India’s DPDP Act 2023: Cross‑border data rules UK SMEs need to know

Cost: Free

As UK companies expand into India’s rapidly growing digital economy, understanding India’s evolving data protection and cybersecurity landscape is essential.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the core principles and scope of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2023.
• Identify compliance requirements for UK organisations handling Indian personal data, including cross-border data transfers.
• Compare key aspects of DPDP with UK GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act.

Description
This session will provide a practical overview of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2023, its implications for UK organisations handling personal data in India, and key cybersecurity and privacy considerations for operating safely and compliantly in the Indian market. The session will also explore cross-border data transfer considerations between the UK and India and provide a comparison of India’s DPDP Act with UK GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act, helping businesses understand key similarities, differences, and compliance implications when operating across jurisdictions.

Speakers
Deepak Ambotkar
Founder & CEO, ServQual Security

Deepak brings extensive international experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and privacy, having previously worked with global technology leaders including Amazon and Fortinet. Deepak advises organisations on cybersecurity governance, privacy compliance, and regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions including the UK and India.

Deepak has hands-on experience managing major cybersecurity and operational incidents, including ransomware attacks and critical data centre incidents, and has led the implementation of global security and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and enterprise security governance programmes for international organisations.

He is also the creator of SUSAN (ServQual Unicorn Security Assessment Nexus), a platform designed to simplify cybersecurity governance, security assessments, privacy management, compliance monitoring, and security awareness for organisations.

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