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Taking Indian AI Innovation to Global Markets

Saturday, 09th January 2027

India International Centre, New Delhi

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KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

GLOBAL ICT PARTNER

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INNOVATION PARTNER

ECO-SYSTEM PARTNER

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TRADE PROMOTION PARTNER

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MEME PARTNER

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GRANT PARTNER

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INCUBATION PARTNER

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INVESTMENT PARTNER

JOURNEY WEB

Introduction

India has the AI talent. It has the export ambition. What it has lacked is a structured pathway between the two.

GLOBALSPIN Forum builds that pathway. We connect Indian AI & DeepTech innovation to enterprise adoption, policy frameworks, and global market access through a five-stage national journey—not a single conference.

It begins with problem identification (CXO Roundtable, November 2026). It moves through solution scouting and national convening (Global AI Innovation Conclave, January 2027). It validates through a captive sandbox at IIFT (February 2027). It exhibits to global buyers at PORT, Bharat Mandapam (March 2027). And it closes with policy and ecosystem consolidation at the ITPO AI & Innovation Summit (April 2027).

Each stage produces a tangible asset—a problem compendium, a validation framework, a published index. The journey is designed so that a startup entering in November emerges in April with a validated pilot, a buyer conversation, and a place in India's export narrative.

This is not a showcase. It is an operating system for turning Indian AI capability into measurable global competitiveness.

Who should attend?

The Conclave is designed as a must-attend global platform bringing together senior Central and State Government officials, policymakers, diplomatic and Embassy representatives, exporters, investors, AI startups, incubators, SMEs, experts from leading Central Institutions and Multilateral Organisations, and thought leaders from academia, industry and civil society.

STARTUPS & EXPORTERS

enterprises corporates

ENTERPRISES & CORPORATES

psus public institutions

PSUs & PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

academia research

ACADEMIA & RESEARCH​

government policymakers

GOVERNMENT & POLICYMAKERS

global partners trade bodies

GLOBAL PARTNERS & TRADE BODIES

Organising Committee

1. Mr. Balvinder Kumar IAS Retd. Former Secretary Government of India and Founder Mind Therapy Wellness Centre New Delhi

Mr. Balvinder Kumar IAS (Retd.)

Former Secretary,
Govt. of India and Chairman,
TESG Centre for Health and Wellness Research & GlobalSpin Forum

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MR. GURMEET SINGH

CEO & Executive Director,
Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC)

MR. SUDHANSHU MITTAL

Chief Operating Officer, NASSCOM Centre of Excellence (CoE) for IoT & AI

4. Mr Aman Bandvi Advisor TESG Foundation

Mr. Aman Bandvi

Founder Director,
Trust and Governance,
Bharat Responsible AI Forum (BRAIF)

5. Mr Yash Arya Founder GlobalSpin Forum

MR. YASH ARYA

Founder, GlobalSpin Forum & IAMKHADI Strategic Advisory

6. Ms Shrishti Nautiyal Founders Office GlobalSpin Forum

Ms. Shrishti Nautiyal

Head, Strategic Alliances,
GlobalSpin Forum

ROUNDTABLE ON ENTERPRISE AI: INNOVATION TO IMPACT

Wednesday , 25 November 2026 at The Leela ambience , Gurugram
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shri ateesh kumar singh

Additional Secretary
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Government of India 

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Shri Krishan Kumar Singh

Joint Secretary
 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Government of Indi

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Shri Sudeep Shrivastava

COO, India AI Mission
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India

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Dr. Sadre Alam

Joint Secretary,
New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) Division
Ministry of External Affairs
Government of India

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ms mercy epao

Joint Secretary
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Government of India

shri manish chadha joint secretary industry start ups innovation

Shri Manish Chadha

Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Government of India

shri vinamra mishra joint secretary administration technology

Shri Vinamra Mishra

Joint Secretary
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Government of India

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Dr Vinay Thakur

Director General
Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N),
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of India

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Shri Pradeep Singh

Programme Director / Adviser
IT & Telecom, Green Transition Climate & Environment
NITI Aayog
Government of India

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Prof. (Dr.) K. Rangarajan

Vice Chancellor
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Government of India

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ms. Kavita bhatia

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Group Coordinator, Emerging Technologies Division
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of India

