CAII Annual Dinner & Awards 2025

In an age of rapid technological change, geopolitical shifts, and escalating demands for equity and sustainability, the nexus of economy and law stands as a critical battleground for shaping the future. The Mega Conference on Economy and Law, scheduled for 29th March 2025, is designed to interrogate this intersection through a multidimensional lens—justice, innovation, governance, and global responsibility. By bringing together policymakers, legal scholars, industry leaders, activists, and sustainability experts, this event will confront the challenges and opportunities defining our era. Under the theme "Navigating New Frontiers in Economic Justice and Legal Frameworks," we aim to rethink how economic systems and legal structures can either perpetuate inequities or pave the way for a more inclusive, resilient world.

Today’s global economy is a tapestry of digital platforms, data flows, and resource struggles, interwoven with legal systems that struggle to keep pace. Laws can empower or oppress, regulate or deregulate, while economic forces test the limits of justice and sustainability. This conference will explore these dynamics across five pivotal panels, each addressing a distinct yet interconnected frontier. From the silencing of dissent through legal intimidation to the economic implications of privacy laws, from the relevance of federalism in a digital world to the funding of social democracy in India, and finally to the redefinition of corporate responsibility in a post-Trump era, we seek to spark dialogue that bridges theory and action.

Our panels reflect the breadth of this challenge. "Silencing the Lambs: How SLAPP Suits Muzzle Free Speech" will tackle the economic and democratic costs of legal suppression. "Economic Impact of Data Protection" will weigh privacy rights against the demands of a data-driven economy. "Federalism in the Digital Age - Boon or Bane" will question whether decentralized governance can adapt to borderless technology. "Resourcing Indian Social Democracy" will probe the fiscal and legal underpinnings of India’s welfare state. And "ESG in Post-Trump World" will examine how environmental, social, and governance standards are evolving globally after a period of deregulation, offering a lens into the future of economic accountability. Together, these discussions will generate insights that resonate across borders, industries, and ideologies, fostering solutions that balance prosperity with purpose.

The digital economy transcends physical borders, challenging federal systems of governance. This panel will examine whether decentralized authority strengthens or hinders economic and legal responses to digital challenges, from taxation to cybersecurity.

Key Issues:

• Taxation of digital goods and services across state or national jurisdictions.
• Coordination challenges in regulating tech giants under federal structures.
• Cybersecurity as a shared responsibility between central and local governments.
• Economic advantages or inefficiencies of localized digital policies.