Date: Feb 18, 2026
South–South Dialogue

This is a closed-door convening.


The South-South Dialogue will bring together a highly curated group of leaders from government, civil society, academia, industry, investors, and development organisations. Discussions will explore the impact of AI use-cases across five thematic areas- Data, Compute, Governance, Finance and Talent in the Global South, with a forward-looking focus on identifying the concrete actions, alliances, and partnership pathways needed to identify and remove constraints. This engagement forms a key pillar of the Summit's efforts to demonstrate how South-South collaboration can accelerate scalable and contextually relevant AI solutions.