January
2026
Venue
Eros Hotel, Nehru Place, New DelhiAbout the Awards
The Elets India AI Awards 2026 celebrate the innovators, policymakers, enterprises, and startups who are redefining the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence in India. These awards aim to spotlight pioneering efforts that harness AI for public good, enterprise transformation, governance, and sustainable development. From empowering citizens and enabling smarter governance to driving breakthroughs in healthcare, fintech, and education, these recognitions honour those at the forefront of India’s AI revolution.
Awards Categories
AI Enterprise & Application
- AI for Immersive Content Experience
- AI in Workforce Enablement Award
- AI-Powered Algorithms for Media & Entertainment
- AI in Robotics Utilization & Machine Learning
- Best AI Integration in Gaming Experience
- AI Use in Navigation & Travel Assistance
- AI in Learning & Skill Development
- AI in Recruitment, Screening & Evaluation
- AI-Powered Data Safeguard & Privacy Award
- AI in Retail Buying & Forecasting
- AI in Aerospace & Allied Services
- AI in Banking & Process Automation
- Best Use of AI in Automotive & Ancillary Industries
- AI-Enabled Crop Insights & Weather Prediction
- AI in Health & Pharma Intervention
- Intelligent Marketing Optimization Award
- AI-Enabled Conversational & Voice Assistance
- AI for Enhanced Supply Chain Management
- Smart AI Workforce Optimization Award
- Best Use of AI in Logistics & Distribution
- AI for Mobility Enhancement & Transit
- AI in Product Development & Innovation
- AI-Powered Financial Decision-Making
- AI for Risk & Compliance Management
- AI Implementation in E-commerce Operations & Insights
- AI Innovation in Cybersecurity
- Best AI Innovation in Traffic Regulation
- Responsible AI Implementation Award
- Generative AI Transformation Award
- AI-Driven Personalization Award
- AI Infrastructure Excellence Award
- Enterprise AI Adoption Trailblazer
- Unified AI Ecosystem Excellence Award
- Real-Time AI Intelligence Award
- Intelligent Automation Champion
- Strategic AI Solution Partner of the Year
- AI Excellence in IoT Integration
- AI Innovation in Customer Engagement
- Responsible AI Pioneer Award
Business Transformation & Innovation
Smart Tech & AI Engineering
- Conversational AI & NLP Excellence
- Customer Experience AI Solution of the Year
- Computer Vision & Network Monitoring Award
- Intelligent Data Management Solution
- AI Strategy & Consulting Firm of the Year
- AI Transformation Award in Audio & Visual Creation
- Best AI-Powered SaaS Product
- Best Enterprise AI Platform of the Year
- Best AI Innovation in DeepTech
- Best Use of AI in Threat Detection & Insights
- Cloud AI Service Provider of the Year
- Predictive Intelligence Solution of the Year
- AI Innovation for Industry Applications
- AI Deployment & Marketplace Enabler
- AI Validation & Testing Excellence
- AI Development & Implementation Award (GPS, Product Design, Last-Mile Delivery, Robotics, Surveillance Tech, Self-Driven Cars, Chatbots, VR)
- AI for Public Service Delivery Excellence
- Outstanding Citizen Engagement Initiative
- Data-Driven Governance Award
- AI for E-Governance Initiatives
AI in Governance
AI Startups
- Most Promising AI Startup
- AI Startup of the Year
- Disruptive AI Innovation Award
- AI for Enterprise Solutions
- AI in Healthcare Innovation
- Generative AI Startup Excellence
- AI for Sustainability Award
- Ethical AI Innovation by a Startup
- AI for Social Impact
- Human-Centered AI Design Award
- AI-Powered Platform Innovation
- Outstanding AI Research Commercialization
- Emerging Startup in AI Infrastructure
- Explainable AI Champion Startup
- Fastest Growing AI Startup
- Global Impact by an AI Startup
- AI IP and Patents Excellence Award
- AI Talent Development by a Startup
- Emerging AI Entrepreneur of the Year
- AI Leader of the Year
- AI Thought Leadership Award
- AI Policy Visionary Award
- AI Innovator in Public Sector
- Chief AI Officer of the Year
- AI Academic Leader
- AI Governance Champion
- Global AI Influencer Award
- AI Startup Leader of the Year
- AI & Ethics Champion
- Corporate AI Strategy Leader
- AI for Inclusion & Accessibility Advocate
- AI Talent Development Champion
- AI & Data Privacy Leadership Award
- Visionary AI Educator
- AI R&D Leadership Award
- Public-Private AI Collaboration Leader
- AI-Powered Cybersecurity Leader
AI Leadership
Past Jury Members
Manish Bhardwaj, IAS
Deputy Director General
Unique Identification Authority of India
Government of India
Dr. Ravi Gupta
Founder & CEO, Elets Technomedia; Editor-In-Chief, Elets Magazine
Deepak Sharma
Tech Entrepreneur & CXO Advisor Independent Director Suryoday Small Finance Bank
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