India AI Impact Summit 2026: StateUp Main Summit Event on AI, Energy & Security

StateUp will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (15–20 February 2026). The ability of countries, regions, and international alliances to prosper in an era of heightened geopolitics—and to withstand major shocks and systemic stresses—increasingly depends on aligning three critical domains: AI and strategic technologies, diversified and low-carbon energy systems, and innovations in security and defence. Often treated in silos, resilient societies and economies require all three to be advanced together at speed and scale. This session will bring together senior leaders to share practical insights on how to navigate these transitions in concert—and where cooperation can unlock capability, investment and implementation.

Shaping Resilient Futures in the Age of AI: Leadership for the Technology, Energy, and Security Transitions

Date: Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Time: 11:30–12:25
Venue: Room 10, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi‍

Registration: https://luma.com/uwxjr9g3

Speakers include

• Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), and former Foreign Secretary of India (2020-22)
• ​Sarith Felber, Senior Director, Law and Technology Division, Ministry of Justice, Israel
• ​Shri Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India, and former CEO, Invest India
• Prof. Nicholas Davis, Industry Professor - Emerging Technology, University of Technology Sydney, co-lead of the Human Technology Institute at UTS
• ​Dr. Tanya Filer, CEO, StateUp and Editor-in-Chief, Cambridge Forum on Technology and Global Affairs
• ​With session remarks by Shyam Krishnakumar, Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Pranava Institute
  

Why this conversation now

For governments and firms, AI capability is becoming an infrastructure and geopolitics issue — shaped by:

• Compute and energy: reliable power, grid resilience, siting and permitting, and the real-world constraints of scaling AI.
• Strategic dependencies: semiconductors, cloud concentration, data infrastructure, supply chains and skills in an increasingly fragmented environment. As countries push for sovereignty and security, they are also grappling with how to align standards, assurance and oversight so AI systems can be trusted and adopted across borders.
• Security and dual-use risks: cyber threats, critical infrastructure exposure, and the need for security-by-design across public and private systems.

Leaders are making decisions under pressure, often in silos. Our session focuses on how to make these decisions together, and where cooperation can still deliver national agency in a contested tech, trade and energy landscape.

StateUp’s perspective

We work, with governments and firms, at the intersection of technology, energy and geopolitical change. This joined-up agenda comprises a “Triple Transition”: the reality that long-term prosperity and resilience stability increasingly depends on aligning (1) AI and strategic technologies, (2) diversified and low-carbon energy systems, and (3) security and defence innovations, and developing them in concert.

In Delhi, we’ll convene a senior room to share practical insights on what leadership looks like at this nexus — and what partnership models can help countries and firms move from intent to implementation.

Who this session is for

This Main Summit Event is designed for:

• Government leaders shaping AI strategy, infrastructure, industrial policy, security, diplomacy and regulation
• Technology, cloud, telecoms and critical infrastructure executives
• Energy system operators, investors and policymakers working on power reliability and expansion
• Investors and ecosystem builders focused on AI, semiconductors, quantum and other critical technologies
• Multilaterals and partners supporting cross-border cooperation and standards

Connect with us at Summit week

If you’ll be in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit, we’d welcome the chance to connect.

Enquiries: jmoses@stateup.co
Register: https://luma.com/uwxjr9g3

FAQs

What is the India–AI Impact Summit 2026?
A major global convening in New Delhi (15–20 February 2026) focused on AI’s societal, economic and strategic impact.

Will speakers be confirmed soon?
Yes — speakers will be announced shortly. Check this page for updates.

Is the session open to all Summit attendees?
Attendance is subject to Summit access and session capacity. We recommend registering now.

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