ALL INDIA
GAMING
SUMMIT 2017
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India 28th Oct, 2017
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    WHERE THE BEST
    BRAINS IN THE
    GAMING INDUSTRY
    COME TOGETHER

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

The summit was a resounding success as it aimed to knit and present a 360 degree perspective on the developments, the grey areas and their impending impact on the businesses while drawing parallels to some of the other leading economies with a thriving Gaming Industry.

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The event covered Indian as well as International Gaming Industry Perspectives. Key Highlights include: Ills of the present Gaming System, Gaming Regulations, Taxation and Gaming, UK Gaming Model – Benefits for India to emulate, Importance of Self – Regulation & Future of Gaming in India, Announcement of the e-Sports vertical under AIGF & more.

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WHO ATTENDED

The summit saw some big stalwart from the law, government and gaming industry verticals like Hon’ble Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, Chairman Law Commission of India (Chief Guest) and Hon’ble Justice Siddharth Mridul, Delhi High Court Judge (Guest of Honour), Sarika Patel, Commissioner – UK Gambling Commission to name a few.

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Speakers

Our World Class Speakers

Justice-Balbir-Chauhan_Law Commission

Hon’ble Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan

Chairman Law Commission of India (Chief Guest)
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Siddharth-Mridul

Hon’ble Justice Siddharth Mridul

Delhi High Court Judge (Guest of Honour)
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KTS Tulsi Hi res

Mr. K T S Tulsi

Member of Rajya Sabha and Senior Advocate – Supreme Court of India
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Parag Tripathi

Mr. Parag P Tripathi

Senior Advocate and Former Additional Solicitor General of India
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Siddharth Luthra

Senior Advocate and Former Additonal Solictor General of India
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SD Majumder

Former Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs
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Pragyaan-Sharma

Pragyaan Sharma

Advocate Supreme Court of India
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Amit-Goenka

Mr. Amit Goenka

CEO - International Broadcast Business, ZEEL
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Vaibhav Gaggar

Managing Partner – Gaggar & Partners
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Nandan Kamath

Founder – LawNK The Law Offices of Nandan Kamath
    • Nandan Kamath is a Principal Lawyer at LawNK, a boutique law firm and widely considered for India’s premier sports law practice
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L. Badri Narayanan

Partner Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
  • Badri Narayanan is a lawyer practicing at the firm in the area of tax, intellectual property and regulatory laws.  His practice includes a mixture oflitigation practice in the area of tax and intellectual property before the High Courts, Tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities and advisory practice
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Ganesh Prasad

Partner Khaitan & Co.
    • Ganesh Prasad is partner with Khaitan & Co, and a member of its corporate and commercial law team.
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Rajesh-Simhan

Rajesh Simhan

Head International Tax – Nishith Desai & Associates
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Gowree Gokhale

Partner Nishith Desai & Associates
  • Ms. Gowree Gokhale, is a senior partner who heads the IP, Technology, Media and Entertainment law and gaming practice of the multi-skilled, research-based international law firm,
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Kumarmanglam Vijay

Partner – J. Sagar Associates

Kumarmanglam has extensive experience in matters relating to direct and indirect taxation (including international taxation, transfer pricing, litigation and M&A tax), Accounting, and Corporate Law including mergers and acquisition, joint ventures, foreign investments, market entry strategy, and corporate restructuring.

Coming with a strong background in taxation he has dealt with several high profile cases involving international tax and corporate tax advisory. He has recently advised a Swiss multinational on issues arising out of an indirect acquisition and seeking a ruling from Advance Ruling Authority. He has advised a US multinational in implementing a tax efficient transaction resulting from a global split. He has recently advised on high pitched tax litigation before Dispute Resolution Panel as well as Income Tax Appellate Tribunal level. He is also engaged in representing clients in tax advocacy before the government for bringing in changes in fiscal laws.
As part of his M&A experience, Kumarmanglam has worked on several acquisitions and asset purchase matters. He recently led advisory to a US corporation on acquisition of business of an Indian manufacturing company across several jurisdictions. He has also assisted a listed media company in a business hive-off matter. He has also worked on several Private Equity and strategic acquisitions.

Kumarmanglam has worked on a number of Court approved reorganisation matters encompassing planning, as well as execution. These include listed as well as unlisted telecom companies, ITeS firms, and companies in manufacturing, service and Infrastructure sectors.
Prior to joining JSA, Kumarmanglam has worked with Big Four Firms across direct tax practices.

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Ranjana Adhikari

Co-head – Media Entertainment and Gaming Practice at Nishith Desai & Associates
    • Ms. Adhikari co-heads the Media Entertainment & Gaming practice groups at Nishith Desai Associates in Mumbai.
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SS-Gupta

Surendra Gupta

Partner S S Gupta & Associates
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Vidushpat Singhania

Managing Partner Krida Legal
  • Vidushpat is an advocate registered with the Delhi Bar Council. He has been a member of the British Association of Sport and Law, the International Association of Sports Lawyers, Secretary Indian Premier League Probe Committee
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Chris Hobbs

Director of Corporate Affairs, Microgaming
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KAMLESH-VIJAY, CEO, Sugal & Damani

Kamlesh Vijay

CEO, Sugal & Damani

Mr. Kamlesh Vijay is a Chartered Accountant by profession and at present working as group CEO  atSugal&DamaniGroup which is globally known  Lottery Operator and Technology Provider. He is associated with lotteries

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James-Mpiirwe_Uganda National Gaming Board

James Mpiirwe

Head of Compliance Uganda National Gaming Board
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Jean-Luc-Ferriere_Microgaming

Jean Luc Ferriere

Director of Network Games Microgaming
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Phil-Harisson_GLI

Phil Harisson

Regulator – GLI, Australia
  • Phil is the Senior Manager Regulation Compliance & QA for GLI Australia, having joined the company in November 2014.
  • Phil liaises with regulators and governments across the Asia Pacific region, providing advice on gambling regulation and technical compliance for gambling equipment.
  • Phil spent 16 years with the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner in South Australia as Manager Gambling Operations.  During this time, Phil chaired the ANZ Gaming Machine National Standards Working Party; the multi-jurisdiction committee responsible for maintaining the Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard.  He was also the chair and panellist on the Assessment Panel for the Accreditation of Testing Facilities.
  • Phil also served for 4 years as Executive Officer of Club Safe in South Australia, an industry-sponsored initiative formed to promote the responsible delivery of gambling and minimise the harm caused by problem gambling behaviour.
  • Phil holds a Diploma in Information Technology.
  • Phil can be contacted at p.harrison@gaminglabs.com
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Rich-Moriarity

Rich Moriarity

Managing Director Global Syndicate, Union Gaming Hong Kong
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Rohinton-Sidhwa

Rohinton Sidhwa

Partner Business Tax – Deloitte India
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Roland

Mr. Roland Landers

CEO, All India Gaming Federation
  • Roland Landers is the CEO, All India Gaming Federation and an accomplished leader in Gaming, Media & Sport business with comprehensive experience of
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Sarika_Bijen_Patel_Commissioner - UK Gaming Commission

Ms. Sarika Bijen Patel

Commissioner - UK Gaming Commission

Sarika Patel is a business leader with over 25 years blending of public, private organisational experience. She is a qualified Chartered account and also a graduate in law.

A proven leader in international business, Sarika’s experience includes leading large multi-sited teams, corporate development and finance, acquiring, integrating and developing businesses as well as company restructuring and turnaround.

Sarika has been on a host of public and private sector boards and is a commissioner and board member of the Gambling Commission.

She is also on the Board of Imperial Healthcare Trust where she chairs the remuneration committee. She is also a Trustee of the Royal Institution of Great Britain and on the board of the Office of Nuclear Regulation.

Sarika has acquired her exceptional depth of experience through her career progression from starting her professional career at Price Waterhouse, early coalface roles in private enterprise and increasingly senior positions in the public sector culminating in being Director of Innovation at London Development Agency. From there she moved into the ‘advisory’ business as National Head of Technology at Grant Thornton. She then led the European operation of large Indian conglomerate MW Corp before joining Zeus Caps.

