India AI Impact Summit 2026: Key Attendees and Event Highlights
Next week, New Delhi will host the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This major event brings together the world’s most influential tech CEOs, innovators, and experts to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The summit will take place from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam.
The event has already seen massive interest, with more than 35,000 people registered to attend.
Global Leaders and Experts to Gather in New Delhi
According to the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the summit will include representatives from governments, research centers, and global organizations. Delegations from over 100 countries are expected to participate.
The guest list is impressive, featuring:
- 15 to 20 heads of government
- More than 50 government ministers
- Over 40 CEOs from top Indian and international firms
- Around 500 AI experts, including researchers and Chief Technology Officers
Who Is Attending the India AI Impact Summit?
The summit features a “who’s who” of the global tech and business world. Here are the key figures expected to attend:
- Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet
- Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
- Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO, NVIDIA
- Bill Gates, Chair, Gates Foundation
- Sir Demis Hassabis, CEO, Google DeepMind
- Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe
- Dario Amodei, CEO, Anthropic
- Arthur Mensch, CEO, Mistral AI
- Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO, Salesforce India
- Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum
- Yann LeCun, Professor, NYU and Executive Chairman, AMI Labs
- Cristiano Amon, CEO, Qualcomm
- David Zapolsky, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Amazon
- Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks
- Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited
- Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons
- K. Krithivasan, CEO, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Aarthi Subramanian, COO, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Salil Parekh, CEO, Infosys
- Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Infosys
- C. Vijayakumar, CEO, HCLTech
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech
- Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon Group
- Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings
- Tony Blair, Executive Chairman, Tony Blair Institute
- Brad Smith, President, Microsoft
- Matthew Prince, CEO, Cloudflare
The Three Core Themes: People, Planet, and Progress
The summit will focus on three main pillars, known as “Sutras”: People, Planet, and Progress. These themes highlight how countries can work together to use AI for the public good.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to open the summit. He will also lead a roundtable discussion with top CEOs to showcase India’s growing leadership in the AI sector.
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