AI Innovation & Founders Summit 2026

Presented by HackGyanVerse Community • In-person AI Innovation & Founders Summit at Masters' Union Gurugram.

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Date & Time

23 August 2026

10:30 AM – 5:00 PM IST

Venue

Masters' Union, Gurugram

Offline / In-person Event

Capacity

120 Offline Seats

Limited offline seats available

What is HackGyanVerse?

HackGyanVerse is India's premier AI and startup ecosystem event designed to connect visionary founders, developers, and innovators. We bring together the brightest minds to innovate, collaborate, disrupt industries, and empower the next generation of leaders.

INNOVATE

COLLABORATE

DISRUPT

EMPOWER

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Featured Speakers

Join industry leaders, tech pioneers, and innovation experts

Shivank

Shivank

Google

Forward Deployed Engineer @ Google

AI for the Next Generation: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Careers, Innovation, Startups & Everyday Life

Generative AI
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Surabhi Sharma

Surabhi Sharma

Google

Cloud Engineer @ Google

Building Intelligent Cloud Solutions: The Future of AI & Cloud Innovation

Cloud ArchitectureCloud Computing
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Jaspreet Singh Narang

Jaspreet Singh Narang

Google

Global Architect, Google Workspace @ Google

AI-Powered Productivity: Transforming Work with Google Workspace

Google WorkspaceCloud Collaboration
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Featured Founders & Investors

Premium voices shaping the next generation of AI ventures

Vibhor Garg

Vibhor Garg

Joining Virtually

Serial Entrepreneur • Startup Mentor • AI & Cybersecurity Leader • Investor

Founder of multiple ventures across AI, cybersecurity, education, investment management and real estate.

Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurity

Achievement

18+ Years Experience

Harsh Gupta

Harsh Gupta

Founder @ Kanthariya Technologies • Founder @ Web3India

Investor in 4+ tech startups with a strong focus on Web3, AI and community-led innovation.

Web3Artificial Intelligence

Achievement

6+ Years Building Web3 & AI Ecosystems

Tushika Rawat

Tushika Rawat

Founder of 15forteen • Startup Mentor • Business Consultant • Public Speaker

Startup mentor, personal branding expert, and business consultant helping founders scale with clarity and visibility.

Startup MentorshipPersonal Branding

Achievement

10L+ YouTube Audience

Archit Ojha

Archit Ojha

Startup Builder • AI Engineer

Startup builder and AI engineer working across AI, product, data cloud, and global challenges.

AIStartups

Achievement

Product Manager, AI and Data Cloud at Siemens

Event Program

Schedule

HACKGYANVERSE AI INNOVATION & FOUNDERS SUMMIT 2026 • 23 August 2026 • Master's Union, Gurugram • Registration & Check-in 10:00 AM onwards • Official Program 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN

Attendee registration, check-in, badge/entry process, networking and seating.

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

HACKGYANVERSE OPENING & WELCOME

Welcome to AI Innovation & Founders Summit 2026 • Summit vision • HackGyanVerse Community • Community impact • Day overview

10:45 AM – 10:53 AM

AUDIENCE ORIENTATION & INTERACTIVE OPENING

Audience engagement • Event participation flow • Quick interactive activity • Event guidelines

10:55 AM – 11:17 AM

Abhishek Raj Permani

Virtual

Data Science Manager & Senior Data Scientist

Data Science, AI & Real-World Industry Applications

11:19 AM – 11:41 AM

Surabhi Sharma

Cloud Engineer @ Google

Building Intelligent Cloud Solutions: The Future of AI & Cloud Innovation

11:43 AM – 12:05 PM

Shivank

Forward Deployed Engineer @ Google

AI for the Next Generation: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Careers, Innovation, Startups & Everyday Life

12:07 PM – 12:29 PM

Jaspreet Singh Narang

Global Architect, Google Workspace @ Google

AI's Impact on Modern Recruitment & Gen Z Employee Experience

12:31 PM – 12:53 PM

Alok Kumar

AI Engineer @ GAO Tek Inc.

Building AI Products with Modern Developer Tools: From Full-Stack Development to Cloud & Agentic AI

12:55 PM – 1:10 PM

TECHIEHELP | STARTUP RESOURCES & FOUNDER SUPPORT

Partner Session

Amit Kumar

Founder & CEO, TechieHelp

Startup resources • Founder support • Practical tools • Hiring • Internships • Opportunities for student founders

1:12 PM – 1:42 PM

LUNCH & NETWORKING

Students, speakers, founders, investors, partners and guests connect informally over lunch.

