IPCIDE Webinar Series on Ethics and Governance of AI
From Digital Sovereignty to AI Sovereignty: Lessons from the BRICS Countries

 January 28, 2026
⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM IST | 10:00–11:00 AM BRT

🎙️ Keynote: Prof. Luca Belli, Professor of Digital Governance and Regulation, FGV Law School, Brazil; Director, Center for Technology & Society (CTS-FGV) and the CyberBRICS Project

💬 Discussants: Smriti Parsheera, Lawyer and Public Policy Researcher and Payal Malik, Visiting Professor, ICRIER

🎤 Moderator: Shiva Kanwar, Fellow, IPCIDE, ICRIER

The session will explore how BRICS countries are shaping approaches to digital and AI sovereignty, and the policy lessons emerging from these experiences.