Pick your arena.

Pitchfest

Pitch the idea. Prove the model.

Team size 1–5 · Rs. 1,500–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 1–2 · Rs. 1,500–Rs. 2,500

A timed competitive programming round across three difficulty tiers — testing hash maps and iteration, stacks and edge-case handling, and graph/BFS pathfinding under a ticking clock.

• — 90 minute total window
• — Wrong submission: +5 min penalty
• — Platform: DOMJudge
• — Any language allowed

AI RapidSprint

Data in. AI in the loop. Impact out.

Team size 1–5 · Rs. 1,500–Rs. 4,500

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

• — 2–3 hr build + 5 min demo
• — Teams pick 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.

Sponsor Innovation Challenge

Sponsor-set problems. Real-world stakes.

Team size 1–5 · Rs. 1,500–Rs. 4,500

A sponsor-defined challenge module — teams tackle a live problem statement provided by one of AICON'26's partner sponsors. Full problem statement, format, and judging criteria will be released closer to the event.

• — Sponsor-defined problem statement
• — Format & judging released closer to the event
• — Open to all registered teams