# Startup Summit Nepal

- Dates: December 2026
- Location: Hotel Plasa, Patan, Nepal
- Organiser: THE STARTUP NETWORK NEPAL
- Industry: AI & Machine Learning
- Expected attendance: 250

## About

The Nepal AI Summit 2026 is a one-day international conference held in December 2026, at Plaza Hotel, Lalitpur. It focuses on shaping Nepal's AI future through keynotes, panel discussions, and networking. The event is for students, professionals, founders, policymakers, and technology leaders interested in AI's impact on technology, economy, society, and development.

## Who attends

A premium, session-wise international conference experience that brings together policymakers, founders, enterprise leaders, students, and innovators to shape Nepal's AI future through insight, knowledge, and strategic networking.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.thestartupnetworknepal.com/)
- [Registration](https://www.thestartupnetworknepal.com/events)

## Topics

- Business Services

## Speakers

- Dr. Sudeep Rauniar, Founder, The Startup Network Nepal
- Ms. Samhita Shah, Global Head for Marketing, Energy and Utilities, Amazon Web Services
- Karan Chaudhary, Managing Director, CG Holdings
- Mr. Atul K Thakur, Senior Secretary, PHDCCI
- Mr. Shailendra Raj Giri, President, AI Association Nepal
- Ms. Ruchi Pandey, Founder, Areta Public Relations
- Ms. Purnima Karki, Law Activist, Public Policy Community
- Mr. Dil Bhusan Pathak, Senior Journalist
- Mr. Dileep Agrawal
- Mr. Alok Khatri
- Mr. Gangaman Maharjan
- Mr. Asish Thakur
- Mr. Mahesh Swar
- Mr. Gagan Thapa
- Mr. Sandeep Kamat
- Mr. Birendra Raj Pandey
- Mr. Kanishka Das Gupta
- Mr. Swarnim Wagle
- Suman Pokharel
- Mr. Hitendra Dev Shakya

## Sponsors and partners

- Government of Nepal
- Plaza Hotel Lalitpur

## Where to stay

- **Himalaya Apartments**: 140 m from the venue
- **Crowne Plaza**: 250 m from the venue
- **CG Group of Hotels Vivanta Kathmandu**: 300 m from the venue
  - Phone: 9801054652, 9863191510
- **Hotel Clarion**: 530 m from the venue
- **Lumbini Tanduri Bhojanalaya**: 560 m from the venue
- **PATANsquared**: 600 m from the venue
- **Hotel Red Rooster**: 630 m from the venue
- **Saligram Apartment Hotel**: 650 m from the venue

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/startup-summit-nepal/