Jaipur Global
Heritage Summit 2026
An international youth confluence of diplomacy, innovation and entrepreneurship — where 2,000+ student delegates from across India, alongside partner delegations abroad, take a single unforgettable stage in the Pink City.
Model UN · 36-Hour Hackathon · Startup Pitch Arena · Global Talk Sessions
Where 2,000 young leaders become one global delegation.
The Jaipur Global Heritage Summit (JGHS) 2026 is a four-day international youth convening that brings together over 2,000 student delegates from across India — alongside invited delegations from partner countries — into a single, unforgettable stage in the Pink City. It is conceived as India's largest student-led summit of its kind: a place where diplomacy, technology, entrepreneurship and culture share the same campus, the same week, and the same spirit.
JGHS is built around four marquee tracks — a Model United Nations, a 36-hour Hackathon, a Startup Pitch Arena, and a series of Global Talk Sessions — so that every kind of changemaker, the diplomat, the builder, the founder, the thinker, finds a room built for them. With a registration fee of just ₹100 and a prize pool of ₹5,00,000, the Summit is designed to be radically accessible and seriously competitive at once.
Global, come to Jaipur's heritage.
JGHS 2026 is built on a simple conviction: the future is global, but it should be grounded somewhere real. Jaipur — a UNESCO World Heritage City, the royal capital of Rajasthan, and one of the few planned cities of its age anywhere on Earth — is that ground. The theme invites the world to step out of generic convention halls and into a city of pink sandstone forts, latticed jharokha windows, and three centuries of living craft, design and diplomacy.
Every element of the Summit experience is designed around this meeting point of old and new: heritage walks and cultural evenings sit alongside hackathon sprints and startup pitches; MUN committee rooms borrow the formality of royal courts; and global delegates leave not just with a trophy or a network, but with a city in their memory. Global ambition, Rajasthani roots — that is the JGHS theme in one line.
Four tracks. One stage.
Jaipur Global MUN
DiplomacyA multi-committee Model United Nations simulating real-world crises and negotiations, chaired by experienced Secretariat members and open to delegations from across India and partner countries abroad.
Who it's for: Debaters, policy enthusiasts, aspiring diplomats and student leaders.
36-Hour Hackathon
BuildA non-stop, 36-hour build sprint across themes like climate, civic-tech, AI and heritage-tech, supported by mentors, sponsor tech tracks, and a judged demo day in front of industry juries.
Who it's for: Coders, designers, product thinkers and first-time builders alike.
Startup Pitch Arena
PitchEarly-stage student and youth founders pitch live to a panel of investors, angels and corporate partners for funding, mentorship and the chance to be crowned JGHS's flagship startup of the year.
Who it's for: Student entrepreneurs and young founders with a working idea or MVP.
Global Talk Sessions
InspireKeynotes, fireside chats and masterclasses with diplomats, founders, policymakers and creators from India and abroad — running in parallel across all four days of the Summit.
Who it's for: Every delegate, across every track, every day.
Why Jaipur
Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur was one of the first deliberately planned cities in India, laid out on principles of Vastu Shastra and classical town planning. The Walled City of Jaipur was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, recognised for its urban planning, architecture and living commercial culture — making it not just a beautiful setting, but a genuine case study in design, governance and civic life for visiting delegates.
Delegates arriving for JGHS 2026 will be minutes from icons such as Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar and Amber Fort, with optional heritage walks and cultural evenings woven into the Summit schedule. Final venue partners will be announced closer to the date.
At a glance
- UNESCO World Heritage City — the Walled City of Jaipur (inscribed 2019)
- Well connected via Jaipur International Airport and major rail and road links
- A living craft economy — block printing, gemstones, textiles and architecture
- A growing convention and innovation hub, having hosted major national summits
Prize pool & registration.
JGHS 2026 carries a total prize pool of ₹5,00,000 — among the largest ever assembled for a student summit of this kind in India. An indicative split across tracks is below; final allocation will be confirmed as sponsor partnerships close.
| Track | Indicative Prize | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 36-Hour Hackathon | ₹2,00,000 | 40% |
| Startup Pitch Arena | ₹1,50,000 | 30% |
| Jaipur Global MUN — Best Delegate Awards | ₹75,000 | 15% |
| Talk Session Challenges & Special Mentions | ₹75,000 | 15% |
Registration — ₹100 per delegate
- Access to all four tracks: MUN, Hackathon, Startup Pitch and Talk Sessions
- Delegate kit, certificate of participation, and a JGHS digital ID
- Entry to all cultural evenings and the closing gala
- Open to school and college students from across India; limited international delegate seats via partner youth networks
Summit schedule (indicative).
Arrivals & inaugural ceremony
Delegate arrivals, registration, inaugural ceremony, Heritage Welcome Evening, and Hackathon kits & team formation.
Committees open, clocks start
MUN Committee Sessions — Round 1, Hackathon Hour 0 (36-hr clock starts), Global Talk Sessions Track A, Startup Pitch registrations close.
Building through the night
Hackathon build continues through the night, MUN Committee Sessions — Round 2, Startup Pitch Preliminaries, Global Talk Sessions Track B, Cultural Evening.
Finals, demos & gala
Hackathon demos & judging (36-hr mark), MUN Final Plenary & Resolution, Startup Pitch Grand Finale, Closing Ceremony, Prize Distribution & Gala Night.
Exact dates in December 2026 and the host venue(s) will be confirmed and published on the Summit website ahead of registration opening.
Global Podium
Global Podium is a youth-leadership platform working to give young people a real seat at the table — through Model United Nations sessions, National Youth Parliaments, and leadership programmes that turn students into confident speakers, negotiators and changemakers. Its philosophy, in its own words, is simple: Unite, Speak & Rise.
Jaipur Global Heritage Summit is Global Podium's most ambitious undertaking yet — scaling its youth-diplomacy and leadership work into a multi-track, multi-day international summit, anchored in one of India's most iconic heritage cities.
Register. Partner. Show up.
For Students & Delegates
- Register for ₹100 and choose your track(s): MUN, Hackathon, Startup Pitch or Talk Sessions
- Build a team for the Hackathon, or apply solo and get matched on-site
- Bring your startup idea — even an early MVP is welcome at the Pitch Arena
For Sponsors & Partners
- Co-brand a ₹5,00,000 prize pool reaching 2,000+ student delegates from across India
- Host a hackathon track, judge the Pitch Arena, or chair an MUN committee
- Limited title-sponsor and venue-partner slots available for December 2026
Where the world meets the Pink City.
Registrations open ahead of the December 2026 dates — reach out to be first in line.
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