- Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Co-host: KAS Rule of Law Programme, Asia
Overview
Part of the 2026 India AI Impact Summit, this high-level Policymakers’ Dialogue is held in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Rule of Law Programme Asia. The session addresses the critical need for legal and governance frameworks to evolve alongside AI capabilities. It focuses on ensuring AI innovation remains aligned with constitutional values, public trust, and democratic accountability.
Key Themes of Discussion
- Governance & Accountability: Exploring how legislators shape the governance and deployment of AI systems within public decision-making.
- Institutional Readiness: Evaluating the capacity of public institutions and legislative oversight to manage emerging AI risks.
- The Rule of Law: Strengthening legal safeguards to protect rights and serve the public interest in an AI-driven world.
- Democratising AI Resources: Understanding “access” as the equitable distribution of institutional capacity and legal frameworks, beyond just hardware or data.
Speakers List
- Dr. Sasmit Patra: Hon’ble Member of Parliament
- Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus: Minister for Digitalisation and Innovation, Hessian Ministry of Digitalisation and Innovation
- Manish Chadha: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce
- Dr. Markus Siewert: Managing Director, TUM Think Tank (Munich School of Politics and Public Policy / Technische Universität München)
- Ivana Bartoletti: Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer at Wipro
- Jameela Sahiba (Moderator): Associate Director, The Dialogue