Pratiti Nayak

Business and Corporate Laws, Corporate Governance, ESG and Sustainability, Corporate and Securities Laws, Sustainable Finance, Data Protection Laws, and Law & Technology.

• Ph.D. in Law – School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University. Doctoral research on “Comparative Analysis of Corporate Governance and ESG Norms: An Appraisal of Heavy Industries in Odisha.”
• UGC-NET in Law – Qualified for Lectureship, 2015.
• LL.M. in Business Laws – P.G. Department of Law, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (2009–2011); University Gold Medalist.
• Company Secretary (CS) – The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), New Delhi; Associate Member (ACS 27256) since 2010. All stages of the CS examination were cleared in the first attempt.

Chief Editor - KIIT Journal for Law & Society, Co-ordinator - Cenre for Studies on Business and Corporate Laws (CBCL), Co-ordinator - School of Law, Newsletter "KaleidoLex"

Business and Corporate Laws, ESG and Sustainability.

“Saluting the Contributions Beyond Boundaries” – Felicitated by the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on 19 October 2024, Kolkata, in recognition of outstanding contributions to education and teaching.

• Associate Member, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) – ACS 27256; Member since 2010.
• Member, Daughter of Themis: International Network of Female Business Scholars – since 2023.

• Conferences & Paper Presentations
• 2026 – Presented “The Sustainability Paradox of Artificial Intelligence: Regulatory Gaps, Ecological Inequality, and the Case for Environmental Justice in Global AI Governance” at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Legal Governance and Sustainable Development (AILGS-2026), Bennett University and collaborating institutions, 6–8 August 2026.
• 2026 – Presented “Justice Without Gender? Re-examining the Definition and Adjudication of Rape in India’s Criminal Justice System” at the International Law Conference 2026, 6–7 March 2026.
• 2026 – Presented “Environmental Offences to International Crimes: Recognising Ecocide in India” at the GCRCJS International Conference on International Criminal Law, Gujarat National Law
• University, 28 February–1 March 2026.
• 2024 – Presented “Impact of Climate Change on ESG Investments” at the ACUNS Annual Meeting 2024, United Nations University and University of Tokyo, 20–22 June 2024.
• 2024 – Presented “Exploring the Dual Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: A Weapon or Protective Shield” at the 61st World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposia, Istanbul, June 2024.
• 2024 – Presented “G20 & Sustainable Finance: A Case for GSS+ Bonds” at the International Symposium on New Dimensions & Ideas in Environmental Anthropology, January 2024.
• 2023 – Presented “Leniency Programme – A Decluttering Tool for the Competition World” at the Conference on Cartels and Leniency Program in India, funded by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, 11–12 March 2023.
• 2018 – Presented “Audit Committee & Auditors in Corporate Governance: An Indian Perspective” at ICSTM-2018, Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, 16 September 2018.
• 2014 – Presented a paper on “Corporate Governance” at the National Colloquium on Legal Research and Methodology, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, 1–2 November 2014.
• Workshops, FDPs & Academic Training
• 2026 – UGC-sponsored Nurturing Future Leadership Program (NFLP), IIM Visakhapatnam under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, 31 August–4 September 2026.
• 2026 – International FDP on Law, Technology and Governance in Digital Space, Bennett University, 16–21 March 2026.
• 2025 – FDP on Interdisciplinary Legal Research in the 21st Century: Approaches and Challenges, Amity University Kolkata, 14–18 July 2025.
• 2025 – SHIKSHA 4.0, 21-day Refresher Course, Sri Sri University in association with the Association of Indian Universities, 23 June–18 July 2025.
• 2025 – KIIT Academic Empowerment Programme (K-AEP) 2025, 20–26 June 2025.
• 2025 – International FDP on Gender, Equity and Inclusion, Sushant University, 19–25 May 2025.
• 2025 – UGC-sponsored Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Human Rights, Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development, University of Allahabad, 17–30 January 2025.
• 2025 – XI NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme, UGC–Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, University of Allahabad, 6–15 January 2025.
• 2024 – KIIT Academic Empowerment Programme (K-AEP) 2024, 22–28 June 2024.
• 2024 – Seven-Day FDP on Human Rights, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 27 May–2 June 2024.
• 2023 – KIIT Faculty Development Program 2023: Designing Thoughts Nurturing Innovation, 26–30 June 2023.
• 2023 – Advanced Management Development Programme on Analytics in Marketing, National Institute for MSME and KIIT School of Law, 13–18 March 2023.
• 2017 – Capacity Development Programme for Corporate Laws, NLU Delhi in association with the Faculty of Law, University of Glasgow, 9–13 October 2017.
• 2015 – Three-Day Residential Programme on New Companies Act, 2013 – Issues & Challenges, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, 11–13 February 2015.

Dr. Nayak contributes to academic peer review and has served as a reviewer for reputed national and international journals, including The Journal of Criminal Law (SAGE), Discover Sustainability (Springer Nature), and the International Journal of Law and Policy Review.

Save the Creation: An Anguished Cry of a Man Depicted in "Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness" by Edward Abbey, World Anthropology Congress, 2023 (WAC 2023), International, 2023, ISBN: 978-2-38476-192-0-20

• With over 14 years of teaching experience at the School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University, Dr. Nayak primarily teaches courses in Business and Corporate Laws at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.
• Course Expertise: Company Law; Corporate Governance; Corporate Finance; Capital Market & Securities Laws; Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law; Competition Law; Law of Contracts; Special Contracts; and Financial & Securities Market Laws.
• Postgraduate Teaching: Advanced Corporate Governance; Laws Relating to Financial & Securities Market; and Laws Relating to Corporate Insolvency.
• Doctoral-Level Teaching: Corporate Laws & Contemporary Issues.