 

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JK-Mittal

JK Mittal

Co-Chairman – National Council of Indirect Taxes, ASSOCHAM
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Schedule

Summit Schedule

Schedule
10AM — 10.10AM
Welcome Address | Invite Chief Guest and Guest of Honour
10.10AM — 10.20AM
Lighting of Lamp
10.20AM – 10:40AM
Inaugural Address by Hon’ble Justice Dr. B. S. Chauhan, Chairman – Law Commission of India | Special Address by Hon’ble Justice Mr. Siddharth Mridul, Judge – Delhi High Court
10:45AM – 11:00AM:
Coffee Break
11:00AM – 11.10AM:
Setting the tone – Ms. Ranjana Adhikari – Co-Head – Media Entertainment and Gaming Practice, Nishith Desai & Associates
11.10AM – 12:30PM
Ills of the present Gaming System

Moderator – Mr. Amit Goenka, Promoter – Essel Group of Companies

Panelists:

– Mr. Hansraj Ahir, Hon’ble Minister of State – Ministry of Home Affairs
– Mr. K T S Tulsi, Member of the Rajya Sabha, Senior Advocate – Supreme court of India, Former Additional Solicitor General, President of the Criminal Justice Society of India
– Mr. Parag Tripathi, Senior Advocate – Supreme Court of India and Former Additional Solicitor General
– Mr. Sidhharth Luthra, Senior Advocate – Supreme Court of India and Former Additional Solicitor General
– Ms. Sarika Patel, Commissioner & Board Member and Chair of Audit Commission – Gaming Commission , UK

12:35PM – 1:45PM
Regulation

Moderator – Mr. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner – Gaggar & Partners

Panelists:

– Dr. Rajiv Mani, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Law & Justice
– Mr. Yaduvendra Mathur, Additional Secretary to Government of India – Niti Aayog
– Mr. Pragyan Sharma, Advocate – Supreme Court of India
– Mr. Phil Harrison – Regulator Development GLI, Australia
– Mr. James Mpiirwe, Head of Compliance– Uganda National Gaming Board
– Mr. Chris Hobbs – Director of Corporate Affairs, Microgaming

1:45PM – 2.45PM:
Lunch
3PM – 4:15 PM
Taxation

Moderator – Mr. Rohinton Sidhwa – Partner, Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Panelists:

– Mr. Kumarmangalam Vijay, Partner – J. Sagar & Associates
– Mr. Surendra Gupta, Partner – S S Gupta & Associates
– Mr. Rajesh Simhan, Head, International Tax Practice – Nishith Desai & Associates
– Mr. Badri Narayanan, Partner – Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
– Mr. Rich Moriarty, Managing Director – Global Syndicate, Union Gaming, Hong Kong
– Mr. J K Mittal, Co-Chairman – National Council of Indirect Taxes, ASSOCHAM

4:15PM – 4:30PM
Coffee Break
4:30PM – 5PM
UK Gaming Model – Benefits for India to emulate

Presentation by Ms. Sarika Patel Commissioner & Board Member UK Gaming Commission followed by Q&A

5:10PM – 6PM
Importance of Self – Regulation & Future of Gaming in India

Moderator – Mr. Nandan Kamath, Principal Lawyer – LawNK: The Law Offices of Nandan Kamath

Panelists:

– Mr. R P Gupta, Additional Secretary to Government of India – Niti Aayog
– Mr. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner – Gaggar & Partners
– Mr. Ganesh Prasad, Partner – Khaitan & Co.
– Mr. Jean Luc Ferriere, Director of Network Games – Microgaming
– Ms. Gowree Gokhale, Partner – Nisith Desai & Associates
– Mr. Vidushpat Singhania, Managing Partner – Krida Legal

6PM — 6.15PM
Vote of Thanks and announcement of the e-Sports vertical under AIGF by Mr. Roland Landers, CEO – All India Gaming Federation

Moderator – Mr. Nandan Kamath, Principal Lawyer – LawNK: The Law Offices of Nandan Kamath

Panelists:

– Mr. R P Gupta, Additional Secretary to Government of India – Niti Aayog
– Mr. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner – Gaggar & Partners
– Mr. Ganesh Prasad, Partner – Khaitan & Co.
– Mr. Jean Luc Ferriere, Director of Network Games – Microgaming
– Ms. Gowree Gokhale, Partner – Nisith Desai & Associates
– Mr. Vidushpat Singhania, Managing Partner – Krida Legal

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