The Centre for Law and Economics (CLE), Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), in collaboration with the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, successfully concluded its two-day international conference on Law, Economics & Artificial Intelligence held on October 5 and 6 at IIITDM Jabalpur and DNLU Jabalpur respectively. The conference brought together renowned scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the convergence of law, economics, and AI and its impact on various sectors. The conference served as a vital platform for interdisciplinary discussions on how AI can be integrated into sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, finance, and the judiciary. The attendees delved into the legal and economic frameworks necessary for addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI’s growing influence, particularly in fields like precision farming, personalized medicine, and financial regulation. The conference attracted over 250 participants from across the country, highlighting its significance as a platform for scholarly discussion on the intersection of law, economics and AI. The valedictory ceremony was graced by chief guest Justice Vivek Agarwal, Judge High Court of Madhya Pradesh. In his valedictory address, His Lordship spoke about the rapid technological advancements shaping today’s world, emphasising the role of technology in eradicating poverty and reducing human error. Justice Agarwal also praised and congratulated the organisers and panel members for their dedication and valuable contributions.

 

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dr Manoj Kumar Sinha, in his address, acknowledged the collaborative efforts of the organisers and commended the contributions of the student members of the Centre. The guest of honour, Prof Rajesh Kumar Verma, Vice-Chancellor of RDVV, appreciated the efforts of the organizers and highlighted the growing intersection of Economics, Law, and Artificial Intelligence, stressing the importance of these fields working in unison for future progress. Utkarsh K Mishra, Co-Director, CLE presented the report of the event and briefly discussed about the two-days programme. During the valedictory ceremony, the edited publication of Centre for Law and Economics, namely ‘Evolving Dimensions of Law and Economics’, published by Satyam Publications and edited by Prof Dr Manoj Kumar Sinha, Dr Isha Wadhwa and Kushal Paliwal was also released by the dignitaries. Following this, the Best Paper Presentation Awards were announced; the winners were Garima Panwar, Assistant Professor, HNLU Raipur, Sharmila Devi, Academician SLS, Anshu Malik, Student MNLU.

 

The successful planning and execution of the conference were made possible by the dedicated efforts of Dr Isha Wadhwa, Director of CLE and Utkarsh K Mishra, Co- director of the Conference and their committed team of CLE students. The event was organised under the guidance of Prof (Dr) Manoj K Sinha, Vice-Chancellor of DNLU with the support of various faculty members of DNLU namely, S N Khare, Visiting Professor; Dr Gargi Chakrabarti, Associate Professor; Dr Sankalp Singh, Assistant Professor; Dr Jalaj Goantiya; Dr Deeplaxmi Chile, Assistant Professor; Dr Ashit Shrivastava; Dr Shruti Nandwana, Assistant Professor; Ruchira Chaturvedi, Assistant Professor; Dr Amit Kumar Mishra, Teaching Associate; Bhagyashree Agarwal, Teaching Associate; Isha Paliwal, Teaching Associate; Siddharth Saxena, Teaching Associate; Deepak Gautam, Teaching Associate; Arpit Tiwari, Teaching Associate, along with the staff members of DNLU.