• 2026 – Resource Person, XV International Conference on Human Rights and Gender Justice – Served as a Resource Person at the international conference organised by Knowledge Steez EduHub LLP in collaboration with CASH, RGNUL Patiala, University of Malaga, Spain, and Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, on 12 September 2026.
• 2026 – Invited Speaker, World Congress on the Rights of Older Adults – Delivered an invited talk on “Digital Financial Inclusion for Older Adults: Ensuring Access, Safety and Independence” at the World Congress organised by the University of Itaúna, on 24 August 2026. • 2026 – Invited Speaker, Global Congress on Artificial Intelligence and Law – Delivered an invited talk on “Corporate Governance to Algorithmic Governance: Rethinking Accountability in the Age of AI” at the Global Congress organised by the University of Itaúna, on 24 July 2026.
• 2026 – Session Chair, National Seminar on Human Rights – Chaired a session at the National Seminar on “Shifting Paradigm of Human Rights in the 21st Century”, organised by the Legal Services Committee and Centre for Public Policy, Law and Good Governance, National Law University Odisha, on 11 July 2026.
• 2026 – Resource Person, Consumer Protection & Competition Law – Invited as a Resource Person for the Eighth One-Week Annual Summer School on Consumer Protection & Competition Law, School of Legal Studies, CUSAT, on 2 June 2026.
• 2026 – Expert Lecture for ICSI – Delivered an expert lecture on “ESG Reporting & Corporate Governance; Practical Aspects of Liquidation of Business” for the 10th Batch of the Executive Development Programme, Bhubaneswar Chapter of EIRC, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, on 9 April 2026.
• 2025 – Expert Lecture on Corporate Governance & ESG – Delivered an expert lecture on “Corporate Governance & ESG” for the 9th Batch of the Executive Development Programme, ICSI-EIRC Bhubaneswar Chapter, on 8 October 2025.
• 2025 – Special Lecture on Mergers & Acquisitions – Delivered a special lecture on “Execution of M&A and Corporate Restructuring Deals” under the Advanced Certificate Programme on Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring, NLIU Bhopal, on 18 April 2025.
• 2025 – Expert Lecture on Business & Commercial Laws – Delivered an expert lecture on “Economic, Business & Commercial Laws” for the 8th Batch of the Executive Development Programme, ICSI-EIRC Bhubaneswar Chapter, on 9 April 2025.
• 2024–2025 – Expert Trainer, Ministry of MSME, Government of India – Served as an Expert Trainer on Legal Process under the MSMED Act, 2006, conducting training programmes at Hyderabad (25–26 November 2024), Shimla (28–29 November 2024), Ahmedabad (6–7 January 2025), and Chennai (13–14 February 2025).
• 2024 – Expert Lecture on Insolvency & Secretarial Practice – Delivered an expert lecture on “IBC and Secretarial Practice” for the Executive Development Programme of ICSI, Bhubaneswar, on 1 October 2024.
• 2024 – Resource Person, International Conference on Finance, Economics, Banking & Insolvency Laws – Served as a Resource Person at the First Annual International Conference on Finance, Economics, Banking & Insolvency Laws, organised by National Law University Odisha in collaboration with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, INSOL India and National E-Governance Services Ltd., on 7–8 September 2024.
• 2023 – Moderator, ICSI Teachers’ Conference – Moderated a technical session at the ICSI Teachers’ Conference on “Empowering Educators”, ICSI Bhubaneswar, on 10 September 2023.
• 2023 – Invited Lecture on Corporate Governance – Delivered an invited lecture on Corporate Governance for the Management Skills Orientation Programme (MSOP), ICSI Bhubaneswar, on 27 May 2023.
• 2023 – Expert Assessor, CNLU–CCI National Moot Court Competition – Served as a Resource Person in the capacity of Expert Assessor at the 2nd CNLU–CCI National Moot Court Competition, held on 18–19 March 2023.
• 2023 – Resource Person on Start-up/Firm Registration – Conducted a session on “How to Register a Startup/Firm?” in the Training Programme on Analytics in Marketing, organised by KIIT in association with the National Institute for MSME, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, on 18 March 2023.
• 2023 – Session Chair on ESG Reporting & Auditing – Invited to chair the session on “ESG – Reporting & Auditing” at the two-day seminar “Company Secretary – The New Age Corporate Chanakya”, organised by ICSI, Bhubaneswar, on 24 February 2023.
• 2023 – Training for State PSUs – Invited as a speaker on Company Laws & Corporate Governance for the three-day GAA-sponsored Training Programme for State PSUs, on 14 February 2023.
• 2022 – Invited Speaker, ICSI Students Seminar – Served as an invited speaker at the ICSI Students Seminar on “Skill Development/Academic Development Programme”, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Bhubaneswar Chapter, on 16 September 2022.
• 2021 – Invited Guest Lecture, O.P. Jindal Global University – Delivered an online invited guest lecture on “Corporate Governance” for students of Legal Aspects of Business at Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, on 6 September 2021.

Convenor/Coordinator, KIIT Journal of Law & Society (KJLS) – involved in the academic and editorial coordination of the journal, including manuscript and publication-related activities. Co-Editor, A Multidisciplinary Approach to KIIT Horizons, Volume 1 – Exploring Artificial Intelligence Across Disciplines, Springer Nature Singapore (2025). The volume is Scopus-indexed.