Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026: What Government Teams Need to Know
IndiaAI and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in partnership with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, will host the Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 in Lucknow on 12-13 January 2026. The event connects state-level work with the IndiaAI Mission and serves as a lead-up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 16-20 February 2026.
This conference is part of a national series of eight regional events. The focus is simple: convert policy intent into outcomes that improve public service delivery at population scale.
Why this matters for government
- Align state programs with the IndiaAI Mission and national priorities.
- Accelerate AI adoption in health systems, digital public infrastructure, and key citizen-facing services.
- Build capacity across departments-policy, technology, operations, and procurement-to deliver measurable results.
- Strengthen guardrails for safe, secure and trustworthy AI in the public sector.
Who will be in the room
- Senior policymakers, central and state officials
- Global institutions and domain experts
- Industry leaders, researchers, and innovators
- Startups working on public sector use cases
Agenda highlights (two days)
- Global AI trends and their policy implications
- AI-enabled healthcare delivery and clinical innovation
- State readiness and capacity building
- Digital public infrastructure for health
- Diagnostics, decision support, and workforce empowerment
- Startup showcases, hackathon outcomes, and industry demos
Pre-conference Working Group
On 12 January 2026, a hybrid meeting of the IndiaAI Working Group on "AI for Economic Growth and Social Good" will be held in Lucknow. Convened by MeitY, IndiaAI, and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, this group brings together member countries, international organisations, policymakers, and experts to move forward on priority AI issues that call for cross-border collaboration.
Expected outcomes
- Inputs from the Working Group and conference sessions will feed into the national roadmap for the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
- Clearer direction on trustworthy AI practices for public good, with an emphasis on practical deployments across states.
- Stronger partnerships between government, industry, academia, and startups under the IndiaAI framework.
How government teams can prepare
- Identify 2-3 high-value use cases (e.g., disease surveillance, claims processing, beneficiary targeting) with clear metrics for success.
- Audit data readiness: sources, consent, anonymisation, quality checks, and access controls.
- Map proposed solutions to existing digital public infrastructure components and standards.
- Plan workforce enablement for clinicians, field staff, and administrators; define change management steps.
- Coordinate early with legal, security, and procurement teams on model risks, testing, and vendor evaluation.
- Outline a simple evaluation plan: baseline, pilot scope, monitoring, and feedback loops.
Practical details
- Dates: 12-13 January 2026 (Lucknow)
- Lead-up to: India AI Impact Summit 2026, 16-20 February 2026 (New Delhi)
- Organisers: IndiaAI, MeitY, and Government of Uttar Pradesh
Stay updated
For official updates on national digital initiatives, visit MeitY and the IndiaAI portal.
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