We are extremely excited to announce that the 2026 edition of the SpicyIP Summer School begins tomorrow.
The programme will start by taking participants through a deep dive into the “Pharma Stack”, where they will be introduced to intellectual property not in subject-centred silos, but as a set of strategic tools wielded by different actors. Building on the analytical approaches and reflexes developed through this deep dive, participants will then explore four other domains through the lens of our theme, “Foundations, Faults, and Futures.”
These domains are:
- The Public Domain, the Commons, and the Open Source World
- Intermediaries, Power, and Competition
- Entertainment (Music, Film, and Creators)
- Standards, Innovation, and Openness
In addition, the programme will feature cross-cutting sessions on practical skills, fireside discussions, and much more.
The Summer School would not have been possible without the generous support of:
EMC Limited, ALG India Law Offices LLP, Rajshekhar Rao, Zoheb Hossain, Srijan Realty Pvt. Ltd., Jayeesh Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Rajesh Madhira, KRIA Law, Bhamini Shenoy, and one sponsor who has chosen to remain anonymous.
We are deeply grateful for their support.
We are also immensely thankful to our faculty members and speakers who have generously agreed to share their time, expertise, and experiences with our participants over the next nine days:
• Murali Neelakantan, Principal Lawyer, Amicus
• Sandeep Rathod, Global General Counsel, Piramal Pharma Limited
• Adarsh Ramanujan, Founder, Law Chambers of Adarsh Ramanujan
• Prathibha Sivasubramanian, Legal Consultant, Third World Network
• Chetali Rao, Senior Scientific Researcher and Legal Advisor, Third World Network
• Jyotsna Singh, Health Journalist and Co-Convenor, Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatment
• Dr. Zakir Thomas, DPIIT IPR Chair Professor, NLSIU; former Copyright Registrar
• Sunil Abraham, Public Policy Director – Data, Economy and Emerging Tech, Meta
• Kruttika Vijay, Partner, Ira Law
• Prof. Ishupal Singh Kang, Associate Professor
• Justice Prabha Sridevan, Former Judge, Madras High Court; Former Chairperson, Intellectual Property Appellate Board
• Dr. Aakanksha Kumar, Independent Researcher and Academic
• Siddarth Abraham, Vocalist, Blind Graffiti
• Mae Mariyam Thomas, Founder and Host, Maed in India
• Shaun Fanthome, Chief Operations Officer, Maed in India
• Sandhya Surendran, Founder, Lexic
• Nikhil Narendran, Partner, Trilegal
• Dr. Kailash Nadh, CTO, Zerodha
• Justice Gautam Patel, Former Judge, Bombay High Court
• Sneha Jain, Partner, Saikrishna & Associates
• Prateek Waghre, technologist-turned-public policy researcher and Head of Programs and Partnerships, Tech Global Institute
We look forward to an engaging week of learning, debate, reflection, and community!