AI Policy to Practice Lab Series (AIP2)

 

The AI Policy to Practice (AIP2) Lab Series convenes senior policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and development partners across London, Washington D.C., Brussels, and Delhi to address the next phase of global AI competitiveness: AI diffusion.

 

The series is officially affiliated with the India AI Impact Summit 2026 and is delivered as a programme of Pre-Summit Policy Labs in the lead-up to the Summit. Each Lab contributes region-specific insights to a shared global agenda focused on translating AI ambition into real-world adoption.

 

AIP2 examines how AI can be embedded at scale across sectors, institutions, and markets, moving beyond high-level principles toward practical implementation. Insights from each Lab will feed directly into the AI Diffusion Framework & Playbook, to be formally launched at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

 

What to expect:

Four policy labs framing a global AI diffusion agenda, linking readiness, governance, and adoption
Senior participation from government, regulators, industry, and development actors across regions
A concrete policy outcome, culminating in an actionable framework for AI adoption

Accelerating AI Adoption

The AIP2 Labs convene policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners to co-design practical strategies that enable responsible, inclusive AI adoption.

Delivered as officially affiliated Pre-Summit events for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Labs create a structured pathway from transatlantic policy discussions to global implementation. Each Lab focuses on a critical layer of the AI adoption stack, from infrastructure and governance to skills, institutions, and organisational readiness.

Outcomes from the series will converge at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where global insights and India’s leadership on AI adoption will come together in the launch of the AI Diffusion Framework & Playbook.

 


Washington, DC

Laying the Digital Foundations

13 January 2026

The first Lab will set the stage by examining the physical and policy infrastructure needed for large-scale AI diffusion. Discussions will address investment in compute, data centres, and power; cross-border data governance; and how transatlantic leadership can enable AI adoption across the Global South. 

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London

AI Policy & Global Governance

22 January 2026

The second Lab will examine how AI governance is evolving from catastrophic–risk mitigation to comprehensive socioeconomic–impact assessment. We will convene policymakers, diplomats, and industry leaders to explore AI governance models, corporate accountability in frontier AI, and digital sovereignty.

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Brussels

Powering People & Skills

29 January 2026

Taking place on the margins of the International AI Summit, we will focus on the human aspect, ensuring that workers, entrepreneurs, and SMEs have the skills and tools to adopt AI effectively. Participants will explore how transatlantic models for workforce transition, innovation funding, and upskilling can be adapted for the Global South. 

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New Delhi

India’s AI Moment

18 February 2026

The final Lab will translate insights from Washington, Brussels, and London into India’s and the broader Global South context, linking them to national priorities such as Viksit Bharat 2047 and Digital India, in alignment with the objectives of the India AI Mission. 

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Official Pre-Summit Initiative

The AI Policy to Practice (AIP2) Lab Series is an officially affiliated Pre-Summit event series for the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

For participation, partnerships, or programme enquiries, contact Luca O’Neill at [email protected].

Official affiliation permits the use of Summit branding solely for the promotion of affiliated events and does not imply endorsement, approval, or validation of event content, speakers, or outcomes by IndiaAI or the Government of India.

 

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