February 18, 2009 - The Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon - Delhi NCR
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| 14.00 - 15.00 |
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Executive Committee Meeting, Hotel Leela Kempinski |
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| 15.00 - 17.00 |
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Board of Directors Meeting, Hotel Leela Kempinski |
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| 20:30 - 22:30 |
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Welcome Reception for ITech Law Association Board of Directors, Sponsors, Speakers and International Delegates, Hotel Leela Kempinski
Hosted by Allen & Overy LLP
(to be preceded by Art Reception by Gallerie Alternatives in the Royal Room from 1900 hrs to 2030 hrs)
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Conference Program | Day One - The Marketplace Today
Thursday, February 19, 2009 |
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Topics & Speakers |
| 08:00 - 08:55 |
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Breakfast for International Delegates |
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| 08:55 - 09:00 |
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Welcome Address
John M. Carson, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, San Diego; President - ITechLaw |
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| 09:00 - 09:30 |
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Keynote Address
Speaker: Justice Madan Lokur |
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| 09:35 - 10:50 |
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The Technology Organization Today
- The Extended Enterprise: Key Legal and Tax Issues in Global Sourcing
- The impact of the Vodafone judgment on Cross Border M&A in India
- Corporate Governance in India Today
- Doing Business in Europe in this Time of Economic Downturn
Moderator: Raian Karanjawala - Karanjawala & Co., New Delhi
Speakers:
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| 10:50 - 11:20 |
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Coffee / Tea / Networking Break |
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| 11:20 - 11:30 |
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Attribution of the Traveling Fellowship Award |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
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The Global Technology Work Force Today
Stories from the trenches, that will cover issues of body leasing, TUPE, M&A workforce integration issues, protection of employee data, and retrenchment / lay off possibilities.
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Moderator: Sajai Singh - J Sagar Associates, Bangalore
Panelists:
- Timo Karsten - Osborne Clarke, Cologne
- Thierry Vierin - Osborne Clarke, Brussels
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- Jyoti Sagar - J. Sagar Associates, Gurgaon
- Jason D'Cruz - Morris, Manning & Martin LLP, Atlanta
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
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Buffet Lunch and Networking
Sponsored by Osborne Clarke |
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| 14:00 - 15:50 |
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Day One Afternoon - A |
Day One Afternoon - B |
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The Evolving Internet
- Upcoming TLD Naming Procedure for Internet Domain
- Practice Pointers in Domain Name Dispute Resolution
- Where is Social Networking Going?
- Behavioral Targeting : Reconciling the Power of Web 3.0 with the Privacy Laws
Moderator: Axel Funk - CMS Hasche Sigle, Stuttgart
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Intellectual Property Trends
- The Growth in Numbers of Indian Patents - The Beginning of a New Era
- International Patent Procurement - Setting and Executing a Strategy
- Intellectual Property Challenges in Central and Southern America
- Patent Protection in Biotech and Pharma - Trends and Lessons
Moderator: John M. Carson - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, San Diego
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| 15:50 - 16:20 |
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Coffee / Tea / Networking Break |
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| 16:20 - 18:00 |
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Maturing Internet and Ecommerce
- ISP Liabilities - Evolving Trends Around the Globe
- The Do's and Don't's of Acquiring a Web 2.0 Company
- Tips to Combat Risks of Software as a Service
- Addressing Emerging Issues in a Mature Internet
Moderator: Pavan Duggal, New Delhi
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Innovative Technology Trends
- eGovernance in India - an example to the World
- Monetizing Intellectual Property in the Current Economic Scenario
- Using the Copyleft Model in a Commercial Business
Moderator: Vishal Gandhi - Gandhi & Associates, Mumbai
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| 19:15 - 21:30 |
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Gala Networking Dinner and Raffle Drawing I
Gala Dinner Speaker :
Krishnan Venugopal - Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
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Conference Program | Day Two - Evolving Marketplace
Friday, February 20, 2009 |
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Topics & Speakers |
| 07:45 - 08:45 |
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I-Win Committee Meeting |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
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Breakfast for International Delegates |
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| 09:00 - 9:30 |
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Keynote Address
Speaker : Dipankar Gupta, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
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| 09:30 - 10:45 |
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Opening up of the Indian Legal Market
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lalit Bhasin - Bhasin & Co., New Delhi
Panelists:
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| 10:45 - 11:15 |
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Coffee / Tea / Networking Break |
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| 11:15 - 13:10 |
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Building a Technology Business
- Protecting yourself against counterparty insolvency in Technology Transactions
- Growth by Acquisition - Opportunities in a Distressed Market
- Maintaining Confidentiality/Trade Secrets and Related Employment Issues in a Migratory Workforce
- Intellectual Property Rights in European Technolgy Agreements
- Corporate Governance Issues in Listed Companies
Moderator: B. Sai Chandravadhan - Chess Management Services
Speakers:
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| 13:10 - 14:00 |
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Buffet Lunch and Networking
Sponsored by Lawrence Graham |
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| 14:00 - 15:50 |
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Day Two Afternoon - A |
Day Two Afternoon - B |
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When the Gloves Come Off - Disputes and Enforcement
- New Trends in Alternate Dispute Resolution in India - The Growth of Mediation
- Holding Search Engines Liable - Opening a New Front in the War against Copyright Infringement
- Patent Enforcement in Pharma / Life Sciences
- Evolving Case Law on Section 3 of the Indian Patent Act.
Moderator: AS Chandhiok, Senior Advocate, New Delhi
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Outsourcing and Technology Contracting - I
- Teaming up to Outsource. How to make the Team
- Outsourcing Trends for 2009 and Beyond
- Open Source Licenses in Outsourcing Transactions
- European Regulation of Offshore Outsourcing
Moderator: Dov Scherzer - Feldman Weinstein & Smith LLP, New York
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| 15:50 - 16:20 |
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Coffee / Tea / Networking Break |
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| 16:20 - 18:00 |
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How Technology Challenges Security in the Modern World
- The Implications of New Technologies on Modern Terrorism
- The Implications of the new Amendments to India's Information Technology Act
- Theft of Personal Data - Remedies Under Indian Laws
- Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Moderator: Francoise Gilbert - IT Law Group, Palo Alto
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Outsourcing and Technology Contracting - II
- Use of Freedom of Information and Information Access Law in Technology Contracting
- Compliance Issues in connection with the outsourcing of business processes in the banking and insurance industry
- Contracting on a Pan European Basis
- Do's and Don'ts in EU Public Procurement from an India Perspective
Moderator: Rajiv Patel - Fenwick West, Silicon Valley
Speakers:
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| 18:00 |
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Valedictory
John M. Carson, President - ITechLaw Association |
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| 18:15 |
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Raffle Prize Drawing II
Sponsored by Herbert Smith |
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