ABOUT BE INSPIRED

Be Inspired: Fast Tracking the Future

Be Inspired is a dynamic festival that blends technology, AI, art, culture, and innovation. Launched in 2021, it now curates the India AI Impact Summit – India Innovation Festival 2026.
a key precursor to the Government of India’s India AI Impact Summit. From 15–18 February 2026, Central Park will host experiential zones, workshops, and conversations showcasing how AI can elevate creativity and shape the future.
A forum for futurists, Be Inspired was launched in July 2021 by Teamwork Arts, producer of the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, and in partnership with the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Govt. of India, the United Nations India Office & Science Gallery Bengaluru. Read more

An innovative idea can change the world - this is the foundation behind this series. And every call to action needs a compelling story - Be Inspired is a forum where domain experts and innovators enhance our understanding of the tremendous range of human endeavour unfolding around us. Be Inspired curates dialogues around change that will 'fast-track our future' through innovation in science & technology & bring the goals of sustainability, safety and inclusiveness closer. Each distilled episode gives viewers a glimpse into what human endeavour can do for our shared global future. The series spans innovations in Healthcare, A.I, Science, Agriculture, Economics, Environment, Mobility, Governance, Space Research, Education and more – with technology as its springboard.

We have produced more than 30 sessions online and hosted our first on-ground 'Festival of Ideas' at Dubai Expo 2020 in Feb 2022. Our first on-ground forum in India held on April 15, 2023 at the India International Centre, New Delhi, showcased an exciting programme spanning Healthcare, Education, Artificial Intelligence, Space Travel and Ocean Biodiversity. It was well attended with a robust audience comprising diplomats, policymakers, entrepreneurs, corporates, media, and students and was inaugurated by Prof Ajay K Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Govt. of India. The second on-ground edition in New Delhi is planned for November, 2023 along with our three knowledge partners.

Our Advisors

Ajai Chowdhry

Ajai Chowdhry

Dr Ajai Chowdhry, Padma Bhushan; Co-Founder, HCL; Chairman, Mission Governing Board, National Quantum Mission of India; Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog.
Dr Sapna Poti

Dr Sapna Poti

Principal Scientific Adviser, GoI
JAHNAVI PHALKEY

JAHNAVI PHALKEY

Founding Director, Science Gallery Bengaluru
MOHIT SATYANAND

MOHIT SATYANAND

Investor and Economic Commentator  
Marcus Du Sautoy

Marcus Du Sautoy

Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford  
NAVDEEP SINGH SURI

NAVDEEP SINGH SURI

Distinguished Fellow & Director-CNED at ORF
Prof. K. VijayRaghavan

Prof. K. VijayRaghavan

DAE-Homi Bhabha Chair Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research & Former Principal Scientific Advisor to the Govt of India.