Keynotes
Ideas and perspectives shaping the next generation of trustworthy AI.
SPEAKERS FROM
Organizations shaping responsible AI
WHY THIS CONFERENCE, WHY NOW?
AI is scaling.
Trust has to
scale with it.
AI is moving from experimentation into everyday systems, products, institutions and decisions.
That creates a new challenge.
How do we build and deploy AI systems that are not only capable, but trusted, responsible, privacy-preserving and aligned with human interests?
The Safe Human Conference brings together people working on that challenge from different perspectives — technology, industry, research, policy, regulation and implementation.
Not another conversation about what AI might become.A conversation about what responsible AI needs to become now.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
Expert Panels
Hard questions around regulation, implementation, privacy and responsible deployment.
Research & Innovation
What is emerging from the research community — and what matters next.
AI in Practice
Real-world approaches to privacy by design, responsible AI and organizational adoption.
Policy & Regulation
From the DPDP framework to practical implementation.
People & Community
Meet practitioners and leaders working toward a safer human future.
SPEAKERS
The people shaping responsible AI
Deepak Goel
Scientist ‘G’ & Group Coordinator, Cyber Laws and Data Governance Division
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
Dr Preeti Banzal
Adviser/Scientist ‘G’, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser
Government of India
Estefania Palomino Esq
Associate General Counsel
United Nations Global Compact
Krishnanand Bhat
Data Protection Officer
IDBI Bank
V V Jacob
Chief General Manager – Systems/IT
Malayala Manorama
Prof. R. Srinivasan
Professor
IIM Bangalore
Dr. Shyam Sundaram
Fellow & Lead Technical Architect DEPA
iSPIRIT
Raj Shekhar
AI Regulation Fellow
iSPIRT Foundation
Vibhav Mittal
Partner
Anand & Anand
Supratim Chakraborty
Partner
Khaitan & Co
Nikhil Naren
Chevening Scholar, Assistant Professor, JGLS and Assistant Director, Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation
Jindal Global Law School
Sharda Balaji
Founder
NovoJuris Legal
Neha Gautam
Product Manager, AI Security
Microsoft
Xiaochen Zhang
Executive Director & Chief AI Officer
AI 2030
Paresh Pariya
DPO
Bank of Baroda
Dr Vishal Deo
Scientist
Indian Council of Medical Research
Shashank Ravikumar
Chief Strategy Officer
GWC Data.AI
Sai Rajagopal Varadharajan
Global Delivery Head
Kyyba Tech
Dr. Sharad Maheshwari, MBBS, MD
Consultant in Radiology & Clinical AI
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Abhishek Venkateswaran
National Project Officer
UNESCO
Karthik Harindran
Senior Vice President & Head of Product & Innovation
IFTAS
Vasanth B. Pai
Global Data Privacy Head, Chief Data Protection Officer and Chief Privacy Officer
Tech Mahindra
AGENDA
One day. Ideas, debate and action.
Lamp Lighting & Inaugural
OPENINGRegulatory Guidance Talk - Data to Gen AI to AGI
POLICYKeynote: How do you control AGI? Frameworks, Technologies, Standards and the need for Global Co-operation
KEYNOTEUnlocking India’s AI Advantage: Techno-Legal regulation and the New Data Economy
POLICYNetworking & Tea
NETWORKINGPanel 1 — DPDP Act: Data Governance, PETs and Protection Beyond Breach
PANELWorking Group Launch — Safe Data WG, Safe AI WG
WORKING GROUPLunch
NETWORKINGPanel 2 — How should an enterprise adopt Gen AI with safety by design principles across the AI lifecycle?
PANELResearch Abstract Presentation: Safe Quantification — The Privacy Unit, Safe Data — Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Safe AI — Mechanistic Interpretability, Safe Agents — Agentic Privacy
RESEARCHNetworking & Tea
NETWORKINGExperience Data & AI controls of the next generation: Technology Demonstration
DEMOPanel 3 — How Can Enterprises Develop and Use Frontier AI Models Without Giving Away Their Data and IP on a Platter?
PANELBefore AGI goes out-of-control which is a humanity level risk, can we, as humans, come together globally and get it under control?
PANELNetworking & Snacks
NETWORKINGWHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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Technology Leaders
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
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Policymakers & Regulators
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
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AI & Data Professionals
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
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Researchers & Academics
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
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Privacy, Legal & Risk Leaders
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
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Founders & Innovators
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
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Students & Emerging Professionals
People shaping the future of responsible AI.
WHY ATTEND?
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Practical frameworks
Take practical insights back to your organization.
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New connections
Take practical insights back to your organization.
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Regulatory perspective
Take practical insights back to your organization.
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Leading perspectives
Take practical insights back to your organization.
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Implementation insights
Take practical insights back to your organization.
VENUE
Mumbai · 16 October 2026
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Hilton Mumbai International Airport
PRICING
One day. One room.
The people shaping responsible AI.
Exclusive of GST
- Full conference access
- Keynotes & expert panels
- Research & practitioner sessions
- Lunch, tea & refreshments
- Networking opportunities
REGISTRATION FLOW
01Register
Complete your registration details.
02Pay ₹5,000
Secure your place through the payment process.
03Confirmation
Receive your registration confirmation and event details.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Shape the conversation on responsible AI.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and policy thinkers to submit original work for Safe Human Future Mumbai 26. Explore the full topic families, proceedings options, and submission timeline.
Suggested topic families
01 · Safe Quantification –– Privacy UnitA common, defensible “unit” of privacy that can be measured, composed, and audited across systems and jurisdictions.
02 · Safe Data –– Zero-Knowledge ProofsProving facts about data and computation without revealing the data itself — the succinct-proof frontier now shaping IACR venues.
03 · Safe AI –– Mechanistic InterpretabilityExplaining the internal computation of frontier models and turning that understanding into safety evidence.
04 · Safe Agents –– Agentic PrivacyPreserving privacy and accountability as autonomous agents plan, remember, delegate, and act over sensitive data and systems.
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Backing a safer future for AI.
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