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01  /  The conference

Two days.
Real scrutiny.

8 and 9 August 2026 at Stellar World School, Mumbai. Every delegate presents and defends a thesis on a company they were allocated weeks earlier.

The arc
01

You are allocated a company

Drawn from the SENSEX 30, balanced for sector and difficulty. You receive a research brief and the filings to begin.

02

You do the research

Annual report, investor calls, exchange filings, peers. Four to six weeks at roughly eight to twelve hours a week, alongside school.

03

You write a thesis

A clear buy, hold or sell with a valuation behind it and the bear case engaged honestly. Submitted before the conference.

04

You present and defend

A pitch to the panel, then questions. This is where a rehearsed deck and a real understanding separate.

05

You are scored

Six weighted criteria, published in advance and applied identically to everyone.

What is assessed
20%
Business & industry understanding
20%
Financial analysis
20%
Investment thesis & valuation
15%
Risk assessment & intellectual honesty
15%
Q&A and defence under questioning
10%
Presentation & communication

Analytical substance 75% · Delivery 25%

The two days

How the
weekend runs.

Twelve pitches a day, thirty minutes each. Timings are indicative and will be confirmed with your slot nearer the conference.

Saturday 8 AugustPitches 1 to 12
09:00Registration and badges
09:30Welcome and orientation
10:00Ice breaker and settling in
11:00Pitches 1 to 4four consecutive slots
13:00Lunch
14:00Pitches 5 to 8
16:00Tea
16:30Pitches 9 to 12
18:30Close of day one
Sunday 9 AugustPitches 13 to 24
09:30Doors open
10:00Workshop and Q&A with the panel
10:30Break
11:00Pitches 13 to 16
13:00Lunch
14:00Pitches 17 to 20
16:00Tea
16:30Pitches 21 to 24
18:30Awards ceremonyparents welcome
Inside your thirty minute slot
5 10 to 15 5 5

Build your presentation for fifteen minutes at most. The remainder covers setup, the panel's questions, and anything technical, so a delay early in the day does not push everyone else back.