Conferences

Digital Piracy Conference Hosted at ISB Highlights Collaborative Solutions for Emerging Threats 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), in collaboration with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and INTERPOL, hosted a two-day conference titled "Securing the Future of Creativity" on digital piracy at the Hyderabad campus. The event brought together stakeholders from law enforcement, industry, academia, and policy to explore the evolving nature of digital piracy and the urgent need for collective action.

The conference opened with remarks from S. Veeresh Prabhu, Joint Director, CBI, and Prof. Manish Gangwar, Executive Director of the ISB Institute of Data Science (IIDS). Highlighting the seriousness of the issue, Prabhu noted that digital piracy is now closely intertwined with organised cybercrime, requiring a coordinated and multidisciplinary response.

In his keynote address, Rajeev Sharma, Director General of Police, Rajasthan, stressed the need for law enforcement to not only strengthen investigative capabilities but also to build stronger networks with academia and industry in order to stay ahead of digital offenders.

Over the course of two days, participants engaged in discussions on a range of topics including the piracy-malware nexus, the economic impact on India’s online video sector, technical and legal challenges in enforcement, music piracy, and INTERPOL’s approach to online piracy.
Experts also shared insights into capacity-building initiatives and skill development for investigative and analytical work in the digital domain.

A recurring theme throughout the conference was the importance of awareness-building and continuous learning for law enforcement, alongside active public engagement, as essential strategies to counter the increasingly complex landscape of digital piracy.

Data User’s Conference 

Date: May 27, 2025

In ISB Institute of Data Science (IIDS) & Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB (BIPP) along with the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (GoIStats MoSPI), were pleased to organise the Data Users Conference that brought together over 200 participants from academia, industry, policymakers, and international organizations.

V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, highlighted the power of granular data — from the national level down to districts — in shaping better policy. He also noted MoSPI’s efforts to integrate multiple datasets and use AI for more precise insights.

Speaking at the conference, Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary of MoSPI, shared exciting updates, including the monthly release of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the new CAPEX survey that offers a glimpse into future investment plans, and improvements to the MoSPI data portal for easier access and better tools.

Dean Prof. Madan Pillutla spoke about the importance of reliable data and ongoing collaboration between research and policy institutions.

The conference included speaker sessions that explored the updated ASUSE survey design, the potential of the CAPEX survey to identify emerging investment hubs, and its implications for MSMEs.

A panel discussion highlighted strong investment growth alongside underutilized corporate capacity and noted the increasing role of households in investment. It emphasized the need for better data access and stronger state-level statistical systems to support more effective economic planning.

The conference marked an important step toward making India’s economic data more detailed, accessible, and actionable—and reflects ISB’s ongoing commitment to strengthening data-driven research, policy, and decision-making.