Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Cancels Attendance at India AI Impact Summit 2026

In a significant development for the global tech community, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has officially canceled his highly anticipated visit to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. According to a statement released by Nvidia and its media partner MSL on Saturday, February 14, 2026, Huang will be unable to attend due to "unforeseen circumstances." While his absence is a blow to the event's star-studded lineup, the company has reiterated its long-term commitment to India’s AI infrastructure and will maintain a strong presence through a secondary high-level delegation.

The Effect of the Sudden Cancellation of Huang and the Reaction of Nvidia

Jensen Huang was set to be a headline attraction, with a schedule that included a major media address in New Delhi on Wednesday, February 17, and a high-stakes CEO roundtable with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To ensure Nvidia's interests remain represented, the company is sending a senior leadership team led by Jay Puri, Executive Vice President. This delegation aims to continue discussions on scaling AI compute and data centers within the subcontinent, ensuring that Nvidia’s strategic roadmap for India remains on track despite the leadership change for this specific summit.

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Dates, Venue, and Themes

The summit, despite the change of representation of Nvidia, is one of the keystones of the 2026 technology calendar. Scheduled to run from February 16–20, 2026, at the prestigious Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the event is built around the core themes of "People, Planet, and Progress." The summit’s agenda is heavily focused on the democratisation of AI resources, inclusion, and establishing a global framework for AI governance. It will provide an important platform to India to demonstrate its increasing role as an artificial intelligence development centre and policy.

High-Level Participation and Global Leadership

The fact that Huang is not present is remarkable, but at the same time, the India AI Impact Summit is still characterized by an incredible line-up of tech giants and political figures throughout the world. Expected attendees still include Sundar Pichai (Google), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Demis Hassabis (DeepMind), and Dario Amodei (Anthropic). Also, there is the geopolitical gravitas created by the anticipated presence of the world leaders like the French President Emmanuel Macron. This is the power pool that would allow the discussions of the roundtable with PM Modi to continue to cause meaningful international cooperation in the field of AI innovation and ethical application.