At a moment when artificial intelligence is reshaping geopolitics, economic power and public life, Ahead is partnering with Startup Policy Forum to curate an IndiaAI Edition alongside the India AI Impact Summit, hosted by the Government of India under the IndiaAI Mission and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, taking place in New Delhi from 16–20 February 2026.
As the first major global AI gathering in the Global South, the Summit is expected to draw more than 35,000 participants from over 100 countries, convene 15–20 Heads of Government, 50+ Ministers, and 40+ global and Indian CEOs, and spotlight $70 billion in investments alongside 500+ startups and 500+ sessions focused on safety, inclusion and the next generation of “4.0” AI. Together, these conversations reflect India’s growing ambition to democratise AI and build a safe, trusted global ecosystem.
Ahead’s international delegation will engage through a high-trust programme that combines substantive Summit participation with closed-door dialogues, select speaking opportunities and curated access across policy, industry and innovation. Set against India’s broader AI moment as the world’s third-ranked AI ecosystem, home to roughly half of the global data-labelling workforce and a leader in applying inclusive AI to areas such as rural healthcare and language translation, the experience offers rare proximity to India’s corridors of power and decision-making, alongside engagement with leading industry partners including Jio, Qualcomm, OpenAI, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, Adobe and the Gates Foundation, positioning delegates inside the conversations shaping the future of responsible and globally relevant AI.