Vibhav Mithal is an artificial intelligence and intellectual property lawyer and an Associate Partner at Anand & Anand. Recognized as Rising Star by Managing IP consistently from 2022 to 2025, Vibhav has been involved in IPR litigation for over a decade (including the first AI & Personality rights case – Anil Kapoor). Vibhav also focuses on AI Governance by looking at AI holistically from a non-technical legal plus lens. He is an ISO 42001 Lead Implementer, a ForHumanity Certified AI Auditor on Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and the co-author of the NASSCOM Developer’s Playbook for Responsible AI, which has been recognized as a relevant voluntary framework, by India’s AI Governance Guidelines, for Responsible AI implementation in India. Vibhav also serves as an Associate Research Fellow with the Centre for Responsible AI, IIT Madras; Fellow-AI & Law, ForHumanity (AI Audits); Global Ambassador - Africa Tech for Development; Head India Chapter - RIMAS; and Member AIFOD
