Sarbat
AI & Impact Conference

Dates TBD, 2026 · Seattle, WA
  • 2026 conference hosted by Khalsa Gurmat Center
  • Hackathon organized by Khalis Foundation
01 · Why this summit

A conversation every community should be having.

Technology, whether it is AI, robotics, quantum, and more, is disrupting everything. It presents both opportunity and peril — for individuals, communities, nations, and the world. Conversations about its impact need to happen at every level.

The Sarbat AI & Impact Conference exists to foster that dialog inside the Sikh community. It is built to educate, and to encourage tech luminaries, entrepreneurs, social activists, students, and the broader community to become proactive in shaping the future.

It is about understanding the impact of the technological changes that us happening, and about having an impact through the work that we do.

02 · Schedule

Two days, designed for depth — not just talk.

Day 01 Build with AI

  • Keynote Day 1
  • Track 01Hackathon
  • Track 02Learning to Build

Who should participate? Everyone.

  • Choose Track 01 if you already know how to build with AI.
  • Choose Track 02 to get started building with AI.
  • Have extensive AI build experience? Become a mentor for Tracks 01 or 02.

Day 02Perspectives on AI & Impact

  • Keynote Day 2
  • Workshops
  • Panels
  • Talks
03 · Program

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04 · Presenters & Panelists

A rare assembly of Sikh builders, thinkers, and doers.

Researchers shaping frontier models. Founders deploying AI in the real world. Educators, doctors, and community organizers asking the harder questions. Full lineup updates monthly.

Dr. Davinder Singh

Principal Research Scientist · Frontier AI Lab

Works on alignment and evaluation. Previously led applied research teams at a major foundation model company.

Keynote

Harleen Kaur

Founder & CEO · Saanjh Health

Building AI diagnostics for rural primary care across South Asia. Forbes 30 Under 30 (Healthcare).

Panelist · Healthcare

Prof. Jasmeet Singh

Chair, Computer Science · Punjab Engineering College

Researches NLP for low-resource languages, including Punjabi. Mentor to dozens of student founders.

Speaker · Education

Simran Kaur

General Partner · Anhad Ventures

Backs early-stage founders building applied AI for healthcare, climate, and financial inclusion.

Panelist · Funding

Arjan Singh Bedi

Director · Khalsa Aid Tech Initiative

Brings frontier tech to humanitarian response — from disaster logistics to refugee education.

Speaker · Social Good

Manpreet Kaur, MD

Chief Medical AI Officer · Stanford Health Care

Leads clinical AI deployment, with a focus on safety, equity, and physician-AI collaboration.

Panelist · Healthcare

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Co-founder & CTO · Lumen Labs

Building agentic systems for enterprise workflows. Previously engineering lead on a top reasoning model team.

Speaker · Frontier

Rupinder Kaur Gill

Founder · Vidya AI · Educator

Designs AI-native curriculum for K-12 schools serving immigrant and first-generation students.

Panelist · Education

And many more being announced through the summer.

Get notified about new speakers →
05 · Venue

Hosted in Seattle.

The summit will be held at a venue chosen to support deep conversation and easy connection — with rooms for talks, workshops, and quiet hallway dialog.

Location Seattle, WA · venue to be announced
Dates Dates TBD, 2026
Format In-person

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