Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026: The Uttar Pradesh government is set to launch a two-day UP AI and Health Innovation Conference in Lucknow
today ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 scheduled for February. The event will showcase deployments of artificial intelligence in governance and public service delivery and to align state-level initiatives with the ambitions of the IndiaAI Mission, the ministry said in a statement. The Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 marks a precursor to the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The Lucknow event will feature plenary sessions examining the global AI landscape, AI-driven healthcare delivery, state-level readiness and capacity building, digital public infrastructure for health, AI-enabled diagnostics and clinical innovation, and workforce empowerment, alongside startup showcases, hackathon outcomes and industry-led demonstrations. It is aimed at translating policy intent into real-world, population-scale impact. In the run-up to the conference, the meeting of the IndiaAI Working Group on 'AI for Economic Growth and Social Good' will be held in Lucknow today in a hybrid format, jointly convened by MeitY, IndiaAI and the Uttar Pradesh government. The Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 aims to build on the state’s growing momentum in digital governance, healthcare innovation and technology-led public service delivery to demonstrate real-world AI deployments across health systems, digital public infrastructure and state-led use cases, while fostering collaboration between governments, industry, academia and startups under the IndiaAI framework. This comes just a few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a roundtable meeting with Indian AI start-ups at his residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. He emphasised the need to ensure that Indian AI models are ethical, unbiased, transparent and based on data privacy principles. The discussion saw participation of 12 Indian AI startups that have qualified for the AI for All: Global Impact Challenge at the upcoming summit. These startups praised India’s strong commitment to advancing the artificial intelligence ecosystem in the country. They highlighted the rapid growth and vast future potential of the AI sector, noting that the centre of gravity of artificial intelligence innovation and deployment is beginning to shift towards India. They said that India now offers a robust and enabling environment for AI development, firmly placing the country on the global AI map.
India AI Impact Summit 2026
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South. It aims to boost existing multilateral initiatives while advancing new priorities, deliverables and cooperative frameworks.The summit charts a path where the transformative power of AI serves humanity, drives inclusive growth, fosters social development, and promotes people-centric innovations that protect our planet.
PM Modi will inaugurate the expo and the opening ceremony of India AI Impact Summit scheduled in New Delhi from February 15-20.
