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Our Jury

Not Just Judges. Industry Game-Changers.

AMRITA SIROHIA

Co Founder - INDMONEY

IND MONEY
DR. RAKSHIT TANDON

GLOBAL CYBER EXPERT

INTERNATIONAL CYBER EXPERT
RACHIT NAYYAR

REGIONAL ACTIVATION LEAD, EMEA

GOOGLE
ARUN KUMAR

Principal Product Lead - MICROSOFT

MICROSOFT
SHIVANGI SRIVASTAVA

AVP - NEW INITIATIVES

SWIGGY
HIMANSHU WADIA

DIRECTOR, AI INNOVATION & AUTOMATION

AMDOCS
AKSHAT AGRAWAL

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - FLIPKART

FLIPKART
SAUGATA DUTTA

GENERAL MANAGER - IT OPERATIONS & SAP

MAMA EARTH
NIMISHA NIGAM PATHAK

SENIOR HR PROFESSIONAL

SAMSUNG
ANSHUMAN TIWARI

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE OWNER

GSK
PRANAY PRAKASH

CHRO - BLUWHEELZ

BLUWHEELZ
GUNJAN MISHRA

AVP - HUMAN RESOURCES

CORRO HEALTH
JAI MULANI

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

IBT
MOHINI PALCHOWDHURY

GLOBAL HEAD - PEOPLE & CULTURE

QUANTIPHI
AMIT SHARMA

HEAD - PEOPLE & CULTURE

GREYSTAR
BHAWISH AWASTHY

CHRO - CLASS COMBINES

CLASS COMBINES
DR.PRAVEEN PUROHIT

DEPUTY GROUP CHRO

VEDANTA RESOURCES LIMITED
ATUL TRIPATHY

PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST

TECH MAHINDRA. INDIAN NAVY
SABIH KIDWAI

DIRECTOR - LEARNING SOLUTIONS

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDIA
ABHINAV RASTOGI

CEO - RMX GROUP

RMX GROUP
AMOL DESHPANDE

LEAD TALENT ACQUISITION

RAYMOND
VISHAL VINAYAK

MANAGING DIRECTOR

NANO TECH CHEMICAL BROTHERS
RAVIJOT SINGH

REGIONAL HR HEAD

TATA TRENT
PRATEEK NATEKAR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

EXO EDGE
JAGMOHAN SINGH

AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE CONSULTANT

EX - LOCKHEED MARTIN
TARANJEET SINGH BHAMRA

FOUNDER & CEO - AGNEXT TECHNOLOGIES

AGNEXT TECHNOLOGIES
SHARAD GUPTA

SENIOR CONSULTANT - IIT INDORE

IIT INDORE
BHARAT BANSAL

CEO & CO-FOUNDER - NIRMALAYA

NIRMALAYA
SUNANDA RAO

General Manager - ECO MOBILITY

ECO MOBILITY
GAGANDEP ARORA

VICE PRESIDENT - TATA DIGITAL

TATA DIGITAL
DAKSHDEEP SINGH

Senior vice president

PEOPLE STRONG
GAURI DAS

Senior vice president

FIM BANK
RAVINDER ARORA

Global (CISSO & DPO)

INFOGAINS
RAMKUMAR ARUMUGAM

HEAD OF PROGRAMS - INSTAMART

SWIGGY INSTAMART
PRAVEEN RAO

APAC PARTNER MARKETING LEAD

SAP
GUNJAN SAINI

GENERAL MANAGER

XEBIA
ANKITA
NEETU ASRANI

LEARNING PARTNER - AMDOCS

AMDOCS
RAJESH GANGANI

DIRECTOR AT AMDOCS

AMDOCS

PRANAY PRAKASH

Angel Investor, Start-Up Mentor, Independent Director
POOJA SHAH

Founder & CEO

PS INITIATIVES
SHARAD GUPTA

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

IIT INDORE
BHARAT BANSAL

CEO & Co-Founder

NIRMALAYA
ANUPAM ANAND

Investor & FOUNDER

WHITEBOARD FOUNDATION
VANDANA SACHDEVA

Chief Growth Officer

RAISEMONEY
AMAN RANJAN

Co Founder

RAISEMONEY
DARSHAN SHAH

Founder

SCARTERS
NITIN KHINDRIA

Group CHRO

OMEGA SEIKI MOBILITY
NIMISHA PATHAK

Senior HR

SAMSUNG
GAURI DAS

Head, HR & CSER

IFFS
SHWETA PANDEY

VP

NORTHERN TRUST OPERATING SERVICES
RICHA SHAILESH

Founder

NEXTAXIS CONSULTING
GUNJAN SAINI

General Manager - HR

XEBIA
ANSHUMAN TIWARI

Global Experience Owner for HR

GSK
SAURAV SACHDEVA

HRBP – Learning & Engagement (Chef de projet LEAD)

ORANGE
RAJAT SHARMA

Senior Vice President – HR

PYRAMID CONSULTING
SANJAY RAI

Vice President - Corporate HR

AKUMS DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
GUNJAN MISHRA

SVP, People & Business Operations

FLUXX EVENTS
NEERAJ NARANG

Senior Director: Global HCM Product Strategy & APAC Lead

ORACLE
BHAWISH AWASTHY

Director - HR

SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES
RAVI (RP) SINGH

PARTNER

PWC
RAJESH GANGWANI

DevOps Leader

AMDOCS
SUNANDA RAO

Regional Mentor of Change, Atal Innovation Mission

NITI AAAYOG
ATMA GODARA

VP- People & Culture, Head HR Renewables

ACME GROUP
RACHIT NAYYAR

Regional Activation Lead – EMEA

GOOGLE OPERATIONS
BINOY KUMAR

Vice President

MOTHERSON GROUP
GAUTAM DUGGAL

Global Senior Vice President – Human Resources

CITI BANK
RAJIV NAITHANI

Chief People Officer

PERSISTENT
YOGITA SHARMA

Chief Human Resources Officer

A2GLOBALCONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED
VIR BHARAT

Head HR Business Partner

YAMAHA MOTOR SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT.LTD.
MOHINI PALCHOWDHURY

Global Head - People & Culture at Quantiphi

QUANTIPHI
SHEETAL JERATH SHARMA

Associate Director, People & Culture

GRANT THORNTON
VISHAL VINAYAK

Managing Director

NANO TECH CHEMICAL
AMRESH SINGH

General Manager & ICML Head

ITC LIMITED FOODS DIVISION
ABHINAV KRISHAN RASTOGI

CEO

RMX GROUP
GAURAV KHANNA

HEAD OF LITIGATION AND ADVISOR ON SUSTAINABILITY

NESTLE
DR. ANKITA SINGH

Chief People Officer

CIGNEX
SRIDHAR ARANALA

Chief Sales & Distribution Officer

THE HINDU GROUP
PRAKASH GUPTHA

Associate Leader - University Recruiting, Employee Experience & Branding

QUANTIPHI
ABBAS GABAJIWALA

FOUNDER

BLIX ROBOTICS

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Jury

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Jury

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Jury

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Jury

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Jury

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Investor

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Jury

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Jury

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Investor

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Investor

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Jury

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Jury

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Jury

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Jury

Vandana Sachdeva

Investor

Aman Ranjan

Investor

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Jury

Anupam Anand

Investor

Bhawish Awasthy

Jury

Ravi (RP) Singh

Jury

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 2–5 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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