/ The File
About AUKTAVE
AUKTAVE 2K26 is the first edition TechFest at Amity University Kolkata. We turned the campus into a controlled experiment: 48 hours, 7 events, and one running theme - what happens when innovation slips into a parallel reality and crawls back changed.
Organized by ASETK
Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Kolkata. Faculty supervision, student execution.
Co-Organised by IEEE SB AUK
The IEEE SB AUK at Amity University Kolkata curates the technical sessions and adds the official IEEE stamp.
Built for builders
Hackers, researchers, founders, and people who like to break things to understand them.
/ Vision
Innovation that disturbs the room
We do not want a TechFest where everyone walks away with the same group photo. We want one where a project goes home with you, an idea keeps you up, and a connection gets made that pays off three years later. AUKTAVE is built to leave a residue.
/ Who should register
Participants, not spectators
- /01 Engineering and tech students from any college, any year
- /02 B.Tech final years with capstone projects looking for industry feedback
- /03 Designers and builders working on AI films, hardware, or short demos
- /04 Founders and indie hackers shipping things on the side
- /05 Anyone curious enough to walk into a corrupted dimension on purpose
/ Schedule
The 48 Hour Timeline
Day 01
May 21, 2026- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Inaugural Ceremony
Venue - Auditorium
Inaugural address by VC, Registrar, Dean, HOI
- 11:00 AM ONWARDS
24 Hr Hackathon Start
Venue - Incubation Center
Beginning of the 24hr hackathon
- 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Keynote Session
Venue - Auditorium
Keynote speaking session by industry speakers
- 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Break
Venue - Audi Lobby
Refreshments and lunch break
- 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Research & Project Expo
Venue - Audi Lobby
Poster presentation of individual research and projects
- 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Tech Debate
Venue - Audi Seminar Hall
A competitive debate about technology
Day 02
May 22, 2026- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
IEEE Introduction Session
Venue - Auditorium
Introductory session on IEEE AUK SB
- 11:00 AM
24 Hr Hackathon End
Venue - Incubation Center
End of the 24hr hackathon
- 11:00 AM - 1:30PM
Robotics Competition
Venue - Atrium
A flagship robotics event
- 1:30PM - 3:00PM
B.Tech Final Year Presentation
Venue - Audi Lobby
Project presentation by B.Tech final year students of ASET Kol.
- 3:00PM - 4:00PM
AI Short Film Competition
Venue - Auditorium
A clash of ideologies on AI short films
- 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Prize Distribution
Venue - Auditorium
Closing ceremony of the event
/ The Host
Amity University Kolkata
Amity University Kolkata is part of the Amity Education Group, ranked among the top private universities in India. The Kolkata campus, located in Major Arterial Road, New Town, hosts ASETK and a fast growing IEEE Student Chapter. AUKTAVE is the campus first homegrown TechFest at scale, designed to put the Kolkata campus on the national tech map.
Visit the official Amity University Kolkata website for campus details and updates.