Amid Epstein controversy, Microsoft founder Bill Gates to skip India AI Impact Summit 2026 keynote

Microsoft founder Bill Gates who is in India for the AI Impact Summit 2026, was all set to deliver the key note address, confirmed Gates Foundation. However at the last moment the organisation reversed its decision on Thursday, announcing that Bill Gates would altogether skip the event altogether after careful consideration.

For context Bill Gates is in the midst of a major controversy after his name appeared in the Epstein files. Therefore many reports and rumours this to be the reason behind Bill Gates not delivering the key address and skipping the event. additionally Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation had just days before shut down rumors about Bill Gates attendance at the event.