India AI Impact Summit 2026: AI for Inclusive and Resilient Food Systems

The Netherlands and the OECD are holding a flagship event at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, on the role of AI in the sustainability, inclusiveness and resilience of global food systems.

Date and time: 20 February 2026, 2:30 – 3:30 pm (IST)

Venue: Room 18 Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre, New Delhi, India
Main Building, Level 1, Meeting Room No. 18, Near Gate 7

Last updated 05/02/26

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the OECD are pleased to invite you to an in-person flagship event at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, focused on the role of Artificial Intelligence in strengthening the sustainability, inclusiveness and resilience of global food systems.

Introductory remarks to include distinguished speakers:

  • H.E. Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD
  • H.E. Mr. Harry Verweij, Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy AI for the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Moderated by Ms. Audrey Plonk, OECD Deputy Director, Science, Technology and Innovation

This session leverages the work of the India AI Impact Summit Working Group on Economic Growth and Social Good, co-chaired by the Netherlands and Indonesia. It explores how AI can support the transition toward more transparent, responsible, and inclusive agricultural production and distribution as part of food systems. Discussions will draw on national initiatives and concrete use cases to highlight practical and scalable approaches for improving data sharing, interoperability, risk management and access to high-quality agricultural data.

Key themes for the panel discussion include:

  • Democratising AI benefits across food systems;
  • Enabling policies and data infrastructure for agricultural innovation;
  • Implementing and scaling sustainable AI solutions worldwide;
  • Strengthening partnerships among national governments, multilateral organisations, agribusiness, farmers, civil society, researchers, innovative SMEs and technology providers.

The panellists will identify actionable pathways to ensure that AI fosters innovation and meaningful participation by all stakeholders in global food systems.

We look forward to your participation and to an engaging discussion on advancing trustworthy and inclusive AI for food systems worldwide.

Registration (both required):

  1. India AI Impact Summit Registration
  2. February 20th Registration: Event Management