1:44 PM – 2:34 PM

FOUNDER & INVESTOR PANEL DISCUSSION

Building, Validating, Scaling & Funding Startups in the AI Era

Panelists

  • Harsh Gupta — Founder, Kanthariya Technologies & Web3India | Investor
  • Vibhor Garg — Serial Entrepreneur | Startup Mentor | AI & Cybersecurity Leader | Investor | Virtual
  • Tushika — Founder, 15Fourteen
  • Archit Ojha — Startup Builder • AI Engineer | Product Manager, AI and Data Cloud at Siemens | Senior Consultant to UNICEF | Virtual

Discussion Areas

From idea to startup • Product validation • Building with AI • Founder mindset • Startup scaling • Fundraising & investor readiness • Common mistakes early founders make • What investors actually look for • Live startup idea interaction

2:36 PM – 2:58 PM

Akash Tripathi

AI Engineer

RAG Engine in GEAR

3:00 PM – 3:22 PM

AI × STARTUP × CAREER AMA PANEL

AI, Startups, Career Growth & Real-World Lessons

Panelists

  • Tanya Gupta — Author | Technocrat | Director @ WIT
  • Alok Kumar — AI Engineer @ GAO Tek Inc.
  • Tushika — Founder, 15Fourteen
  • Shiv Kumar Shah — Adobe

Discussion Areas

AI and career growth • AI tools students should know • Startup mindset • Building products with AI • Career opportunities in the AI era • Product thinking • Personal journeys and lessons • Audience Q&A

3:24 PM – 3:34 PM

IDFC FIRST BANK SESSION

Partner Session

Banking opportunities • Student ecosystem • Startup ecosystem • Relevant partner initiatives

3:36 PM – 3:46 PM

SPONSORA SESSION

Partner Session

Partner introduction • Community / student opportunities • Platform / ecosystem benefits • Opportunity announcements

3:48 PM – 3:58 PM

OSEN SESSION

Partner Session

Osen ecosystem / opportunities • Student engagement • Relevant career / event opportunities • Partner message

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

SPEAKER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & STUDENT PERKS

Speaker acknowledgement • Speaker thank-you notes • Appreciation moments • Gifts / recognition • Internship offer letter distribution • AI / platform credits • Partner benefits • Goodies • Student opportunity announcements

4:17 PM – 4:27 PM

FINAL GROUP PHOTO & CLOSING

Speakers, founders, investors, students, HackGyanVerse Team, sponsors, community partners and guests. Official stage program complete by 4:30 PM.

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

BUFFER / INFORMAL NETWORKING / VENUE WRAP-UP

Delay buffer • Informal networking • Individual photographs • Speaker interactions • Exit coordination • Venue wrap-up

5:00 PM

OFFICIAL EVENT CLOSE & PACK-UP

Hard official event close.

Partners & Sponsors

A premium ecosystem of venue partners, banking partners, hiring partners and community builders

Partners & Sponsors

Master's Union

Master's Union

Venue Partner

IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank

Official Banking Partner

WORK2HIRE

WORK2HIRE

Official AI Technology & Career Platform Partner

TechieHelp

TechieHelp

Official Hiring & Talent Partner

Sponsora

Sponsora

Official In-Kind Partner

Favourite Engineer

Community Partner

Geeks Room

Community Partner

LinkedInspire

Community Partner

Build With Dev

Community Partner

TYAG Community

TYAG Community

Community Partner

Master's Union

Master's Union

Venue Partner

IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank

Official Banking Partner

WORK2HIRE

WORK2HIRE

Official AI Technology & Career Platform Partner

TechieHelp

TechieHelp

Official Hiring & Talent Partner

Sponsora

Sponsora

Official In-Kind Partner

Favourite Engineer

Community Partner

Geeks Room

Community Partner

LinkedInspire

Community Partner

Build With Dev

Community Partner

TYAG Community

TYAG Community

Community Partner

Sponsorship Opportunities

Registration Status

Registration Closed

Registration for AI Innovation & Founders Summit 2026 is now closed. The event takes place on 23 August 2026 at Master's Union, Gurugram.

Offline Summit Pass

Closed

For students, professionals and general participants.

  • • Internship Opportunity through our official hiring & talent partner
  • • Verified Internship Offer Letter
  • • FREE AI Career Benefits through our official AI technology & career platform partner
  • • AI Resume Optimizer
  • • ATS-Friendly Resume Builder
  • • Premium Hiring Platform Credits
  • • Career Platform Credits worth up to $700
  • • Exclusive discounts on premium AI & career tools
  • • 12+ expert sessions with Google engineers, AI experts, founders & product builders
  • • Founder & investor networking and startup pitch feedback opportunities
  • • Official Participation Certificate
  • • Complimentary refreshments, swag, stickers & surprise giveaways
Registration Closed

Founder Invitation Pass

Closed

For selected startup founders, builders, aspiring entrepreneurs, AI product builders, early-stage startup teams, campus & community leaders, and students with serious innovative startup ideas.

Approval Required

Limited Founder Passes Available

  • • Network with startup founders, investors & AI leaders
  • • Discuss your startup idea with experienced founders
  • • Access founder & investor panel discussions
  • • AI & startup workshops
  • • Startup networking sessions
  • • Official Participation Certificate
  • • Offline, in-person experience at Masters' Union, Gurugram

Founder invitations and pass applications are also closed for this event.

Registration Closed