NCG-KCDO at India AI Summit 2026

Advancing AI-Driven Innovation in Cancer Care

National Cancer Grid (NCG) - KCDO (Koita Centre for Digital Oncology) in collaboration with the IndiaAI Mission, is proud to participate in the India AI Summit 2026 - the world’s largest gathering of AI leaders, policymakers, innovators, and technology enablers.

Our presence at the summit highlights ongoing efforts to accelerate AI-enabled solutions in oncology, foster innovation, and strengthen collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem.

Event Session: India AI-NCG CATCH Grant Announcement

India AI-NCG CATCH Grant Winners Announcement & Compendium Release

A dedicated session will bring together clinicians, technologists, researchers, startups, and ecosystem leaders to showcase how artificial intelligence is being leveraged to solve real-world challenges in cancer care. The session will also feature the release of the CATCH Grant Compendium, highlighting top 10 innovative cancer care AI solutions from across the country.

Venue: West Wing, Room 4A, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Date: 18 February 2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:25 PM

About the CATCH Grant

The Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant is an initiative aimed at identifying and supporting promising AI-driven innovations that address critical gaps in cancer care - from early detection and diagnosis to treatment support, patient navigation, and system efficiency.

The program seeks to:

Encourage responsible and scalable AI solutions in oncology
Bridge innovation with clinical and public health needs
Build collaborations between startups, clinicians, and institutions
Enable pilots, validation, and real-world deployment

Timeline

Event Agenda

Time	Segment
1:30 PM - 1:37 PM	Keynote - Shri. S. Krishnan, Secretary MeitY Welcome address and strategic context-setting for the IndiaAI-NCG Cancer AI & Technology (CATCH) Grant
1:37 PM - 1:44 PM	Keynote - Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, IAS, Secretary - MoHFW India’s vision for AI-enabled cancer care, evidence-led innovation, and global collaboration in health AI
1:44 PM - 1:50 PM	Launch of IndiaAI-NCG CATCH Compendium Digital launch of the Compendium profiling the Top 10 IndiaAI-NCG CATCH awardees and validated AI use cases in cancer care Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, IAS, Secretary - MoHFW Shri. S. Krishnan, Secretary MeitY Shri. Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary Smt. Kavita Bhatia, Scientist ‘G’, MeitY Dr. Mona Duggal, ICMR Dr. Harit Chaturvedi, Chairman, Max Hospitals, NCG Member
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Panel Discussion (20 minutes) Moderator : Dr Anunaya Jain - Jhpiego - Global Technical Director - Digital and Data Analytics Hub (DIGIT) Panelist Shri. Punya Salila Srivastava - Secretary - MoHFW Dr. Alain Labrique, Director, WHO Shri. Abhishek Singh, AS - MeitY, CEO, IndiaAI Mission, DG - NIC Dr. Harit Chaturvedi, Chairman, Max Hospitals, NCG Member Mr. Harish Iyer, Director, Health R&D, Digital Innovation and AI at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2:10 PM - 2:25 PM	Award Recognition Ceremony On-stage recognition and felicitation of the 10 IndiaAI-NCG CATCH Grant awardees

CATCH Grant Winners will be announced soon!!

Why this Initiative Matters

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform cancer care by improving access, accuracy, and efficiency across the patient journey. Through initiatives like the CATCH Grant, KCDO and its partners aim to: