Practitioners who commit time across the year — not headline speakers, but builders who stay close to the work.
Hillori Desai Awasthi
SupernovaAI
AI & SaaS Product Development
Deepak Sharma
Patna
Frontend Engineering & Product Execution
Harshit Anand
IIT Kharagpur
Fintech Product & 0→1 Execution
Ashish Kaushik
IIT Roorkee
AI in Fintech & Lending Infrastructure
Sagar Nassa
IIT Roorkee
Product Thinking & Analytics
Robin Rathore
IIT Delhi
Sustainable Packaging & Social Enterprise
Meghansh Agrawal
IIT Kanpur
Data Analytics & Product Analysis
Kaushiki Pandey
Amity University
Marketing Strategy & AI Storytelling
Mukund Agrawal
IIT Delhi · Divya Bihar Mission
Rural Education & Community Development
Prashant Kumar
M&G · Bhagalpur
Data & AI · Enterprise Transformation
Saurav Kumar
Full-Stack Engineer · Lakhisarai
Full-Stack Engineering · EdTech Product
सहयोगी संस्थाएँ
The circle that holds the samvad.
Capital, mentorship, grassroots reach, and institutional depth. Partners who believe Bihar's next generation can build here.
Ecosystem Partners
Saran Ventures
Early-stage investment and ecosystem building for founders from emerging geographies.
Quad AI
Institute of Technology · Applied AI education and research infrastructure.
NRIIC
Navacharm Research, Innovation & Incubation Council · supporting innovators at the district level.
Divya Bihar Mission
Village upliftment and rural entrepreneurship — Samvad's strongest grassroots anchor across districts.
Mandaar
Collaborative research and development platform addressing structural challenges in Bihar and Jharkhand.
Savera · IIT Delhi
Bridging the intellectual energy of IIT Delhi with the developmental priorities of Bihar.
Academic Institutions
Participating Startups
Quick Answers
Common questions
Who can participate?
College and university students from anywhere can join Track I. School students of Class 7–12 can participate in Track II. Teams should ideally have a connection to Bihar, but passion for its development is sufficient.
Is there a participation fee?
Both tracks are completely free. Selected finalists travel to Patna for Samvad Divas in August 2026 — prizes, certificates, and recognition await.
When do registrations close?
Individual registrations are open now. Team registration closes May 31 for both tracks. Register individually today and form your team before the deadline.
Do we need institutional affiliation?
No. Any student can apply directly — no institutional affiliation required. If your institution wants to become a formal Institute Partner, we welcome that separately.
What does "district-rooted" mean for Track I?
Your enterprise idea must be grounded in a specific district of Bihar — not Bihar in the abstract. Identify a real local problem, understand who it affects, and build a revenue model that works at district scale.
Can we participate if we're not from Bihar?
Yes. Both tracks are open nationally. A genuine interest in Bihar's development is the only requirement. Track I teams must, however, choose and deeply understand a specific Bihar district.