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Dr Panneerselvam Madanagopal

Chief Executive Officer
MeitY Startup Hub (MSH)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology 
Government of India

*(ALl Above subject to confirmation)

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GLOBAL AI & INNOVATION CONCLAVE 2027

Saturday , 9 January 2027 at India International Center , New Delhi
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shri jitin prasada

Hon’ble Union Minister of State
Ministry of Commerce and Industry & Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India

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shri sunil kumar sharma

Hon’ble Cabinet Minister
Department of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of Uttar Pradesh

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shri jawed ashraf

Chairman and Managing Director
International Trade Promotion Organization
Government of India

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shri anurag jain

Chief Executive Officer
NITI Aayog
Government of India

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shri bharat khera

Secretary
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Government of India

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shri rajesh m. revankar

Chairman
Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC)
Government of India

*(ALl Above subject to confirmation)

PROGRAM AGENDA

The Global AI & Innovation Conclave 2027 brings together policymakers, industry leaders, startups, MSMEs, investors, academia and global partners for a day focused on one goal: taking Indian AI innovation to global markets. The programme combines high-level plenaries, focused thematic tracks, a live startup showcase and the launch of key policy outputs, so every delegate leaves with new connections and a clear view of the road ahead.

09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Startup Showcase Opens
Delegates check in and get a first look at the startup showcase, where India’s most promising AI ventures present their solutions throughout the day.

10:00 – 11:00 | Inaugural Plenary
The Summit opens with the Lighting of the Lamp, followed by the Welcome Address, Keynote Address and Chief Guest Address. Distinguished leaders from government and industry set out the vision for India’s role in the global AI economy.

11:00 – 11:30 | New Delhi Dialogues: Taking Indian AI to Global Markets
A focused conversation on what it takes for Indian AI products and companies to compete and scale internationally, from market access and partnerships to trust and standards.

11:30 – 12:30 | Track 01: Responsible Public Systems
How governments and public institutions can adopt AI responsibly, with transparency, accountability and citizen trust at the core of public service delivery.

12:30 – 13:30 | Track 02: AI, Technology and Human Wellbeing
Exploring how AI can strengthen health, mental wellbeing and quality of life, and the safeguards needed to protect dignity, privacy and human agency.

13:30 – 14:30 | Networking Lunch & Startup Showcase
An opportunity to connect with speakers, partners and fellow delegates, and to meet the startups shaping India’s AI future.

14:30 – 15:15 | Track 03: Responsible Startups, MSMEs and Enterprise
Practical pathways for startups, MSMEs and enterprises to build and deploy AI responsibly, while growing competitively in domestic and global markets.

15:15 – 16:00 | Track 04: Cognitive Sovereignty
A forward-looking discussion on protecting independent thought, cultural context and national capability in an age of AI-shaped information.

16:00 – 16:15 | Launch of Index, Declaration, Framework, Charter and Policy Brief
The Summit’s key outcomes are formally unveiled, including the New Delhi Declaration, setting out shared commitments for responsible AI innovation.

16:15 – 16:45 | Global AI & Innovation Conclave 2027
Recognising outstanding individuals, startups and organisations driving responsible and impactful AI innovation from India.

16:45 onwards | Partners’ Networking High Tea
The day closes with an informal networking session for partners, speakers and delegates.

Programme is indicative and subject to change.

VISION

To make India the global benchmark for AI-enabled export competitiveness. Not AI capability in isolation. Not startup count in isolation. The capacity to convert Indian innovation into products, services, and enterprises that compete and win in international markets—and to do so with the governance, ethics, and sustainability standards that global buyers now demand

MISSION

To build and operate the national infrastructure that connects Indian AI innovation to export outcomes.

We do this through three commitments:

  1. Convene the right room. Policymakers, exporters, AI founders, investors, and global buyers—in the same conversation, at the same table, working from the same problem set.

     

  2. Produce instruments, not communiqués. Every stage of our journey yields a usable asset: a problem compendium, a validation sandbox, a published index, a policy brief.

     

  3. Own the follow-through. A startup that enters our pipeline in November is tracked through validation, exhibition, buyer connect, and policy recognition. We do not hand out participation certificates. We build deployment pathways.

