India-AI Impact Summit 2026: Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman & More High Profiles to Attend; Date, Time, Events List

India is set to host one of its most significant technology gatherings with the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. The Summit gains added prominence with the expected participation of global technology leaders such as Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang & More. The five-day gathering will focus on transforming AI conversations into practical outcomes aligned with India's development priorities, especially for the Global South.

India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in February: Check Date, Time, Venue & Complete Schedule of Five-Day Event

The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held from February 16 to 20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with parallel sessions hosted at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, Ambedkar Bhawan and the Convention Centre in New Delhi.

The five-day event will feature exhibitions, high-level keynotes, panel discussions, research symposiums and global roundtables. The formal Opening Ceremony is scheduled for February 19, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, while the AI Impact Expo will run throughout the Summit from February 16 to 20.

The Summit seeks to transform global AI debates into practical, outcome-driven frameworks that align with India's development priorities. Policymakers, technology leaders, researchers, industry stakeholders and civil society representatives will come together to discuss how AI can drive inclusive growth, sustainability and innovation.

AI Summit 2026 Theme and Structure: Sutras and Chakras

The Summit is structured around three guiding pillars, referred to as Sutras: People, Planet and Progress. These principles will anchor discussions across seven thematic cooperation areas, known as Chakras, designed to translate ideas into actionable outcomes. Key focus areas include AI applications in health, energy, education, agriculture, gender empowerment and accessibility.

Date-wise Listing of Events on AI Impact Summit 2026 From February 16-20 with Venue

February 16-20, 2026: AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam. Keynotes, panel discussions and roundtables at Bharat Mandapam, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan and Ambedkar Bhawan

February 17, 2026: Release of Knowledge Compendiums on AI in Health, Energy, Education, Agriculture, Gender Empowerment and Accessibility at Bharat Mandapam. Seminar on Applied AI and AI by HER: Global Impact Challenge at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan

February 18, 2026: Research Symposium at Bharat Mandapam. Industry Sessions and AI by HER: Global Impact Challenge; Summit Dinner at Convention Centre

February 19, 2026: Opening Ceremony at Bharat Mandapam followed by Leaders' Plenary, CEO Roundtable and high-level panel discussions

February 20, 2026: GPAI Council Meeting and concluding keynotes and discussions

Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai & More High-Profile Attendees at India-AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi.

Confirmed and expected international leaders include:

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google

Sir Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic

Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm

Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks

Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe

Alexandr Wang, Chief AI Officer at Meta

Bill Gates, Microsoft Cofounder

Tony Blair, Statesperson and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft

Matthew Prince, Co-founder and CEO, Cloudflare

David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Amazon

Prominent Indian Business and Tech Leaders Expected to Attend AI Summit 2026:

Mukesh Ambani, Chairperson, Reliance Industries

Jeet Adani, Director, Airports of Adani Group

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder, Bharti Enterprises

N. Chandrasekaran, Chairperson, Tata Group

K. Krithivasan, CEO, TCS

Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder, Infosys

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon

Aarthi Subramanian, Tata Group

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