AI Impact Summit 2026 features cutting-edge ideas from Indian AI and gaming firms

With the AI Impact Summit 2026 kicking off on Monday, Indian AI and gaming startups are taking centre stage, showcasing cutting-edge innovations that place the country at the forefront of AI-powered gaming and immersive technologies.

Positioned as a premier global platform on artificial intelligence, the summit brings together policymakers, investors, technology leaders and startups to demonstrate real-world AI applications across sectors. Among the standout participants are Yesgnome, Metasports (Hitwicket), Koyozo, Youth Buzz (Ourcadium) and Evivve, each presenting AI-driven solutions aimed at reshaping gaming, creative production and enterprise transformation.

According to a press release, Yesgnome is unveiling Sketly AI, an advanced art-generation platform tailored for game studios and design teams. The tool enables rapid creation of production-ready assets such as characters, environments and animation components. Its proprietary style-training system allows studios to maintain visual consistency across large-scale projects, helping reduce production timelines and creative bottlenecks for independent developers as well as global studios.

Metasports is showcasing its multiplayer cricket game Hitwicket, which has crossed 18 million users worldwide. At the summit, the company is demonstrating a generative AI-powered real-time commentary engine that analyses live gameplay, generates contextual text narration and converts it into expressive voice output. The system personalises match commentary, blending AI storytelling with competitive sports gaming to deliver a broadcast-like interactive experience.

Koyozo is introducing its integrated mobile handheld gaming ecosystem designed to transform smartphones into console-grade gaming devices. Its flagship hardware, Koyozo One, features hall-effect joysticks, dual connectivity and haptic feedback. It is complemented by Koyozo Club, a smart platform layer that offers auto button mapping, remote play integration and personalised control profiles. The ecosystem aims to streamline India’s fragmented mobile gaming landscape and elevate competitive mobile gaming.

In an immersive showcase, Youth Buzz is presenting “Man vs. GPT” on its platform Ourcadium, a live interactive format where human participants compete against adaptive AI opponents. The AI system learns behavioural patterns and adjusts strategies in real time, offering audiences an accessible yet engaging view of complex AI adaptation models. Positioned as homegrown intellectual property, the experience reflects India’s push toward original AI-native entertainment formats.

Meanwhile, Evivve, a behavioural intelligence and organisational transformation lab, is debuting its Enterprise Cognitive AI Readiness Tool. Built on a neuroscience-based framework, the tool assesses leadership and organisational preparedness for AI adoption beyond technical benchmarks. At the summit, Evivve is conducting live executive simulations and unveiling its “State of Cognition: India AI Snapshot 2026,” which highlights gaps and opportunities in AI leadership readiness.

A special panel discussion titled “The New Gold Rush: Investing in India’s AI-Powered Gaming Future,” curated with the Game Developers Association of India, is bringing together global investors and industry leaders. The discussion focuses on evolving funding trends, AI-enabled production pipelines, skill development and policy frameworks needed to accelerate India’s rise as a global hub for AI-driven game development.

The strong presence of these startups underscores India’s expanding capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence, gaming and immersive media. Their participation reflects a broader national ambition to build globally competitive AI-native platforms and position India as a powerhouse in next-generation digital innovation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The summit is set to bring together leaders from around 20 countries, including Emmanuel Macron, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

From February 16 to 20, the Impact Summit aims to showcase New Delhi’s ambition to shape an AI future that is inclusive, responsible and impactful, anchored in India’s vision of sovereign AI and leadership in the Global South.