The WITT Global Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi on 23rd and 24th March 2026. The Summit featured the India AI Impact Summit as a major focus and reinforced India’s role as a global leader in AI with an emphasis on responsible, inclusive and ‘People, Planet, Progress’ centered Artificial Intelligence. Insights from Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and industry leaders highlighted a $200+ billion investment potential and the development of sovereign AI models.
What is WITT Global Summit 2026?
The WITT Global Summit 2026 stands for What India Thinks Today Global Summit. WITT was organized by the TV9 Network and is a premier thought leadership forum held from 23-24 March 2026, New Delhi. This year the summit had its fourth edition and served as a mega thought fest bringing together political leaders, business leaders, policy thinkers and cultural icons to discuss India's growth trajectory. The Summit also discussed the evolving role of India on the global stage specifically under the theme ‘India and The World.’
Key Features of the WITT Global Summit 2026?
The WITT Global Summit 2026 focused on the theme India & The World which explored the country’s role in the new global order by 2047. The summit discussed Samah Buddhi in diplomacy along with discussions on economic growth and the future of creativity. Let’s take a look at the key aspects of the WITT global summit 2026:-
1. India and the World 2047 Agenda
The fourth edition of the WITT Global Summit 2026 focused on India's transformation into a developed nation by its 100th year of independence. It explored economic ambition, political growth and technological changes specially through artificial intelligence.
2. Modi Mantras of Governance
During the Global Summit, TV9 Network’s MD & CEO Barun Das highlighted Prime Minister of India Modi’s governance style. He shared his views on ‘Return on Governance’, ‘Modi Multiplier Effect’ and ‘Citizen DNA Reset’ while addressing the positive aspects of Modi’s governance system.
3. Samah Buddhi and Foreign Policy
The Global Summit referred to the volatile global scenario as a modern day Kurukshetra. The summit emphasized on the importance of ‘Samah Buddhi’ which means equitable and non-biased mindset in India’s foreign policy.
4. India First v.s India Only>
Multiple discussions in the summit clarified that ‘India First’ means prioritizing national interests and peace through dialogue, rather than an isolating ‘India Only’ approach. This approach focuses on strengthening India's economic and domestic landscape.
5. Future of Creativity
The Global Summit explored how Artificial Intelligence is becoming part of the creative world. Major creative leaders such as Vipul Shah and Vikram Malhotyra discussed how AI creates new languages for cinematic expression.
Objectives of the WITT Global Summit 2026
The Summit aims to transition global AI discussions from dialogue to delivery while focusing on practical and people-centric AI frameworks. It focuses on Human Capital, Democratizing resources and economic welfare. Let’s take a look at the objectives of the WITT Global Summit 2026:-
1. The Three Pillars
The Summit stood on three important pillars such as ‘People’ which stands for advancing human centric AI that safeguards rights, ‘Planet’ which stands for sustainable energy efficient AI systems for climate action and ‘Progress’ which stands for driving inclusive economic growth through innovation.
2. Human Capital
The Global Summit focused on Human Capital which centred on leveraging India’s demographic strength to drive its journey toward becoming a developed nation by Viksit Bharat 2047. India aims to develop a 2-3 million strong AI skilled workforce
3. Democratizing Resources
The Global Summit focused on making high-end technology and critical infrastructure which is accessible and affordable for all levels of society. It aims at providing access to datasets and compute power.
4. Safe and Trusted AI
The WITT global summit aims at establishing practical AI governance frameworks. Many business leaders have promised developing shared datasets, benchmarks and governance resources to ensure AI development is reliable, safe and trustworthy.
5. Economic Welfare
Through the global summit, many leaders came forward to discuss leveraging massive infrastructure and technological investments to create a compounding effect on the national economy, ensuring that growth reaches the grassroots.
Discussion Areas of the WITT Global Summit 2026
The WITT Global Summit held important discussions on various agendas such as geopolitics & international relations, economic ambition, global trade, innovation, governance, culture and sports. Let’s take a look at the discussion areas of the WITT Global Summit 2026:-
1. Geopolitics and International Relations
The conversations in the WITT Summit focused on India's multi-alignment doctrine and its role as a calming force in a volatile global order. The experts also emphasized the need for homegrown technology to reduce dependency on foreign nations.
2. Economic Ambition and Global Trade
India’s growth story highlights rising global trade participation and strategic reforms. The Economic Survey underscores resilience, export diversification, and policy stability, positioning India as a key player in global markets while balancing domestic development priorities and international economic challenges.
3. Technology and Innovation
In the WITT Global Summit, the discussions covered digital infrastructure, telecom growth and India's potential to lead in transformative technologies like AI and quantum computing. It also highlighted how technology can solve challenges in healthcare, agriculture and public service.
4. Business Ethics and Governance
During the WITT Global Summit, an important session titled ;Values Vs Valuation: Building The Business Case’ examined the balance between financial metrics and ethical entrepreneurship.
5. Culture and Sports
Personalities from literature, cinema and sports discussed India's cultural influence and sports. Cricket legend Sourav Ganguly shared insights on how sports shape the youth, build resilience and promote national pride.
Conclusion
The WITT global Summit 2026 was a thought leadership forum which had various business tycoons, political leaders, entertainment and sport experts discuss important agendas. These agendas are related to the Viksit Bharat’s vision 2047 of achieving economic growth by the 100th year of independence. The global submit highlighted the relevance of human capital, safe AI, economic welfare, economic ambition, business ethics and governance.The submission also discussed Modi’s mantras of governance which highlights that India is a calming force in a volatile global situation.