Overview
The AIM Summit 2026, branded as the AI in Marketing Summit, is positioned as India’s first executive‑level conference dedicated exclusively to the intersection of artificial intelligence and marketing. Organized by the AIM Summit team in partnership with CXO Lanes—a community of over 500,000 CXOs across India—the summit aims to move beyond theoretical AI discussions toward actionable implementations that deliver measurable business impact.
Event Details
The two‑day summit will be held on 17 September 2026 in Bengaluru and on 18 September 2026 in New Delhi. These back‑to‑back locations are intended to maximise participation from senior marketing executives across the country.
Participants
The summit will convene more than 50 chief marketing officers (CMOs) representing leading brands, including Radico, Bacardi, Paytm, Motorola, PolicyBazaar, KFC, Nestle, MakeMyTrip, Patanjali, Uniqlo, The Body Shop, Tata Group and IBM. In addition, over 600 marketing professionals will attend as delegates, creating a high‑level networking platform for knowledge exchange.
Program Highlights
The agenda is structured around practical use‑cases across six core pillars: content creation, personalisation, customer experience, measurement and analytics, marketing automation, and demand generation. Sessions will feature real‑world examples that illustrate how AI can be operationalised to drive growth.
AI Lab & AI Exhibition
An on‑site AI Lab will provide an experiential environment where attendees can interact with AI capabilities and explore concrete applications rather than merely listening to presentations. Complementing the lab, the AI Exhibition will bring together technology vendors and solution providers showcasing tools specifically designed to address marketing challenges.
AIM Summit Awards
The summit will also host the AIM Summit Awards, which will recognise marketing leaders and organisations that have successfully leveraged innovation, technology and AI to generate tangible business and customer outcomes. The awards underscore the message that AI should be viewed as a catalyst for marketing transformation, not just a technology project.
Curator Insight
RP Singh, Chief Curator of the AIM Summit AI Lab & AI Exhibition, stated: “Marketers don’t need another event telling them that AI is the future. They need practical knowledge on where to start, what works, what doesn’t and how to demonstrate business impact.” This quote encapsulates the summit’s emphasis on actionable insight over hype.
Evolution of the Platform
AIM Summit represents the next evolution of the organiser’s flagship marketing platform, previously known as CMS Asia. The rebranded summit sharpens its focus on AI‑driven growth, pipeline impact and real‑world marketing transformation.
About AIM Summit
AIM Summit (AI in Marketing Summit) is a dedicated executive platform that connects CMOs, senior marketing leaders, AI innovators and technology companies to explore the practical application of AI in modern marketing.
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