NEW DELHI: Several top executives and technology leaders worldwide such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon are likely to attend the prestigious India AI Impact Summit 2026 in February this year, a top government official said.
"We have got confirmations from almost all the major tech leaders like Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Microsoft. I think Brad Smith (Microsoft) is coming. We expect Google's Sundar Pichai and Nvidia's Jensen Huang to attend the AI summit," Abhishek Singh, additional secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) told ET.
Further, the official said that the top leadership of OpenAI is also expected in addition to an American artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and entrepreneur Dario Amodei.
Invitees also include Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam.
Singh also said that some of the leading venture capitalists (VC) such as Vinod Khosla, Vishal Shikka and Vinod Dham would also attend the mega event.
India has also extended an invitation to China, as a part of diplomatic efforts in improving bilateral relations between the two countries.
New Delhi is hosting the India AI Impact Summit 2026, focussing on a shift from action to AI-led impact on human development, environmental sustainability, and equitable progress as well as bridging the global AI divide through multilateral actions.
The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) is organising a five-day event from February 16-20th in New Delhi, to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nearly 50 heads of state and ministers are likely to fly down to take part in the distinguished AI showcase.
The government is expecting a footfall of more than 50,000 individuals during the week-long event.
"India will be highlighting the need for equitable development of AI, for democratising AI resources, and showcasing India's AI capabilities to the whole world," Singh added.
During the exhibition, the multinationals will also showcase their AI-centric products and solutions.
In 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the (AI) Action Summit in Paris following the AI Seoul Summit 2024, and the AI Safety Summit 2023 at the UK's Bletchley Park.
During the Paris summit, the European Union (EU) unveiled investments supporting AI development. The European Commission launched InvestAI, a €200 billion initiative, including €20 billion for building four AI gigafactories to train large and highly complex models.
India is positioning itself to harness AI for economic growth, societal progress, and the long-term vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
It has also secured the 3rd position in AI competitiveness worldwide, according to a report by Stanford University’s 2025 Global AI Vibrancy Tool.
"We have got confirmations from almost all the major tech leaders like Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Microsoft. I think Brad Smith (Microsoft) is coming. We expect Google's Sundar Pichai and Nvidia's Jensen Huang to attend the AI summit," Abhishek Singh, additional secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) told ET.
Further, the official said that the top leadership of OpenAI is also expected in addition to an American artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and entrepreneur Dario Amodei.
Invitees also include Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam.
Singh also said that some of the leading venture capitalists (VC) such as Vinod Khosla, Vishal Shikka and Vinod Dham would also attend the mega event.
India has also extended an invitation to China, as a part of diplomatic efforts in improving bilateral relations between the two countries.
New Delhi is hosting the India AI Impact Summit 2026, focussing on a shift from action to AI-led impact on human development, environmental sustainability, and equitable progress as well as bridging the global AI divide through multilateral actions.
The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) is organising a five-day event from February 16-20th in New Delhi, to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nearly 50 heads of state and ministers are likely to fly down to take part in the distinguished AI showcase.
The government is expecting a footfall of more than 50,000 individuals during the week-long event.
"India will be highlighting the need for equitable development of AI, for democratising AI resources, and showcasing India's AI capabilities to the whole world," Singh added.
During the exhibition, the multinationals will also showcase their AI-centric products and solutions.
In 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the (AI) Action Summit in Paris following the AI Seoul Summit 2024, and the AI Safety Summit 2023 at the UK's Bletchley Park.
During the Paris summit, the European Union (EU) unveiled investments supporting AI development. The European Commission launched InvestAI, a €200 billion initiative, including €20 billion for building four AI gigafactories to train large and highly complex models.
India is positioning itself to harness AI for economic growth, societal progress, and the long-term vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
It has also secured the 3rd position in AI competitiveness worldwide, according to a report by Stanford University’s 2025 Global AI Vibrancy Tool.
