New Delhi: An AI-powered robot serves food during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_17_2026_000113A) | Photo credits: –
What to expect on February 19 (Thursday – Main Summit Day 1):
The day will kick off with a high-profile inaugural ceremony and leadership plenary meeting by Prime Minister Modi, followed by a closed-door CEO roundtable on investments and responsible AI priorities.
From ~11am, Plenary Room A will host a blockbuster line-up of keynotes and fireside chats with:
- Mukesh Ambani
- Sunil Bharti Mittal in conversation with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen
- Bill Gates
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
- Sam Altman (OpenAI)
- Rishad Awards (Wipro)
- Yann LeCun (Meta)
- Brad Smith (Microsoft)
- Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind)
- …and several others, including Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, Schneider Electric and Adani Digital Labs in the afternoon.
Technology and business enthusiasts can expect a sharp focus on AI adoption in enterprises, sovereign AI infrastructure, frugal/small AI models for India-scale deployment, skill and job creation, and large-scale technology collaborations between India and the world.
The India AI Impact Expo (300+ exhibitors, 30+ countries) will remain open all day for networking and live demos.
Physical access for the main plenaries may be limited due to VIP attendance, but full live streams will be available on the official IndiaAI YouTube channel.
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