IIT Roorkee’s E-Summit 2026: Startup Leaders, Power Workshops and Live Innovation from Feb 6–8

IIT Roorkee is preparing for E-Summit '26, a three-day entrepreneurship festival scheduled from 6th to 8th February 2026. Organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell, the event is themed “Transcending the Paradigm” and is designed to blend learning, networking, and startup activity for students, professionals, and early-stage founders.

The summit is positioned as a national platform for emerging entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts. It aims to support idea-stage and early-stage projects through exposure to investors, mentors, and industry specialists. Participants are expected from engineering institutes, business schools, startup communities, and corporate circles across India, with a strong focus on practical learning and peer exchange.

E-Summit '26 IIT Roorkee entrepreneurship speakers and startup ecosystem

A key attraction of E-Summit '26 is its speaker lineup, which features founders and thinkers from diverse sectors. Confirmed speakers include Mohit Yadav of Minimalist, Mohit Saxena of InMobi, Neelu Khatri of Akasa Air, Sandeep Jain of GeeksforGeeks, Acharya Prashant, and Prashant Kirad of Next Toppers, along with several other experienced entrepreneurs and professionals.

Through fire-side chats, keynotes, and interactive conversations, these speakers are expected to discuss leadership choices, product roadmaps, and funding decisions. Sessions will trace startup journeys, highlight challenges of scaling in India’s evolving market, and explore the intersection of technology, consumer behaviour, and regulation. Attendees will hear first-hand accounts of building teams, brands, and resilient business models.

E-Summit '26 IIT Roorkee entrepreneurship events, competitions and campus experience

Beyond talks, the festival will feature multiple competitions that test problem-solving and innovation under time pressure. On-spot contests will encourage participants to pitch ideas, design solutions, and analyse business cases. Winning teams may gain visibility among investors and mentors present on campus, making these contests important entry points for young startups.

The experience is planned as a complete campus festival, with serious learning balanced by leisure activities. Attendees can visit startup exhibitions, explore internship opportunities with participating ventures, and build networks with founders, venture capitalists, and peers. The programme will also include a food carnival, a comedy show, and DJ nights to keep engagement high across the three days.

E-Summit '26 IIT Roorkee entrepreneurship workshops and corporate collaborations

Hands-on workshops form another core part of E-Summit '26, created in partnership with established organisations. These sessions will focus on skills needed in modern startups, from technology stacks to people strategy. Each workshop is structured to provide applicable knowledge, case-led discussions, and certificates that may enhance participants’ professional profiles.

The workshop series will cover themes such as startup infrastructure, analytics, product and design thinking, supply chain, consulting, and drone technology. Sessions will be conducted with collaborators including Google, AWS, Myntra, Microsoft Azure, TVF, CRED, the National University of Singapore, District by Zomato, Odoo, Blue Dart–DHL, Faradic, and Grant Thornton, among others on the schedule.

Partner	Primary Focus Area
Google	Startups and ecosystem know-how
AWS	Startup technology infrastructure
Myntra	People analytics
Microsoft Azure	Cloud and technology
TVF	Content creation
CRED	Finance and fintech insights
National University of Singapore	Venture creation
District by Zomato	Product design
Odoo	Startup tools and operations
Blue Dart–DHL	Supply chain
Faradic	Drone technology
Grant Thornton	Consulting and advisory

Organisers describe E-Summit '26 as more than a campus festival, highlighting its role as a launchpad for ideas and careers. With learning modules, competitions, cultural events, and networking woven together, the festival aims to encourage participants to question standard paths and pursue ventures with measurable impact in India’s startup ecosystem.

The event will run from 6th to 8th February 2026 at the IIT Roorkee campus under the theme “Transcending the Paradigm,” bringing founders, students, professionals, and investors into one space for three days of structured learning, informal conversations, and startup-focused action across technology, business, and content-led sectors.

FAQs

When and where is E-Summit '26 scheduled to take place?

The festival runs from February 6 to 8, 2026, at the IIT Roorkee campus.

Who are some of the confirmed speakers at E-Summit '26?

Confirmed speakers include Mohit Yadav, Mohit Saxena, Neelu Khatri, Sandeep Jain, Acharya Prashant, and Prashant Kirad, among others.

What types of sessions and activities are planned for attendees?

The program features fire-side chats, keynotes, interactive conversations, startup journey discussions, and competitions, along with exhibitions, internships, networking events, a food carnival, a comedy show, and DJ nights.

Which organisations are partners for the workshops and what is their focus?

Workshops are conducted with partners such as Google, AWS, Myntra, Microsoft Azure, TVF, CRED, the National University of Singapore, District by Zomato, Odoo, Blue Dart–DHL, Faradic, and Grant Thornton, covering topics from startup infrastructure to analytics and product design.

Who is the target audience and what is the festival’s purpose?

The event targets students, professionals, and early-stage founders, aiming to support idea-stage and early-stage projects through exposure to investors, mentors, and industry experts, with a focus on practical learning and peer exchange.