AI Impact Summit 2026 Begins; 20 Presidents, 45+ Countries & Big Tech in One Room: Meet the Key Faces

India has began one of its largest technology-policy gatherings with the AI Impact Summit 2026, beginning today from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The AI Impact Summit is also bigger than ever as it will bring together heads of state from 20 nations, delegations from over 45 countries, and more than 100 global technology leaders to talk about the world of AI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate the summit on February 19, with discussions centred on the theme " Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya or welfare for all, happiness for all."

High-Level Political Presence At the Summit

The geopolitical weight of the summit is very high, which will be visible with the attendance of multiple heads of state, prime ministers, royal representatives, and vice presidents from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America regions. Key attendees include:

• Emmanuel Macron, The President of France
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, The President of Brazil
• Aleksandar Vučić, ThePresident of Serbia
• Peter Pellegrini, The President of Slovakia
• Pedro Sánchez, The President of Spain
• Anura Kumara Dissanayake, The President of Sri Lanka
• Guy Parmelin, The President of Switzerland
• Alar Karis, President of Estonia
• Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan
• Prime ministerial representatives from Croatia, Finland, Greece, Kazakhstan, and Mauritius
• Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
• Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
• Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
• Vice-presidential representatives from Bolivia and Guyana
• Sebastien Pillay, Vice President of Seychelles

Ministerial teams from 45+ countries participate, alongside the UN Secretary-General and reps from global organizations will also be seen. The summit has 35,000+ registrations worldwide.

Teach Leaders Joining The AI Impact Summit 2026

Tech Industry participation is equally important with over 100 global innovators and CEOs in attendance. The list of major attendees includes Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Microsoft President Brad Smith and co-founder Bill Gates, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Reliance MD Mukesh Ambani, Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani, and Cisco President Jeetu Patel.

Key Agenda of the Event

The AI Impact Summit is the largest AI-focused gathering hosted by India, and it could be a defining step for accelerating domestic AI adoption. Here is the date-wise schedule of the event

Feb 16: Keynotes, policy panels, roundtables; India AI Expo inauguration covering 70,000+ sqm with 300+ exhibitors from 30 countries.

Feb 17: Sectoral dialogues, launches of AI casebooks from health, energy, education, agriculture, etc.
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Feb 19-20: PM Modi inauguration, CEO roundtable, global leader sessions on inclusive AI. On the same day, sessions cover AI skilling like AI for ALL, YUVAi, ethics, and sectors like health, agriculture, and education