India AI Impact Summit: Day 3
Day 3 of the AI Impact Summit brought a blend of policy discussions, cross-border collaboration, and evening networking that underscored the growing momentum behind international AI cooperation and the UK's role as a convening force in the global AI ecosystem.
The day began with a joint AI Adoption Roundtable hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce and UKIBC, bringing together UK and international stakeholders to discuss the technical foundations needed to scale AI responsibly. The conversation centred on the importance of interoperability, the role of international standards, investment particularly for scaling up firms and approaches to AI adoption. Attendees discussed how, as AI adoption accelerates, the need for shared technical frameworks is becoming not just a governance priority, but an economic imperative.
From there, the techUK delegation made its way to the British Council for an address by UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan MP. The Minister was joined in conversation by Mati Staniszewski, founder of ElevenLabs, for a discussion that explored the realities of building AI companies in the UK. Mati shared insights from his journey as a founder in London, while Minister Narayan spoke about the UK's thriving ecosystem for AI entrepreneurs, highlighting the policy environment, access to talent, and investment landscape that have positioned the UK as a global hub for AI innovation. The session was both personal and strategic, offering a window into what it takes to build at the frontier of AI development.
India AI Impact Summit: Day 3
India AI Impact Summit Day 3 2026
Mati Staniszewski, explained how the UK was a key factor in the building and scaling of ElevenLabs. As well as sharing views on how 2025 was a year for focusing on concepts 2026 is now the year for showing the value of AI and how this can be done. The conversation also discussed the power and opportunity around text to voice use AI to support education and businesses and the importance of developing skills and talent in the UK ecosystem. In the session ElevenLabs announced more help for educators and researched to gain access to AI tools particularly to help students in the classroom. On the issue of AI safety also announced was a collaboration between ElevenLabs and the UK AI Security Institute that will look deeper into issues related to agentic AI and voice generated AI and how humans interact with this technology as it evolves. After questions from the audience that touched on watermarking for digital voices as a way to create trust and confidence and navigating compliance the session ended with the Minister Narayan stressing that the UK is focused on building and engaging the best AI talent and for the students in the room to come to the UK!
At the British Council delegates had the opportunity to meet Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP in an informal meet-and-greet. While brief, the moment reinforced the UK government's presence and engagement at the Summit, and the importance of diplomatic leadership in shaping the global AI conversation.
India AI Impact Summit Day 3 2026
India AI Impact Summit Day 3 2026
The afternoon saw techUK attend Apolitical's skills roundtable, which featured His Highness the Communication Minister of the United Arab Emirates. The discussion explored the workforce transitions required to ensure AI benefits are broadly shared, the role of government in upskilling populations, and the need for cross-border collaboration on AI education and training initiatives. Skills emerged as a consistent thread throughout the summit, not as a side issue, but as foundational to realising AI's potential for inclusive growth.
Also techuK’s Sabina Ciofu and the chair of techUK’s UK-India Tech Forum Peter Stephens from ARM attended a Nasccom UK Forum roundtable with UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan MP.
As the day moved into evening, we joined fellow technology organization’s ITI and BSA for a reception, followed by a VIP dinner hosted by IAPP. The dinner brought together senior figures from across the AI governance, privacy, and technology policy communities for discussions on the future of AI regulation and the challenges of operationalising responsible AI at scale.
The evening continued with a drinks reception in partnership with Mozilla, IAPP, and Credo AI, focused on women in AI. The event provided a vital space to celebrate the contributions of women leading AI policy, research, and industry, while also acknowledging the work still needed to ensure AI development reflects the full diversity of those it will serve.
India AI Impact Summit Day 3 2026
India AI Impact Summit Day 3 2026
India AI Impact Summit Day 3 2026
Some delegates then made their way to Goals House for a nightcap. Founded in Davos in 2019, Goals House has become a convening platform at major global moments, bringing together business and political leaders, activists, academics, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs to address critical issues from climate change to technological innovation. The evening offered a fitting close to a day defined by collaboration, ambition, and the recognition that AI's trajectory will be shaped not by any single country or sector, but by the networks we build together.
As Day 3 drew to a close, there is a sense of shared purpose across the UK delegation, and the broader international community gathered in New Delhi. The conversations and connections are maturing, partnerships are deepening, and the commitment to ensuring AI serves humanity is moving.
