Festival memories
YGC Innovation Festival
YGC Innovation Festival 2026
A look back at the ideas, people, and moments that made this festival memorable.
Current and past festivals
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Sat, 22 Aug 2026
Programme snapshot
27 sessions
What happened
The published festival schedule is preserved here for reference.
Pitch Day
School Entrepreneurship Club Evaluations
School entrepreneurship clubs will be presenting to judging panel.
YGC Junior Finals
The Finalists of the YGC Junior will be presenting to judging panels
YGC Senior Pitch Competition
The final pitches of YGC Senior
YGC IF 2026 - CodeStorm AI - AI Buildathon
The Finalists of the CodeStorm AI will be presenting to the judging panel
YGC IF 2026 - Follow Your Path 4.0 Evaluations
YGC IF 2026 - Follow Your Path 4.0 Evaluations
Award Ceremony
Award Ceremony For Puthiya Payanangal, YGC Junior, Entrepreneurship Clubs, YGC Senior, Uki, AI Competition, Follow Your Path 4.0
Public Day
Experiential Learning Booths - Morning Session
Experiential Learning Robotics, AI, Sponsor Stalls, Maker Stalls, Handcraft stalls, etc
Expo - Morning Session
Expo of Alumni Companies, YGC Junior and Entrepreneurship clubs.
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 one that is reliable, …
Entrepreneurship and public space
Madhura and Bijoy who have architected and built many public spaces speaks about it from an Entrepreneurship angle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From Founder to Leader: Building the Team, Culture and Discipline to Scale
Conversation with Tharshini Markandaier on how to transform from Founder to Leader.
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
Fintech Problems Worth Solving: Opportunities in Payments, SME Finance and Financial Inclusion
A candid conversation on opportunities in Fin Tech with Rajendra Theagarajah.
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
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.
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
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.
Experiential Learning Booths - Afternoon Session
Experiential Learning Robotics, AI, Sponsor Stalls, Maker Stalls, Handcraft stalls, etc
Expo - Afternoon Session
Expo of Alumni Companies, YGC Junior and Entrepreneurship clubs.
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.
Moving Upmarket with Purpose: How Conscious Brands Win Premium Customers
Candid conversation Randhula de Silva on building sustainable profitable businesses.
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.
Masterclass: Leadership in AI Era
A Masterclass on Leadership in AI Era by Juergen Samuels
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