The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is shaping up to be a major moment in the evolving technology partnership between India and the United States. One clear signal of that shift is the scale of US industry participation being lined up for the event.
SurveyThe US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has confirmed that it will bring the largest US business delegation ever for an AI-focused summit in India. The move reflects growing alignment between American companies and Indian policymakers on how artificial intelligence should be built, governed and deployed at scale.
The summit is being organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, 2026. With its focus on people, planet, and progress, the event is expected to host discussions on AI systems that move beyond experimentation and into real-world use.
According to government officials, this will be the first global AI summit of this scale to be hosted in the Global South. More than 35,000 participants from multiple countries have already registered for the event.
USISPF launches AI Board Task Force
As part of its engagement with the summit, USISPF has announced the formation of an AI Board Task Force. The task force is chaired by John Chambers, who currently serves as Chairman of USISPF.
The initiative aims to strengthen AI ecosystems in both India and the United States, support large-scale deployment of AI systems, and encourage the adoption of governance frameworks centred on safety and accountability.
Speaking in a USISPF press release, Chambers said the US-India partnership in artificial intelligence reflects a long-term strategic alignment between the two countries. He noted that the task force would draw on USISPF’s experience in public-private collaboration to support responsible AI development across large populations.
The task force’s first major step will be leading a delegation of more than 100 US companies to the India AI Impact Summit. These companies are expected to engage with Indian policymakers, industry leaders and institutions on AI deployment, infrastructure and skills development.
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Delegation, leadership, and industry participation
USISPF has also confirmed its role as an official partner of the summit. As part of this partnership, the organisation will lead a delegation of over 120 senior executives from sectors including technology, manufacturing, logistics, and advanced services.
The delegation will be co-chaired by Shantanu Narayen, Vice Chair of USISPF and Chair and CEO of Adobe, and Raj Subramaniam, Vice Chair of USISPF and President and CEO of FedEx.
Executives expected to be part of the delegation include Borje Ekholm of Ericsson, Umesh Sachdev of Uniphore, Bipul Sinha of Rubrik, Raj Koneru of Kore.ai, Denis Dignam of Chemours, Brad Smith of Microsoft, and Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst, among others.
Sessions and events during the summit
USISPF will host a headline session on ‘Scaling Trusted AI for 8 Billion+’ during the summit. The session will focus on how governments and industry can work together to deploy AI systems that are aligned with safety, compatibility, and public needs.
In addition, USISPF will organise a public-facing event at The Leela Palace, New Delhi on February 18. Discussions at the event will centre on AI infrastructure, workforce readiness, and deployment models tied to welfare and service delivery.
Wider participation at the India AI Impact Summit
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to see participation from more than 50 international ministers, 15 to 20 heads of state, and senior executives from global technology firms.
Among the global leaders expected to attend are Sam Altman of OpenAI, Bill Gates, Sundar Pichai of Google and Alphabet, Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, Cristiano Amon of Qualcomm, Denim Hassabis of Google DeepMind and Cristiano Amon of Qualcomm.
Indian participation is expected from leaders at Razorpay, Intel India, HCLTech, Infosys, along with Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Sunil Bharti of Bharti Enterprises and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys.
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