2026 Tech4Good Awards to Accept Entries From Five Nations
Submissions for the third edition close on October 25, with new categories focused on agentic AI and responsible leadership.
Updated on Oct. 16, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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HT Media has opened submissions for its third annual Tech4Good Awards, which recognize AI projects addressing social challenges. The program now accepts entries from India, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and newly added Sri Lanka until October 25, 2026.
Why it matters
The awards aim to identify scalable AI projects that demonstrate measurable social impact across the Asian region. The 2026 expansion and addition of new categories highlight a focus on tracking the evolution of agentic AI and responsible leadership in professional environments.
Entries are evaluated on a 1 to 10 scale across five specific parameters including impact, scale, innovation, presentation, and technology usage. A jury panel composed of government representatives and industry experts determines the Gold and Silver winners for each of the ten categories.
The players
HT Media
A media conglomerate that manages the Tech4Good Awards and various digital platforms.
Salesforce
A cloud-based software company that is partnering to produce the 2026 AI Tech4Good Impact Report.
Mint
A financial and business news publication that will co-publish the upcoming impact report.
The details
The program evaluates entries based on technical implementation and social outcomes. For the 2026 edition, organizers added two specific categories: Best Use of Agentic AI for Social Good—focused on systems capable of autonomous decision-making to achieve goals—and Best Use of AI for Responsible Leadership. Submissions are assessed by a multi-sector jury, with final results presented at the summit scheduled for November 13, 2026.
Timeline
September 25, 2026: The application period for the third edition opened.
October 25, 2026: Submissions for the awards program close.
November 13, 2026: The awards night and summit take place.
The Tech Race
This program positions itself as a regional benchmark for responsible AI development across Asia, competing with other industry-led innovation awards. It serves as a precursor to the publication of the AI Tech4Good Impact Report 2026, which will aggregate findings from these entries.
Organizations in India, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka have until October 25, 2026, to submit their AI-driven social projects. The initiative offers winners a platform to showcase their technology to an international audience, following the 40 million-person reach of the 2025 edition.
The takeaway
The addition of Agentic AI and Responsible Leadership categories signals an industry shift toward valuing autonomous systems that adhere to governance frameworks. Observers should track the November 13, 2026, summit to see which specific social applications receive top honors.
Further reading
For broader trends in regional development, see our coverage of Artificial Intelligence.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Hindustan Times.
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