Overview
- Officials shifted the Innovation Festival from Connaught Place’s Central Park to the Pragati Maidan complex, citing security and logistical assessments, with activities integrated into the main venue’s program.
- Organizers report confirmations from more than 100 CEOs and about 15 heads of state, with expected attendees including Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, Mukesh Ambani, Nandan Nilekani, Jeetu Patel and Shantanu Narayen, while Sam Altman is described as most likely to attend.
- The Impact Expo is scheduled for February 16–20 and the summit for February 19–20 in New Delhi, with a leaders’ dinner on February 18 and a GPAI Council meeting slated for the final day.
- Michael Kratsios met Ashwini Vaishnaw and Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra at the White House to discuss preparations and publicly confirmed he would be in Delhi in February.
- The program will emphasize the People, Planet and Progress Sutras with outcome-focused Chakras, aiming for tangible deliverables, knowledge products and inclusive global challenges that broaden access to AI.