In partnership with Seattle University, the Consulate General of India in Seattle co-hosted a briefing session on the upcoming AI India Impact Summit 2026 on January 12, 2026, at the Casey Commons Conference Hall on the university campus.

The session centered on the theme “People, Planet, and Progress,” highlighting India’s artificial intelligence strategy focused on social good, sustainable development, and inclusive economic growth. 

A large number of students and senior faculty members from Seattle University attended the event, which provided an overview of India’s expanding AI ecosystem and its evolution, according to the Consulate.

The keynote address was delivered by Matt Oppenheimer, CEO of the remittance app Remitly. He shared the company’s experience of investing in India’s AI-driven future and highlighted how Remitly’s Bengaluru office has benefited from reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business in India.

Additionally, Professor Onur Bakiner, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Technology Ethics Initiative at Seattle University, addressed students and scholars on navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in the AI age.

Delivering the inaugural address, Consul General of India in Seattle, Prakash Gupta provided an overview of the preparations for the AI Impact Summit 2026 and outlined the profile of the high-level delegation expected to participate from the Greater Seattle area.

The January 12 briefing marked the second in a series of AI India Impact Summit 2026-related events hosted in the Greater Seattle area.

The Consulate General of India in Seattle noted that it had earlier hosted an AI India Impact Summit 2026 pre-event briefing session for U.S. Congress members and technology industry leaders on November 7, 2025, at the Consulate premises. That session included special briefings from senior representatives of Microsoft, Salesforce, and Anicca Data Science Solutions, and was attended by U.S. Representatives Adam Smith and Michael Baumgartner.

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