IIT Delhi’s campus is alive with entrepreneurial energy as BE Con 26 unfolds from January 30 to February 1, pulling in 25,000+ attendees for what could be India’s biggest student-run tech summit. The theme ‘Engineering the Mind of Machines: Crafted in India for the World’ captures the essence of homegrown innovation in AI, robotics, and beyond.
Fully managed by students via the institute’s Entrepreneurship Development Cell, the event gained traction through regional rounds in major cities. It unites industry titans, startup pioneers, investors, policymakers, and young talents on one platform.
Keynote highlights feature luminaries like Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Ashneer Grover, Nitin Tyagi, Shailja Nag, and Tanmay Bhat, who will guide participants through the intricacies of building and sustaining startups.
Anticipating participation from over 5,000 institutions, the summit offers a rich tapestry of experiences: pitch sessions, investor interactions, hackathons with government support, expos for startups and tech, interactive workshops, policy forums, and creator meetups.
Observers predict BE Con 26 will ignite a new wave of innovation, providing IIT Delhi’s platform to propel India’s startups onto the world stage.