The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held from February 16 to February 20 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the global artificial intelligence summit, which will focus on the theme AI for Social Good and bring together experts, researchers and technology leaders from India and around the world.

The five-day summit will feature participation from AI experts, policymakers and technology industry leaders. The stated objective of the event is to promote the social use of artificial intelligence in sectors including healthcare, agriculture, education and governance.

The summit will take place daily from 10 am to 6 pm and will include panel discussions, keynote sessions, presentations and live technology demonstrations across multiple sectors and themes.

The venue, Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, is a convention and exhibition centre spread across more than 70,000 square metres with the capacity to host multiple large-scale events simultaneously. Supreme Court Metro Station on the Blue Line is the nearest metro station to the venue.

The central theme of the summit is AI for Social Good, with discussions extending beyond commercial applications to the use of artificial intelligence in priority social sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education and governance.

The event plans to host more than 400 exhibitors and seven thematic pavilions. Startups, research institutions and large technology companies will showcase new AI technologies and solutions. A dedicated AI Compendium will also be released, documenting real-world and successful applications of artificial intelligence from India and other parts of the world.

The summit is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. International AI leaders, policymakers and technology experts are expected to participate, along with foreign delegations and global technology companies. Special sessions will also focus on Indian research projects and public-private partnership models.

The summit is a professional AI event and is not open as a general public exhibition. Multiple access categories have been created, and tickets are not available on general ticketing platforms. Registration is being conducted exclusively through the official India AI Impact Summit 2026 portal via the Register Now option. Reports indicate that more than 35,000 participants have registered for the summit so far.