India AI Impact Summit 2026: How to register, key dates, venue and full speaker list
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The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is set to take place next week in New Delhi. The summit is expected to draw high-profile tech leaders from Silicon Valley as well as many heads of government and state. The event kicks off on February 16 and it will run through February 20.
New Delhi is gearing up to host one of the world's most significant AI gatherings, the India AI Impact Summit 2026, next week. The India AI Impact Summit is scheduled for February 16-20. It will be hosted at Bharat Mandapam in the National Capital. Here is everything you need to know about it.
The event promises unprecedented participation, with over 100 countries sending their delegations. Expected attendees include 15-20 heads of government, more than 50 ministers, and over 50 CEOs from leading global and Indian companies. The summit will also draw around 500 prominent figures from the AI ecosystem, including innovators, researchers, and chief technology officers.
When it comes to tech leaders, from Google's Sundar Pichai to Anthropic's Dario Amodei, almost everyone is there. Here is a short list of tech leaders who are expected to attend the AI Summit: Google CEO Sundar Pichai and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Microsoft President Brad Smith, Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. And the list goes on.
Registration for the summit is now open through the official website at “impact.indiaai.gov.in”. Once you land on the home page will find a "Register Now" option on the homepage. Click on "Register as Delegate." The delegate registration process requires applicants to submit personal details, including contact information, followed by professional credentials. Once you complete both sections, your registration is finalised.
You can attend the five-day summit that will feature over 700 sessions focused on critical topics, including AI safety, governance, ethical frameworks, data protection, and India's sovereign AI strategy.
Alongside the summit, the India AI Impact Expo will showcase over 300 exhibitors joining from 30 countries across a sprawling 70,000-square-metre space, organised into thematic pavilions. The summit is built around three foundational pillars, called 'Sutras': People, Planet, and Progress. Each pillar articulates core principles for global cooperation on artificial intelligence.
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