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About the Call
As part of the preparations for the India - AI Impact Summit, taking place on 19–20 February 2026 in New Delhi,India, we are launching a Call for Proposals inviting organisations worldwide to host affiliated Pre-Summit Events.
The AI Impact Summit aims to ensure that Artificial Intelligence serves as a catalyst for inclusive human development, environmental sustainability, and equitable progress worldwide. The Summit's objective is to bridge the Global AI Divide through concrete multilateral action and ensure that AI's transformative potential strengthens communities, protects our planet, and accelerates progress toward a more just and sustainable future for all humanity.
The Summit will focus on the impact of AI on People, Planet, and Progress, and will be structured around seven key themes: Human Capital, Inclusion, Safe and Trusted AI, Resilience, Science, Democratizing AI Resources, and Social Good.
To ensure robust, comprehensive, and inclusive discourse at the Summit across these themes, India welcomes contributions from all stakeholders from around the world and encourages events gathering all parties and leveraging collective intelligence on AI. This initiative is an effort towards enabling the same and providing a decentralised platform for catalysing discourse aligned with the themes and priorities of the Summit.
By hosting Pre-Summit Events, organisations can play an active role in shaping the Summit’s deliberations and outcomes. Selected events will receive official co-branding and visibility as part of the Summit’s global programme.
Key Details
Who can Apply?
Governments, Academic and Research Institutions, Multilateral Organisations, Private Sector Organisations, Non-profits, Think Tanks, Civil Society Organisations, and Industry or Professional Associations.
Joint proposals across countries or sectors are encouraged
Event Formats:
This Call for Proposals welcomes a diverse range of events that can contribute meaningfully to the Impact Summit's objectives. Eligible event types include, but are not limited to:
- Workshops
- Panel discussions
- Roundtables & Policy Dialogues
- Conferences and Symposiums
- Technology showcases or demonstrations
- Innovation challenges or hackathons
- Academic Seminars and Research Presentations
- Industry Forums and Business Summits:
- Fireside chats or moderated dialogues
Events must be in-person or hybrid. Fully virtual events are not eligible.
Event Period:
Eligible events must be held between 11th August 2025 and 31st January 2026
Application Period:
Rolling submissions
Submission of Proposals
Before applying, please review the detailed Call for Proposals to understand the objectives, eligibility, event formats, evaluation criteria, and terms of affiliation.