Key facts
- AIM 100 names India's 100 most influential AI figures for 2026
- Published by Analytics India Magazine
- Covers researchers, entrepreneurs, executives, and policymakers
- Ragini Das is among the featured individuals
Analytics India Magazine has released its AIM 100 list for 2026, naming India's most influential individuals in artificial intelligence across research, enterprise, startups, and public policy. The annual list, which features Ragini Das among its honourees, is one of the most closely watched recognition exercises in India's tech community.
The list spans a wide range of profiles — from deep learning researchers and AI startup founders to chief data officers at large corporations and government officials shaping India's national AI strategy. As AI becomes central to industries from healthcare and agriculture to finance and defence, the individuals on the list wield significant influence over how the technology is developed and deployed across the country.
India has been working to position itself as a global AI powerhouse, with government initiatives, startup investment, and a large base of engineering talent all contributing to a rapidly maturing ecosystem. The AIM 100 provides a human dimension to this story, moving beyond statistics to identify the specific people whose work and decisions are actually moving the needle.
For professionals in the Indian tech sector, the list functions as both a recognition benchmark and a networking map. For students and early-career engineers, it offers a window into the careers and specialisations that are gaining the most traction in India's AI economy in 2026.