Unnao, 10 January 2026: India AI Convergence 2026, an official run-up event for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, was successfully hosted by Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, India’s First AI-Augmented Multidisciplinary University. The event was part of the Union Government’s upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 16th to 20th February 2026.
With 50+ AI experts, researchers, healthcare experts, startup leaders, CEOs, founders, academicians, government agency experts, and innovators from 5 countries together on one stage dicussed the challenges and opportunities for India in fields such as Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing, and to bridge national AI policy with actionable impact on people, planet, and progress.
With the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, Government of Uttar Pradesh, MeitY Startup Hub, IndiaAI, and Digital India, the event witnessed participation and collaboration, reflecting strong institutional and policy backing. Among the many highlights of the event was the Strategic Policy Dialogue on Shaping India’s AI and Quantum Future: From Policy to Platforms, which examined the operationalization of India’s AI and Quantum strategies across governance, defense, industry, start-ups, and international cooperation to Uttar Pradesh as a critical execution partner ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, also hosted India’s First AI Healthcare Hackathon, aligned with the national theme ‘Health & AI’. The hackathon saw participation from 1500 teams comprising 5000 youth nationwide who all addressed 100+ healthcare problem statements shared by government agencies and industry.
The event also featured panel discussions on Global AI Framework: Setting the Blueprint for India's AI Future (AI for Good and AI for All), Quantum and AI Fronts: Building Uttar Pradesh's DeepTech Ecosystem, AI by HER - Shaping India's AI Future Through Women's Leadership, Responsible AI at Scale: Democratizing AI Resources the Indian Way, AI Funding Spectrum: Investment Strategies for Scaling AI Startups, & Health in Pixels: Building AI Healthcare Ecosystem for Bharat 2026.
The Chief Guest of the event, Mr. Nivedan Rathi, Founder, Future and AI, spoke on India’s transition toward becoming a global AI hub and acknowledged Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh for its focus on AI implementation while boosting the entrepreneurship ecosystem and the National Quantum Mission. Concluding the event, Honorable Chancellor, Chandigarh University, & MP, Rajya Sabha, Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu Ji, described the convergence as a proud milestone for the university and reaffirmed its commitment to nation-building and positioning Uttar Pradesh as a global technology leader.
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