India AI Impact Summit: Google’s Sundar Pichai, OpenAI’s Sam Altman among key speakers
India hosts the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi as global tech giants and Indian industrial leaders gather to shape AI policy, investment, and innovation for billions.
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- Updated Feb 10, 2026 4:21 PM IST
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India AI Impact Summit 2026, happening from February 16–20 in New Delhi — a five-day global gathering where governments, Big Tech, startups and scientists collide to shape how artificial intelligence will transform people, planet and progress.
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Main sessions unfold at Bharat Mandapam, with parallel discussions hosted at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan and Ambedkar Bhawan — all packed with policy debates, tech showcases and closed-door leadership meetings.
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Why India? Officials say the summit reflects India’s ambition to lead responsible AI for the Global South. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed at Davos that nearly $100 billion in fresh investments could flow in alongside the event.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai lands in Delhi alongside DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis, bringing frontier AI research straight to India’s policy table.
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Tech visionary Bill Gates will attend the India AI Impact Summit, spotlighting global health, responsible AI, and inclusive innovation at one of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence gatherings.
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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang arrives as demand for AI chips explodes worldwide — his presence signals how central India could become in the next wave of global computing power.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins the summit amid debates on AI safety, regulation and economic disruption — placing India directly inside conversations shaping humanity’s AI future.
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Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon represents the hardware backbone of AI — from smartphones to edge devices — showing how intelligence is moving beyond servers into everyday life.
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Cybersecurity heavyweight Nikesh Arora joins the mix, as experts warn AI adoption must be matched with serious digital defense strategies.
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Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani leads India Inc’s charge, signaling how telecom, retail and cloud infrastructure may fuse with AI at population scale.
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Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani brings a uniquely Indian perspective — blending digital public infrastructure with AI — closing the summit narrative on how technology can serve billions.
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Many more global CEOs, startup founders, policymakers and AI researchers are set to land in New Delhi over the five days — turning Bharat Mandapam into a rare melting pot of tech power, capital and future-shaping ideas.