India AI Impact Summit 2026 opens: Conversations that could shape India’s AI future

If the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 reveals anything, it is that India’s artificial intelligence push is entering a more operational phase.

From the moment sessions begin this morning at Bharat Mandapam, the emphasis is less on futuristic rhetoric and more on systems that already affect daily life. The conversation has shifted from “what AI can do” to “where AI must work.”