Dr. Pavan Duggal’s Role as Chair and Convenor
Dr Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, has conceptualised the Summit’s overarching legal‑policy blueprint, transforming it from a conventional conference into a results‑oriented jurisprudential accelerator. He personally articulated the six thematic pillars, ensured their alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals, and embedded an Outcome Document process modelled on multilateral treaty negotiations.
Global Convening Power
Leveraging three decades of cyber‑law diplomacy, Dr Duggal secured participation from various stakeholders from the AI and Quantum Technology ecosystem stakeholders including regulators,AI standard‑setting bodies, Fortune 500 GC offices and civil‑society watchdogs across five continents. His outreach has achieved diverse jurisprudential perspectives.
Thought‑Leadership Contributions
- Drafting Lead of the proposed Outcome Document on Responsible AI & Emerging Tech, the Summit’s headline deliverable intended for sharing
- Principal Author of the companion ISBN‑registered volume, curating peer‑reviewed papers into a coherent doctrine of human‑centric, risk‑proportionate regulation.
- Chair, High‑Level Round‑table on Quantum Legal Preparedness, establishing the first cross‑jurisdictional roadmap for post‑quantum cryptography compliance.
Institution‑Building & Capacity Development
As Founder of the Global AI Law & Governance Institute (GALGI) and Cyberlaw University, Dr Duggal embedded scholarship and training tracks inside the Summit.
Through this multi‑layered stewardship, Dr Duggal positions GSAIET 2025 as a catalyst for globally interoperable, ethics‑driven technology law—an initiative designed not merely to discuss the future, but to author it.