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DevBhoomi AI Summit

Governing with Intelligence: AI as the Backbone of a New Uttarakhand

A closed-door policy and innovation summit bringing together leaders from government, industry, and academia to shape Uttarakhand’s AI future.

When

June 12–14, 2026

Where

Dehradun Convention Centre

Format

Invitation-only summit

In Association With

ANI

Asian News International

ANI

PTI

Press Trust of India

PTI

Economic Times

The Economic Times

ET

Why this summit exists

Uttarakhand is more than a state it is a region of immense potential, talent, and resilience. Yet, many challenges remain unaddressed from disaster response to healthcare access to migration.

We believe technology especially AI can change this.

DevBhoomi AI Summit is an effort to bring the right people together to think, build, and act for Uttarakhand.

What this summit is

This is not a conference. This is a working platform.

Ideas turn into action

Policy meets technology

Discussions lead to commitments

Who this is for

Senior government officials

Policy makers and advisors

Leaders from global consulting and technology firms

Researchers and academicians from top institutions

AI practitioners and system builders

Minister of Uttarakhand

Shri Pradeep Batra
Hon’ble Cabinet Minister
Information Technology and Good Governance

Uttarakhand is not just a state of mountains and tradition it is a state of immense talent, innovation, and untapped potential. Our people are capable, creative, and ambitious.

We need their ideas. We need their perspectives. We need leaders, builders, and thinkers to reimagine Uttarakhand through technology.

Participation

The summit is being shaped with participation from leaders and experts associated with institutions such as national-level policy bodies, leading technology and consulting firms, top academic and research institutions, and healthcare and public system organizations.

Including individuals associated with organizations like these will be reflected through trusted partners and advisory presence.

Uttarakhand AI Action Charter

The outcome of the summit will be a structured set of actionable commitments across key domains that are designed for implementation not ideas.

  • Disaster management
  • Agriculture
  • Governance systems
  • Healthcare
  • Tourism
  • Education & skilling

Our commitment to Uttarakhand

At Axolotl Emprise, our vision is rooted in Uttarakhand. We believe the state has untapped talent, real problems worth solving, and a future that can be shaped with the right systems.

This summit is our step towards building that future by connecting people who can make it happen.

Partnership

In collaboration with Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA), Uttarakhand.

Government-trust aligned

This is a curated, limited participation summit.

If you are interested in being a part of this initiative, request an invite and stay updated as the summit takes shape.

Delegates & Dignitaries

Leaders and innovators attending the summit.

Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami

Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami

Chief Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand

Shri Pradeep Batra

Shri Pradeep Batra

IT Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand

Shri Nitesh Kumar Jha (IAS)

Shri Nitesh Kumar Jha (IAS)

Secretary, Information Technology

Shri Alok Kumar Pandey (IAS)

Shri Alok Kumar Pandey (IAS)

Director, ITDA

Shri Abhishek Singh

Shri Abhishek Singh

DG, NIC & Additional Secretary

Aditya Maheshwari

Aditya Maheshwari

Associate Professor & Consortium Member, BharatGen

Dr. Amar Patnaik

Dr. Amar Patnaik

Founding Partner, A&N Legal Solutions

Ayush Gupta

Ayush Gupta

Partner, KPMG India

Dr. Sushil Meher

Dr. Sushil Meher

CIO, AIIMS

Jaspreet Singh

Jaspreet Singh

Partner - Cyber Advisory, Grant Thornton Bharat

Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami

Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami

Chief Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand

Shri Pradeep Batra

Shri Pradeep Batra

IT Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand

Shri Nitesh Kumar Jha (IAS)

Shri Nitesh Kumar Jha (IAS)

Secretary, Information Technology

Shri Alok Kumar Pandey (IAS)

Shri Alok Kumar Pandey (IAS)

Director, ITDA

Shri Abhishek Singh

Shri Abhishek Singh

DG, NIC & Additional Secretary

Aditya Maheshwari

Aditya Maheshwari

Associate Professor & Consortium Member, BharatGen

Dr. Amar Patnaik

Dr. Amar Patnaik

Founding Partner, A&N Legal Solutions

Ayush Gupta

Ayush Gupta

Partner, KPMG India

Dr. Sushil Meher

Dr. Sushil Meher

CIO, AIIMS

Jaspreet Singh

Jaspreet Singh

Partner - Cyber Advisory, Grant Thornton Bharat

Prof. Niladri Chatterjee

Prof. Niladri Chatterjee

Soumitra Dutta Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence, IIT Delhi

Dr. V. K. Paul

Dr. V. K. Paul

Member, NITI Aayog

Harnath Babu

Harnath Babu

CIO, KPMG

Nakul Jain

Nakul Jain

CEO, Wadhwani AI Global

Tarun Anand

Tarun Anand

Chairman & Founder, Universal AI University

Amit Pradhan

Amit Pradhan

VP - IT & CIO, Dixon Technologies

Achin K Sharma

Achin K Sharma

VP - IT, Movin India

Golok Kumar Simli

Golok Kumar Simli

President - Technology & Innovation, BLS International

Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar

Head - IT, Tim Hortons Middle East

Kapil Mahajan

Kapil Mahajan

Global Chief Information & Technology Officer, Allcargo Logistic

Prof. Niladri Chatterjee

Prof. Niladri Chatterjee

Soumitra Dutta Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence, IIT Delhi

Dr. V. K. Paul

Dr. V. K. Paul

Member, NITI Aayog

Harnath Babu

Harnath Babu

CIO, KPMG

Nakul Jain

Nakul Jain

CEO, Wadhwani AI Global

Tarun Anand

Tarun Anand

Chairman & Founder, Universal AI University

Amit Pradhan

Amit Pradhan

VP - IT & CIO, Dixon Technologies

Achin K Sharma

Achin K Sharma

VP - IT, Movin India

Golok Kumar Simli

Golok Kumar Simli

President - Technology & Innovation, BLS International

Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar

Head - IT, Tim Hortons Middle East

Kapil Mahajan

Kapil Mahajan

Global Chief Information & Technology Officer, Allcargo Logistic