India AI Impact Summit Dates, Locations: Artificial intelligence is at the heart of India’s pivot to technological adoption. As a key enabler, AI is leading
the country’s charge, ensuring access, inclusion, and equity at scale. To fuel its plan in redefining global AI governance, India is set to host one of the most prolific events in New Delhi, the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This comes at a time when India continues to expand, reflecting its growing engagement in shaping international policy discourse on emerging technologies. As the event draws near, the spotlight is on how India will leverage this platform to balance innovation with responsible AI use potentially influencing global norms on governance, ethics, inclusion, and economic development in the AI age.
What Is India AI Impact Summit 2026?
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held from February 16-20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It is the first-ever global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the main plenary on February 19.
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Three Pillars, 500 Sessions
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 centres around three pillars called 'Sutras'. These are people, planet and progress. These branch into seven 'Chakras' or working groups. Each covers a specific domain which includes AI skilling, social inclusion, AI safety, scientific research, sustainable computing, democratising AI access and economic growth.
The summit’s programme, spread across multiple days, will feature around 500 sessions, flagship events and global challenges like “AI for ALL” and “AI by HER”. It will also highlight AI innovations from over 500 startups.
On February 17, the government will release the AI Compendium, casebooks documenting AI applications in agriculture, healthcare education, energy and gender empowerment. The GPAI Council meeting on February 20 closes the summit.
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Who Will Attend?
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to witness participation from some of the most prominent leaders in global technology. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Microsoft president Brad Smith and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon are among the key industry stalwarts expected to attend. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is also set to visit India as part of the summit.
India AI Impact Summit 2026: ‘A Global Policy Forum’
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has said that the India AI Impact Summit is not just a tech gathering but a global policy forum.
According to official figures, delegations from nearly 100 countries including ministries, regulators, and government officials are expected to attend. Several pre-summit events, workshops and research symposia have already been held in India and abroad, addressing themes like safe and trusted AI, AI for social good, and ethical governance.
Government officials noted the India AI Impact Summit as a platform to move beyond broad statements about AI to concrete cooperation, shared frameworks and practical use-cases that promote inclusive, ethical and impactful AI deployment worldwide.
