IDPS 2025, the flagship annual event of FDPPI is planned as a multi city event this year. On 17th September 2025, the Bengaluru event was conducted successfully. On 27th October, the Chennai event is taking place at the MMA Management Center, Pathari Road (off Anna Salai), Thousand Lights, Chennai 600006 between 9.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Delegate Registration is now open and interested persons may register here
The Scheduled Program is as under: (Subject to refinement)
IDPS 2025 Chennai Program Schedule
September 27, 2025
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Registration | – |
| 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM | Welcome Address – Overview of the Conclave – Keynote address by Chief Guest – Setting the stage for India’s Data Governance Journey – Vote of Thanks |
– D. Lakshminarayan (President, MMA & MD Sundaram Home Finance Ltd) – Naavi (Chairman, FDPPI) – H Shankar (MD, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd) – Gp Capt R. Vijayakumar (Executive Director, MMA) |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | The Challenges of New Laws, New Technology | – Naavi (Moderator) – Deepalakshmi Vadivelan – EKA Pillai |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Compliance in Action Education, Health, Digital Marketing and Finance |
– V.N. Premanand – Dr K Ganapathy – R Vittal Raj – Subbu Rama Krishnan – Dr Sivaramakrishnan R Guruvayur |
| 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Technology and Tools for Compliance | – Ashok Kini (Moderator) – Mayuram Palanisamy – Ms Nivedita – Mr Sudheer Warrier |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Shaping the Future: Industry-Led Privacy Initiatives | – Naavi – Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd) – Vasanthika Srinath – M.S. Akilesh |
A Curtain raiser program and a masterclass on DPDPA and AI would be available to the registrants on 22nd September 2027. This would be a virtual event at 6.00 pm upto 7.30 pm where Naavi will explain the foundations of the Challenges posed by DPDPA and AI for industries. In case the notification of DPDPA is released before this date, we may hopefully discuss the new notification also.
If you are not yet registered for the event, REGISTER HERE.