Jury | Bharat Innovation Challenge
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Meet the Panel

Our Jury

Not Just Judges. Industry Game-Changers.

  • Amrita Sirohia

    AMRITA SIROHIA

    Co Founder - INDMONEY

    IND MONEY

  • Dr. Rakshit Tandon

    DR. RAKSHIT TANDON

    GLOBAL CYBER EXPERT

    INTERNATIONAL CYBER EXPERT

  • Rachit Nayyar

    RACHIT NAYYAR

    REGIONAL ACTIVATION LEAD, EMEA

    GOOGLE

  • Arun Kumar

    ARUN KUMAR

    Principal Product Lead - MICROSOFT

    MICROSOFT

  • Shivangi Srivastava

    SHIVANGI SRIVASTAVA

    AVP - NEW INITIATIVES

    SWIGGY

  • Himanshu Wadia

    HIMANSHU WADIA

    DIRECTOR, AI INNOVATION & AUTOMATION

    AMDOCS

  • Akshat Agrawal

    AKSHAT AGRAWAL

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - FLIPKART

    FLIPKART

  • Saugata Dutta

    SAUGATA DUTTA

    GENERAL MANAGER - IT OPERATIONS & SAP

    MAMA EARTH

  • Nimisha Nigam Pathak

    NIMISHA NIGAM PATHAK

    SENIOR HR PROFESSIONAL

    SAMSUNG

  • Anshuman Tiwari

    ANSHUMAN TIWARI

    GLOBAL EXPERIENCE OWNER

    GSK

  • Pranay Prakash

    PRANAY PRAKASH

    CHRO - BLUWHEELZ

    BLUWHEELZ

  • Gunjan Mishra

    GUNJAN MISHRA

    AVP - HUMAN RESOURCES

    CORRO HEALTH

  • Jai Mulani

    JAI MULANI

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    IBT

  • Mohini Palchowdhury

    MOHINI PALCHOWDHURY

    GLOBAL HEAD - PEOPLE & CULTURE

    QUANTIPHI

  • Amit Sharma

    AMIT SHARMA

    HEAD - PEOPLE & CULTURE

    GREYSTAR

  • Bhawish Awasthy

    BHAWISH AWASTHY

    CHRO - CLASS COMBINES

    CLASS COMBINES

  • Dr.Praveen Purohit

    DR.PRAVEEN PUROHIT

    DEPUTY GROUP CHRO

    VEDANTA RESOURCES LIMITED

  • Atul Tripathy

    ATUL TRIPATHY

    PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST

    TECH MAHINDRA. INDIAN NAVY

  • Sabih Kidwai

    SABIH KIDWAI

    DIRECTOR - LEARNING SOLUTIONS

    SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDIA

  • Abhinav Rastogi

    ABHINAV RASTOGI

    CEO - RMX GROUP

    RMX GROUP

  • Amol Deshpande

    AMOL DESHPANDE

    LEAD TALENT ACQUISITION

    RAYMOND

  • Vishal Vinayak

    VISHAL VINAYAK

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    NANO TECH CHEMICAL BROTHERS

  • Ravijot Singh

    RAVIJOT SINGH

    REGIONAL HR HEAD

    TATA TRENT

  • Prateek Natekar

    PRATEEK NATEKAR

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    EXO EDGE

  • Jagmohan Singh

    JAGMOHAN SINGH

    AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE CONSULTANT

    EX - LOCKHEED MARTIN

  • Taranjeet Singh Bhamra

    TARANJEET SINGH BHAMRA

    FOUNDER & CEO - AGNEXT TECHNOLOGIES

    AGNEXT TECHNOLOGIES

  • Sharad Gupta

    SHARAD GUPTA

    SENIOR CONSULTANT - IIT INDORE

    IIT INDORE

  • Bharat Bansal

    BHARAT BANSAL

    CEO & CO-FOUNDER - NIRMALAYA

    NIRMALAYA

  • Sunanda Rao

    SUNANDA RAO

    General Manager - ECO MOBILITY

    ECO MOBILITY

  • Gagandep Arora

    GAGANDEP ARORA

    VICE PRESIDENT - TATA DIGITAL

    TATA DIGITAL

  • Dakshdeep Singh

    DAKSHDEEP SINGH

    Senior vice president

    PEOPLE STRONG

  • Gauri Das

    GAURI DAS

    Senior vice president

    FIM BANK

  • Ravinder Arora

    RAVINDER ARORA

    Global (CISSO & DPO)

