Michael Kratsios to Lead US Delegation at India AI Impact Summit

Michael Kratsios, assistant to President Donald Trump and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has announced that he will lead the US delegation to India’s AI Impact Summit later this month.

Michael Kratsios wrote on X

“Looking forward to leading the U.S. delegation to the AI Impact Summit in India this month,” Kratsios wrote on X. He continued: “America is setting the gold standard for AI innovation and we want to share it with our global partners.”

His post comes after POLITICO journalists Katherine Long and Cheyenne Haslett reported that Kratsios will travel to New Delhi with a US delegation to attend the AI Impact Summit.

According to media reports, “Kratsios will use the summit to provide an update on Trump’s America AI Exports program, which was created by executive order in July to hook the world on the United State’s tech stack.”

The mission will also comprise Jacob Helberg, Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, William Kimmitt, and Jeffrey Kessler, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Industry.

On X, Kratsios added, “@UnderSecE, @TradeGov U/S Kimmitt, @BISgov U/S Kessler, & @skrishnan47 will join @USAmbIndia on Team USA in Delhi.”

“The AI Impact Summit is one of the biggest world gatherings for industry leaders and policymakers in the sector,” the report continued, emphasizing the size of the event. It also mentioned that “the upcoming summit marks the first time that the event has been held in the Global South.”

Looking forward to leading the U.S. delegation to the AI Impact Summit in India this month.

America is setting the gold standard for AI innovation and we want to share it with our global partners.@UnderSecE, @TradeGov U/S Kimmitt, @BISgov U/S Kessler, & @skrishnan47 will join… pic.twitter.com/vfVDucy0Xj

— Director Michael Kratsios (@mkratsios47) February 5, 2026

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The India-AI Impact Summit is the first global AI summit to be conducted in the Global South and will take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 16 to 20.

The Summit, which is a five-day program covering policy, research, industry, and public engagement, is based on three fundamental pillars, or “Sutras”: People, Planet, and Progress. It is anticipated to bring together world leaders, policymakers, technology companies, innovators, and experts to discuss AI’s role in sustainable development, innovation, and governance.

Spread across more than 70,000 square meters, the India AI Impact Expo is anticipated to showcase the evolution of AI from research and pilots to large-scale deployment with over 300 exhibitors from 30 nations in more than ten thematic pavilions.

The Summit focuses on India’s development-focused approach to AI, which is consistent with the IndiaAI Mission and the Digital India Initiative, with a focus on turning global AI ideas into practical, people-centered solutions.

It emphasizes the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in strengthening governance, improving public service delivery, and supporting inclusive growth at scale. Applications include 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 credit access, and governance through AI-assisted service delivery and judicial accessibility.

Recognizing the strategic importance of AI, the Indian government has prioritized the development of AI compute infrastructure, indigenous models, and large-scale capacity building to enable responsible and trusted adoption.

These Chakras seek to integrate global AI initiatives while tackling access to data and compute, workforce readiness, ethical governance, sustainability, and equitable economic growth.

The Summit programme comprises Pre-Summit Events and Regional AI Conferences in Meghalaya, Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, and Telangana, the results of which will feed the Main Summit agenda.

The Main Summit has received over 700 ideas and will include sessions covering all seven Chakras, as well as the presentation of the AI Compendium on February 17, which will detail real-world AI implementations in priority industries.

Flagship efforts 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 on February 18, as well as the AI Impact Expo, a business-focused platform that connects innovators and investors.

The Summit, sponsored by core institutions such as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, IndiaAI Mission, Software Technology Parks of India, and Digital India, aims to strengthen governance frameworks, promote responsible AI, expand skills and workforce readiness, and foster long-term partnerships among government, academia, startups, and industry.

The expected benefits include practical AI implementation across priority sectors, greater policy alignment and institutional coordination, and positioning India as a global hub for AI innovation and deployment, all in line with India’s vision of being digitally empowered and technology-driven.