Consulate General of India
Seattle
PRESS RELEASE
Seattle University hosts pre-Summit briefing session on India AI Impact Summit 2026!
In partnership with Seattle University (SU), Consulate General of India in Seattle co-hosted a briefing session on the upcoming AI India Impact Summit 2026 today at the Casey Commons Conference Hall at SU. The session focused on the theme “People, Planet, and Progress”, highlighting India’s AI strategy for social good, sustainable development, and inclusive economic growth. A large number of students and senior faculty from Seattle University attended the event which provided them an overview of India’s expanding AI ecosystem and its evolution.
2. The keynote remarks were delivered by CEO of the popular remittance app REMITLY, Mr. Matt Oppenheimer, who shared Remitly’s experience of investing in India’s AI-driven future and highlighted how Remitly’s Bengaluru office has benefited from reforms in Ease of Doing Business in India. In addition, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Technology Ethics Initiative at Seattle University Prof. Onur Bakiner addressed SU students and scholars on navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in the AI age. Delivering the inaugural address, Consul General of India in Seattle provided an overall overview of the preparations for AI Impact Summit 2026 and profile of the high-level delegation expected to participate from the Greater Seattle area.
3. Today’s briefing on the AI India Impact Summit 2026 was the second in a series of such events hosted in the Greater Seattle Area. It may be noted that CGI Seattle had earlier hosted an AI INDIA Impact Summit 2026: Pre Event Briefing Session for US Congressmen and Tech CEOs on 07 November 2025 at the Consulate premises wherein, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith and Michael Baumgartner had special briefing sessions from senior tech industry representatives from Microsoft, Salesforce and Anicca Data Science Solutions.
12 January 2026, Seattle
Panelists of India AI-Summit pre-summit briefing felicitated by Consul General at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
CEO of Remitly, Matt Oppenheimer presenting on Remitly's experience of investing in India's AI ecosystem at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Consul General providing an overview of India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Panelists addressing queries of participants in an interactive session at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Participants at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Participants at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Dr. Onur Bakiner, Professor of Political Science and Director of Technical Ethics Initiative, Seattle University addressing participants at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Participants signing up at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Participants at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Panelists at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
Participants at India AI Impact Summit pre-summit briefing (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
India AI Impact Summit Pre-summit briefing organised at Seattle University (12 January 2026, Seattle University)
