Connecting India's fastest-growing AI startups, enterprise leaders, investors, legal innovators and cybersecurity pioneers.
Designed for decision-makers at the intersection of AI, IP, Cybersecurity and Capital Allocation. The Code to Capital Summit brings together corporate leaders, investors, and legal pioneers to explore emerging technologies, manage risk, and unlock strategic growth opportunities.
23 October 2026
Mumbai, India
(Hotel Name Coming Soon)
09:00 AM – 05:30 PM
150+ Curated Delegates
30+ Global Experts
Keynotes • Leadership Panels
Innovation Showcase • Networking
Exhibition
The visionaries, regulators, investors and innovators shaping the future of AI, Legal Technology and Capital.
Joint Controller of Patents & Designs
Patent Office, Govt. Of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Mr. Pinkesh K. Jain is a distinguished Joint Controller of Patents & Designs, Patent Office, Government of India, with over 24 years of experience in the Indian patenting system. He has held several key positions, including National Coordinator for Patents and OSD (Technical) at the Office of the CGPDTM. His expertise encompasses patent examination, prior-art analysis, patentability assessment, opposition matters, IPR awareness, policy coordination, and strategic planning. An Electronics Engineering graduate and LL.B. from Mumbai University, Mr. Jain has completed WIPO’s General Course on Intellectual Property with 95% marks and undertaken specialised training with WIPO, USPTO, JPO, NLU Delhi, and IIT Bombay. With extensive experience across technical, legal, administrative, and policy domains, he is a highly experienced professional in India’s intellectual property ecosystem.
Founder
Instant IP
Kary Oberbrunner is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of 14 books. As CEO of Instant IP and Igniting Souls, he helps authors, entrepreneurs, and influencers publish, protect, and promote their Intellectual Property and turn it into 18 streams of income. His companies are committed to: Setting Free World-Changing Ideas. An award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and inventor, he’s been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, CBS, Fox News, Yahoo, and many other major media outlets.
CEO
Vision-IPR
He is the CEO of VISION-IPR, a specialised consulting firm providing IPR and knowledge management solutions to governments, academic institutions, and corporate organisations. A leading international expert in Intellectual Property, he has served as a Consultant to WIPO for IPR capacity-building programmes and has held several distinguished academic and advisory positions. He was MHRD IPR Chair Professor at Tezpur University and Visiting Professor at IIT Kharagpur, and has served as Honorary Scientific Consultant on Innovation and IPR Matters to the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India. He is a Fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences and has received several prestigious honours, including the Legal Era Lifetime Achievement Award and the IP Strategist of the Year 2023 recognition.
Head, IP Governance, Training & Assessment and IP&E Partner for Business at TCS
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Ms. Taruna Gupta has 30+ years of IT industry experience at TCS, spanning across the entire gamut of Intellectual Property Management & Governance , Product Engineering, Presales, Business Strategy Planning, Program Management and Delivery, Practice, Alliances and Analyst Relations Management. She is part of the Leadership team of TCS Corporate IP & Engineering Group and is responsible for establishing and maturing corporate IP governance processes and systems for TCS, customer and third-party in IP products, platforms, solutions and services. She also works closely with different TCS business units to guide them on IP creation & protection, risk management and assetization; enabling them with IP and software engineering best practices and compliance to IP commitments and establishing IP linkages in TCS offerings. She regularly interacts with global IP ecosystem stakeholders, including industry and professional bodies, government agencies, and other organizations, to promote collaboration, policy interventions, and ecosystem maturity in intellectual property. She has also represented TCS on the technical advisory board for the Indian Patent Office and has been associated with Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) since 2014. Prior to this, she held leadership roles across TCS Life Sciences and Healthcare, Energy and Resources, Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Manufacturing and Utilities and Travel & Hospitality units and led the TCS Knowledge Management Practice.
Associate Partner
Karanjawala & Co. Advocates
Sonia Nigam is an Associate Partner at Karanjawala & Co. and a Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record specializing in high-stakes commercial, civil, and arbitration litigation. She is also a Mediator who represents prominent clients in landmark cases alongside her commitment to pro bono work.
Intellectual Property Consultant
Individual
Dr. Anindya Sircar is a distinguished Intellectual Property Consultant with a profound impact on IP strategy and innovation management across academia and industry. His career spans over three decades, marked by leadership roles at major global corporations including Infosys and Biocon. Dr. Sircar holds dual PhDs in Science and Law, bringing a rare interdisciplinary expertise to the field. He is a recognized thought leader in innovation management, IP policy, and patent strategy.
Managing Partner
Sehgal IPR Services LLP
Dr. Charanjit Kumar Sehgal, Managing Partner at Sehgal IPR Services LLP , brings over three decades of extensive experience across R&D, regulatory affairs, marketing, and Intellectual Property, particularly in the petrochemical, polymer, and pharmaceutical sectors. In this short interview, he shares insights from his remarkable professional journey, his transition into Intellectual Property, and the evolving role of patents and IP strategy in business. Drawing from his experience across India, the UK, and the US, Dr. Sehgal discusses the importance of technology landscapes, patent intelligence, patent prosecution, FTO, and infringement analysis, while also highlighting the emerging challenges posed by AI and new technologies. He further shares his perspective on strengthening India’s IP ecosystem and offers valuable advice to startups and innovators seeking to build and protect their intellectual property portfolios.
Director
Intellectual Property Legal Services Ltd.
Mr. Kevin Fournier brings over 35 years of IP law experience across the US, UK, and Europe. A former USPTO Patent Examiner, he spent 25 years at IBM in the UK leading global commercial IP strategies and corporate ransactions. Now leading his own consultancy, Kevin assists technology companies through the full IP lifecycle, including drafting, prosecution, licensing, and freedom-tooperate studies. He also advises on complex technology transactions, such as investor due diligence and joint development agreements. Kevin combines deep legal and business expertise to help innovators leverage intellectual property as a strategic asset.
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