For Students: (Future Leaders, Founders, Innovators)
NKGSS is where young people discover opportunities, gain clarity, and prepare for the future.
- Participate in Google-powered Future Skills workshops, offering hands-on learning for students and working professionals (limited seats)
- Experience the Nex Kerala AI Hackathon, featuring real-world problem statements, expert mentorship, and competitive innovation (₹1.5 lakh prize pool)
- Understand how innovation, industry, and policy shape careers, businesses, and economic growth
- Be part of a festival-like learning environment that blends knowledge, discovery, culture, and inspiration
- Gain clear insights into future jobs, skills, and industries that will matter over the next decade
- Learn how startups, enterprises, and global companies actually work, hire, and grow, explained in simple, practical terms
- Explore technology, sustainability, agriculture, tourism, and emerging industries in one open, real-world environment
- Experience hands-on innovation showcases, live demos, and real startup & business stories beyond classrooms and textbooks
- Receive career inspiration, mentorship cues, and practical guidance through direct exposure to founders, professionals, and industry leaders
- Discover career pathways across startups, corporates, government initiatives, and emerging sectors
- Build early professional networks by interacting with mentors, innovators, exhibitors, and peers
- Identify internship leads, learning paths, mentorship possibilities, and next-step opportunities
- Pitch your startup idea in pre-event and on-ground platforms, gain feedback, visibility, and confidence as a first-time founder
For students and young professionals, NKGSS is not just an event—it is exposure, direction, and confidence for the journey ahead.
Pre-Event: Pitch Your Idea to Sharks
An exclusive student-only pitching opportunity designed to discover Kerala's next generation of founders.
100 student startup ideas will be shortlisted to pitch
The Top 10 ideas will earn a chance to pitch directly to the Sharks
The Top 10 teams will receive a prize grant from 707 Billion Capital
This platform helps students gain real pitching experience, expert feedback, visibility, and early validation, turning ideas into action and ambition into opportunity.
Pre-Event: Cultural Programs
A grand student-led cultural celebration showcasing talent from across Kerala.
- 100 colleges across Kerala will participate - Dance, Kerala Fashion Show, Singing
- Selected teams will perform live on Day 1 and Day 2 of NKGSS
This program celebrates youth creativity, cultural pride, and collective energy, giving students a prestigious stage to represent their institutions at Kerala's largest innovation summit.
Google Future Skills Program
Future Skills Program is a curated event for students and young professionals featuring the global tech leader, Google. The first 2000 sign-ups will be invited as participants for the offline workshops conducted by Google.
Nav Kerala AI Hackathon
Nav Kerala AI Hackathon
- 1.5 Lakhs Prize Pool
- Mentored & Judged by Industry Experts
- Real-World AI Problem Statements
- 18-Hour AI Innovation Sprint
- 100+ Teams
Event Entry
White & Gold Pass
Exclusive: INVITE ONLY | NOT FOR SALE
Dedicated main stage seating for
Speaking sessions across multiple stages
Early access to all exhibitors
Special "Kerala Sadhya" on Day 1 and Day 2 by the renowned Pazhayadam
Transport and accommodation provided
Pre-appointed meetings with exhibitors, startups, and delegates
Access to pre- and post-event exclusive roundtables
Dedicated Event Managers for Day 1 and Day 2
Silver Pass
Dedicated seating on the main stage
Entry across all main stage events and exhibition areas
Access to pre-invited events, webinars, and one-on-one interaction with the Guest of Honour (on registration)
Lunch included
First 250 registrations get access to a networking lunch with Gold Pass holders
Local transport provided
All exhibitors and startups fall under the Silver category
Program Manager support
Blue Pass
Free of charge registration
General entry across the event
Access to the inauguration ceremony
Seating is limited on the main stage (NO ASSURED SEATING, First Come, First Served)
Access to main stage sessions and exhibition areas – Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4
Access to Zone 5 – Taste of Kerala
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