Who’s attending AI Impact Summit 2026? Macron, Lula among global leaders in Delhi | Full list

India is set to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Monday, positioning the event as one of the largest artificial intelligence gatherings in the Global South. The summit is expected to draw an array of world leaders, policymakers, and senior executives from leading technology companies.

Among the prominent attendees are Emmanuel Macron and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, underscoring the event’s global significance.

AI Impact Summit 2026 | Key Dignitaries Attending

According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the following leaders will participate at the invitation of Narendra Modi:

• Bhutan – Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister

• Bolivia – Edmand Lara Montano, Vice President

• Brazil – Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President

• Croatia – Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister

• Estonia – Alar Karis, President

• Finland – Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister

• France – Emmanuel Macron, President

• Greece – Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister

• Guyana – Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President

• Kazakhstan – Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister

• Liechtenstein – Hereditary Prince Alois

• Mauritius – Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister

• Serbia – Aleksandar Vučić, President

• Slovakia – Peter Pellegrini, President

• Spain – Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President

• Sri Lanka – Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President

• Seychelles – Sebastien Pillay, Vice President

• Switzerland – Guy Parmelin, President

• The Netherlands – Dick Schoof, Prime Minister

• United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

In addition, ministerial delegations from more than 45 countries, along with the UN Secretary-General and representatives of international organisations, are expected to join the discussions.

Tech Leaders and Industry Voices

The summit will also feature leading figures from the global technology sector, including:

• Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google

• Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and MD of Reliance Industries

• Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind

• Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic

• Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

Focus Areas and Agenda

More than 500 sessions are scheduled over five days, covering themes such as AI safety, governance frameworks, ethical deployment, data protection, and India’s strategy for sovereign AI. The summit is expected to serve as a platform for shaping global AI policy conversations while highlighting the perspectives of emerging economies.