Nick Astern-Hart, a member of the United Nations Data Governance Working Group and an international expert on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity policy, arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday to take part in the National AI Summit 2026. He is the summit’s keynote speaker at the event, scheduled for Saturday at Hotel Himalaya in Nepal’s capital and organised by the Digital Media Foundation.
Astern-Hart to deliver summit keynote
Astern-Hart’s visit brings a specialist in AI and cybersecurity policy to the National AI Summit 2026, where he is set to deliver the keynote address. His role in the UN Data Governance Working Group is also among the credentials associated with his participation.
The summit will be held at Hotel Himalaya in Kathmandu. The Digital Media Foundation is organising the event, which is set to take place on Saturday. Astern-Hart arrived in Nepal on Thursday ahead of the gathering.
His participation places AI policy and cybersecurity expertise at the centre of the summit’s programme. As keynote speaker, Astern-Hart is the featured speaker identified for the event. The information provided about his visit does not specify the subject of his address or outline other sessions on the summit agenda.
Summit brings UN data governance experience to Kathmandu
Astern-Hart’s membership in the United Nations Data Governance Working Group adds a data-governance dimension to his profile as an international expert on AI and cybersecurity policy. His arrival connects those areas of expertise with a summit taking place in Nepal, though details about any specific policy proposals or announcements have not been provided.
The event’s stated focus, reflected in its name, is artificial intelligence. Astern-Hart’s expertise also includes cybersecurity policy, making him the keynote speaker with experience in both fields. Further details about the summit’s programme, participating speakers or expected outcomes were not included in the available information.
Event details
The National AI Summit 2026 is scheduled for Saturday at Hotel Himalaya in Kathmandu. It is organised by the Digital Media Foundation, with Astern-Hart named as its keynote speaker. His arrival in Nepal on Thursday precedes the event.
Astern-Hart’s participation is the central announcement surrounding his visit. The summit provides the setting for his keynote address, while his UN working-group membership and international expertise in AI and cybersecurity policy form the principal background to his role. Details of what he will discuss are yet to be specified.
