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Seattle University hosts briefing on India AI Summit
The session focused on the theme “People, Planet, and Progress.”
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Rwittika Chakraborty
- Tue, 13, Jan 2026
- 02:46 EST
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Panelists of India AI-Summit pre-summit briefing by Consul General at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing. / Courtesy Photo
Consulate General of India in Seattle, in collaboration with Seattle University (SU), co-hosted a briefing session on the upcoming AI India Impact Summit 2026 on Jan. 12 at the Casey Commons Conference Hall at SU.
The session focused on the theme “People, Planet, and Progress,” highlighting India’s AI strategy for social good, sustainable development, and inclusive economic growth.
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The event was attended by a large number of students and senior faculty from Seattle University, and it offered them an overview of India’s expanding AI ecosystem and its evolution.
The Consul General of India in Seattle, Prakash Gupta, delivered the inaugural address, providing an overall overview of the preparations for AI Impact Summit 2026 and a profile of the high-level delegation expected to participate from the Greater Seattle area.
The keynote remarks were delivered by the CEO of the popular remittance app REMITLY, Matt Oppenheimer, who shared his company’s experience of investing in India’s AI-driven future and highlighted how its Bengaluru office has benefited from reforms in Ease of Doing Business in India.
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Technology Ethics Initiative at SU, Onur Bakiner, addressed SU students and scholars on navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in the AI age.
This briefing on the AI India Impact Summit 2026 was the second in a series of such events hosted in the Greater Seattle Area.
CGI Seattle had earlier hosted an AI INDIA Impact Summit 2026: Pre Event Briefing Session for U.S. Congressmen and Tech CEOs on Nov. 7, 2025, at the Consulate premises, where U.S. Rep. Adam Smith and Michael Baumgartner had special briefing sessions from senior tech industry representatives from Microsoft, Salesforce, and Anicca Data Science Solutions.
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