Simulation-first
A running case develops across all three days.
3-Day Executive Training Programme
Technology Dispute Resolution Training Programme
Dispute Resolution Studio for Technology, AI, Capstones & Knowledge
A simulation-first programme for managers, lawyers, technologists, investigators and policy makers to prevent, manage and resolve technology disputes.
Dates5–7 Nov 2026
VenueNUALS Campus, Kochi
FormatOn-campus · 3 days
AI & Emerging-Tech RiskCybersecurity DisputesOnline Dispute ResolutionDigital EvidenceGovernance & Capstone
Programme Overview
When technology fails, disputes move faster than traditional processes.
In the digital economy, every contract is a technology interface — and every failed interface becomes a dispute. SaaS outages, AI vendor failures, blockchain smart-contract bugs, IoT device malfunctions, cloud migration breakdowns and fintech payment errors now generate conflicts that traditional legal processes are too slow and too expensive to handle.
This programme brings managers, lawyers, technologists, investigators and policy makers into one room. A running technology-dispute case builds across the three days through emerging-trend sessions, ODR workflow exercises, a virtual-hearing workshop and a dispute-system design studio, culminating in artefact presentations before a panel. No legal degree is required.
Cross-functional cohort
Management, law, technology, investigation and policy perspectives.
Deployable take-home
Build a blueprint, clause library, ODR workflow or risk memo.
Certificate
Certificate of Participation under the C-DiIT × CPSLR collaboration.
What You Will Learn
From digital conflict to board-ready dispute governance
Practical capabilities designed for real contracts, platforms, evidence and organisational decision-making.
01
Choose the right mechanism
Use negotiation, mediation, arbitration, ODR or litigation appropriately for technology disputes.
02
Draft stronger clauses
Stress-test arbitration, escalation and dispute-resolution clauses for SaaS, AI, cloud and platform contracts.
03
Handle digital evidence
Manage authentication, chain of custody, cybersecurity and data-protection risks.
04
Operate ODR workflows
Work through online dispute-resolution and virtual-hearing processes using electronic evidence.
05
Understand emerging disputes
See how blockchain, IoT, cloud and AI disputes differ from conventional commercial conflicts.
06
Design a repeatable system
Create a board-ready dispute-governance framework for an organisation.
Who Should Attend
A deliberately mixed cohort
Technology disputes are resolved well only when the people who build systems, contract for them, investigate failures and adjudicate them understand one another.
In-house counsel & dispute lawyers
SaaS, fintech & marketplace product managers
Procurement & vendor-management leads
Compliance, risk & governance officers
Founders, CXOs & strategy managers
Police, investigation & cyber-forensics professionals
Policy makers & regulatory professionals
Judicial & quasi-judicial officers
MBA / Executive MBA students
Law students & research scholars
Video Messages
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Additional Secretary, Government of India
Ministry of Law & Justice, Legislative Department
Programme Schedule
Three days. Twelve sessions. One evolving dispute.
5–7 November 2026 · NUALS Campus, Kochi. The schedule is indicative and may be refined closer to the programme.
Why Digital Contracts Fail — and How to Build Safety NetsThursday, 5 November 2026
Registration
Registration and Onboarding
Organisers
Inaugural Session
Programme Opening
Chief Guest to be announced · Programme Directors
Session 1
From Contract to Conflict: Managing Disputes and Risk in the Age of AI
Mr. Shyaam Jaya Nagarajan
11:00–11:30 · Tea / Coffee
Session 2
Emerging Trends in Technology Disputes
Prof. Deva Prasad M
13:00–14:00 · Lunch
Session 3
AI and Emerging-Tech Risk — Algorithmic Bias, IP Ownership and Data-Protection Exposure
Adv. Shanmugham D. Jayan
15:30–15:45 · Tea / Coffee
Session 4
Anatomy of Cybersecurity Disputes: Resolving Vulnerability and Liability
Prof. Sreejith A
Emerging Tech Disputes, AI Risks & ODR in PracticeFriday, 6 November 2026
Session 5
Alternative Dispute Resolution Using Blockchain and AI
Adv. Dr. Ajoy P. B.
