The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), IIT Roorkee is back with its flagship annual entrepreneurship festival, E-Summit ’26, scheduled from 6th to 8th February 2026. With the theme “Transcending the Paradigm,” this three-day extravaganza promises an electrifying blend of innovation, learning, and startup culture. Over the years, E-Summit at IIT Roorkee has evolved into one of North India’s most impactful entrepreneurship festivals, and this year’s edition is set to be bigger and bolder.
E-Summit ’26 will host an inspiring lineup of founders, industry leaders, and thought leaders, including Mohit Yadav, Co-Founder of Minimalist; Mohit Saxena, Co-Founder of InMobi; Neelu Khatri, Co-Founder of Akasa Air; Sandeep Jain, Founder of GeeksforGeeks; Acharya Prashant, Philosopher and Author; and Prashant Kirad, Co-Founder of Next Toppers and many more. These sessions will offer deep insights into startup journeys, leadership, product thinking, and scaling in today’s dynamic business landscape.
The three-day summit brings together a wide spectrum of high-impact activities designed to create a holistic entrepreneurial experience. Participants can look forward to speaker sessions with top founders and visionaries, on-spot competitions that test innovation and problem-solving, certified workshops across multiple domains, startup exhibitions showcasing emerging ventures, internship opportunities with leading startups, and rich networking opportunities with founders, venture capitalists, and peers. To keep the energy high and the experience memorable, the summit will also feature food carnivals, a comedy night, and DJ nights.
A major highlight of E-Summit ’26 is its hands-on workshop series powered by leading organizations and institutions. Participants will gain practical exposure through curated workshops conducted in collaboration with Google on startups, AWS on startup infrastructure, Myntra on people analytics, Microsoft Azure on technology, TVF on content creation, CRED on finance, the National University of Singapore on venture creation, District by Zomato on product design, Odoo on startups, Blue Dart–DHL on supply chain, Faradic on drone technology, and Grant Thornton on consulting. These workshops are designed to provide real-world learning, industry exposure, and certification opportunities that add long-term value to participants’ career journeys.
More than just a festival, E-Summit ’26 is positioned as a launchpad for ideas, careers, and startups. With a seamless mix of learning, competition, fun, and networking, the event aims to empower students and budding founders to break conventional boundaries and build impactful ventures. Whether one is a startup enthusiast, an aspiring founder, a tech innovator, or someone simply curious about the startup ecosystem, E-Summit ’26 at IIT Roorkee promises an experience that goes beyond talks and into real action.
E-Summit ’26 will be held from 6th to 8th February 2026 at the IIT Roorkee campus, under the theme “Transcending the Paradigm,” bringing together some of the brightest minds in entrepreneurship and innovation for three days of inspiration, learning, and startup action.