     

The five-stage journey—Roundtable to Conclave to Sandbox to PORT to ITPO Summit—is the operating model for that mission. It is how we move from dialogue to deployment, and from Indian innovation to global impact

CONCLAVE PROGRAM ELEMENTS

OBJECTIVES
  1.  AI INNOVATION
    | Innovation Sandbox • Real-World Challenges • AI Solutions • Enterprise Pilots • Measurable Impact
  2. BRIDGE SECTORS
    | Government • PSUs • Industry • Startups • Academia
  3. ACCELERATE INNOVATION
    | Research • Technology • Policy • Knowledge Frameworks  Entrepreneurship
  4. POSITION INDIA GLOBALLY
    | Innovation • Wellbeing • Sustainability • Inclusive Growth Responsible Governance
  5. RECOGNISE EXCELLENCE
    | Leadership • Impact • Enterprise Transformation • Public Impact • Global Contributio
STRATEGIC TRACKS
  1. RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC SYSTEMS
    | Government • PSUs • Public Institutions • Policymakers

  2. AI, TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN WELLBEING
    | Healthcare • Banks • Universities • Corporates • Wellbeing Leaders

  3. RESPONSIBLE STARTUPS, MSMEs & ENTERPRISE
    | Startups • MSMEs • Corporates • Founders • Investors

  4. COGNITIVE SOVEREIGNTY
    | Frontier & Deep Tech Leaders • Neuro-Rights Scholar • Attention Economist • Digital Archives Leader • Indic AI Researcher

KEY TAKEAWAYS

INTELLECTUAL KNOWLEDGE ASSESTS CREATED

Six Strategic Frameworks and Deliverables – showcasing the proposed outcomes.

  1. THE ENTERPRISE AI ADOPTION FRAMEWORK
  2. THE DEEPTECH START-UP ACCELERATOR FRAMEWORK
  3. PUBLIC SECTOR AI READINESS FRAMEWORK
  4. COGNITIVE SOVEREIGNTY ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK
  5. THE ENTERPRISE PROBLEM STATEMENT COMPENDIUM
  6. THE AI EXPORT INNOVATION INDEX

WHY THIS CONCLAVE? WHY NOW?

The Challenge: Indian Exporters and SMEs need affordable, practical AI solutions to improve productivity, quality, compliance, digital capabilities and market intelligence. At the same time, many Indian AI startups need stronger pathways to enterprise adoption and global markets.

The Opportunity: The opportunity is not only to build new AI products, but to use AI to make existing businesses more productive, competitive, scalable and globally market-ready.

The Solution: The AI Innovation Sandbox will connect real exporter and SME challenges with relevant AI solutions—enabling pilots, validating business outcomes and reducing the risks of AI adoption.

EXPECTED IMPACT

What this journey produces—not what it promises.

  • A defined national problem set. The Top 10 structural bottlenecks slowing Indian exports, ratified by government, industry, and academic stakeholders at the November roundtable—not curated in a back room.

  • A validated startup pipeline. AI-first ventures that have moved beyond pitch decks to live proofs of concept at IIFT, tested against real enterprise challenges.

  • A published measurement framework. The BRAIF AI-Export Innovation Index—a national benchmark that tracks which innovations actually move export metrics, not which ones win awards.

  • Buyer-seller connectivity at scale. Curated B2B matchmaking at PORT, co-located with IndiaSoft, where international buyers meet Indian AI enterprises with deployed, export-ready solutions.

  • Policy instruments, not policy talk. The Enterprise AI Adoption Framework, the Cognitive Sovereignty Charter, and the Wellbeing Diplomacy Declaration—all released as consultation drafts, with 90-day publication timelines, and routed to the ministries that can act on them.

The measure of success is not attendance. It is the number of pilots deployed, the number of buyer conversations initiated, and the number of policy frameworks adopted.

CONCLUSION

The Global AI & Innovation Conclave 2027 is designed to move AI from conversation to collaboration, from demonstration to deployment, and from innovation to global opportunity.

By bringing together Government, Industry, Startups, Exporters, Investors, Academia and Global Partners, the Conclave aims to build a responsible, competitive and export-ready AI ecosystem for India and the world.

From Innovation to Impact. From India to the World

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