Nandan Nilekani and Ashish Khanna

Nandan Nilekani and Ashish Khanna

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, is also a founder and patron of Networks for Humanity. Ashish Khanna is Director General of the International Solar Alliance.

AI and the Global South's Next Leap Forward

The next phase of the clean-energy revolution will be led not by those who build more solar panels, but by those who modernize their grids, markets, and institutions accordingly. In fact, AI-ready grids will be as crucial to the Global South’s development as traditional infrastructure like roads and ports.

Nandan Nilekani and Ashish Khanna

February 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM IST

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