The National Law University, Tripura (NLU Tripura), through its Centre of Excellence for AI & Data Governance (AIDG Centre), in collaboration with the Directorate of Information Technology, of Tripura government organised a workshop on “Legal Innovation, AI and Entrepreneurship” on Wednesdayat the TJA Auditorium, Narsingarh.
The workshop aimed to bring together perspectives on legal innovation, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship, with a focus on exploring innovative approaches to contemporary legal challenges and the potential of technology-driven solutions. Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh, Vice-Chancellor, NLU Tripura delivered the welcome address wherein he highlighted the increasing importance of AI in the legal domain and how AI is an inevitable part of law schools in this era.
The Chief Guest Jeya Ragul Geshan B, Director, Directorate of Information Technology of Tripura, highlighted the importance of collaboration between legal institutions and the technology sector in exploring emerging opportunities at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. He also mentioned about the Govt's T-RISE and NGIN initiatives and how budding entrepreneurs could make the most use of these initiatives. The inaugural session concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Er. Aparajita Banerjee, Programme Lead and Co-Director of the AIDG Centre, NLU Tripura.
The workshop was structured into three interactive sessions conducted by Mr. Rohit Sharma and Ms. Himani Baid, from ALL FOR LAW organization focusing on the importance of identifying practical problems and undertaking context-specific research focused on developing prototypes and exploring potential solutions to identified challenges. Approximately 130 participants from NLU Tripura, MBB University, Government Law College, University of Nagaland participated in the workshop. The programme also included a feedback session and distribution of certificates to participants. Through this collaborative initiative, NLU Tripura and the Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Tripura, reaffirmed the importance of interdisciplinary engagement in exploring the evolving relationship between legal practice, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.