Tomorrow’s going to be a long day for ELXR 2026, with organisers releasing the final day itinerary so participants know where to be and when across the event’s closing schedule at KSBL. Registration opens at 9 in the morning, followed by the opening ceremony and welcome address at 9:30, giving attendees a structured start before the day moves into its main programming.
At 10:15, an introduction to ELXR sets context for the day’s proceedings before the event moves into its centerpiece segment at 10:30, featuring pitches from the top 10 startups competing in the hackathon’s finale. This pitching segment represents the culmination of the broader ELXR hackathon process, giving finalist teams the opportunity to present their work in front of the judging panel and a wider audience of attendees. A lunch break at 1:30 in the afternoon gives participants and judges a pause before keynote speeches resume the programme at 2:30.
The day builds toward its climax at 3 in the afternoon with the winners announcement and award ceremony, recognising the teams that have impressed the judging panel most over the course of the competition, before the event formally closes at 4 in the afternoon. This structured, single-day format for the finale reflects a fairly standard hackathon culmination model, compressing pitching, evaluation, and recognition into one comprehensive day at KSBL.
A great pitch deserves a great panel, and ELXR 2026 has assembled a judging lineup bringing together founders, industry leaders, and ecosystem builders to evaluate and guide the finalists. This year’s panel includes leaders from National Foods Limited, National Incubation Center Karachi, and some of Pakistan’s most exciting startups, giving finalist teams feedback from judges with perspectives spanning established corporate operations, incubation and ecosystem development, and direct founder experience. This combination of judging backgrounds positions the ELXR 2026 Grand Finale to offer finalists a genuinely well-rounded evaluation, drawing on corporate, ecosystem, and founder perspectives rather than a single narrow lens on what makes a startup pitch compelling.
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