Kathmandu. The fifth edition of the Digital Nepal Conclave 2026, a major conference on information and communication technology and digital transformation, is set to be held on Bhadra 11 (Thursday) at The Plaza in Lalitpur.
Organized by ICT Foundation Nepal, this year’s Conclave will be held under the theme “Reimagining Governance, Data and the Digital Economy.”
The Conclave has been organized consecutively for the past five years as a platform for policy discussions and dialogue on digital transformation and the development of Nepal’s digital ecosystem. The initiative was launched following the government’s introduction of the Digital Nepal Framework in 2019, with digital dialogues and conclaves beginning in 2020.
This year’s edition has placed greater emphasis on the government’s priority of good governance, with data-driven governance and the digital economy being expanded as key areas of discussion.
The event will feature more than three keynote presentations, five thematic panel discussions and one power dialogue session. Presentations by thematic experts will also be held, while more than 10 innovations being developed for Digital Nepal will be showcased under the Digital Spark segment.
The Conclave will bring together international experts, senior government officials, members of the House of Representatives and ministers. More than 500 participants are expected to attend the event in person.
The main objective of the Conclave is to create a platform for joint discussions among the private sector, government and international organizations as part of the government’s plan to build a Digital Nepal, according to Razan Lamsal, Chairperson of ICT Foundation Nepal.
Lamsal said the initiative also aims to prioritize and integrate government and private-sector efforts in developing the digital ecosystem, technology and innovation, while focusing on policy reform and implementation.
Nepali technologies developed in Nepal, including TingTing and Third Factor AI, will have a special presence at this year’s Conclave. More than 20 other Nepali technologies will also be showcased at the event.
Participants will have the opportunity to directly experience AI technologies through demonstrations of TingTing Omni Live Interaction, TingTing Outbound and TingTing Responsive Agent.
Online travel ticketing platform Sasto Ticket and fintech company Fonepay are the Powered By Partners of the event.
The Conclave has received collaboration and support from NAS IT, CAN Federation, Ncell Business, Sky IT, Kata Ho, Yeti Cloud, DishHome, NASA X, Re-Security, Code X School, Nepal Telecom, Global Spark and others.
The discussions at this year’s Conclave will focus primarily on three strategic areas.
The first session, under Governance and Digital Public Infrastructure, will cover institutional digital reform, citizen-centric smart services, integrated digital identity, policy innovation and data-driven decision-making.
The second session, under Data, AI and Cybersecurity, will focus on national data sovereignty, ethical use of AI, cybersecurity, digital trust and data interoperability across different sectors.
The third session, under Digital Economy and Innovation, will address digital transformation, investment opportunities in digital transformation and the digital workforce required for the future. A final session will focus on political commitment to digital leadership and transformation.
The organizers said Digital Nepal Conclave 2026 is expected to strengthen policy dialogue, knowledge exchange, investment opportunities and strategic collaboration for Nepal’s digital future by bringing the government, policymakers, technology companies, startups, investors, academia, development partners and young innovators together on a single platform.
Tickets for the event are available through the official website of Digital Nepal Conclave.