YGC Innovation Festival
YGC Innovation Festival 2026
Build. Share. Belong.
A place to build, share, and belong.
Join the YGC community for talks, masterclasses, showcases, networking, and experiences designed to turn ideas into meaningful connections.
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Pitch Day
Friday, 21 August 2026
School Entrepreneurship Club Evaluations
School entrepreneurship clubs will be presenting to judging panel.
Conference Room
YGC Junior Finals
The Finalists of the YGC Junior will be presenting to judging panels
Gallery Area
YGC Senior Pitch Competition
The final pitches of YGC Senior
Auditorium
YGC IF 2026 - CodeStorm AI - AI Buildathon
The Finalists of the CodeStorm AI will be presenting to the judging panel
Cafe Area - Tower Building
YGC IF 2026 - Follow Your Path 4.0 Evaluations
YGC IF 2026 - Follow Your Path 4.0 Evaluations
Ground Floor – Auditorium Lobby
Award Ceremony
Award Ceremony For Puthiya Payanangal, YGC Junior, Entrepreneurship Clubs, YGC Senior, Uki, AI Competition, Follow Your Path 4.0
AuditoriumPublic Day
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Experiential Learning Booths - Morning Session
Experiential Learning Robotics, AI, Sponsor Stalls, Maker Stalls, Handcraft stalls, etc
Gallery Area
Expo - Morning Session
Expo of Alumni Companies, YGC Junior and Entrepreneurship clubs.
Gallery Area
Masterclass by WSO2: A practical guide to effective AI agents
Anyone can demo an AI agent. Few can build one that actually works. This session takes you from building your first agent to deploying …
Conference Room
Entrepreneurship and public space
Madhura and Bijoy who have architected and built many public spaces speaks about it from an Entrepreneurship angle.
Water FrontCurated Round Tables - Round 1
Pitching to North American Investors: What Makes a Founder and a Company Fundable?
Small group discussion to learn about how to pitch to North American Investors.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Winning Your First European Customers: Building Trust, Entering the Market and Scaling
A curated roundtable with Juergen to learn how to enter the European market with Tech solutions.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
The AI-Era CTO: How Architecture, Engineering Leadership and Technology Decisions Are Changing
A candid conversation with Sagini on how she the CTO's role has been changing in the AI Era.
VIP Lounge · Approval requiredCurated Round Tables - Round 2
Breaking into Middle East and Africa: Partnerships, Localisation and Go-to-Market Lessons
Candid conversation with Vijai Karthigesu on the best practices of entering the Middle East and African markets.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
From Founder to Leader: Building the Team, Culture and Discipline to Scale
Conversation with Tharshini Markandaier on how to transform from Founder to Leader.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Making the Numbers Tell the Story: Building an Angel-Ready Financial Model
Candid round table with Ravindran on making your start up ready for early stage investments
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Fintech Problems Worth Solving: Opportunities in Payments, SME Finance and Financial Inclusion
A candid conversation on opportunities in Fin Tech with Rajendra Theagarajah.
VIP Lounge · Approval requiredCurated Round Tables - Round 3
From Jaffna to Global Banking Leadership: Building Credibility and a Career Without Borders
Candid conversation with Bernard Sinniah to learn from his lessons from Jaffna boy to Global Banking Leader
VIP Lounge · Approval required
From Product to Shelf: What It Really Takes to Break Into North American Retail?
Candid conversation with Jenson on his experience of taking food related products to market in North America.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Raising Capital Without Losing Focus: What Founders Must Do and Avoid
Candid conversation with Chalinda Abeykoon on the Dos and don'ts of fund raising
VIP Lounge · Approval required
The Rise of Hybrid Technology Roles: Where Engineering, Product, Customers and GTM Meet
Candid conversation with Roshni on the new roles that has risen since in Software Industry.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Experiential Learning Booths - Afternoon Session
Experiential Learning Robotics, AI, Sponsor Stalls, Maker Stalls, Handcraft stalls, etc
Gallery Area
Expo - Afternoon Session
Expo of Alumni Companies, YGC Junior and Entrepreneurship clubs.
Gallery AreaCurated Round Tables - Round 4
From Research to Revenue: Building Deep-Tech Startups Around Talent and Intellectual Property
Candid conversation with Heminda Jeyaweera on lessons from building Deep Tech Start Ups.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Moving Upmarket with Purpose: How Conscious Brands Win Premium Customers
Candid conversation Randhula de Silva on building sustainable profitable businesses.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Fintech at Indian Scale: Lessons in Digital Distribution, Inclusion and Customer Experience
Candid conversation with Ajay Thomas John on opportunities in Fintech with lessons from India.
VIP Lounge · Approval required
Masterclass: Leadership in AI Era
A Masterclass on Leadership in AI Era by Juergen Samuels
Conference RoomMeet the exhibitors
Discover the organisations showcasing their work at the festival.
5amTech
We Build AI-Powered Marketing Growth Engines.
Aquinas College - Jaffna
Arogya Life Systems Lanka Private Limited
Ayam Navarathinam
Cloud Parallax (Pvt) Ltd
Cogntix (Pvt) Ltd
We build software that works, scales, and lasts
Debaly
DelftJKS
Detech
EDUS Online Institute
Learning Made Lovable
Electroleaf (Pvt) Ltd
ExamBlue
An AI Powered Exam Readiness Platform
Frozen Story
Glad we talk
Greshy Likes
Luxury with Ayurveda
iGrow Organic Farm
Inthira Group
Journe.life
Mediplace
Healthcare is familiar and borderless
MindMap AI
AI mind maps true to your content — refine in chat, edit free
MoodeforCode Pvt. Ltd
Ms.Maniquine
Natural Roots
Eat Healthy Live Healthy
Nothing Apps (Pvt) Ltd
Building Solutions on top of the WhatsApp Ecosystem
Pallueir Pvt Ltd
Sustainable Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd
V-Ignite ( Pvt) Ltd
Vonderly (Pvt) Ltd
Made to be felt
VS MUSHROOM ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD
VTM Local Products
Y&KK MANUFACTURING COMPANY
YAMUNAI.BIZ
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