2nd International Conference on Navigating the Future of Insolvency: IBC in the Age of Technology, Globalisation & Sustainable Finance (RGNUL, 9-10 Oct 2026)

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab under the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006. It is among the top-ranking law teaching institutions in the country, hosts 19 research centres and publishes 05 journals. The Centre for Business Laws and Taxation (CBLT) promotes interdisciplinary research on business laws and taxation, while its Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Division (IBLD) focuses specifically on restructuring and insolvency laws, collaborating with institutions such as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and National E-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL).

The 2nd International Conference on 'Navigating the Future of Insolvency: IBC in the Age of Technology, Globalisation & Sustainable Finance' is designed as a premier forum for multidisciplinary dialogue on the rapidly evolving insolvency ecosystem in India and globally. Building on its previous edition, it responds to the changes reshaping insolvency law as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 enters its second decade, engaging questions at the intersection of law, technology, finance and policy.

Day 1 features high-level panel discussions moderated by distinguished jurists, senior insolvency professionals and policy architects, followed by interactive Q&A sessions. Day 2 is dedicated to scholarly paper presentations by researchers, students and practitioners, offering an academic platform for critical evaluation, empirical analysis and innovative solutions.

The conference addresses contemporary themes responding to critical developments in India's insolvency law and global insolvency practice in 2026:

• AI, Technology & Insolvency Law (digital assets, algorithmic trading failures, AI-driven resolution platforms, data governance in CIRP)
• ESG, Climate Risk & Corporate Distress (green insolvency, climate-related financial disclosures, stranded assets, sustainable restructuring)
• Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Insolvency (crypto exchange failures, NFT asset classification, DeFi defaults, regulatory responses)
• Personal Insolvency & Individual Debt (Part III IBC experience, personal guarantors, fresh start mechanism, consumer debt distress)
• Preventive Restructuring & Pre-Insolvency Frameworks (early-stage restructuring, expanded pre-pack mechanisms, cross-class cramdowns, safe harbour protections for directors)
• Hybrid Insolvency - Arbitration Models (arbitration and mediation in pre-insolvency, pre-admission dispute resolution, enforceability within CIRP)
• Statutory Early Warning Frameworks (financial distress triggers, covenant breaches, liquidity stress indicators, mandatory early disclosure norms)

The conference is open to law students and postgraduate students of law, management and finance; academic researchers and PhD scholars; Insolvency Professionals (IPs) and Resolution Professionals; advocates; policymakers, regulators and government officials; and international delegates and foreign insolvency practitioners.

Submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Selected papers will be published in a peer-reviewed edited volume or a leading law journal in collaboration with the conference partners.

• Academicians, IPs, Advocates & Other Stakeholders: Rs 1000 per participant
• Students & Researchers: Rs 750 per participant

Fees once paid shall not be refunded.

The two-day International Conference will be conducted in offline mode, with hybrid/online participation facilitated for international delegates, at the RGNUL Campus, Patiala, Punjab. For submissions and queries, write to cbltevents@rgnul.ac.in.