For the five days coming week, New Delhi won’t just be India’s political capital, it will be one of the most important AI capitals in the world. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 begins on February 16 and runs until February 20 at Bharat Mandapam. The event is expected to bring together some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, along with world leaders, policymakers, and startup founders. Simply put, if AI is shaping the future, many of the people building that future will be in the same room. What is the India AI Impact Summit? This is not just another tech conference. The summit is designed as a global platform to discuss how AI should be built, regulated, and used responsibly. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is a global AI gathering focused on how artificial intelligence should be developed, governed, and used responsibly. Over five days, the summit will host: Who’s attending? Big tech names to watch
Some of the biggest names in AI and technology are expected to attend, including:
1. Sundar Pichai (CEO, Google)
2. Demis Hassabis (CEO, DeepMind)
3. Sam Altman (CEO, OpenAI)
4. Dario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic)
5. Brad Smith (President, Microsoft)
6. Yann LeCun (Chief AI Scientist, Meta)
7. Cristiano Amon (CEO, Qualcomm)
When leaders from companies that build AI models, chips, cloud systems, and global platforms gather at one venue, the discussions are bound to shape policy and industry direction.
This lineup makes it one of the most high-profile AI gatherings ever hosted in India. Also read: US used AI tool ‘Claude’ to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, in a first in secret missions
What’s inside the summit? The event is built around three core pillars, called “Sutras”: These pillars expand into seven working groups, called “Chakras”, focusing on areas such as: How to register for the India AI Impact Summit 2026
Registration is open online. Here’s how you can apply: Why should you care? If you are: This summit offers: More importantly, the outcomes of this summit could influence global AI governance for years to come. Also read: Bengaluru-based techie built an AI-based smoking detector
Why this event matters For students, founders, policymakers, and investors, this summit is more than a networking opportunity. It offers insight into how AI rules might evolve globally, where investment is heading, and how India plans to position itself in the global AI race. The outcomes of these discussions could influence regulation, funding, and innovation strategies for years to come.