Professor Sanjay Singh Baghel, a prominent voice from Delhi University, declared the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam as nothing short of revolutionary. In a speech brimming with optimism, he drew direct lines from India’s IT success story of the 90s to the AI opportunities unfolding today.
The IT boom, embraced by a generation that produced leaders at the helm of tech behemoths, set a precedent. Under PM Modi, this summit emerges as the most ambitious global AI gathering, what Professor Baghel playfully termed the ‘Global Accelerate India Summit’—a platform to supercharge India’s developmental engine.
Time is of the essence. The world knows the future belongs to AI, automation, and quantum computing, and India holds the software acumen to dominate. Professor Baghel urged channeling this talent into AI production, transforming India from a market consumer into a manufacturing powerhouse.
He cautioned against complacency: without aggressive pursuit over the next four years, India could lag in the international tech marathon. This summit signals India’s readiness to not just join but redefine the global AI landscape, much like it did with IT.