Written by Intern Rency Gomes || Team Allycaral
Amid global tech CEOs, policymakers and AI innovators at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, one speaker stood out — 8-year-old coder Ranvir Sachdeva.
Held at Bharat Mandapam, the summit saw Ranvir become the youngest person to address the prestigious gathering. Calling himself a “technologist,” he spoke about linking ancient Indian philosophies with modern Artificial Intelligence
During his address, Ranvir explained how India’s AI development approach differs from other nations and shared his use case of a recently released Indian AI model. He also spoke about driving AI literacy and contributing to India’s technological growth.
Ranvir’s appearance at the summit gave him the opportunity to interact with some of the biggest names in global technology, including:
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google
Sam Altman of OpenAI
Previously, he has also met:
Tim Cook of Apple
Marc Benioff
António Guterres
Ranvir began coding at the age of three. By six, he became one of the youngest TEDx speakers globally, discussing technology and innovation. He has also earned recognition for building a prototype rocket concept for Mars exploration, reportedly acknowledged by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
In 2022, he won a gold medal as a “Super Presenter” in the Global Reading Challenge.
As AI continues to shape global discourse, Ranvir Sachdeva’s presence at the summit highlighted the growing involvement of young innovators in shaping the future of technology.
