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Your Complete 5-Day Guide to India AI Impact Summit 2026
New Delhi | February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the India AI Impact Summit 2026 with a powerful message: “Bringing the world together to discuss AI!” India is hosting the world’s first major international AI summit in the Global South at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16–20, 2026.
Powered by the IndiaAI Mission (Ministry of Electronics and IT), the summit moves beyond dialogue to measurable impact under the theme “Shaping AI For Humanity, Inclusive Growth & a Sustainable Future”.
Key Facts & Data (for public use)
- 500+ sessions
- 3,250+ speakers & panellists
- 300+ exhibitors from 30+ countries
- 10+ thematic pavilions
- Expected footfall: 2.5 lakh+ visitors
- First AI summit focused on People | Planet | Progress in the Global South
Where to Watch Live (Free for Everyone)
All major sessions, keynotes, and the Expo are streaming live on the official IndiaAI YouTube channel:
→ https://www.youtube.com/@indiaai
(Also available on DD News, NDTV, Times of India live blogs, and the official summit website: impact.indiaai.gov.in)
Full 5-Day Schedule + Speakers (Expanded)
February 16, 2026 (Monday) – Day 1: Foundation Day + Expo Launch
Sessions begin at 9:30 AM across multiple halls at Bharat Mandapam.
Key Tracks & Confirmed Speakers (parallel sessions – all live on YouTube):
Key Tracks & Confirmed Speakers (parallel sessions – all live on YouTube):
- Inside India’s Frontier Lab and Its Global South Impact (L1 Meeting Room 6) – Abhishek Upperwal (Soket AI), Dr. Mayank Singh (IIT Gandhinagar), Joseph Joshy (IFSCA), Rangarajan V (Adani Defence), Sahil Arora (Qualcomm), Sunil Gupta (Yotta)
- The Future of Employability in the Age of AI (L1 Meeting Room 18) – Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Advisor), Sanjeev Bikchandani (Info Edge), Vineet Nayar (Sampark Foundation), Smita Prakash (ANI)
- AI and the Future of Skilling (L1 Meeting Room 9) – Dr. Manish Kumar (NSDC), Narayanan Ramaswamy (KPMG), Prof. MS Vijay Kumar (MIT)
- Safe & Trusted AI at Scale (L1 Meeting Room 14)
- AI for Smart and Resilient Agriculture (L1 Meeting Room 19)
- Culturally-Grounded AI | Reimagining Gender in Technology | Harnessing AI to Transform India’s Judicial Ecosystem | AI for Road Safety and many more
5:00 PM → PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo 2026 (70,000 sqm, 300+ booths)
Evening keynotes include global CEOs and ministers.
February 17, 2026 (Tuesday) – Sectoral Deep-Dive Day
High-level panels on Health, Energy, Education, Agriculture, Gender Empowerment & Disabilities.
- Launch of Knowledge Compendiums (official casebooks on real-world AI deployments)
- Focused Seminar on Applied AI
- Global Impact Challenge finals (AI for ALL, AI by HER, YUVAi)
February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Research & Industry Day
- Research Symposium – Cutting-edge papers from academia and Global South researchers
- Industry Sessions – Global tech leaders and 600+ startups showcase deployable solutions
- Poster session: Best Global South AI research
February 19, 2026 (Thursday) – Leaders’ Day (Main Summit)
- Formal Opening Ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- CEO Roundtable (confirmed attendees include Sam Altman – OpenAI, Sundar Pichai – Google, Jensen Huang – NVIDIA, Dario Amodei – Anthropic, Demis Hassabis – Google DeepMind, and 35+ global CEOs)
- Leaders’ Plenary – Heads of State, ministers, and policymakers
February 20, 2026 (Friday) – Closing & Commitments Day
- GPAI Council Meetings
- Adoption of the Leaders’ Declaration – Shared global roadmap for responsible, inclusive AI
Spotlight on Innovation: YTC Ventures AI Ventures – WAATRACK App & Other Breakthroughs
YTC Ventures is driving AI-powered solutions for real-world impact, aligning with the summit’s Planet and sustainability focus. Central to their portfolio is WAATRACK App — a revolutionary AI Intelligence Layer for sustainable water management.
This cloud + mobile platform uses AI, computer vision, IoT sensors, and predictive analytics for:
- Real-time water mapping, monitoring & leak detection
- Optimized digital water delivery & distribution
- Predictive insights to combat scarcity in agriculture, urban, and industrial use cases
WAATRACK supports world water experience transformation — addressing climate resilience, resource efficiency, and inclusive growth in the Global South. Beyond WAATRACK, YTC Ventures fosters other AI innovations in deep tech, sustainability, and scalable social impact — empowering AI-ready talent through projects in tech, product, business, UX, and marketing.
Investment Opportunity Announcement
WAATRACK App is actively seeking early-stage investment to scale nationally and globally. → Investors & VCs: Email investments@ytcventures.com (mailto:investments@ytcventures.com)
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This summit positions India as the Global South leader in responsible AI — from policy to planet-saving innovations like those from YTC Ventures.
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Sources: impact.indiaai.gov.in (official agenda/sessions), IndiaAI YouTube, NDTV, Indian Express, Times of India, YTC Ventures announcements.
Stay tuned for live updates from Bharat Mandapam. The future of AI is unfolding now!
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