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26th

Feburary

GURGAON DESIGN THINKING FESTIVAL 2026

Unleash your creativity and innovation at the Gurgaon Design Thinking Festival 2026. Join us for a journey of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation through design.

Exciting challenges for Innovators & Problem Solvers

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BATTLE OF BRANDS 

Battle of Brands is a multi-stage competition testing creativity, wit, and marketing skills, where participants will role-play, roast, and pitch in a fun, competitive branding and advertising environment.​

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BUILD VERSE

Designed to simulate real market dynamics, BUILD VERSE pushes participants to balance innovation with profitability while demonstrating strong execution and clarity of vision. It is a high-energy platform where bold ideas meet strategic thinking and competitive spirit.

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FINCON MANIA

FinCon Mania is a high-energy finance–consulting crossover event designed to simulate real-world market volatility and strategic decision-making under pressure. The event blends a live stock market trading floor simulation with a consulting-style strategic treasure hunt, testing participants’ analytical ability, teamwork, and leadership skills.

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STRATOPIA

A dynamic three-round business competition designed to test participants on speed, strategy, teamwork, and innovation. The journey begins with a rapid-fire round that challenges business knowledge and accuracy under pressure,

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UDYOG

With India witnessing rapid growth in technology-led startups, Udyog 2026 aims to prepare future entrepreneurs by exposing them to real market dynamics, expert mentorship, and competitive pitching environments.

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MICRO-GRAVITY AR/VR SETUP

Through immersive simulations and virtual environments, participants can explore new worlds, interact with 3D objects, and understand how augmented and virtual reality are transforming industries like education, gaming, healthcare, and business.

Workshop [ 10:30-12:30 ]: Business Canvas Workshop 

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Embark on a transformative journey, where your concepts take shape through strategic design, crafting the blueprint for innovation and market success.

Workshop [ 01:30 - 03:30 ]: Design Thinking Workshop

The workshop follows the core stages of design thinking which include empathizing with users, clearly defining problems, generating innovative ideas, creating simple prototypes, and testing solutions. 

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Network with like minded Leaders (Speakers - Last Year)

Dive into an ecosystem of collaboration and growth, where you can engage with corporate visionaries, exchange ideas, and build a network that propels your creative and professional journey to new heights.
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Avine Garg

Founder of Elucidation Today, Visiting Faculty at multiple institutions

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Diksha Pandey

Assistant Professor - 

Christ University - Delhi NCR

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Tanmay Singh Rajput

CEO and Co-founder

GradUp

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Arjun Maheshwari

Co-Founder & Chief Acceleration Officer

T9L Qube

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Akshay Awasthi

Founder & CEO , GrowthX Fellow

Aweri Foods

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Vivek Gaur

Entrepreneur

AISeer

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Manas Jaiswal

Vice President and Head of Product, Noise

Former Head of Product Paytm & olx

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Gautam Raj

Managing Partner

SR Partners

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Sameer Shah
Dr. Shalini Khandelwal

Design Thinking and
LEGO Serious Play Facilitator

Professor

ICFAI Business School,Gurgaon

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Kulathenral Loganathan

Chief Innovation Officer

VGL Groups

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Ankur Madan

Product Manager

Microsoft

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Abhra Banerjee

Founder & CEO, CLEANOMATICS
Former Vice President & SBU Head, Havells India Ltd

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Dr. Monika Arora

Professor

AMITY University Gurgaon

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Barkha Chabbra

Director (M&A)

ONEtoONE ILO Consulting

Gurgaon Design Thinking Festival 2026

SOIL School Of Business Design
Address: Plot no 23, Sector 2, Phase 1, Institutional Area, Imt Manesar, Manesar, Haryana 122052

For more information about the event, please sign up

Thank you! We’ll be in touch.

Design Thinking Festival, 2026
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