Washington, DC [US], February 5 (ANI): Assistant to US President Donald Trump and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios announced that he will lead the US delegation to the AI Impact Summit in India later this month.
“Looking forward to leading the US delegation to the AI Impact Summit in India this month,” Kratsios posted on X, adding that “America is setting the gold standard for AI innovation, and we want to share it with our global partners.”
His post follows a report by POLITICO journalists Katherine Long and Cheyenne Haslett, which said Kratsios will travel to New Delhi with a US delegation to participate in the summit. According to the report, Kratsios will use the event to provide an update on Trump’s America AI Exports program, which was created by executive order in July to promote the adoption of the United States’ technology stack globally.
The delegation will also include Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt, and Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler.
Kratsios further noted on X that Undersecretary Helberg, Undersecretary Kimmitt, Undersecretary Kessler, and S. Krishnan will join US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti as part of “Team USA” in New Delhi.
Highlighting the scale of the gathering, the POLITICO report said the AI Impact Summit is one of the world’s largest gatherings of industry leaders and policymakers in the artificial intelligence sector, and noted that this year’s summit marks the first time the event is being held in the Global South.
The India AI Impact Summit will be held from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, making it the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South.
Designed as a five-day program covering policy, research, industry, and public engagement, the summit is anchored on three foundational pillars, or “Sutras”: People, Planet, and Progress. It is expected to bring together global leaders, policymakers, technology companies, innovators, and experts to deliberate on AI’s role in governance, innovation, and sustainable development.
The India AI Impact Expo, spread across more than 70,000 square meters, is expected to feature over 300 exhibitors from 30 countries across more than 10 thematic pavilions, showcasing the transition of AI from research and pilot projects to large-scale deployment.
The summit builds on India’s development-focused approach to artificial intelligence, aligned with the IndiaAI Mission and the Digital India Initiative, with an emphasis on translating global AI discussions into practical, people-centric outcomes.
It highlights AI’s role in strengthening governance, improving public service delivery, and supporting inclusive growth at scale, including applications in healthcare through remote diagnostics and telemedicine, agriculture through crop prediction and precision farming, education through personalized learning and language translation, finance through fraud detection and improved credit access, and governance through AI-assisted service delivery and enhanced judicial accessibility.
Recognizing AI’s strategic importance, the Government of India has prioritized the development of AI compute infrastructure, indigenous models, and large-scale capacity building to enable responsible and trusted adoption.
Deliberations at the summit will be structured around seven “Chakras”: Human Capital; Inclusion for Social Empowerment; Safe and Trusted AI; Resilience, Innovation, and Efficiency; Science; Democratizing AI Resources; and AI for Economic Growth and Social Good. These themes aim to align global AI strategies while addressing access to data and computing resources, workforce readiness, ethical governance, sustainability, and inclusive economic growth.
The summit program includes pre-summit events and regional AI conferences held across Meghalaya, Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, and Telangana, with outcomes that will inform the main summit agenda.
The main summit has received more than 700 proposals and will feature sessions across all seven Chakras, along with the release of the AI Compendium on February 17, documenting real-world AI applications across priority sectors.
Flagship initiatives include AI for All: Global Impact Challenge, AI by Her: Global Impact Challenge, YUVAi: Global Youth Challenge, and a Research Symposium on AI and its Impact scheduled for February 18. The AI Impact Expo will serve as a business-focused platform connecting innovators and investors.
Supported by core institutions including the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the IndiaAI Mission, Software Technology Parks of India, and Digital India, the summit aims to strengthen governance frameworks, promote responsible AI, expand skills and workforce readiness, and foster sustained partnerships among government, academia, startups, and industry.
Expected outcomes include practical AI deployment across priority sectors, improved policy alignment and institutional coordination, and positioning India as a global hub for AI innovation and deployment, aligned with the vision of a digitally empowered and technology-driven India.
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