France’s Macron, Brazil's Lula da Silva among 20 world leaders to attend AI Impact Summit; Full list

Twenty world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 beginning in New Delhi on Monday.

India is hosting the five-day Summit from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.

The high-profile gathering will bring together global leaders, policymakers, innovators and experts to deliberate on cooperation frameworks for AI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Summit, visit the Expo and engage with global CEOs on the sidelines of the event.

In a post on X, Modi said, “Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. I warmly welcome world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from across the world for this Summit.”

He said the theme of the Summit — Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya (welfare for all, happiness for all) — reflects a shared commitment to harness artificial intelligence for human-centric progress.

“AI today is transforming several sectors, including healthcare, education, agriculture, governance and enterprise. The AI Impact Summit will enrich global discourse on diverse aspects of AI, such as innovation, collaboration, responsible use and more,” Modi said, expressing confidence that the outcomes would help shape a progressive and opportunity-driven future.

• Bhutan – Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

• Bolivia – Vice President Edmand Lara Montano

• Brazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

• Croatia – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković

• Estonia – President Alar Karis

• Finland – Prime Minister Petteri Orpo

• France – President Emmanuel Macron

• Greece – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

• Guyana – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo

• Kazakhstan – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov

• Liechtenstein – Hereditary Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

• Mauritius – Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam

• Serbia – President Aleksandar Vučić

• Slovakia – President Peter Pellegrini

• Spain – President Pedro Sánchez

• Sri Lanka – President Anura Kumara Disanayaka

• Seychelles – Vice President Sebastien Pillay

• Switzerland – President Guy Parmelin

• The Netherlands – Prime Minister Dick Schoof

• UAE – Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Apart from the head of states, ministerial delegations from over 45 countries, the UN Secretary-General and senior officials from several international organisations will participate in the deliberations.