HCLSoftware and Sify have partnered at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to roll out a fully managed Sovereign AI stack designed to keep enterprise data within India.

Bill Gates is listed among the technology executives, industry leaders, policymakers, founders and technologists on the summit’s official website, with the event set to run from February 16 to 20

Gates was previously listed as a speaker on the summit's official website, but his name was removed on Tuesday.

AI Impact Summit 2026: Gnani.ai currently serves more than 200 enterprise customers globally on its voice platforms

After Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Bill Gates is also unlikely to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 in India, with his name missing from the official speaker list amid ongoing controversy.

India’s AI Impact Summit, billed as a landmark gathering of global leaders and technology executives, was overshadowed by logistical chaos on its opening day in Delhi on Monday. Participants complained about long queues,

Kant warned that while data from countries like India is powering rapid improvements in global AI systems, the resulting technologies and commercial applications often remain expensive and inaccessible to the very populations whose data helped build them.

AI Impact Summit 2026: Chetwani emphasised that for the nation to be truly secure, its AI must be "sovereign." India should be moving beyond consumption and focus on becoming a fundamental pillar of n

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu advocates for using purpose-built AI as a 'massive learning booster' in rural education. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, he emphasized AI's role in assisting teachers and enabling student projects.