Overview The India AI Summit 2026 is a premier international gathering scheduled to take place during February 16 - 20, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Building upon the momentum of previous global artificial intelligence (AI) dialogues, the summit serves as a critical platform for policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and startups to converge on the future of autonomous systems and machine learning. As India positions itself as a global hub for technological innovation, the 2026 summit focuses on the democratization of AI and the expansion of the "AI for All" initiative. Venue and Logistics The summit is slated to be held at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre (IECC) in New Delhi. This state-of-the-art facility, which previously hosted the G20 summit, provides the necessary infrastructure for high-level diplomatic sessions, technical workshops, and expansive innovation expos. The event is expected to draw over 15,000 delegates from across the globe, including representatives from the United Nations, various G20 member nations, and top-tier technology conglomerates. Core Themes and Tracks Human Capital - AI is transforming the global employment landscape, creating new opportunities while disrupting traditional jobs and skills. Fragmented responses, absence of global AI literacy standards, and insufficient investment in workforce transition threaten to deepen the "AI divide." The Human Capital Chakra addresses these challenges by advancing equitable skilling, inclusive workforce transition, and broad sharing of AI-driven productivity gains. Inclusion for Social Empowerment - AI technologies hold immense potential for advancing socio-economic outcomes – provided appropriate measures are taken to ensure their design, development, and deployment are inclusive. The Inclusion for Social Empowerment Chakra at the AI Impact Summit 2026 is to encourage design, development, and deployment of AI systems that actively account for and accommodate the diverse needs, identities, and experiences of all users. Safe and Trusted AI - As AI reshapes economies and societies, concerns around safety, transparency, and trust call for robust, technology-enabled safeguards that can match the sophistication and scale of modern AI systems. The Safe & Trusted AI Chakra seeks to close this governance gap by empowering all nations to participate meaningfully in AI oversight while supporting continued innovation and technological advancement. Resilience, Innovation, and Efficiency - As AI infrastructure expands, its heavy environmental and energy footprint threatens climate resilience and inclusive growth across the world. The Resilience, Innovation & Efficiency Chakra promotes frugal, adaptable and sustainable AI, lightweight modular systems that work in low-resource contexts without compromising impact and performance. Science - AI is reshaping how science is done, from genomics and drug discovery to climate and materials research. The Science Chakra aims to promote AI in frontier science research and translate breakthroughs into inclusive, real-world impact through strengthening global scientific collaboration, establishing clear scientific norms and transparency standards for AI in research. Democratizing AI Resources - The growing demands of AI development require vast infrastructure—compute and hardware, data infrastructure—that are concentrated in a few regions today, reinforcing global inequalities in innovation capacity. The Democratizing AI Resources Chakra seeks to democratize these foundational infrastructure resources through improving affordability, access and demand for all nations to foster inclusive technological progress. AI for Economic Growth and Social Good - AI holds significant potential to catalyse economic growth and advance inclusive societal progress. The Economic Growth and Social Good Chakra at the AI Impact Summit 2026 seeks to promote AI-driven pathways that not only strengthen service delivery and access in critical sectors but also generate measurable contributions to productivity, innovation, and growth, thereby advancing inclusive and equitable development. Agenda of India AI Summit To view the agenda of the Summit, click here. For more information visit https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/