India AI Impact Summit will examine AI’s effect on jobs and workforce preparation, MeitY Secretary S Krishnan said on February 10, 2026 in Chennai. The event will gather delegates from about 110 countries to discuss reskilling, AI governance, and a shared declaration.
What changed at the India AI Impact Summit agenda
The AI Impact Summit will include a working group focused on employment and human capital. Krishnan said discussions will look at how AI development is changing tasks in the IT sector.
He noted that older roles such as coding and programming may become less central as AI agents take on routine work.
AI effect on jobs drives workforce reskilling talks
The AI effect on jobs will remain one of the key topics at the Summit. Krishnan said the government wants to prepare workers for new requirements through reskilling efforts.
He added that India sees an opportunity in building AI use cases and supporting application rollouts globally.
Global declaration expected from the India AI Impact Summit
Krishnan said India wants participating countries to sign a declaration at the summit. He described this consensus outcome as one of the main goals.
He also said platforms and documents will be launched, while a research symposium is expected to produce academic papers.
Who will attend the India AI Impact Summit
Delegates from around 110 countries are expected, including 15 to 20 heads of government and about 45 to 50 ministers. The UN Secretary General will attend, along with representatives from the IMF and other organisations.
Top CEOs from Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Qualcomm and others will also take part as keynote speakers.
Focus shifts to AI applications and shared resources
Krishnan said the event is not designed as an investment summit. Instead, it will serve as a dialogue between governments and stakeholders in the AI ecosystem.
He also said India wants to stress access to compute, models, and data, while positioning the country as a hub for AI applications rather than only model-building
