IGF launches AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, highlights future of digital governance
Date: 2026-02-17
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat has opened the AI Impact Summit
with discussions focused on shaping the future of artificial intelligence and
digital governance. The event brought together stakeholders from government,
academia, civil society, and the private sector to explore strategies for
building safe, inclusive, and sustainable AI ecosystems.
Chengetai
Masango, Head of the IGF Secretariat, participated in a multistakeholder panel
on “Building a Trusted and Resilient AI Infrastructure Ecosystem,” addressing
the balance between innovation, security, transparency, and accountability in
AI adoption. The discussions emphasized the importance of resilient systems
that uphold digital rights while fostering technological growth.
On
the sidelines of the Summit, the Secretariat engaged with the new cohort of
BMDS International Digital Policy Fellows. These fellows, drawn from diverse
academic and professional backgrounds, will contribute to key global digital
policy processes, including EuroDIG and the Internet Governance Forum, bringing
fresh perspectives to international debates on internet governance.
The
Fellowship, a programme of Germany’s Bundesministerium für Digitales und
Staatsmodernisierung (BMDS) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, supports youth leadership and active
participation in shaping a shared digital future.
