{"id":79681,"date":"2026-02-07T07:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/890268342"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:39:16","slug":"india-ai-impact-summit-2026-top-tech-leaders-set-to-attend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/india-ai-impact-summit-2026-top-tech-leaders-set-to-attend\/","title":{"rendered":"India AI Impact Summit 2026: Top tech leaders set to attend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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India will host the AI Impact Summit 2026 <\/a>in New Delhi from February 16 to February 20, bringing together global technology executives, researchers, policymakers, investors and leaders from across the globe. The summit is centred around three principles or \u2018Sutras\u2019: people, planet, progress. So, the emphasis is on building AI systems that are inclusive, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. And we are expecting sessions on real-world AI applications in different facets of life and the economy to drive growth, efficiency and measurable social impact. <\/p>\n

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Below are some of the eminent personalities who are set to attend the event:<\/p>\n

Bill Gates, Chair \u2013 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation<\/h2>\n

Bill Gates (Microsoft co-founder) now chairs the Gates Foundation, a global health and development non-profit organisation.  At the summit, we expect him to spotlight AI for social good, reflecting India\u2019s leadership in deploying AI for real-world impact. Gates has invested heavily in AI-driven healthcare: he announced a $50\u202fmillion partnership with OpenAI called the Horizon1000 project to use AI for strengthening health systems in Africa.  The Foundation pursues responsible AI to improve diagnostics, patient care and global health, emphasising that AI should \u2018save and improve millions of lives\u2019 and boost inclusive growth. In India, Gates notes, innovators are already using AI in public health, agriculture and education, and he will outline the Foundation\u2019s AI partnerships and commitments at the summit.<\/p>\n

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Cristiano Amon, CEO \u2013 Qualcomm<\/h2>\n

Cristiano Amon leads Qualcomm, a semiconductor giant best known for Snapdragon chips in mobile and IoT devices. Qualcomm is a leader in edge AI hardware: its latest Snapdragon and Qualcomm Dragonwing platforms enable on-device AI inference for robotics, healthcare imaging and smart-city applications.  The company runs global AI initiatives like the Qualcomm AI Program for Innovators and recently acquired Arduino to open-source its AI computing platform.  Amon\u2019s presence at the summit signals Qualcomm\u2019s push to bring AI into smartphones, PCs and industrial IoT.  He has emphasised partnerships for AI in India: Qualcomm is exploring deeper collaboration under India\u2019s AI mission, and Amon met Prime Minister Modi last October to discuss integrating AI across sectors.  We can expect Amon to discuss on-device AI and how Qualcomm\u2019s energy-efficient chips and developer programs can scale AI solutions, including in India\u2019s tech ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Dario Amodei, CEO \u2013 Anthropic<\/h2>\n

Dario Amodei, co-founder of OpenAI and now CEO of Anthropic, heads a leading AI research startup focused on safety and large language models. Anthropic\u2019s flagship AI assistant, Claude got recently updated to version 4.6. Opus 4.6 introduced a 1-million-token context window and improved reasoning\/coding skills. It takes on OpenAI\u2019s latest GPT-5.2 on benchmarks like coding and finance. Amodei will likely address both frontier AI capabilities and alignment: Anthropic is known for its \u2018Constitutional AI\u2019 research on making models safe and reliable.  In the Indian context, Anthropic is investing locally \u2013 it opened an office in Bengaluru and engaged with Indian leadership (Amodei met PM Modi) to explore AI in education, healthcare and agriculture.  At the summit, Amodei is expected to showcase Anthropic\u2019s latest model advances and its global efforts in ethical AI.<\/p>\n

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Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO \u2013 Nvidia<\/h2>\n

Jensen Huang has transformed Nvidia from a graphics chip maker into the world\u2019s leading AI-computing company. Nvidia\u2019s GPUs and systems power most modern AI training and deployment. In 2025, the company rolled out Grace Blackwell servers (NVL72) and new DGX supercomputers (e.g. DGX Spark personal AI servers) that can run trillion-parameter models from a wall socket. Huang described global data centres as \u2018AI factories\u2019 producing valuable \u2018tokens\u2019. Nvidia\u2019s Cuda-X software platform underpins countless AI applications, and Huang highlighted partnerships to build massive AI installations (with Oracle, Microsoft, CoreWeave, etc.) using Nvidia hardware. Nvidia is also pushing into robotics (with Isaac and Newton physics simulator) and digital twins (Omniverse) for industrial AI. In India, Nvidia has labs and channel partners; many Indian AI startups and researchers rely on its GPUs. Huang could discuss scaling AI compute globally. He will likely highlight Nvidia\u2019s leadership in delivering high-performance, energy-efficient AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson \u2013 Biocon Group<\/h2>\n

Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the biotech pioneer behind Biocon (India\u2019s largest biopharma firm). Under her leadership, Biocon is using advanced technology in drug discovery and manufacturing. Biocon\u2019s portfolio includes insulin and cancer biologics that leverage data-driven R&D. She has championed AI-driven drug discovery as a way to innovate in biotech. Mazumdar-Shaw will bring a life sciences perspective to the summit. Let us expect her to discuss how AI can accelerate new therapies and diagnostics, and also talk about homegrown tech innovations.  Biocon\u2019s innovations benefit from India\u2019s strong digital infrastructure (e.g. national data for genomics), and Mazumdar-Shaw is likely to emphasise leveraging AI and biotech for public health.<\/p>\n

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and MD \u2013 Reliance Industries<\/h2>\n

