Gandhinagar Hosts IndiaAI Regional Summit to Shape Vision for 2026 AI Impact Meet

An Experience Zone, jointly curated by IndiaAI and DST Gujarat, will showcase practical AI applications in governance, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and citizen services.

Strengthening India’s mission to build responsible, inclusive, and innovation-led AI ecosystems, the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is organizing a major Regional Pre-Summit Event on 11 December 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. The event is being held in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGN).

This regional conference sets the stage for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to be hosted at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 15–20 February 2026. The pre-summit intends to gather domain experts to streamline the thematic priorities, policy directions, and innovation pathways that will shape the national summit.

High-Level Participation and Strategic Inauguration

The conference will open with a high-profile inaugural ceremony attended by key government leaders including:

• Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat

• Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister, Gujarat

• Shri Arjunbhai Modhwadia, Minister for Science & Technology, Gujarat

• Shri Manoj Kumar Das, Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat

• Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY and DG, NIC

• Ms. Ponugumatla Bharathi, Secretary, DST Gujarat

Their presence underscores the state and central governments' shared vision for accelerating AI-driven development across sectors.

Theme: AI for Good Governance – Empowering India’s Digital Future

The conference is designed around the theme AI for Good Governance, reflecting India’s priority to use artificial intelligence as a tool for improving public service delivery, transparency, and efficiency. Senior experts from MeitY, Bhashini, Google Cloud, Microsoft, IBM Research, NVIDIA, Oracle, and AWS will deliver keynote sessions and thematic talks.

Key focus areas include:

• AI in governance and public service transformation

• Urban and rural development through AI-powered systems

• Smart agriculture and rural prosperity using frontier technologies

• Generative AI and emerging innovations

• AI in healthcare, diagnostics, and public wellbeing

• Fintech innovation and strengthening digital inclusion

• Multilingual AI and the role of BHASHINI in democratizing language access

Interactive Networking and Experience Zone

Beyond discussions, participants will enjoy structured networking engagements that facilitate collaboration among government, academia, and industry. An Experience Zone, jointly curated by IndiaAI and DST Gujarat, will showcase practical AI applications in governance, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and citizen services.

Live demonstrations will highlight how AI-based solutions are already solving real-world challenges—from predictive farming analytics and digital health platforms to automated service delivery and multilingual AI tools.

Informing India’s AI Roadmap for 2026 and Beyond

The Gandhinagar Regional Pre-Summit is not just a preparatory event—it is a crucial platform for shaping India’s AI frameworks to be scalable, trustworthy, interoperable, and public-centric. Insights gathered from this conference will directly influence the agenda and outcomes of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, reinforcing India’s role as a global leader in nurturing safe, ethical, and future-ready AI ecosystems.

By bringing together policymakers, innovators, researchers, and practitioners, the Pre-Summit strengthens India’s resolve to build an AI future that is nationally relevant, socially inclusive, and globally competitive.