Patna: The Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT-Patna) will host a pre-event for the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ on Tuesday, focusing on AI strategies for innovation, startups and national priorities.India AI Impact Summit 2026, the first global summit on artificial intelligence that aims to address India-centric challenges and create economic and employment opportunities through AI applications, is scheduled to be held from February 16 to 20 in New Delhi.The pre-event, which will be held under the guidance of TN Singh, Director, IIT Patna, will be directed by Rajiv Mishra, faculty member, Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Participants will be from academia, industry, government agencies, and international organizations.Discussions will be structured around three pillars of national priorities: AI for climate resilience and disaster management, national AI infrastructure, and AI for child safety. Strategic inputs will be provided by organizations such as Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, BharatGPT, Sprinklr, Wadhwani AI, Arista Networks, Ericsson, and ONYX Healthcare, as well as thematic sessions by UNICEF and CDAC Pune.IIT-Patna officials said the one-day program will include expert talks, group discussions, presentations and a final panel discussion aimed at generating comprehensive recommendations to strengthen India’s AI innovation ecosystem and startup environment, contributing to a broader vision of responsible and impactful AI adoption for national development.This pre-summit is officially recognized and supported as part of the India AI Summit 2026 initiative. Over 15 institutions including IIM Bodh Gaya, NIELIT Patna, FDDI Patna, NIFT Patna, CNLU Patna, IIIT Bhagalpur, Magadh University and other leading institutions of the region will be participating.
