24 Hours

Event Schedule

Phase 01 covers the Ideathon. Phase 02 is the offline Grand Finale — Day 1 on 26 Sep, Day 2 on 27 Sep. All times IST.

Duration

24 Hours

Finale

Sep 26-27, 2026

Campus

Pillai University, New Panvel

Timezone

IST

Phase 01 · Pre-finale

Ideathon & Review Round

17th August – TBD

Finale · Day 1

Grand Finale

26th September, 2026

Finale · Day 2

Grand Finale

27th September, 2026

Phase 01 · Pre-finale

Ideathon & Review Round

17th August – TBD

01
Ideathon Submissions Open
Pre-finale · Ideathon & Review Round
17th August, 2026
02
Ideathon Submission Deadline
Pre-finale · Ideathon & Review Round
9th September, 2026 · 11:59 PM
03
Announcement of Finalists
Pre-finale · Ideathon & Review Round
TBD
04
Registrations for Final Round
Pre-finale · Ideathon & Review Round
TBD

Phase 02 · Finale · Day 1

Grand Finale

26th September, 2026

01
Welcome Ceremony
Day 1 · Grand Finale
26th September, 2026
02
Breakfast
Day 1 · Grand Finale
9:00 AM
03
Inauguration Ceremony
Day 1 · Grand Finale
10:00 AM
04
Hacking Begins
Day 1 · Grand Finale
24 HRS · 11:00 AM
05
Lunch
Day 1 · Grand Finale
1:00 PM
06
Evening Snacks
Day 1 · Grand Finale
5:00 PM
07
Mentor Round
Day 1 · Grand Finale
6:00 PM
08
Dinner
Day 1 · Grand Finale
8:00 PM

Phase 02 · Finale · Day 2

Grand Finale

27th September, 2026

01
Breakfast
Day 2 · Grand Finale
9:00 AM
02
Code Freeze & Final PPT Submissions
Day 2 · Grand Finale
11:00 AM
03
Project Presentations
Day 2 · Grand Finale
12:00 PM onwards
04
Final Judge Evaluations
Day 2 · Grand Finale
4:00 PM
05
Result Declaration
Day 2 · Grand Finale
5:00 PM
06
Award Ceremony
Day 2 · Grand Finale
6:00 PM

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