On 17 February, 2026, the Centre for Communications Governance (CCG) at National Law University Delhi and the Global Network Initiative (GNI) convened one of the largest official satellite events of the India AI Impact Summit. The “Reinforcements & Learning: Multistakeholder Convening on AI Governance” brought together policymakers, regulators, diplomats, industry leaders, technologists, civil society organisations, and academics from across the globe. In line with the Impact Summit, the organizers placed particular emphasis on highlighting voices from the Global South.
In attendance were representatives from the Governments of India, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Kenya, South Africa; representatives from a range of academic institutions, including Ashoka University, Cambridge, ITT Madras, Oxford, Sydney University, and University of Taiwan, and officers from UNESCO, UN B-Tech, OECD, and other multilateral agencies; companies including AirBnB, Amazon, Anthropic, Google, SunbirdAI alongside a diverse cross-section of 100+ civil society organisations and independent experts from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
By centering Global South perspectives and embedding multistakeholder participation in governance design, the convening advanced a more equitable and representative model for global AI governance. Participants reaffirmed that meaningful Global South participation and multistakeholder governance are not optional, but foundational to building just, inclusive, and effective AI governance systems.