India, Sept. 30 -- As India steps forward to champion the Global South towards AI for social welfare, the national agenda is clear: innovation must benefit society, not just drive economic growth.

The Social Innovation for Youth program - thingQbator, a flagship CSR initiative of Cisco in partnership with Nasscom Foundation, embodies this national vision. The program equips young innovators with the tools, mentorship, and exposure needed to translate emerging technologies into scalable solutions to solve real-world challenges.

The conversations at the recently concluded IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 moved beyond theory to implementation, with a clear focus of addressing grassroots challenges through AI-driven, evidence-based solutions.

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