India AI Impact Summit 2026 opens in New Delhi: Five days of research, regulation and real-world AI deployment

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 begins February 16 in New Delhi, bringing together global leaders across research, enterprise and public policy under the Government of India’s IndiaAI Mission. Among the many distinguished participants are Dr. Bonnie Kruft, Managing Director, Microsoft Research; Dr. Aisha Walcott-Bryant, Head of Research, Google Africa; David Zapolsky, Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer, Amazon; C Vijayakumar, CEO & Managing Director, HCLTech; Bipul Sinha, CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder, Rubrik; and Dr. Sunayana Sitaram, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research. The Economic Times will deliver comprehensive coverage across all five days.