India is gearing up to host one of the most ambitious intellectual gatherings — Synapse Conclave 2026. The two-day event promises to bring together some of the most influential voices in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), technology and science.
The conclave, scheduled for Feb. 21-22 at the Le Méridien in Gurugram, has generated buzz on the internet, due to its “unreal speaker lineup,” which includes Nobel laureates, climate experts and cultural icons.
PSA: @SynapseConclave has an unreal speaker lineup this year. Tickets running out for Feb 21st and 22nd in Gurgaon.
— Aaryaman Vir (@AaryamanVir) February 9, 2026
Speakers include:
- ???? Yann LeCun, in his first appearance since leaving Meta and starting AMI
- ???? Sergiu Paşca, who grew human brains inside of rats in his…
Synapse Conclave 2026: Speaker Lineup
Yann LeCun is scheduled to make his first appearance at a public event since leaving the post of Chief AI Scientist at Meta and starting his new venture, AMI Labs.
LeCun, known as one of the "godfathers" of artificial intelligence, bagged the prestigious Turing Award and witnessed several major announcements around AI during his 12 years at the company.
At the event, he will share why he is challenging the current hype around LLMs, besides opening up about anxieties around emergent behaviour and AI displacement.
Yann LeCun is coming to India this month (Feb).
— Caleb (@caleb_friesen) February 9, 2026
First public appearance since leaving Meta.
It's happening in Gurugram.
You're invited. https://t.co/e3bfzl3A1J pic.twitter.com/suesqpRquI
Sergiu Paşca, a Stanford psychiatrist-turned-
Besides this, the event will also feature Yan Xuetong, an influential geopolitical strategist; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon; Shankar Mahadevan, Grammy winning maestro; Sabinije Von Gaffke, human futures catalyst; and Parag Khanna, strategic cartographer.
As per the official Synapse Conclave website, here's the complete list of speakers:
1. Yann LeCun
2. Yan Xuetong
3. Karen Hao
4. Yuta Lee
5. Sergiu Pasca
6. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
7. David Spirk Jr.
8. Megan Garcia
9. Andrew Newberg
10. Kiran Musunuru
11. Sabinije Von Gaffke
12. Shankar Mahadevan
13. Parag Khanna
14. Vir Das
15. Ty Roberts
16. Emad Mostaque
17. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
18. Nour Rawafi
19. Desdemona Robot (world's first robot rockstar)
20. Ephantus Kanyugi
21. David Gruber
22. Sonia Kennebeck
23. Stuart Russell
24. Daniel Barcay
25. Karandeep Anand
26. Siddharth Shetty
27. Emil Kendziorra
28. Adam Rutkowski
29. Sophia Robot (world's first AI citizen)
30. Johan Rockstrom
31. Kalyan Kumar
32. Sangita Reddy
33. Ajay Sood (India's Chief Science Advisor)
34. Alana Goldweit
35. Andrew Newberg
36. Ben Goertzel
37. Daniel Barcay
38. Tarun Wig
39. Faheem Ahamed
40. Joan Kinyua
Synapse Conclave 2026: Drawing Global AI, Science Heavyweights To India
The conclave is taking place at a time when AI is reshaping economies, geopolitics as well as human identity. It is being called "the world's most thought-provoking science tech society conference".
Highlighting that people are living in a "time of exponential change," Synapse will look forward to placing science and tech centre square in people's lives and probe its promise and peril.
The event's eclectic mix underscores the vision to blend science, ethics, policy, and creativity.
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