Archive · 20 Sep 2026
JNTUA Leadership Meet Prepares for Innovators Conclave 2026
JNTUA held a meeting to prepare schools and colleges for a big innovation event.
The event is called the Innovators Conclave 2026.
It will happen on October 24 and 25.
University leaders want students to solve real-life problems with new ideas.
They also want students to learn about business, technology and leadership.
The conclave will include a 36-hour competition called a hackathon.
Students can show their ideas at exhibitions and receive help from more than 50 mentors.
Some promising ideas may receive prizes or seed funding.
JNTUA held a Mega Academic Leadership Meet at its Aryabhatta Auditorium on Saturday.
The meeting prepared educational institutions for the Innovators Conclave 2026 on October 24 and 25.
JNTUA leaders urged institutions to develop students’ innovation, entrepreneurship, technical and leadership skills.
The conclave will feature a 36-hour hackathon, startup expo, school innovation expo and startup pitch floor.
Organisers proposed a ₹9-lakh prize pool, more than 50 mentors and seed funding exceeding ₹1.2 crore.
- Who
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, its academic leaders and participating educational institutions.
- What
- A Mega Academic Leadership Meet was held to prepare for the Innovators Conclave 2026.
- When
- The leadership meet was held on Saturday; the conclave is scheduled for October 24 and 25, 2026.
- Where
- The Aryabhatta Auditorium on the JNTUA campus in Anantapur.
- Why
- To coordinate institutional participation and promote student innovation, entrepreneurship, mentoring and industry collaboration.
- Organiser
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA)
- Leadership meet venue
- Aryabhatta Auditorium
- Conclave dates
- October 24–25, 2026
- Hackathon
- Proposed 36-hour event
- Hackathon prize pool
- ₹9 lakh
- Mentorship
- More than 50 mentors
- Seed funding
- Proposed opportunities exceeding ₹1.2 crore
