Regional AI Impact Summits of 2025

The Regional AI Impact Summits of 2025 are a series of national conferences in India, leading up to the main India AI Impact Summit in February 2026, focusing on leveraging AI for people, planet, and progress, with recent events in Shillong and Bhubaneswar. exploring AI in governance, public service, and sustainable growth, bringing together policymakers, innovators, and industry to build regional AI ecosystems. 

Key Aspects of the Regional Summits:

• Goal: To foster AI innovation, promote ethical adoption, and develop AI strategies for regional development and smart governance, aligning with the national "People, Planet, Progress" vision.
• Hosts: Various Indian states, including Meghalaya (Shillong) and Odisha (Bhubaneswar), are hosting these events.
• Focus Areas: AI applications in governance, healthcare, education, agriculture, skill development, and building robust innovation ecosystems.
• Outcomes: To gather insights and prepare inputs for the larger India AI Impact Summit 2026.
• Participants: Policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, startups, and government officials.