Intel® AI Global Impact Festival 2026

Enriching Lives with AI Innovation

Intel® AI Global Impact Festival is an annual Digital Readiness celebration uniting student innovators, academia, ecosystem, and government partners to showcase AI innovation and impact. The AI Changemakers competition offers a global stage for student innovators to present AI innovations and compete for awards, prizes, and recognition.

Students collaborating on robotics in a lab

Who can participate?

Students (individual or in a team of up to 3) may apply in the AI Changemakers' Competition under two age categories:

3 entries per country/region/territory allowed

18 Years & Above

3 entries per country/region/territory allowed

How to participate?

  • Enter the AI Changemakers competition using submission forms
  • Ensure that the submission forms are complete (with video and consent forms attached), signed by the authorized person
  • Each entry must have the following information to be considered as a complete entry:

    • Project/Solution Title (maximum 10 words)
    • Description of the Project/Solution (maximum 150 words)
    • 2-minute video/vlog (refer video criteria in the submission form)
    • Submissions must come from an active student (or team of up to 3 students) in a K-12 or higher education/vocational institution

Recognitions, Prizes, and Awards

  • 1 Country Award Winner per country/region/territory per age category
  • 3 Global Award Winners per age category

*Prizes are non-transferable for all recipients and are subject to terms & conditions.