    INFOGAINS

  • Ramkumar Arumugam

    RAMKUMAR ARUMUGAM

    HEAD OF PROGRAMS - INSTAMART

    SWIGGY INSTAMART

  • Praveen Rao

    PRAVEEN RAO

    APAC PARTNER MARKETING LEAD

    SAP

  • Gunjan Saini

    GUNJAN SAINI

    GENERAL MANAGER

    XEBIA

  • Ankita

    ANKITA

  • Neetu Asrani

    NEETU ASRANI

    LEARNING PARTNER - AMDOCS

    AMDOCS

  • Rajesh Gangani

    RAJESH GANGANI

    DIRECTOR AT AMDOCS

    AMDOCS

  • Gunjan Mishra

    GUNJAN MISHRA

    SVP, People & Business Operations

    FLUXX EVENTS

  • Sharad Gupta

    SHARAD GUPTA

    Senior Consultant, IIT Indore; CEO, WNN; Former Co-Chairman, CII Regional Startup Council

    IIT INDORE

  • Richa Shailesh

    RICHA SHAILESH

    Founder

    NEXTAXIS CONSULTING

  • Bharat Bansal

    BHARAT BANSAL

    CEO & Co-Founder

    NIRMALAYA

  • Saurabh Sachdeva

    SAURABH SACHDEVA

    HRBP - Learning & Engagement (Chef de projet LEAD)

    ORANGE

  • Gunjan Saini

    GUNJAN SAINI

    General Manager - HR

    XEBIA

  • Anupam Anand

    ANUPAM ANAND

    Investor & Founder

    WHITEBOARD FOUNDATION

  • Rajat Sharma

    RAJAT SHARMA

    Senior Vice President - HR

    PYRAMID CONSULTING

  • Mohini Palchowdhury

    MOHINI PALCHOWDHURY

    Global Head - People & Culture

    QUANTIPHI

  • Nitin Khindria

    NITIN KHINDRIA

    Group CHRO

    OMEGA SEIKI MOBILITY

  • Arun Kumar

    ARUN KUMAR

    Product Manager

    MICROSOFT

  • Gautam Duggal

    GAUTAM DUGGAL

    Global Senior Vice President - Human Resources

    CITI BANK

  • Sunanda Rao

    SUNANDA RAO

    Regional Mentor of Change, Atal Innovation Mission

    NITI AAYOG

  • Binoy Kumar

    BINOY KUMAR

    Vice President

    MOTHERSON SUMI

  • Nimisha Pathak

    NIMISHA PATHAK

    Senior HR

    SAMSUNG

  • Anshuman Tiwari

    ANSHUMAN TIWARI

    Global Experience Owner for HR

    GSK

  • Bhawish Awasthy

    BHAWISH AWASTHY

    Director HR

    SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES

  • Pranay Prakash

    PRANAY PRAKASH

    Senior Director

    DARWINBOX

  • Rachit Nayyar

    RACHIT NAYYAR

    Regional Activation Lead - EMEA

    GOOGLE

  • Gauri Das

    GAURI DAS

    Head, HR & CSER

    IFFS

  • Atma Godara

    ATMA GODARA

    VP & Head - People & Culture

    ACME GROUP

  • Sandeep Arora

    SANDEEP ARORA

    Design Head

    INTEL

  • Sanjeen Sawhney

    SANJEEN SAWHNEY

    Managing Director, ANB Auto India Pvt. Ltd.

    INVESTOR

  • Prakash Guptha

    PRAKASH GUPTHA

    Talent Acquisition | University Relations | Employee Experience & Branding

    QUANTIPHI

FAQs

Is there any registration fee, participation fee or hidden charge at any stage of the competition?
No. Bharat Innovation Challenge is completely free. There are no registration, participation or hidden charges for students, mentors or schools at any stage of the competition.
Do we need coding knowledge, technical skills or a working prototype to participate in Stage 1?
No. Students from all backgrounds can participate. Stage 1 accepts ideas, wireframes, mockups, sketches and concept presentations. A working prototype is encouraged but not mandatory.
Why should students participate in Bharat Innovation Challenge? What makes it different from other competitions?
BIC is more than a competition. Students build real solutions, pitch before industry experts, showcase prototypes and compete for ₹16L+ across 29 award categories on a national platform.
Besides prize money, what opportunities can students expect from Bharat Innovation Challenge?
Beyond prizes, students gain mentorship, networking, media exposure and internship opportunities. Outstanding teams may also receive direct interest from industry leaders and investors.
What facilities are provided by LPU and what should finalists bring?
LPU provides accommodation, meals and local transportation, while finalists must bring their working prototype, refined pitch deck and display materials for the Expo.
How many students can be in a team and can students from different schools participate together?
Students of Classes 8–12 (13–18 years) from any Indian school board can participate. Teams can have 1–5 students and one mentor. Cross-school teams are welcome.
Will we receive certificates, awards or recognition for participating in Bharat Innovation Challenge?
Yes. Mentors, finalists and winners receive official recognition based on their journey in the competition. Finalists also gain national exposure through the Innovation Expo and Grand Finale.
How are ideas evaluated, who are the jury members and what factors determine the winners?
Projects are evaluated by founders, investors, corporate leaders and academicians based on innovation, feasibility, impact, presentation quality, execution and future potential.
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