Pick your arena.

Pitchfest

Pitch the idea. Prove the model.

Team size 2–5 · Rs. 2,500–Rs. 4,500

Teams develop and pitch a practical solution idea for one selected domain — the emphasis is on problem framing, value proposition, user journey, feasibility, and delivery clarity, rather than full technical implementation.

• — 3–5 min pitch
• — 2 min Q&A
• — Judged on clarity, value, feasibility & impact

Competitive Speed Programming

Solve it fast, solve it right.

Team size 1–3 · Rs. 1,500–Rs. 3,500

A timed competitive programming contest built around real chip design problems. Teams solve 8 to 12 algorithmic challenges drawn from design-for-test, physical design, and digital logic, from warm-ups to hard problems. Most problems solved wins; ties go to the team that solved them faster.

• — 150 MINUTE CONTEST · SAT 10 OCT, 9:30 AM
• — VENUE: SEECS, NUST H-12
• — PLATFORM: HACKERRANK
• — LANGUAGES: C, C++, JAVA, PYTHON 3
• — NO AI TOOLS · PRINTED NOTES ALLOWED

Build with AI

Data in. AI in the loop. Impact out.

Team size 2–5 · Rs. 2,500–Rs. 4,500

A hands-on module where participants build practical solutions with artificial intelligence integrated into the workflow — teams are assigned one domain and ship an MVP that takes data through AI to a measurable impact metric.

• — 30hr build + 5 min demo
• — Teams are assigned one domain
• — MVP: data → AI → impact metric

All four domains align with the SDGs outlined in the event brief. Solutions must demonstrate AI meaningfully embedded in the pipeline — not only as a UI layer.