chakraborty

Compliance Counsel (IMEA) & Global Data Privacy Officer

The Lubrizol Corporation

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Shirish Kumar Pillai

Senior Director - Enterprise Risk Management, 

Nasdaq

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Global Data Privacy Officer at Syngene International

Decision Room 5

20 August 2026

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

(75 minutes)

The ₹250 Crore Question

Is Your Organisation Ready for DPDP Enforcement?

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection framework introduces significant enforcement powers and potential financial penalties.

Organisations must ensure governance frameworks that remain defensible under regulatory scrutiny.

Focus

  • governance documentation

  • breach readiness and escalation logic

  • accountability across legal, technology and operations

  • board oversight of enterprise data governance

Structured peer cross-examination. No presentations.

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Beatriz Ruiz-Beato

Head of Global Data Privacy, 

NEC Corporation

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Anindya Majumdar

Head of Legal (General Counsel), Eureka Forbes Ltd

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Kavita Bhatia

Vice President - Compliance & Ethics, Teva Pharmaceuticals

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Sourav Banerjee

Director - Data Privacy and Protection, Citrin Cooperman

Decision Room 6

24 September 2026

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

(75 minutes)

When AI Contracts, Who Is Accountable?

As organisations increasingly use AI in contracting, procurement, negotiations and business workflows, governance leaders must determine where accountability ultimately sits.

Focus

  • AI-assisted contracting and approval workflows

  • legal accountability for AI-generated outputs

  • governance controls and escalation thresholds

  • board and management oversight

Structured peer cross-examination. No presentations.

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LEADING TO PRIVACY DECISION FORUM – INDIA 2026 

Insights emerging from the GC360 India Governance Decision Series feed directly into discussions at the Privacy Decision Forum – India (Delhi I Sep 10).

  • Decision Room discussions

  • governance roundtables

  • a 250 Crore DPDP regulatory simulation

  • GC to GC and GC to Solutions meetings

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INSIDE THE INDIA GOVERNANCE DECISION ROOMS

Each GC360 Decision Room examines a governance decision organisations may later need to defend before regulators, boards, auditors or investigators.

Practitioner-only participation. Structured peer examination. No presentations.

INSIGHTS FROM GC360 DIGITAL DECISION ROOMS

Perspectives emerging from recent GC360 governance discussions.

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Lesley Holmes
Data Protection Officer – MHR

Responsible AI governance requires organisations to clearly justify why an AI system is deployed and demonstrate that risks and impacts on individuals were assessed before deployment.

Rashmi Nadig
Data Protection Officer –

Havebury Homes

During regulatory investigations, organisations are judged not only by outcomes but by how decisions were made. Maintaining a real-time decision log can provide critical evidence of defensible governance.

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DECISION ROOM FORMAT

Each session is a structured camera-on executive discussion designed for peer examination and governance exchange.

  • Decision framing

  • Peer examination

  • Governance exchange

No presentations
No passive attendance

Selected governance partners may participate in context-setting discussions and curated exchanges with participants.

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WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

GC360 Digital Decision Rooms are designed for leaders responsible for governance execution within organisations operating in India.

General Counsel & Deputy GC

Chief Privacy Officers & DPOs

CISOs & Cyber Risk Leaders

GRC, Compliance & Enterprise Risk Leaders

Legal Operations & Vendor Governance Leaders

Responsible AI & Ethics Leaders

Participation is selectively reviewed to preserve seniority, candor and discussion quality.

TRUSTED BY SENIOR IN-HOUSE LEADERS WORLDWIDE

For nearly two decades, GeneralCounsel360 and Events 4 Sure have convened senior leaders across legal, privacy, cybersecurity and governance functions from global enterprises and leading Indian organisations.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERS

GC360 collaborates with a limited number of organisations whose expertise supports governance decision-making across:

  • privacy technology

  • cybersecurity

  • AI governance

  • data management

  • compliance infrastructure

Partners participate within the Decision Room environment through curated exchanges and governance-focused dialogue.

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INTEGRITY

GeneralCounsel360 and Events 4 Sure do not sell member, attendee, or contact lists.

 

Participation does not imply organisational endorsement.

 

Decision Room integrity is protected at all times.

PARTICIPATION

Participation is selectively reviewed to preserve discussion quality, peer relevance and seriousness.

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