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AI Safety Connect at the India AI Impact Summit 2026
February 2026 | New Delhi, India
From February 18-20, the India AI Impact Summit becomes the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South. AI Safety Connect is convening events during the Summit to build the coordination infrastructure AI governance urgently needs.
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Our flagship event co-hosted with IASEAI brings together approximately 250 policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders for a full day of programming. The event includes panels, lightning talks, and workshops focused on practical coordination mechanisms. Sessions will address multilateral frameworks, technology-enabled governance, and bridging divides between sectors and regions. This is AISC's signature convening during the India Summit.
AI Safety Connect Day | Wednesday 18 February,
The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi
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Shared Responsibility: Industry and the Future of AI Safety | Thursday 19 February, The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi
An evening convening exploring how industry can advance AI safety without sacrificing innovation. The panels and reception bring together approximately 150 participants for substantive dialogue on shared responsibility between labs, policymakers, and civil society. Topics include safety standards, voluntary commitments, and accountability mechanisms. This event creates space for the conversations that don't happen in larger forums.
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International AI Safety Coordination: What Policymakers Need to Know | Friday 20 February, Bharat Mandapam, Room 6, New Delhi
Following AI Safety Connect Day, a focused panel for government officials on the coordination challenges and multilateral frameworks needed for advanced AI governance. This event provides a synopsis of AISC Day and focuses on how nations can align on safety priorities while respecting sovereign policy choices. Co-hosted with the India AI Impact Summit and IASEAI, it brings diplomatic and technical perspectives together. The session provides policymakers with actionable frameworks for international coordination.
These events will feature speakers including:
Dr. Adam Gleave
CEO, FAR.AI
Mr. Amlan Mohanty
Fellow, Carnegie India & Lead Writer, India AI Governance Guidelines
Mr. Austin Mayron
Acting Director of the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation
Mr. Bruno Galizzi
Senior Policy Associate, SaferAI
Dr. Chinmay Pandya
Pro Vice Chancellor, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya University
Dr. Chloé Touzet
Policy Lead, SaferAI
Dr. Chris Meserole
Executive Director at the Frontier Model Forum
Mr. Christian Troncoso
Principal, Global AI Policy at Amazon Web Services
Mr. Connor Dunlop
Director of Strategy, Lucid Computing
Mr. Cyrus Hodes
Co-Founder, AI Safety Connect
Ms. Denise Wong
Assistant Chief Executive, Data Protection and Innovation Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore
Dr. Gabriela Ramos
Former Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO & Co-Chair of the Task Force on Inequalities and Social Financial DIsclosure
Ms. Imane Bello
Multilateral Engagement Lead, Future of Life Institute
Baroness Joanna Shields
Executive Chairman, Responsible AI Future Foundation (RAIFF)
Prof. Kee-Eung Kim
Professor, Graduate School of AI, KAIST
Dr. Mark Nitzberg
Interim Executive Director, IASEAI
Ms. Natasha Crampton
Chief Responsible AI Officer at Microsoft
Mr. Nicolas Miailhe
Co-Founder, AI Safety Connect
Ms. Nicole Foster
Director of Global Affairs at Amazon Web Services
Ms. Niki Iliadis
Director Global AI Governance, The Future Society
Ms. Pauline Charazac
Head of Policy Engagement, CeSIA
Mr. Osama Manzar
Founder and Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
Mr. Owen Larter
Senior Director and Head of Frontier Policy and Public Affairs at Google DeepMind
Dr. Renata Dwan
Director, Tech Policy, Simon Institute
Prof. Stuart Russell
Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Center for Human-Compatible AI, UC Berkeley (co-host)
Ms. Terah Lyons
Managing Director & Global Head of AI & Data Policy at JPMorgan Chase
Dr. Urvashi Aneja
Founder & Director, Digital Futures Lab
Supported by Minderoo Foundation, the Future of Life Institute, Sympatico, and AISTOF, these events will help us advance our mission: strengthening the channels for coordination before a crisis forces our hand.