Nepal AI Summit
NAIS 2026 is a flagship national conference designed to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, startups, investors, and global experts to advance Nepal’s AI ecosystem.
Event Overview
The Nepal AI Summit & Expo 2026 (NAIS 2026) is a flagship national Summit organized by ICT Foundation Nepal. It is envisioned as a strategic intervention and national platform to unify stakeholders, accelerate AI adoption, and translate policy into action to shape Nepal’s AI future.
The event will serve as a convergence point for policy dialogue, innovation showcase, investment opportunities, and capacity building. A highlight with over 50 exhibition stalls, serving as a marketplace for ideas, partnerships, and innovation, featuring live demonstrations of AI solutions across sectors like Agriculture, Healthcare, Education, Governance, Finance, and Cyber Security.
The Summit is structured around core objectives to address Nepal’s AI readiness gap and advance the national strategy.
Thematic Focus Areas
AI Policy & Governance
National AI Policy implementation, regulatory frameworks, data protection, and alignment with international obligations.
AI for Development Sectors
Applications in agriculture, healthcare, education, financial services, and disaster risk reduction.
AI Innovation & Startups
Ecosystem development, investment, open-source tools, and public-private partnership opportunities.
AI Research & Academia
University initiatives, NLP for Nepali languages, and research funding.
Responsible & Inclusive AI
AI ethics, social inclusion, digital divide, and indigenous language preservation.
AI Skills & Workforce
AI literacy, curriculum reform, workforce transition, and youth and women in AI.