New Delhi is set to become the global hub of artificial intelligence as the AI Impact Summit 2026 gears up to take place in the national capital. According to an official government release, this will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South, marking a major milestone for India’s growing role in the AI ecosystem.

The summit will be held from February 16 to February 20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The five-day event will focus on key areas such as AI policy-making, cutting-edge research, industry collaboration, innovation, and public engagement. The scale and significance of the summit have led many to describe it as an AI “Mahakumbh.”

Global AI and Tech Giants Confirmed for the Summit

The AI Impact Summit 2026 will witness the participation of CEOs and founders from almost all major global AI companies. Confirmed attendees include:

• Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet

• Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI

• Demis Hassabis, CEO, Google DeepMind

• Dario Amodei, CEO, Anthropic

• Arthur Mensch, CEO, Mistral AI

Adding further weight to the event, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has also confirmed his presence.

Top Global Tech Leaders and Industry Veterans to Join

Several influential figures from the global technology and business ecosystem are expected to attend, including:

• Bill Gates, Founder, Microsoft

• Brad Smith, President, Microsoft

• Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe

• Julie Sweet, CEO, Accenture

• Cristiano Amon, CEO, Qualcomm

• Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks

Renowned AI researchers Yann LeCun, founder of AMI Labs and former Meta chief scientist, and Yoshua Bengio, widely regarded as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, have also confirmed their participation.

India’s Leading Business Figures to Be Present

India’s top industrial and technology leaders will also be part of the summit. Confirmed Indian attendees include:

• Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries

• Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons

• Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Chairman, Infosys

• Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises

• K. Krithivasan, CEO, TCS

• Salil Parekh, CEO, Infosys

• Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech

Why the AI Impact Summit 2026 Matters

With participation from global AI pioneers, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders, the AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to shape the future of artificial intelligence governance, innovation, and global collaboration—cementing India’s position as a key player in the AI revolution.