Zepto Dark Store, Swiggy Food Kioks Planned For AI Impact Summit At Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam

Delhi is all set to host the much-anticipated India AI Impact Summit 2026 from February 16-20 at Bharat Mandapam. Zepto and Swiggy are expected to be part of the event with a dark store and on-ground kiosks to handle meal deliveries for attendees who are expected to come to the summit. Here’s everything we know so far.

Zepto & Swiggy To Be A Part Of India AI Impact Summit 

Hundreds of delegates, including top technology executives, diplomats, and policymakers, are expected to be in Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This high-profile event will take place at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam. According to a report by MoneyControl, Zepto, India’s quick e-commerce company, will exclusively operate a dark store inside the Bharat Mandapam complex during the event.

Not just that, even Swiggy, one of India’s leading platforms for online food delivery and instant grocery shopping, is going to integrate with on-ground food kiosks to handle meal deliveries for attendees. Reportedly, this move is part of a wider effort to manage logistics for the AI Impact Summit 2026. Leaders from about 20 countries, including France, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Switzerland, and Spain, are expected to attend. Official delegations from nearly 100 nations will also take part in discussions.

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A Zero-Waste Event

Overseas visitors will be able to make payments using apps linked to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to a report by NDTV Profit, UPI is also providing an app that allows users to pay using their international credit cards. Furthermore, healthcare support will be provided by Apollo Hospitals at the AI Impact Summit. There will be medical staff and emergency beds within the venue to handle any emergencies.

The event is expected to be the world’s largest global gathering focused on artificial intelligence. Registrations are reportedly touching 2.5 lakh. According to MoneyControl, entry to the venue will be enabled through DigiYatra. This is also a zero-waste event. Construction materials have been reused from a previous programme held at Bharat Mandapam.

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