ARDENTIA

FEB 21-22, 2026|ICG GOA

IGNITING PRIVACY AND TRUST

CALL for Papers

Ardentia 2026 | February 22 | Seasides Conference | ICG Goa

Organised by Ardent Foundation

About Ardentia 2026

Ardentia 2026 is the first Privacy & AI Governance conference for professionals and academicians with focus on privacy enhancing technologies and AI security. The mission of this conference is to help organisations looking to move beyond policies and frameworks to practical, hands-on implementation of India's DPDP Act, global privacy regulations and implementing responsible AI.

The conference will have deep technical presentations, keynote with global privacy and AI experts. The conference brings together privacy hackers, IT innovators, legal, security, and risk professionals to share real-world experiences, implementation challenges, and proven approaches to building operationally mature privacy and AI governance programs.

Alongside thought-leadership discussions, Ardentia features a hands-on training and product certification program for enterprise teams and practitioners provided by Ardent Privacy, the leading privacy technology company helping organizations implementing privacy regulations.

FEB 21, 22

2026

VENUE

International Center Goa

Dona Paula, 403004, IN.

21 & 22

FEBRUARY

2026

Who Should Attend

CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, Developers, Application owners responsible to implement privacy technology in their organization

CISOs, Information security leaders, DPOs

Privacy & compliance professionals

Legal & risk teams

Consultants & advisors

DPDP implementation teams

Faculty, Professors, students with focus on Privacy technology

Topics & Use Cases

(Calls for papers open)

Automating and operationalising manual privacy processes for DPDP compliance

Data Bill of Material (DBoM) and discovery of personal data to make privacy rules actionable

Practical use cases of AI for DPDP automation

Navigating consent management for applications and platforms

Protecting organisations from AI-driven threats and emerging risks

Playbooks for regulatory notifications, breach communication, and board-level reporting

Program Overview

Day 1 (21st Feb)

Conference Track (Seasides 2026)

A dedicated Privacy & AI Governance Track featuring:

Keynote on DPDP Act & Responsible AI: Enterprise Expectations for 2026
Ardent thought leadership session with practical, experience-driven insights

Day 2 (22nd Feb)

Full Day Training & Certification (ACPT) Ardent Certified Privacy Technologist

A paid, hands-on program covering:

→ Privacy Regulations (DPDPA) & Technology Operations Overview
→ Assessment Manager – Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
→ Data Discovery and Intelligence
→ Data Principal Request Management (DPRM)
→ Universal Consent Management (UCM)
→ Data Breach Management (DBM)

*Each participant receives official ACPT certification from Ardent Privacy.

Feb 22nd | Full Day Agenda

Track 1: Call for Papers / Use Cases

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 10:00

Breakfast & Networking

10:00 – 11:30

Automation & Operationalisation of manual privacy processes for DPDPA

11:30 – 13:00

Data Bill of Material (DBoM) & Discovery of Personal Data to make privacy rules actionable

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking

14:00 – 15:00

Use Cases of AI for DPDPA Automation

15:00 – 16:00

Navigating Consent Management for Applications

16:00 – 16:30

Tea Break & Peer Networking

16:30 – 17:30

Protecting Organisation with AI Threats & Risks

17:30 – 18:30

Playbooks for legal/regulatory notifications and communication with affected users and board

18:30 – 18:45

Thank You Note & Closing

Track 2: ACPT Program

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 10:00

Breakfast & Networking

10:00 – 10:30

Privacy Regulations (DPDPA) & Technology Operations Overview

10:30 – 11:20

Assessment Manager – to conduct DPIA

11:20 – 13:00

Data Discovery and Intelligence - to have visibility over sensitive data

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking

14:00 – 14:30

Data Principal Request Management - to enable Data Principal rights

14:30 – 15:30

Universal Consent Management - to have a centralized system

15:30 – 16:00

Data Breach Management - to create audit ready reports

16:00 – 16:30

Tea Break & Peer Networking

16:30 – 17:00

Use Cases & Practical Scenarios

17:00 – 17:10

Thank You Note & Closing

ACPT Training & Certification

Certification with Purpose – CSR Impact

How Your Participation Makes an Impact

One paid certification seat sponsors training for students and early-career professionals

Enables practical, real-world learning in privacy and AI governance

Supports workforce readiness for DPDP and Responsible AI implementation

Contributes to a stronger, sustainable privacy ecosystem in India

Why Attend Ardentia 2026

Learn how organisations are actually implementing DPDP and AI governance

Gain practical frameworks, playbooks, and workflows you can apply immediately

Engage directly with practitioners and decision-makers

Earn an industry-relevant privacy certification

Be part of a summit that combines learning with social impact

Join us in Goa

to turn regulation into execution.

Registration