Shiprocket will host the seventh edition of its flagship summit, Shiprocket SHIVIR, on 9 July 2026 at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake. The summit will bring together over 2,500 leaders, 1,000 brands and 100+ speakers for a closed-door gathering focused on one question: how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way Indian businesses discover customers, build trust, fulfil demand, and scale globally.
Shiprocket SHIVIR 2026 is anchored in five themes: AI-driven commerce, intelligent growth, customer trust, global expansion and the future of digital entrepreneurship. Founders, operators, investors, policymakers and technology leaders will come together to examine how AI is reshaping every layer of the commerce value chain, from product discovery and customer engagement to fulfilment, retention and cross-border growth.
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“AI is changing commerce faster than most businesses can track on their own. What used to be separate conversations around discovery, fulfilment, trust and retention are now converging into one question: how do you build with intelligence at the core, rather than bolt it on at the end,” said Saahil Goel, MD and CEO, Shiprocket. “Most founders we speak with are not short on tools. They are short on clarity about which ones matter, and in what order. Shiprocket SHIVIR brings together people figuring this out into one room, so that founders leave with a clearer sense of where to focus first, not a longer list of things to work through alone.”
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The summit’s seventh edition arrives at a moment when AI adoption among Indian D2C and retail businesses has moved from experimentation to active deployment, raising new questions about where founders should focus first and what the next phase of growth will demand of them. Shiprocket SHIVIR 2026 is designed to give the ecosystem a shared, practical answer to those questions, rather than another round of broad predictions about AI’s potential.
Over the years, Shiprocket SHIVIR has evolved into one of India’s most influential gatherings for the D2C, MSME, retail and digital commerce ecosystem. What began as a platform for knowledge sharing has grown into a destination where founders, brands and ecosystem enablers come together to discuss market shifts, uncover growth opportunities and build meaningful partnerships. In 2025 alone, the summit drew over 2,200 attendees in Delhi and over 700 in Bengaluru, reflecting the scale this gathering has reached across India’s commerce hubs. Building on that momentum, SHIVIR 2026 brings the entire ecosystem together under one roof in Mumbai, with 2,500+ leaders expected to attend, reinforcing its role as a catalyst for innovation and collaboration across the commerce landscape.
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This years’ summit will feature a diverse line-up of entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders including Aman Gupta, Co-founder – boAt and Founder – OFF/BEAT, Abhishek Ganguly, Co-founder, Agilitas Sports; Kulin Lalbhai, Vice Chairman, Arvind Limited; Arjun Vaidya, Co-founder, V3 Ventures; Rishabh Mariwala, Founder and Managing Partner, Sharrp Ventures; Abhishek Daga, Founder and Director, Nasher Miles; Abhishek Ramanathan, Co-founder and COO, Nua; alongside several other leaders from the realm of commerce, technology and investing. Additional speakers and sessions will be announced in the lead-up to the event.
Key attractions at Shiprocket SHIVIR 2026 include:
- Keynotes and Panels: Perspectives from founders, investors and business leaders on the future of AI-powered commerce.
- AI Commerce Sessions: Focused discussions on discoverability, fulfilment, customer trust, retention and global growth in the AI era.
- Hands-on Workshops: Practical, tool-specific guidance on automation and AI adoption for founders ready to implement, not just learn.
- Tech Experience Zones: Live demonstrations of next-generation solutions across commerce, logistics, payments and customer experience.
- Curated Networking and Ecosystem Exchange: Structured opportunities to connect with founders, investors and ecosystem partners building in the same space.
SHIVIR 2026 is co-presented by Airpay, with support from ecosystem partners including AWS, Oneture, Zoho and others, reflecting a shared commitment to building a stronger, more connected commerce ecosystem in India.
