India will host the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, bringing together global leaders, CEOs and researchers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will speak, along with top tech executives from major companies.
The event will focus on AI policy, innovation and social impact, and visitor registration is free through the official website.
India is set to host one of the world’s largest technology gatherings this year as the AI Impact Summit 2026 gets underway in the national capital. The high-profile event will take place in New Delhi from February 16 to February 20. This summit will place India at the heart of global discussions on innovation, growth, and the responsible use of AI. According to the Indian government, this is the first major global AI event to be held in the Global South. World leaders, top technology CEOs, researchers, and leaders from Indian industries are expected to attend. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will speak at the event on February 19.
SurveyWhat is the AI Impact Summit?
The AI Impact Summit is a global conference bringing together speakers from various countries, companies, startups, and research institutions. Some of the prominent topics of discussion include AI policy, research, and business innovation, with a heavy emphasis on societal impact. The summit shall go beyond mere discussion to actionable outcomes, especially in alignment with initiatives such as IndiaAI and Digital India.
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The summit is built around three foundational pillars called Sutras notably People, Planet, and Progress. These principles are operationalised through seven areas of cooperation called Chakras, which include:
- Human Capital (Skilling and Workforce)
- Inclusion for Social Empowerment
- Safe and Trusted AI
- Resilience, Innovation, and Efficiency
- Science and Research
- Democratising AI Resources
- AI for Economic Growth and Social Good
Where will the AI Impact Summit happen in 2026?
The AI Impact Summit 2026 will take place in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16 to February 20, 2026.
Event features and competitions
The India AI Impact Expo is spread across more than 70,000 square metres, where over 300 exhibitors from around 30 countries are expected to showcase their work. Furthermore, the summit will also feature competitions such as AI for ALL and AI by HER, which will highlight women-led innovation, while YUVAi will encourage young innovators between 13 and 21 years of age.
Agenda for the AI Impact Summit 2026
With the upcoming AI Impact Summit, the government is aiming to translate AI discussions into practical results that align with national priorities. The conversations in the summit will cover how AI can be used in healthcare, agriculture, rural development, education, finance, governance, and public services.
The government is also said to discuss its recent project ‘AIKosh’, which is a public AI platform similar to UPI to make AI resources more accessible. The idea is to provide shared computing power, data access, and tools to startups, researchers, and entrepreneurs. The government believes this approach will promote collaboration and reduce monopoly control in AI services.
Tax incentives for data centres and partnerships between global companies and Indian institutions are also expected to be discussed.
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Where to buy tickets for AI Impact Summit 2026
If you want to visit the AI Impact Summit 2026, then you can register yourself as a visitor on the AI Impact Summit website. The process is simple:
Open your browser.
- Head to the AI Impact Expo website.
- Press the Register Now button.
- Hit the Register button next to Register as Visitor.
- Fill in your details and press Submit.
Do note that the registration for the visitors is free.
List of guests attending AI Impact Summit 2026
Here is a list of the global and Indian leaders attending the AI Impact Summit 2026:
Global leaders:
- Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
- Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind
- Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic
- Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI
- Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia
- Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft
- Brad Smith, President of Microsoft
- Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe
- Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture
- Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm
- Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks
- Yann LeCun, Founder of AMI Labs and AI researcher
- Yoshua Bengio, AI pioneer
Indian leaders:
- Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries
- Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons
- Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys
- Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises
- K Krithivasan, CEO of TCS
- Salil Parekh, CEO of Infosys
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCLTech
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