India AI Impact Summit 2026: Date, attendees and what we know so far

India AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held in the country soon and as we get closer to the event, more and more details about it are surfacing. At a time when artificial intelligence is moving from flashy demos to real world deployment, the summit will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and startups under one roof. The focus is expected to be not just on what AI can do, but also on how it should be used responsibly at scale. While many details are still under the wraps, the summit is one of the most-anticipated events of February 2026. Read on to know all about the dates, attendees and what we can expect.

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India AI Impact Summit 2026: When and where

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will take place in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam from February 16 to February 20, 2026. The five day event is expected to be the largest of the four global AI summits held so far, reflecting how quickly the focus has shifted towards impact driven and inclusive artificial intelligence. Over 35,000 registrations have already been recorded ahead of the summit, with participation expected from more than 100 countries.

Who is attending

The attendee list is expected to include senior government officials, global technology companies, Indian startups, academic researchers, and representatives from international organisations working on AI governance. Here are some of the confirmed names:

1. Jensen Huang – Founder & CEO, NVIDIA
2. Sundar Pichai – CEO, Google and Alphabet
3. Bill Gates – Chair, Gates Foundation
4. Sam Altman – CEO, OpenAI
5. Alexandr Wang – Chief AI Officer, Meta
6. David Zapolsky – Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer, Amazon
7. Dario Amodei – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anthropic
8. Cristiano Amon – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Qualcomm
9. Matthew Prince – CEO, Cloudflare
10. Olivier Blum – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Schneider Electric
11. Julie Sweet – Chair & CEO, Accenture
12. Mustafa Furniturewala – Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Coursera
13. Pallavi Mahajan – Global Chief Technology and AI Officer, Nokia
14. Dr. Manish Gupta – Senior Director, Google DeepMind
15. Brad Smith – President & Vice Chair, Microsoft
16. Ana Paula Assis – Senior Vice President & Chair Asia Pacific and EMEA, IBM Corporation
17. Børge Brende – President and CEO, World Economic Forum
18. Borje Ekholm – President & CEO, Ericsson Group
19. Aparna Bawa – Chief Operating Officer (COO), Zoom
20. Amanda Brock – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), OpenUK

What to expect from India AI Impact Summit 2026

The summit’s core focus is likely to revolve around responsible AI, data governance, indigenous model development, and the balance between innovation and regulation. There is also likely to be a strong focus on AI’s impact on jobs, public services, and critical sectors like healthcare and education.

Unlike consumer focused AI events, this summit is positioned as a place where frameworks are discussed rather than products launched. In many ways, the India AI Impact Summit 2026 looks less about hype and more about intent, setting the tone for how AI will actually be built and used across the country.

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