The Hoover Institution and the U.S.-India Business Council invite you to attend 2026 West Coast Summit: Missions, Machines, & Mutual Trust in the AI Age on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Programming throughout the day, beginning at 8:30 a.m. PT in the Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building.
The Summit will convene leaders from industry, academia, and government to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the U.S.-India strategic partnership. Discussions will focus on areas including AI, semiconductor supply chains, technology cooperation, and the role of trust in building a durable partnership between the two countries.
The program will also explore opportunities to advance the Technology, Resilience, and U.S.-India Strategic Ties (TRUST) Initiative and Pax Silica, translating high-level commitments into practical collaboration between American and Indian industry, innovators, and institutions.
Following the Summit, participants are invited to join a lunch, U.S.-India Innovation Bridges masterclass, curated tours of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and a networking reception.
All attendees must be registered to attend. Please RSVP using the link here.
Featuring
Ambassador Atul
President, U.S.-India Business Council
Šumit Ganguly
Senior Fellow; Director, Huntington Program on Strengthening US-India Relations, Hoover Institution
Siva Sivaram
CEO, QuantumScape
Kamal Ahluwalia
President, Resilinc; USIBC Global Board of Directors
Dinsha Mistree
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
David Fedor
Stephenson Policy Fellow, Hoover Institution
Ronak Desai
Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution
Featured speakers and participants include those above, with additional names to be announced.
