Llama Battleground 2026
The ultimate launchpad for early-stage AI
startups to pitch, shine, and scale globally.
Llama Battleground 2026 is the global stage for early-stage AI startups to pitch, showcase, and gain visibility.
Finalists present to top VCs and industry leaders, unlocking funding, feedback, and growth opportunities.
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Meet the Jury
at Llama Battleground 2026.
Prashant Rao
Director - Application Engineering,
Mathworks
Mathworks
Dhruv Rastogi
SVP & Head of Data Science, MediAssist
Amit Kapur
Vice President - Data Analytics and AI, Lowe's India
Anand Mahalingam
Vice President - Data Science, Digit Insurance
Itti Singh
Head of Analytics Advisory, DLL
Ravi Balasubramanian
Vice President, Data Science & Analytics, Victoria’s Secret & Co
Jyotishko Biswas
AI Leader - HP Finance, HP
Vishal Nagpal
Director of Data and AI, Best Buy
Manish Kumar Purwar
Global IT Head - Sales & Service Technologies, GE Healthcare
Gopinath Chidambaram
General Manager, Ford Motor Company
Bhargab Dutta
Chief Digital Officer, Century Plyboards (I) Limited
Sridevi Vadapalli
Chief Data Scientist,Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTICI)
Sivakumar Selva Ganapathy
VP - Software Engineering | Head - Open Blue India & APAC Solutions, Johnson Controls
Dr. Prashant Ramappa
Chief (Principal )Data Science - AI, Generative AI(GenAI) & ML Leadership- @Chief Data officer, AT & T
Nilesh Iyer
Managing Director, CEO, Natixis Services in India
Manu Dhir
General Manager - India, StoneX Group Inc
Mr. Rajan Sethuraman
Chief Executive Officer, LatentView Analytics
Bibhash Chakrabarty
Senior Director, AI and Decisioning, Paypal
Dr. Ankur Narang
Cofounder, Advisory Board Member, ByteLearn
Rahul Bharde
SVP, Head of Analytics & Insights, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd
Varun Saxena
Director - AI & Analytics, ANAROCK
Sai Krishnan Mohan
Vice President (Data & Analytics), Bajaj Auto Ltd
Dr. Saurabh Pramanick
Data Governance Officer (DGO) - Data Governance Council, (DGC) Bank Muscat
Shirsha Ray Chaudhuri
Director of Engineering, Thomson Reuters
Deepika Sandeep
Head - AI/ML CoE, HSBC
Srivatsa Subbanna
Senior Vice President and Head - Intelligent Automation & AI, Financial Services
Indrajit Kar
Head of Advanced AI and Strategic Innovation, Wipro
Chiranjiv Roy
Distinguished AI Fellow & Transformation Leader, Course5i
Padmakumar (PK) Nambiar
Director Of Product Development (GenAI, Data Science & Machine Learning), Oracle
Dr. Shivani Rai Gupta
Chief Data Scientist, Jio
Vishal Srirama
BSH GDS India Head, BSH Home Appliances Group
Mohammed Anzy S
Managing Director, India Guidewire Software
Nisseem Nabar
Associate Principal, Mathco
Ranjith Jayapal (RJ)
Director Digital Analytics, Victoria’s Secret
Prasana Kumar Parthasarathy
Head, Data Analytics and AI, Capco
Llama Battleground Benefits
Compete on a global stage designed to accelerate early-stage AI startups. From
exposure to funding opportunities, the Battleground gives founders the edge to grow faster and smarter.
Investor Access
Pitch directly to top venture capitalists and industry leaders.
Global Visibility
Showcase your innovation to a curated audience of startups, enterprises, and media.
Strategic Growth
Gain expert feedback, connections, and opportunities to scale your startup.
The Llama AI Innovation Awards honor the standout pitches from Llama Battleground.
They spotlight the most promising AI startups driving innovation and real-world impact.
Llama Battleground is open to early-stage, pre-Series A AI startups building breakthrough products and solutions.
Founders get the chance to pitch, gain visibility, and connect with top investors and industry leaders.
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Secure your seat to connect with founders,
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Llama GrowthHub gives Series A–B AI startups a premium pod booth to showcase, connect, and scale.
Exhibitors gain direct access to top investors, industry leaders, and exclusive networking opportunities in a focused startup zone.
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