CCI, Nasscom Hold AI, Competition And Governance Workshop

24 Dec 2025 CW Team

The workshop brought together senior policymakers, regulators, industry representatives and experts to examine the evolving intersection of AI, competition, consumer protection and governance. Discussions centred on emerging challenges linked to AI deployment, the need for coordinated regulatory responses, and the importance of maintaining competitive markets while enabling innovation.

The inaugural session featured addresses by Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India, and Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Chief Executive Officer of the IndiaAI Mission. Dipti Gaur Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, was also present. Opening remarks were delivered by Sangeeta Gupta, Senior Vice President at Nasscom, while Ashish Aggarwal, Vice President for Public Policy at Nasscom, delivered the vote of thanks. Speakers highlighted the transformative impact of AI on markets and the need for robust governance frameworks.

Three plenary sessions followed, focusing on AI governance and regulatory coordination, the AI market and competition landscape, and issues related to compliance, transparency, ethics and responsible AI in competitive markets. A key element of the discussions was the presentation of the CCI’s market study on artificial intelligence and competition. The sessions were chaired by Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs and Chief Commissioner of the Central Consumer Protection Authority; Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson of the CCI; and Sangeeta Gupta of Nasscom, respectively.

Concluding remarks were delivered by Anil Agrawal, Member of the Competition Commission of India. The workshop closed with reflections on the way forward, emphasising the need for collaborative, risk-based and proportionate regulatory approaches to ensure that AI-driven innovation advances in line with competition principles, consumer welfare and the broader public interest.

The Competition Commission of India, in association with the National Association of Software and Services Companies, organised a workshop on “Artificial Intelligence, Competition & Governance” on 19 December 2025 in New Delhi. The event was held as an official pre-summit programme ahead of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, underscoring India’s focus on building a balanced and forward-looking framework for artificial intelligence governance. The workshop brought together senior policymakers, regulators, industry representatives and experts to examine the evolving intersection of AI, competition, consumer protection and governance. Discussions centred on emerging challenges linked to AI deployment, the need for coordinated regulatory responses, and the importance of maintaining competitive markets while enabling innovation. The inaugural session featured addresses by Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India, and Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Chief Executive Officer of the IndiaAI Mission. Dipti Gaur Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, was also present. Opening remarks were delivered by Sangeeta Gupta, Senior Vice President at Nasscom, while Ashish Aggarwal, Vice President for Public Policy at Nasscom, delivered the vote of thanks. Speakers highlighted the transformative impact of AI on markets and the need for robust governance frameworks. Three plenary sessions followed, focusing on AI governance and regulatory coordination, the AI market and competition landscape, and issues related to compliance, transparency, ethics and responsible AI in competitive markets. A key element of the discussions was the presentation of the CCI’s market study on artificial intelligence and competition. The sessions were chaired by Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs and Chief Commissioner of the Central Consumer Protection Authority; Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson of the CCI; and Sangeeta Gupta of Nasscom, respectively. Concluding remarks were delivered by Anil Agrawal, Member of the Competition Commission of India. The workshop closed with reflections on the way forward, emphasising the need for collaborative, risk-based and proportionate regulatory approaches to ensure that AI-driven innovation advances in line with competition principles, consumer welfare and the broader public interest.

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