Code.Court.Future Workshop Xavier Law School, Kolkata: Register by July 31

About St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata

St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK) established in 2017, stands as a testament to the Jesuit tradition of excellence in education. Founded under the visionary leadership of Rev. Dr. John Felix Raj, S.J., the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, the university embodies values of integrity, inclusivity, and service to society. With the unwavering support from the dedicated faculty, staff and the students, SXUK has become a hub for holistic education offering a range of disciplines across law, commerce, management, science and humanities.

About the workshop

Code.Court.Future is a National Workshop on “The Nuances, Applications, and Legal Literacy Surrounding AI in India” organized by Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, in association with Technology Counsel Foundation (TECOF), IIT Kharagpur. The programme is conceived as a focused, single-day national event aimed at promoting both technological understanding and legal literacy regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI). Code.Court.Future is a National Workshop on “The Nuances, Applications, and Legal Literacy Surrounding AI in India” organized by Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, in association with Technology Counsel Foundation (TECOF), IIT Kharagpur. The programme is conceived as a focused, single-day national event aimed at promoting both technological understanding and legal literacy regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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The workshop seeks to address the growing need for interdisciplinary education by combining, technical understanding of Artificial Intelligence, ethical dimensions of AI, legal and regulatory frameworks governing AI, data protection and privacy laws, practical application through simulations and debate. The workshop seeks to address the growing need for interdisciplinary education by combining, technical understanding of Artificial Intelligence, ethical dimensions of AI, legal and regulatory frameworks governing AI, data protection and privacy laws, practical application through simulations and debate. 

The programme is built around three interconnected pillars: 

• AI Literacy 
• Understanding AI’s impact on law and work 
• Real-world policy and privacy discussions through structured debate

Eligibility

• Undergraduate and postgraduate law students. 
• Students from allied disciplines with an interest in AI, technology, policy, governance, or data protection. 
• Participants from colleges and universities across Kolkata and neighbouring regions.

Duration

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Guest Speakers

• Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Senior Advocate and former member of Rajya Sabha.
• Subhamoy Maitra, Professor at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. 
• Debabrata Bagchi, Site lead for AI Innovation and Research, Platform and Devices in Google, India. 
• CA Vivek Patwari, Google Certified Trainer and Chartered Accountant. 
• Dr. Richa Sharma, Deputy Director of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). 
• Anindya Basu, Advocate at Calcutta High Court

Workshop conductors

• CS (Dr.) Mohit Shaw (Workshop Lead), Former Chairperson, EIRC of ICSI Consultant, SXUK
• Debarshi Mukherjee (TECOF member), Managing Counsel- Consumer, Product, Marketing and Intellectual Property
• 3Sukrit Mukherjee (TECOF member), Founder of Palimpsest Technologies. Ex- Myntra, Zoomcar
• Pranay Agarwal, Managing Partner at Agarwal et al
• Biwarup Ghosh, Global Solutions Director, Grids of the Future and previously the Legal Director, APAC
• Abhishek Jain, Partner at Singhania and Co.
• Prof Ratul Das (Panel Moderator), Assistant Professor at Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata

The course starts at 10:00 AM sharp on 29th August, 2026 at St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata.

Perks

Registered participants will receive:

• Access to all workshop and debate sessions. 
• Participation in the AI tabletop exercise. 
• Networking opportunities with experts and professionals. 
• Refreshments and high tea. 
• Certificate of Participation. 
• Opportunity to be considered for advanced AI training programmes offered through the collaborating organisation 

Important Dates

• 31st July, 2026 – Last day of registration for the workshop
• 29th August, 2026 – Date of the Workshop

Registration Fees

INR 250 per participant.

Registration Procedure

• Complete the registration form through the official event portal. 
• Pay the prescribed registration fee.
• Receive confirmation from the organising committee. 
• Attend the workshop on the scheduled date with a valid institutional identity card.

Contact information

• Official mail id – [email protected]
• Banodeep Ganguly (Student Convenor) – 9874567996
• Anuttam Mazumdar (Student Co-Convenor) – 7605844876
• Kanza Shamim (Organizing Committee member) – 9830957877
• Akanksha Gupta (Organizing Committee member) – 7003763134

The brochure is here.