We are proud to share that Prof. (Dr.) Avinash Dadhich, Director of Dhirubhai Ambani University – School of Law, participated in the Maha Privacy Conference 2025, organized by the DPO Club in Mumbai on March 7, 2025. The conference served as a premier platform for thought leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss critical issues surrounding data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance in India’s digital economy.
Prof. Dadhich spoke on “Consent Managers: What’s the Road Ahead“, addressing their pivotal role under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA). Under the DPDPA, Consent Managers have a crucial part to play, acting as intermediaries between data-sharing individuals & data processors, and it is their role to ensure that there is informed consent, transparency, and accountability throughout the life-cycle of data sharing and data-use. In this way, they serve both citizens and data processors, strengthening the data privacy rights of individuals while also enabling businesses to meet compliance obligations efficiently.
Additionally, Prof. Dadhich highlighted the importance of collaboration between industry and academia in building a culture of compliance in India. He emphasized that:
- Industry players can provide real-world insights, use cases, and compliance challenges faced by businesses adapting to evolving data protection laws to policymakers.
- Academia can contribute by developing research-driven frameworks, training programs, and policy recommendations to address compliance gaps.
- Together, they can train the next generation of privacy professionals, drive innovation in data governance, and create an ecosystem where compliance and privacy awareness is not just a legal requirement but encoded into the DNA of citizens & businesses alike.
