AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 4 Live Updates: PM Modi To Inaugurate Summit Today

Today, the event will start at 9:40 a.m. with the welcome remarks by MC. An official video of 5 minutes will be played after that. The rest of the schedule from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 noon is as follows:

• Welcome Address by Ashwini Vaishnaw (Minister of Electronics & IT): 9:49 a.m.- 9:54 a.m.
• Keynote: N Chandrasekaran (Chairman, Tata Sons): 9:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
• Keynote: Emmanuel Macron (President of France): 10:16 a.m. - 10:24 a.m.
• Keynote: Mukesh Ambani (Chairman and MD, Reliance): 11:00 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
• Fireside Conversation with Sunil Mittal, Founder & Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Shantanu Narayen, Chairman and CEO, Adobe: 11:14 a.m. - 11:34 a.m.
• Keynote: Vishal Sikka, Founder and CEO, Vianai: 11:36 a.m. - 11:48 a.m.

Inaugural session and other events on February 19 are invite basis only. Guests need to have physical passes. Normal QR codes for delegates will not work. Guests to be seated by 7.30 a.m.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 today. The opening ceremony will also feature addresses by French President Emmanuel Macron, United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres, and several top industry leaders from around the world.

Following the inaugural session, Modi and other dignitaries are scheduled to tour the India AI Impact Expo 2026, which showcases country pavilions and technology demonstrations from participating nations.

Around noon, the Prime Minister will take part in the Leaders’ Plenary, a platform bringing together Heads of State, ministers, and senior representatives of multilateral institutions. The session will focus on global and national AI priorities, including governance frameworks, infrastructure development, and international collaboration.

Later in the day, beginning at 5.30 p.m, Modi will join a CEO roundtable featuring senior executives from major global technology and industry firms. Discussions are expected to centre on investment opportunities, research partnerships, supply‑chain resilience, and the deployment of AI systems at scale.