The information and communication technology (ICT) sector has played an important role in India’s economic growth and the emergence of an informed citizenry.

Artificial intelligence, big data, and automation are impacting governments, societies, and global governance organizations. How can the international community work together to harness the positive potential of these advancements, beyond coming to terms with and regulating the implications?

ITechLaw India is a global conference where technology leaders, lawyers, and policymakers converge for three days of intensive brainstorming and networking. The theme of this year’s conference is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the challenges ahead for India.

The centrality of data for both innovation and policymaking renders data governance a critical theme for technology and policy discourse.

Building a more conducive regulatory environment for businesses has been a critical reform area for India, particularly in an innovation-led economy increasingly dependent on entrepreneurship.

It is important that start-ups start thinking about cybersecurity from the time they begin developing a structural design for their company, and not in later stages.

In the absence of digital literacy, broadband penetration, and access to smart phones and computers by a majority of the population of the country, the entire process for land registry cannot only be performed on a blockchain platform.

The exceptions to the right to privacy, which was affirmed by the Supreme Court of India’s recent verdict, offer a clue into the realistic chances of survival for Aadhaar.

The recent move by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) against DreamHost raises some critical questions about safeguards that Indians may not have in protecting themselves from state surveillance.

India needs to craft a more streamlined regulatory system and take other concrete steps to support growth in its domestic biotech sector.