GLOBAL TECH SUMMIT
FORGE
2026
The Leadership Confluence. Where India’s next technology chapter is discussed, decided, and accelerated
Date
26-27
Feb 2026
Venue
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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About The Summit
The Leadership Confluence.
‘This is where India’s next technology chapter is discussed, decided, and accelerated.’
FORGE 2026 brings together the people who build, the leaders who decide, and the policymakers who enable on one platform.
A global platform bringing together CEOs, CXOs, technology leaders, global innovators, and policymakers to define how emerging technologies will drive India’s next phase of digital and economic leadership across AI, digital infrastructure, GCCs, cybersecurity, and deep tech.
SHRI PINARAYI VIJAYAN
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
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OVERVIEW
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FORGE: Leading the Next Technology Supercycle brings together over 300 of India’s foremost technology leaders, global innovators, investors, and policymakers to define the forces shaping the next phase of the digital economy. As emerging technologies converge with policy, capital, and talent, FORGE serves as a strategic platform to move ideas from vision to execution at global scale.
Hosted in Kochi, Kerala, a rapidly emerging technology hub, the summit will explore critical trends, challenges, and opportunities across AI, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, global capability centres, and Industry 5.0.
This is where leadership, innovation, and collaboration come together to power the next technology supercycle—from vision to global scale.
Focus Areas
Leading the Next Tech Supercycle
The global economy is entering a new technology era driven by AI, data, compute, and intelligent automation. The winners will be those who can convert innovation into scalable execution—not just pilots. FORGE focuses on leadership decisions that translate vision into measurable economic impact.
Leading the Next Tech Supercycle
- Global shift to AI, data, compute, intelligent automation.
- Scale innovation to execution, beyond pilots.
- FORGE drives leadership for economic impact.
AI as a Growth Engine, Not an Experiment
- Enterprise-wide AI adoption: production-grade, governed.
- Boardroom priority: responsible, explainable AI.
- Transforms governance, healthcare, fintech, manufacturing, public services.
Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as Value Creators
- Evolve GCCs to innovation/R&D/IP hubs.
- India leads AI-first, outcome-driven models.
- Kerala scales GCCs with talent, policy, livability.
Focus
Areas
Digital Infrastructure & Data Centres
- Backbone for AI, cloud, competitiveness.
- Secure, scalable, and sustainable data centre ecosystems.
- Edge, sovereign cloud, and green infrastructure as strategic priorities.
Cybersecurity & Digital Trust
- Trust powers digital economy.
- Cyber resilience, data/AI security essentials.
- Public-private shield for national infra.
Deep Tech & Industry 5.0
- Robotics, quantum, semis, biotech, space as multipliers.
- Industry 5.0: human-augmented tech.
- India leads ethical, human-centric innovation.
Objective
Kerala Vision – Powering India’s Next Tech Frontier
Who Should Attend?
FORGE is a curated, leadership-driven summit, designed for senior decision-makers shaping India’s technology and economic future.
Senior Leadership
- CEOs, MDs, Presidents
- CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
- GCC Heads & Ops Leaders
Tech Leaders
- AI, Cloud & Data Leads
- Founders & CXOs
- Heads of R&D Labs
Investors
- Venture Capital & PE
- Family Offices
- Ecosystem Builders
Government
- Policymakers
- Regulators
- Academic Leaders
CELEBRATING YOU
With FORGE Tech Guild Awards Exceptional technology leaders will be recognised for their contribution to India’s digital and economic transformation.
Key Highlights
Awards conferred by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
Research-led, credibility-driven selection process
Recognition across enterprise, innovation, infrastructure, and ecosystem leadership
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