Mukesh Ambani heads Reliance, India\u2019s conglomerate with major telecom (Jio) and digital businesses.  Reliance is aggressively building an AI-native ecosystem. In 2025, Reliance announced multiple AI products at its AGM: an AI-powered voice assistant \u2018Riya\u2019 for Jio\u2019s streaming platform, and devices like JioPC (which turns any screen into a cloud PC) and JioFrames smart glasses. Ambani said RIL is embedding AI across telecom, retail and media, aiming for \u2018AI Everywhere for Everyone\u2019 and to make India \u2018the first AI-native digital economy\u2019. Globally, Reliance is partnering with tech giants to expand AI access: for example, Google gave its Gemini AI Pro plan free to 500\u202fmillion Jio subscribers, and Reliance helped bundle it. Ambani\u2019s presence implies announcements on how Jio\u2019s 5G\/AI infrastructure and digital apps (fintech, health) will advance with AI.  He could speak about AI-driven growth for India\u2019s consumers and industry, showcasing Jio\u2019s AI initiatives and how Reliance aims to scale AI at the mass market level.<\/p>\n

Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Chairman \u2013 Infosys<\/h2>\n

Nandan Nilekani co-founded Infosys and led India\u2019s Aadhaar digital identity program. He is now Infosys\u2019 Chairman and a prominent voice on technology and public welfare. Infosys itself has been integrating AI into enterprise services like Nia AR and VR platform and recent GenAI tools, and Nilekani is also active in shaping India\u2019s AI ecosystem. He has funded AI4Bharat (an IIT-Madras-led open AI initiative) with a second grant, bringing total support to Rs 70 crores, helping build AI models for India\u2019s 22 official languages.  Nilekani believes India can be the \u2018use-case capital of AI,\u2019 with AI amplifying human potential in governance and social sectors.  At the summit, he is expected to advocate for inclusive AI policy, like using AI in digital public infrastructure, such as finance, health and education. Infosys will likely showcase how its AI platforms are helping enterprises become more efficient, reflecting Nilekani\u2019s vision that AI should be \u2018inclusive, not extractive\u2019.<\/p>\n

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman \u2013 Tata Sons<\/h2>\n

N. Chandrasekaran heads the Tata Group (and chairs Tata Consultancy Services or TCS).  He has called generative AI a \u2018civilisational shift\u2019 and is steering TCS to lead in an AI-first world.  In TCS\u2019s 2025 annual report, he outlined a plan to build a \u2018large pool of AI agents\u2019 working alongside employees (a Human+AI model), and to invest in AI data centres and cloud infrastructure. Furthermore, TCS has launched its GenAI enterprise platform \u2018TCS WisdomNext\u2019 and is hiring thousands of AI-skilled workers.  At the summit, Chandrasekaran will likely emphasise the role of AI in enterprise and industry.  In India, TCS and other Tata companies are using AI in manufacturing, analytics and services.  He may discuss how the Indian industry should upskill for AI and aim for responsible AI adoption.<\/p>\n

Sam Altman, CEO \u2013 OpenAI<\/h2>\n

Sam Altman leads OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and GPT models. These models and the company\u2019s massive user base have driven mainstream adoption of generative AI.  For example, India has become OpenAI\u2019s largest user market: by late 2025, ChatGPT had about 72 million daily users in India, reflecting the app\u2019s popularity in the country. Altman will be attending the summit and holding OpenAI events in New Delhi, where it recently opened an office. At the summit, Altman is expected to share OpenAI\u2019s vision for next-generation AI and discuss how OpenAI\u2019s technology can power Indian enterprises and developers. OpenAI\u2019s latest models and applications in healthcare, education, and automation will likely be topics of focus.<\/p>\n

Sundar Pichai, CEO \u2013 Google and Alphabet<\/h2>\n

Sundar Pichai heads Google and parent Alphabet, which is a major AI innovator. Google\u2019s AI advances include the Gemini language models and DeepMind research. In October 2025, Pichai announced Google\u2019s largest-ever investment in India: a $15\u202fbillion plan (2026\u20132030) to build a \u2018state-of-the-art\u2019 AI hub and data centre in Visakhapatnam (Vizag). This facility (built with partner Bharti Airtel) will provide gigawatt-scale compute and cloud infrastructure for IndiaAI initiatives. Pichai emphasised that the new AI hub will \u2018bring our industry-leading technology to enterprises and users in India, accelerating AI innovation\u2019. Google is also partnering on consumer AI: it has offered its Gemini AI Pro subscription free for 500 million Jio users in India, dramatically expanding access.  At the summit, Pichai will likely highlight Google\u2019s AI products (e.g. Gemini\u2019s multi-modal capabilities) and its contributions to India: from AI research labs (Google AI India) to education initiatives. His presence underlines Google\u2019s commitment to cloud AI and public sector use cases in India.<\/p>\n

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman \u2013 Bharti Airtel<\/h2>\n

Sunil Mittal is a veteran telecom entrepreneur (Bharti Airtel\u2019s founder). He has long advocated that telecom-led digital infrastructure is critical for inclusive AI.  Under Mittal, Airtel is transforming its network and services with AI: for example, an automated location service called \u2018Airtel-Skylark\u2019 using AI\/ML was launched to deliver centimetre-level accuracy.  Airtel also partnered with Google to build India\u2019s first mega AI hub in Visakhapatnam (a $15B data centre and subsea network), boosting IndiaAI resources.  At the summit, Mittal will likely speak on AI\u2019s impact in emerging markets, highlighting how AI and connectivity can expand digital services, while calling for safeguards against abuse.  Airtel\u2019s track record (from AI-driven fraud detection to new AI-enabled offerings) suggests it will stress both opportunity and responsibility in deploying AI for billions of telecom users.<\/p>\n

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