By Global Festival Editorial Team
As the calendar edges closer to February 2026, a quiet momentum is sweeping across continents.
From boardrooms and classrooms to rural innovation hubs and women-led enterprises, leaders are preparing for a gathering that promises more than conversation — a convergence designed to influence the direction of humanity itself.
On 26 February 2026, New Delhi will host one of Global Festival’s most anticipated milestones: the Global Impact Summit & Awards 2026 — a global stage for innovation, leadership, and sustainable development.
A Convergence of Visionaries
Global Festival 2026 is not a single event; it is a multi-city journey across India that weaves together culture, education, entrepreneurship, and social transformation. At its core stands the Global Impact Summit — the moment when global minds unite to tackle the most pressing questions of our time.
Policymakers. Educators. Entrepreneurs. Investors. Philanthropists. Grassroots leaders.
These are the voices shaping the agenda.
Across a day of visionary keynotes, high-impact panel discussions, and intimate leadership roundtables, participants will explore how ethical leadership, cross-border education, women-centered innovation, and climate-driven enterprise can unlock opportunity for millions.
Leadership Driving the Global Vision
Behind Global Festival 2026 stands a powerful transnational leadership partnership.
Dr. Virginia Rivera, Global Program Director, brings decades of experience in international education, women’s economic empowerment, media, and cross-border entrepreneurship. Known for building global ecosystems that elevate women, youth, and underserved communities, her work across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia shapes the Festival’s inclusive, impact-driven ethos.
Working alongside her is Adv. Peeyush Pandit, India Chair and Global Convener — a visionary educationist, social activist, and founder of one of the world’s largest digital education platforms. His leadership anchors the Festival in India while connecting it to global academic, civic, and entrepreneurial networks, ensuring that Global Festival 2026 becomes a true bridge between cultures, institutions, and generations.
Together, they steward a platform designed not simply to convene leaders — but to mobilize them.
Conversations That Shape the Future
The Summit’s focus areas read like a blueprint for global progress:
• The future of humanity and ethical leadership
• Borderless education and global citizenship
• Women-led sustainability and social innovation
• Climate stewardship and environmental responsibility
• Entrepreneurship from rural ecosystems to global markets
Each dialogue is crafted to move beyond theory into action — forging collaborations that continue long after the Festival concludes.
An Evening of Global Recognition
As daylight fades, the spotlight turns toward excellence.
The Global Impact Awards 2026 will honor individuals and institutions whose leadership is generating real-world change across industries and continents.
Seven distinguished honors define this year’s ceremony:
• Visionary Legacy Global Impact Award
• Humanity Forward Global Impact Award
• She Builds the Future Global Impact Award
• Luminary for Innovation Global Impact Award
• Rising Earth for Sustainable Leadership Global Impact Award
• Business Leadership Global Impact Award
• Education & Learning Excellence Global Impact Award
For recipients, the awards represent more than trophies.
They symbolize trust, responsibility, and a shared commitment to building a better world.
The Power of Gathering
In an era shaped by complexity, uncertainty, and global interdependence, spaces for thoughtful collaboration matter more than ever.
Global Festival was created to serve as such a space — a living laboratory where leaders exchange insight, culture, and courage.
From heritage walks and community immersion to strategic summits and awards galas, the Festival connects the intellectual with the human, the visionary with the practical.
The Global Impact Summit is where those worlds meet.
As February approaches, the message from Global Festival is unmistakable:
Unleash innovation.
Co-create the future.
Lead with purpose.
Create global impact.
For delegates, speakers, partners, and nominees, participation is more than attendance — it is entry into a global community committed to dignity, sustainability, and shared progress.
New Delhi is ready.
And so is the world.
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