Read techUK's updates from Day 3 of the AI Impact Summit, New Delhi
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.
The AI Impact Summit in New Delhi represents a pivotal moment in the global AI dialogue, marking the first time this summit series will be hosted in a developing economy.
Sabina Ciofu is International Policy and Strategy Lead at techUK, where she heads the International Policy and Trade Programme. Based in Brussels, she shapes global tech policy, digital trade, and regulatory cooperation across the EU, US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and the Gulf region. She drives strategy, advocacy, and market opportunities for UK tech companies worldwide, ensuring their voice is heard in international policy debates.
With nearly a decade of previous experience as a Policy Advisor in the European Parliament, Sabina brings deep expertise in tech regulation, trade policy, and EU–US relations. Her work focuses on navigating and influencing the global digital economy to deliver real impact for members.
A passionate community-builder, Sabina co-founded Young Professionals in Digital Policy (800+ members) and now runs Old Professionals in Digital Policy (more experience, better wine, earlier nights). She is also the founder of the Gentlewomen’s Club, a network of 500+ women supporting each other with kindness.
She holds advisory roles with the UCL European Institute, Café Transatlantique (a network of women in transatlantic tech policy), and The Nine, Brussels’ first members-only club for women.
Recognised by ComputerWeekly as one of the most influential women in UK tech, Sabina is also a sought-after public speaker on tech, trade and diversity.
Sabina holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College London and a BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
Senior Programme Manager in Digital Ethics and AI Safety, techUK
Tess Buckley
Senior Programme Manager in Digital Ethics and AI Safety, techUK
Tess is a digital ethicist and musician. After completing a MA in AI and Philosophy, with a focus on ableism in biotechnologies, she worked as an AI Ethics Analyst with a dataset on corporate digital responsibility (paid for by investors that wanted to understand their portfolio risks). Tess then supported the development of a specialised model for sustainability disclosure requests. Currently, at techUK, her north star as programme manager in digital ethics and AI safety is demystifying, and operationalising ethics through assurance mechanisms and standards. Outside of Tess's work, her primary research interests are in AI music systems, AI fluency and tech by/for differently abled folks.
She holds over seven years of Government Affairs and Tech Policy experience in the US and UK. Kir previously headed up the regulatory portfolio at a UK advocacy group for tech startups and held various public affairs in US tech policy. All involved policy research and campaigns on competition, artificial intelligence, access to data, and pro-innovation regulation.
Kir has an MSc in International Public Policy from University College London and a BA in both Political Science (International Relations) and Economics from the University of California San Diego.
Outside of techUK, you are likely to find her attempting studies at art galleries, attempting an elusive headstand at yoga, mending and binding books, or chasing her dog Maya around South London's many parks.
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Sabina Ciofu is International Policy and Strategy Lead at techUK, where she heads the International Policy and Trade Programme. Based in Brussels, she shapes global tech policy, digital trade, and regulatory cooperation across the EU, US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and the Gulf region. She drives strategy, advocacy, and market opportunities for UK tech companies worldwide, ensuring their voice is heard in international policy debates.
With nearly a decade of previous experience as a Policy Advisor in the European Parliament, Sabina brings deep expertise in tech regulation, trade policy, and EU–US relations. Her work focuses on navigating and influencing the global digital economy to deliver real impact for members.
A passionate community-builder, Sabina co-founded Young Professionals in Digital Policy (800+ members) and now runs Old Professionals in Digital Policy (more experience, better wine, earlier nights). She is also the founder of the Gentlewomen’s Club, a network of 500+ women supporting each other with kindness.
She holds advisory roles with the UCL European Institute, Café Transatlantique (a network of women in transatlantic tech policy), and The Nine, Brussels’ first members-only club for women.
Recognised by ComputerWeekly as one of the most influential women in UK tech, Sabina is also a sought-after public speaker on tech, trade and diversity.
Sabina holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College London and a BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
Senior Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK
Daniel Clarke
Senior Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK
Dan joined techUK as a Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade in March 2023.
Before techUK, Dan worked for data and consulting company GlobalData as an analyst of tech and geopolitics. He has also worked in public affairs, political polling, and has written freelance for the New Statesman and Investment Monitor.
Dan has a degree in MSc International Public Policy from University College London, and a BA Geography degree from the University of Sussex.
Outside of work, Dan is a big fan of football, cooking, going to see live music, and reading about international affairs.
Theo joined techUK in 2024 as EU Policy Manager. Based in Brussels, he works on our EU policy and engagement.
Theo is an experienced policy adviser who has helped connect EU and non-EU decision makers.
Prior to techUK, Theo worked at the EU delegation to Australia, the Israeli trade mission to the EU, and the City of London Corporation’s Brussels office. In his role, Theo ensures that techUK members are well-informed about EU policy, its origins, and its implications, while also facilitating valuable input to Brussels-based decision-makers.
Theo holds and LLM in International and European law, and an MA in European Studies, both from the University of Amsterdam.
Tess joined techUK as an Policy and Public Affairs Team Assistant in November of 2024. In this role, she supports areas such as administration, member communications and media content.
Before joining the Team, she gained experience working as an Intern in both campaign support for MPs and Councilors during the 2024 Local and General Election, and working for the Casimir Pulaski Foundation on defence and international secuirty. She has worked for multiple charities, on issues such as the climate crisis, educational inequality and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). In 2023, Tess obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Politics and International Relations from the University of Nottingham.
Programme Manager, Digital Ethics and AI Safety, techUK
Tess is the Programme Manager for Digital Ethics and AI Safety at techUK.
Prior to techUK Tess worked as an AI Ethics Analyst, which revolved around the first dataset on Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR), and then later the development of a large language model focused on answering ESG questions for Chief Sustainability Officers. Alongside other responsibilities, she distributed the dataset on CDR to investors who wanted to further understand the digital risks of their portfolio, she drew narratives and patterns from the data, and collaborate with leading institutes to support academics in AI ethics. She has authored articles for outlets such as ESG Investor, Montreal AI Ethics Institute, The FinTech Times, and Finance Digest. Covered topics like CDR, AI ethics, and tech governance, leveraging company insights to contribute valuable industry perspectives. Tess is Vice Chair of the YNG Technology Group at YPO, an AI Literacy Advisor at Humans for AI, a Trustworthy AI Researcher at Z-Inspection Trustworthy AI Labs and an Ambassador for AboutFace.
Tess holds a MA in Philosophy and AI from Northeastern University London, where she specialised in biotechnologies and ableism, following a BA from McGill University where she joint-majored in International Development and Philosophy, minoring in communications. Tess’s primary research interests include AI literacy, AI music systems, the impact of AI on disability rights and the portrayal of AI in media (narratives). In particular, Tess seeks to operationalise AI ethics and use philosophical principles to make emerging technologies explainable, and ethical.
Outside of work Tess enjoys kickboxing, ballet, crochet and jazz music.
On 11 September, techUK held a workshop from 9:30 to 12:30 with DSIT’s Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), featuring an address from Felicity Burch, Director of RTA and facilitation by Nuala Polo, AI Assurance Lead of RTA with attendance from techUK’s Digital Ethics working group members. This session allowed for testing and feedback on a forthcoming assurance tool set for public consultation in Autumn 2024.
The International AI Safety Report 2026 has been released today on 3 February 2026, marking the second iteration of the most comprehensive global assessment of artificial intelligence capabilities, risks, and safety measures.
