THE AI INNOVATIONSHOW

Build. Solve. Get Discovered.

A colourful trophy beside an AI developer symbol
0131 October 2026Date
023:00 – 6:00 PMTime
03IIT DelhiVenue
04In-Person Offline PresentationFormat
31 OCTOBER 2026 IIT DELHISCROLL TO EXPLORE

Overview

Where AI innovation meets real-world problem solving.

The AI Innovation Show is an industry-led AI innovation and hiring challenge created to bring the IIT Delhi community together with EXL and the AI World Organization.

The experience is designed for people who want to demonstrate more than technical knowledge. It is an opportunity to show how you understand problems, think creatively, build practical solutions, and communicate ideas.

Explore the themes

THEME

Choose your problem space
01

Banking & Capital Markets

Reimagine financial services, trading, and risk management with predictive intelligence and autonomous agents. Build secure, scalable solutions that detect anomalies in real-time, optimize algorithmic trading pipelines, and create hyper-personalized retail banking experiences.

02

Insurance

Transform claims processing, underwriting, and customer experience using automated AI systems.

03

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Accelerate drug discovery and personalize patient care with data-driven insights.

04

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Optimize content delivery and hyper-personalize user engagement at scale. Design AI-driven recommendation engines, automate content moderation, and analyze viewer sentiment to generate deep insights that drive modern media strategies.

05

Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure

Build smarter grids and sustainable infrastructure with predictive maintenance. Apply machine learning to forecast energy demand, prevent critical equipment failures, and optimize resource distribution across dynamic, large-scale networks.

06

Retail & Consumer Products

Revolutionize supply chains and create immersive, intelligent retail experiences.

07

Business & Technology

Automate enterprise workflows and build next-generation technological infrastructure.

03WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

Built for the
IIT Delhi community.

The AI Innovation Show is open to current IIT Delhi students interested in AI, technology, innovation, business problem solving, data, product thinking, or emerging technologies.

01 / 04

Technical thinkers

Developers, engineers, AI and technology enthusiasts

02 / 04

Problem solvers

People who enjoy analysing complex business problems

03 / 04

Builders

Participants who want to turn ideas into working solutions

04 / 04

Innovators

Students interested in emerging technology and AI

04WHY PARTICIPATE

More than a
hackathon.

A chance to show
what you can do.

01

DIRECT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Top-performing teams get a direct internship opportunity with EXL.

02

NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS

Interact and network with CIOs, CTOs and senior industry leaders serving as jury members.

03

SOLVE REAL INDUSTRY PROBLEMS

Work on real-world challenges and problems directly sourced from the industry.

04

GET INDUSTRY VISIBILITY

Present your solution to industry experts and get your ideas seen by leading professionals.

Why should you participate?

  • 1st
    1st Place

    Direct Internship

  • 2nd
    2nd Place

    Direct Internship

Timeline

  1. Registration & Team Formation

  2. Prototype Building & Submission

  3. Prototype submission deadline

  4. Evaluation Phase

  5. Finalists Announcement

  6. Grand Finale IIT Delhi

06EVALUATION

What makes a strong solution?

Thoughtful work shows in more than one way.

Problem understanding

How clearly does the solution address the core problem?

AI application

Is AI used meaningfully and appropriately?

Innovation

Does the approach offer a thoughtful or differentiated idea?

Feasibility

Can the solution realistically create value?

Impact

What difference can the solution make?

Presentation

How clearly can the team explain the problem, solution, and value?

07POWERED BY INDUSTRY + AI LEADERS

Ideas need the right ecosystem.

PARTNER 01

Where AI meets business outcomes

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global data and AI company with 27 years of experience and 68,000 employees across six continents, helping organizations turn AI ambition into measurable outcomes.

EXL works with organizations across industries and applies AI and data to complex business workflows, decision making, customer experiences, operations, and enterprise transformation.

The AI Innovation Show, EXL brings AI, deep industry context and real-world enterprise expertise together to turn innovation into business impact.

PARTNER 02

Connecting AI leaders, innovation, and emerging talent.

AI World Organization is a global organisation focused on advancing collaboration, innovation, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence.

Its ecosystem brings together AI leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, technology professionals, and emerging talent through industry conversations, events, communities, and innovation initiatives.

The organisation's work is centred around AI for Good, AI for All, and AI for Innovation and Impact.

08GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently
asked questions.

Everything you need to know before you begin.

The AI Innovation Show is designed with a strong industry and hiring focus. The top 2 winning teams will receive direct internship opportunities with EXL, while other shortlisted participants will be considered for Pre-Placement Interview (PPI) opportunities based on their performance.

THE NEXT MOVE IS YOURS

THE AI
INNOVATION SHOW

Build. Solve. Get Discovered.