AI Impact Summit

February 21, 2026 2:55 PM

Cuban delegation president praises AI Impact Summit, says “we appreciate India’s proposal about inclusive AI”

Rafael Luis Torralbas Ezpeleta, President of the Cuban delegation, expressed his delight during his first visit to India, saying he is deeply impressed by the country. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, he described the event as the first major Global South summit focused on Artificial Intelligence and praised India's proposal for promoting inclusive AI. "This is my first time in India, and I'm very impressed with this country... This is the first Global South big summit...

February 20, 2026 4:53 PM

Teen AI prodigy Raul John Aju meets Guterres at AI Impact Summit

Raul John Aju, India’s youngest AI prodigy, has become the center of attention at the ongoing AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, drawing attention and applause from tech leaders and heads of state from across the globe. The prodigy, often hailed as the “AI kid of India”, also got a chance to meet United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and was among the speakers at the summit. Speaking to IANS, the teenager said, “I am still in shock about that. I just managed to say ‘Hi�...

February 20, 2026 2:17 PM

AI Impact Summit: Vice-President Radhakrishnan meets Global CEOs, backs job creation and inclusive growth

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday said artificial intelligence will transform healthcare, education and governance while also generating new employment opportunities, as he met CEOs and delegates participating in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at the Uprashtrapati Bhavan. During the interaction, global industry leaders shared their views on how AI is reshaping the global working landscape and unlocking large-scale opportunities. They noted that India is uniquely positioned to benefi...

February 20, 2026 1:58 PM

AI startup CEOs praise India’s ecosystem after PM Modi roundtable

CEOs of AI and deep-tech startups on Friday praised India’s “supportive and dynamic environment” for artificial intelligence after a roundtable interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. According to an official statement, PM Modi stressed the importance of promoting Indian languages and culture and called for expanding AI tools for higher education in mother tongues. The participating startups are working on population-scale challenges ...

February 20, 2026 1:02 PM

AI in healthcare to be remembered for billions of lives it helped improve

AI is not about replacing clinicians; it is about giving time back to them, time to think, time to connect and time to care, according to industry leaders. Roy Jakobs, CEO, Philips, positioned healthcare as the sector where AI could have the greatest human impact. Highlighting how AI is already easing pressure on overburdened systems at the AI Impact Summit here, he said that “When we look back a decade from now, AI in healthcare will not be remembered for what was optimised on a screen, but...

February 19, 2026 3:14 PM

Vaishnaw unveils ‘New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments’ at AI Impact Summit

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the “New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments”, a voluntary framework adopted by leading global and Indian artificial intelligence companies at the India AI Impact Summit. Calling it a “significant outcome” of the summit, Vaishnaw said, “Today, leading frontier AI companies along with our own AI companies have come together to make a set of voluntary commitments — a shared commitment for inclusive AI.” He outlined two key commitments...

February 19, 2026 1:48 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines India’s five-layer AI strategy at AI Impact Summit

Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday outlined India’s five-layer artificial intelligence strategy at the AI-India Impact Summit, attended by delegates from 118 countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed visiting heads of state and participants at the event. Describing it as the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South, Vaishnaw said the government’s approach is guided by the Prime Minister’s vision of democratising technology and ensuring its benefits...

February 19, 2026 9:12 AM

AI is booming in India: Netherlands PM Dick Schoof hails AI Impact Summit

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof hailed the AI Impact Summit 2026, noting an artificial intelligence boom in India. During his visit to India, Dick Schoof attended the AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital, where he participated in a discussion on international cooperation to responsibly accelerate AI development. In an X post on Wednesday, the Netherlands PM said, "AI is booming here in India. On this first day of my visit, I spoke with various experts about AI tech...

February 19, 2026 8:53 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate Global AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday at New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam, marking the formal commencement of one of the largest global gatherings focused on artificial intelligence. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Prime Minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Summit, scheduled to begin at around 9:40 a.m., and deliver his address to the gathering at approximately 10:25 a.m. The inaugural session is a...

February 17, 2026 3:34 PM

AI Impact Summit should position India as global AI leader: NITI Aayog’s Anna Roy

The AI Impact Summit 2026 should serve as a platform to establish India as a leading global player in artificial intelligence, Anna Roy, Mission Director of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and Programme Director at NITI Aayog, said on the sidelines of the event. Roy also announced a capacity-building programme for 150 shortlisted women-led AI startups, offering structured mentorship and networking support in partnership with ecosystem stakeholders, stressing that entrepreneurial succe...