AI & Machine Learning
Startup Summit Nepal
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.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- December 2026
- Location
- Hotel Plasa, Patan, Nepal
- Organiser
- THE STARTUP NETWORK NEPAL
- Expected attendance
- 250
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
Who attends
The audience
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
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Business Services
On stage
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
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- Government of Nepal
- Plaza Hotel Lalitpur
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
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