10:45–11:00 · Tea / Coffee
Session 6
AI in Mediation and Deal-Making: Risks, Governance and Industry Pathways
Prof. (Dr.) Anil R. Nair
13:00–14:00 · Lunch
Session 7
India’s ODR Ecosystem — Platforms, Workflows and Real-World Adoption
Hands-on ODR workflow exerciseAdv. Rajesh C. Muttath
15:30–15:45 · Tea / Coffee
Session 8
Virtual Hearing Workshop — Remote Cross-Examination, Electronic Evidence and Witness Integrity
Sr. Adv. Hariraj M. R. & Prof. Hari S. Nayar
Evidence, AI Governance, System Design & the Capstone TribunalSaturday, 7 November 2026
Session 9
Managing Digital Evidence and Cyber Risk — Authentication, Chain of Custody, Deepfake Threats and Data-Protection Compliance
Shri Hari Sankar IPS
10:30–10:45 · Tea / Coffee
Session 10
AI Governance in Dispute Resolution: Emerging Rules and Risks
With the Dispute System Design studioAdv. Sneha Vijayan
13:00–14:00 · Lunch
Session 11
AI-Enabled Criminal Investigation: Tools, Governance and Emerging Disputes
Prof. Shannu Narayan
15:30–15:45 · Tea / Coffee
Session 12
Artefact Presentations, Panel Feedback, Synthesis and Certification
Valedictory address to be announcedProgramme Directors & resource persons
Programme Directors & Resource Persons
Academic, legal, technology and investigation expertise
Programme Director
Prof. Sreejith A
Associate Professor, Information Systems · Head, C-DiIT, IIM Kozhikode
Programme Director
Prof. (Dr.) Anil R. Nair
Professor of Law · Director, CPSLR, NUALS, Kochi
Programme Faculty & Resource Persons
Prof. Deva Prasad M
Associate Professor of Law, IIM Kozhikode
Prof. Shannu Narayan
Associate Professor, Humanities and Liberal Arts in Management, IIM Kozhikode
Prof. Hari S. Nayar
Professor, NUALS, Kochi · Director, Centre for Consumer Protection Law and Policy
Adv. Shanmugham D. Jayan
Advocate, High Court of Kerala · Associate, Vijayaraghavan and Devi Advocates, Kochi
Mr. Shyaam Jaya Nagarajan
Head of Legal, Glance · Associate General Counsel, InMobi Group
Shri Hari Sankar IPS
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kerala
Sr. Adv. Hariraj Madhav Rajendran
Senior Advocate, High Court of Kerala · Head, Samatha Law Chambers
Adv. Dr. Ajoy P. B.
Advocate, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam
Adv. Rajesh C. Muttath
IMI-Qualified Mediator · President, The Mediation Society
Adv. Sneha Vijayan
Independent Researcher and Legal-Tech Architect · WIPO AIII Technical Expert Network
Programme Fee
₹22,420 per participant
₹19,000 programme fee + GST @ 18% (₹3,420).
- Programme materials and case packs
- Template library
- Tea/coffee and lunch on all three days
- Certificate of Participation
Accommodation and travel are not provided; participants should make their own arrangements.
Registration
Limited seats. Small mixed cohort.
Registration is online through IIM Kozhikode.
Seats are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure a balanced cohort. Early registration is encouraged.
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Jointly Organised By
Two institutions. One interdisciplinary platform.
C-DiIT, IIM Kozhikode
The Centre for Digital Innovation and Transformation develops expertise in digital technologies and their application in organisations, government and society, with a focus on AI and its governance, cybersecurity, digital law and institutional transformation.
CPSLR, NUALS, Kochi
The Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Law Reforms works on legislative and law-reform studies, digital transformation of legal and parliamentary institutions, and constitutional and legislative responses to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
The C-DiIT × CPSLR Collaboration
The centres collaborate on academic, research and training activities in artificial intelligence and law, digital governance, cybersecurity, data protection, digital evidence and forensics, and the digital transformation of legal, judicial and parliamentary institutions. C-This programme is conducted under this collaboration.
Contact
Prof. Sreejith AProgramme Director · Head, C-DiIT, IIM KozhikodeIIMK Campus P.O., Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode 673 570, Keralaasreejith@iimk.ac.in
Prof. (Dr.) Anil R. NairProgramme Director · Director, CPSLR, NUALSNUALS Campus, HMT Colony P.O., Kalamassery, Kochi 683 503, Keralaarn@nuals.ac.in