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AI Productathon 2026

From Idea to Prototype using AI

Build. Prototype. Pitch.

  • February 14, 2026 (Saturday)
  • IPL Campus, 2nd Floor, Koramangala, Bengaluru
  • Session 1 (Live Pitches): 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM IST
  • Session 2 (Winner announcement): 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM IST
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₹299 Registration Fee | Registration closes on Feb 06, 11:59 PM IST

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What Is AI Productathon ?

A capability-demonstration Productathon where participants showcase real product thinking by building AI-assisted prototypes and pitching them to senior product leaders.

  • Focused on execution and clarity of thinking
  • Exclusive certificate for participants
  • Top Product Leaders as Jury
  • Not a training program
  • Not an idea-only hackathon

 Jury’s for AI Productathon 2026

Ramakrishnan Iyappan

Vice President of Technology

Accenture

Ramakrishna Iyappan is the Vice President of Technology at Accenture India, with 27 years of experience spanning digital transformation, business strategy, and product innovation.He heads a Digital Transformation and Intelligent Automation practice, enabling organizations to achieve measurable efficiency gains, cost savings, and business growth through scalable automation.

His technology expertise includes automation, e-security, software engineering, and enterprise digital platforms. An MS in IT and Executive MBA in the Institute of Product Leadership holder, he brings strong engineering and business acumen, backed by PMP and TOGAF certifications.

Vellanki Sriharsha

AI Product Manager

IgniteTech

Vellanki Sriharsha is a Product & AI leader driving Business Process Reimagination in the AI era. He currently leads the Khoros Aurora AI stack powering enterprise communities, and is the architect behind an AI Copilot for warehouse operations built for Unilever’s WMS, that turns dashboards from visual clutter into decision engines.

With product leadership across Zee, VakilSearch, and BlackBuck, and digital transformation work for Asian Paints, DHL, and Bajaj Auto, he’s seen both eras up close and knows what separates incremental optimization from true reimagination. A vocal advocate for the “full-stack professional” mindset, he’s trained 100+ professionals across cohorts and workshops to build with AI, not just talk about it.

Key Dates

Orientation
(Online - 05:00 PM - 05:45PM IST)

7th February 2026

Registration closes on Feb 06

Live Productathon & Pitches

14th February 2026

Orientation
(Online)

7th February 2026

Register before 6th Feb

Final Submission Deadline

12th February 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

Live Productathon & Pitches

14th February 2026

Who Is This For?

  • Aspiring Product Managers
  • Product Builders & Entrepreneurs
  • Students with hands-on AI or no-code product building experience

What you get from this?

  • Industry-level evaluation of your product thinking
  • Feedback from Senior Product Leaders
  • Portfolio-ready product artifacts (prototype + pitch)

Top 3 participants win a ₹25000 scholarship from Institute of product leadership
for the International Certificate in AI Product Management.

Register to Participate

₹ 299

  • Per-person
  • 💡 From Idea to Prototype using AI
  • Top 3 participants win a
    ₹25000 scholarship from
    Institute of product leadership
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PLF Members

₹299
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  • Complimentary for PLF Members
  • 💡 Design & test faster with AI
  • ⚡ Hands-on with V0.dev & Lovable
  • ☕ Includes refreshments
Note: PLF Paid members will receive their event pass directly via email.


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Non - PLF Members

₹ 299

  • Per-person
  • 💡 Design & test faster with AI
  • ⚡ Hands-on with V0.dev & Lovable
  • ☕ Includes refreshments
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Note: Paid member but haven’t received your event pass? Or want to become a PLF paid member? Email us at engage@productleadersforum.org

Ready to Prove Your Product Thinking?

  • February 14, 2026 Saturday
  • IPL Campus, 2nd Floor, Koramangala, Bengaluru
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Limited seats | Demonstration-focused event

Frequently Asked Questions

The PLF AI Productathon 2026 is an online, execution-focused product-building event where participants create and pitch AI-assisted product prototypes. The
focus is on product thinking, problem-solving, and intelligent use of AI tools,
not just ideas or coding.

No. You do not need to hold a Product Manager title.
This event is designed for aspiring Product Managers, founders, and builders
who want to demonstrate how they think and build products.

No. This is not a coding-only hackathon.
You are encouraged to use:
  • AI tools
  • No-code / low-code platforms
  • Prototyping and design tools
The evaluation focuses on product thinking and AI-assisted execution, not
technical depth or code complexity.

Participants can join individually or in small teams (details will be shared during the
orientation session).
Team participation is optional, not mandatory.

You are free to use any existing AI tools, including (but not limited to):
  • ChatGPT / Claude
  • Figma AI, Uizard, Galileo AI
  • Bubble, Glide, Framer AI
  • Notion AI, Miro AI
Judges will evaluate how effectively AI was used, not the specific tool chosen.
The registration fee is ₹299.
This includes:
  •  Access to the orientation session (Jan 5)
  • Participation in the Productathon
  • Opportunity to pitch to industry judges
  • Participation certificate
  • Eligibility for cash prizes
  • 20% discount on PLF certifications
  • Access to recordings and winning demos
The fee ensures serious participation and a high-quality cohort.

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