AI Events in India 2026

Conferences, hackathons, summits, and workshops across India. All verified from official organisers — IndiaAI, MeitY, NASSCOM, IITs.

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15 April 2026

Global IndiaAI Summit 2026

India's flagship AI conference hosted by IndiaAI Mission and MeitY. Speakers from government, academia (IITs, IISc), and global tech companies. Focuses on sovereign AI, AI for Bharat, and policy.

New Delhi IndiaAI / MeitY
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hackathonFree
1 August 2026

Smart India Hackathon 2026

India's biggest hackathon — 1 lakh+ students, 500+ problem statements from PSUs and ministries. AI/ML tracks focus on agriculture, healthcare, and governance.

Multiple Centres Nationwide AICTE / MIC / MeitY
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10 March 2026

NASSCOM AI Conclave 2026

NASSCOM's annual AI industry conclave bringing together CXOs, AI leaders, startups, and policymakers. Agenda includes GenAI adoption, workforce transformation, and India's AI export opportunity.

Bangalore NASSCOM
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hackathonFree
10 January 2026

IIT Madras Shaastra AI Hackathon

Shaastra's flagship AI challenge — open to undergrad and postgrad students. Cash prizes, mentoring from AI4Bharat researchers, and internship opportunities at AI startups.

Chennai (IIT Madras) IIT Madras
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workshopFree
20 May 2026

AI for Bharat: MSME AI Adoption Workshop

Practical 1-day workshops for Indian MSMEs on using AI for operations, customer service, and growth. Organised by NASSCOM FutureSkills and MSME Ministry. Free registration.

Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai (rotating) NASSCOM FutureSkills
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19 November 2026

Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026

Karnataka's premier tech event — 50,000+ attendees, 400+ speakers, 200+ startups. Major AI announcements from state government, global tech companies, and India's startup ecosystem.

Bangalore Government of Karnataka
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conferenceFree
12 June 2026

Google I/O India 2026

Google's India developer festival featuring the latest in Gemini AI, Android, Firebase, and Google Cloud AI. Includes hands-on codelabs, keynotes, and startup showcases.

Bangalore Google India
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conferenceFree
15 July 2026

AI4India Research Symposium

Academic research symposium by AI4Bharat (IIT Madras) on Indian language AI — NLP, speech, translation, and multimodal models. Paper presentations, poster sessions, and open dataset launches.

Chennai AI4Bharat / IIT Madras
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