Digital Inclusion Summit 2026 to spotlight teachers and students at the Centre of Human-Centric AI in Education

The Digital Inclusion Summit 2026, the annual flagship convening of Muskaan Dreams, will be held on 6 February 2026 at Le Meridien in New Delhi. Organised in partnership with the Global Digital Alliance, the Summit is positioned as an official Pre-Summit to the AI Impact Summit, supported by the Government of India.

The Summit will convene 350+ policymakers, educators, school leaders, students, industry experts, and development practitioners to deliberate on the theme “Humanizing AI: Preparing Youth for a Better Future.” At its core, the Summit will foreground the voices and lived experiences of teachers and students, examining how technology and responsible AI can meaningfully support teaching, learning, and student aspirations—particularly for youth and adolescent girls from underserved communities.

Speaking on the occasion, Abhishek Dubey, Founder, Muskaan Dreams said in a statement, “The future of AI in education will not be defined by tools alone, but by how well we empower teachers and prepare students to use technology with confidence, creativity, and purpose. Teachers are the first interface of innovation in classrooms, and students are its ultimate beneficiaries. Through the Digital Inclusion Summit 2026, we want to bring their realities to the centre of policy and platform conversations, ensuring that AI strengthens—not replaces—the human relationships that make learning meaningful.”


The Digital Inclusion Summit 2026 will feature keynote addresses and conversations with leaders shaping India’s education and digital ecosystems, including Harish Krishnan, Managing Director, Cisco India; Raghav Gupta, Head – Education, OpenAI; Rajesh Ranjan, Lead – Government Affairs, Google; and Manju Dhasmana, Senior Director, Microsoft.

A flagship highlight of the Summit will be a dedicated panel and student–teacher dialogue tracing the journey from traditional chalk-and-talk classrooms to AI-enabled learning spaces. The session will spotlight teachers as change agents and amplify student perspectives on how digital tools and AI are reshaping confidence, curiosity, and career aspirations inside government school classrooms.

The Summit is co-hosted by ecosystem partners including Capgemini, Central Square Foundation, Sattva, Dasra, J-PAL, and Samagra. Together, the partners aim to strengthen collaboration across systems so that teachers are better supported and students are better prepared for an AI-enabled future.