Chaired by Dr. Pavan Duggal, the one-day summit turned from principle-setting toward the practical implementation of AI law and governance, with a focus on bridging the Global North and the Global South.
The Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Law and Governance (GSAIET 2026) was held today at the India International Centre, New Delhi, bringing together jurists, policymakers, regulators, technologists, and scholars to examine the legal and governance questions raised by advanced artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The summit was chaired by Dr. Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
GSAIET 2026 built on the inaugural edition held on 24 July 2025, and was convened to carry forward the commitment, recorded in the New Delhi Accord on AI, Emerging Tech Law and Governance 2025, to hold subsequent editions of the summit. The 2026 programme was framed around the proposition that the international conversation on AI must now move beyond the articulation of principles toward operative law, institutional mechanisms, and accountability that can be applied in practice across jurisdictions.
Programme and speakers
The one-day programme spanned AI governance, emerging technologies including quantum computing, the Internet of Things and blockchain, and emerging trends in cybersecurity and cybercrime. The Summit was inaugurated by Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, who underscored the urgent need for binding legal frameworks to govern artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, emphasizing that innovation must be accompanied by accountability, transparency, and effective regulation Following the inaugural session, the proceedings were structured as follows:
Opening overview: AI, emerging tech law and governance scenarios globally
โข Dr. Pavan Duggal, Summit Chair, Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Law and Governance
AI governance: ethical, regulatory and legal challenges
Mr. Manoj Chugh, technology industry leader
Mr. Peter Knoope, Distinguished Fellow at ICCT
Ms. Drishyaa Duggal, AI Psychology Evangelist
Dr. Saket Sharma, Research Coordinator, School of Law, Galgotias University
Mr. Zoheb Amin, techno-legal leader
Dr. Amar Patnaik, Former member of Parliament, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
AI, Emerging tech, Cyber security, and evolving trends
Mr. Prasanto Roy, Senior Advisor and former Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Ms. Anjali Dutta, Tech Mahindra
Mr. Alok Gupta, Founder and CEO, Pyramid
Mr. Gaurav Batra, Founder, CyberFrat
Dr. Asha Verma, Dean, School of Law, Manav Rachna University
Mr. Ashishh Nagpal, Senior Manager, Presales, 63 SATS
Progress on the New Delhi Accord and global developments in AI and emerging technology
Mr. Saakshar Duggal, Artificial Intelligence law expert
From principles to implementation
Speaking at the summit, Dr. Pavan Duggal said, โThe central task before us has shifted. We have spent recent years articulating principles for artificial intelligence. The work now is to translate those principles into operative law that holds AI systems and those who deploy them accountable, and to do so in a manner that gives the Global South a genuine voice in shaping the rules. That was the spirit in which GSAIET 2026 was convened.โ
Across the day, the summit examined how legal responsibility should be allocated as AI systems begin to act with greater autonomy, how national laws can be made interoperable across borders, and how constitutional values and fundamental rights can be protected as these technologies are deployed.
Outcomes
The proceedings closed with the adoption of the GSAIET 2026 Outcome Document, intended to carry forward the work begun under the New Delhi Accord on AI, Emerging Tech Law and Governance 2025 and to record the shared positions that emerged over the day. The summit also advanced continuing work on model legislative frameworks to support interoperable national AI laws, and the proceedings are to be captured in an ISBN registered conference volume as a reference for policymakers, academia, and industry.
About the summit
GSAIET is organised by the Global AI Accountability Law and Governance Institute (GAALGI), the Artificial Intelligence Law Hub, and Pavan Duggal Associates, with Cyberlaw University as academic partner. The inaugural 2025 edition was supported by the Department of Legislative Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
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