The India AI Impact Summit aims to place the Global South at the center of the international AI governance and innovation debate.
The event is being described as the largest of the four global AI summits held so far, highlighting India’s growing role in shaping the future of AI.
TL;DR
- Taking place in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, the India AI Impact Summit is seeing participation from 100+ countries.
- The summit will bring together 15–20 heads of government, 50+ ministers, and 500 global leaders from the AI ecosystem, with more than 35,000 registrations worldwide.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event on February 19, followed by a high-level CEOs roundtable focused on AI’s economic, societal, and governance impact.
- Key attendees include Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, Mukesh Ambani, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, Nandan Nilekani, Shantanu Narayen, Julie Sweet, Brad Smith, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, and other global technology and business leaders.
Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the France AI Action Summit, the event marks the first time a global AI summit of this scale is being hosted in the Global South.
Scheduled to take place at Bharat Mandapam in central Delhi from February 16 to 20, the summit reflects rising international momentum around responsible, inclusive, and impact-driven AI.
With participation expected from over 100 countries, around 15 to 20 heads of government, more than 50 ministers, and 500 leading figures, including innovators, researchers, CEOs and CTOs, the event signals the strategic importance of AI on the global policy agenda.
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All in all, more than 35,000 registrations are reported from across the world.
So, who's coming?
World Leaders And Policymakers Converge In New Delhi
Confirmed international leaders include French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the summit on February 19. Following the inauguration, he is expected to host a CEOs roundtable the same day, bringing together policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the economic, societal, and governance implications of artificial intelligence.
Which Tech Leaders And AI Pioneers Are Attending The India AI Impact Summit 2026?
Confirmed attendees include:
- Bill Gates (Chair, Gates Foundation)
- Jensen Huang (Founder & CEO, NVIDIA)
- Sundar Pichai (CEO, Google & Alphabet)
- Mukesh Ambani (Chairman & MD, Reliance Industries Limited)
- Sam Altman (CEO, OpenAI)
- Dario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic)
- Sir Demis Hassabis (Co-founder & CEO, Google DeepMind)
- Alexandr Wang (Chief AI Officer, Meta)
- Brad Smith (President & Vice Chair, Microsoft)
- Julie Sweet (Chair & CEO, Accenture)
- K Krithivasan (CEO & MD, TCS)
- Nandan Nilekani (Co-Founder & Chairman, Infosys)
- Ivana Bartoletti (Vice President, Wipro)
- Arthur Mensch (Co-Founder & CEO, Mistral AI)
- Shantanu Narayen (Chair & CEO, Adobe)
- Matthew Prince (CEO, Cloudflare)
- Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Chairman, Tata Sons)
- Sunil Bharti Mittal (Founder & Chairman, Bharti Enterprises)
- Borje Ekholm (President & CEO, Ericsson Group)
- Rajesh Subramanian (CEO, FedEx)
- Jeetu Patel (President & Chief Product Officer, Cisco)
- Martin Schroeter (Chairman & CEO, Kyndryl)
- Mike Haley (SVP, Research, Autodesk)
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra (Chairperson, HCLTech)
and many others.
Global Interest Builds As Delhi Prepares For The Mega Event
Interest in the 2026 edition of the India AI Impact Summit has been significant, with more than 35,000 registrations reported from across the world. Beyond the conference agenda, preparations are underway across the national capital to host the large international delegation.
The New Delhi Municipal Council has identified 41 key routes across Lutyens Delhi for focused upgrades. Efforts include ensuring visible cleanliness, dust-free roads, well-maintained footpaths, functional street lighting, and accessible public toilets.
Together, these measures underscore the scale of the event and its importance to India’s positioning as a global convenor for AI governance and collaboration.
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