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Forge the Future Hackathon 2026
About the event
The Forge the Future Hackathon 2026 is a national AI hackathon by Elastic Technologies (India), inviting India's best AI developers to build autonomous, explainable, and production-ready AI agents that solve real enterprise problems across Search, Observability, and Security. Powered by Elastic, AWS, and supported by Nasscom AI, participants will develop intelligent solutions that are grounded in real-world enterprise use cases.
Please note that registration deadline is Aug 16, 2026. Hackathon will happen on Sep 18-19, 2026, in Bengaluru, and entry is by invite for shortlisted candidates.
CHALLENGE HIGHLIGHTS
• Build autonomous, explainable, and production-ready AI agents, powered by Elastic and AWS technologies (and with mentorship from experts from these organisations) • Compete for a ₹6,00,000 prize pool including taxes and industry recognition. • Present your solution before technology leaders and industry experts during the Grand Finale. • Winning top 3 teams will have the opportunity to showcase their innovation live at Elastic{ON} Mumbai. • Build with Elastic and take a step closer to your next career opportunity.
REGISTRATION: Entry to the program is by invitation only. For full details, prerequisites and registration: [https://hackculture.io/hackathons/forge-the-future-hackathon-2026?ref=DTS](https://hackculture.io/hackathons/forge-the-future-hackathon-2026?ref=DTS)
This is a unique opportunity to participate in a fun hackathon that solves significant enterprise problems. Register soon, as the deadline is coming up quickly!
This event is brought to you by our partners, HackCulture.
