What if you could take one frustrating experience with an Indian government website or digital service and rebuild it into something genuinely better?

 

Build What Moves India is a hackathon focused on rethinking India’s public digital services — not just making them look better, but solving the deeper UX, backend, infrastructure and process problems behind them.

 

🎯 THE CHALLENGE

Pick one real problem you've faced on an Indian public-service website or digital service.

You could rethink services related to:

• 🚆 Travel & bookings
• 💰 Taxes
• 👴 Pensions
• 📄 Certificates
• 💳 Payments
• 📝 Grievances
• 🏛️ Other public services

 

🛠️ WHAT YOU HAVE TO BUILD

Build an independent, working prototype using Codex or an OpenAI model.

Your solution should:

• Solve one clearly defined user problem
• Support the main journey end-to-end
• Be simpler and more accessible than the existing experience
• Work for real Indian users, including mobile users, slower connections and people with limited digital experience
• Use mock/synthetic data wherever sensitive government information would normally be required

⚠️ This is NOT just a UI redesign.

Judges want you to think about the backend, infrastructure and processes required to make the solution actually work.

 

🤖 OPENAI REQUIREMENT

Codex or an OpenAI model must be a meaningful part of the build process — not something simply mentioned in the submission.

You can use other tools and libraries, but you must clearly explain how OpenAI contributed to your solution.

 

📦 WHAT TO SUBMIT

1️⃣ Live demo link

2️⃣ Demo video — ideally ≤ 3 minutes

3️⃣ Short write-up covering the problem, users, solution, OpenAI usage, functionality, mocks & limitations

4️⃣ Source code / reviewer-access link — optional

🔗 Every submitted link should work without requesting access.

 

🏆 HOW BUILDS ARE JUDGED

🎯 Problem — Is it a real, important problem?

⚙️ Working Build — Does the main journey actually work?

✨ Usability — Is it simpler, clearer & accessible?

🧠 Product Thinking — Are the decisions thoughtful?

🔗 End-to-End Thinking — Does it address backend/infrastructure/processes?

🔍 Honesty — Are mocks, limitations & dependencies clearly disclosed?

 

🚫 IMPORTANT RULES

❌ Don't interfere with live government systems

❌ Don't reverse-engineer private systems or use undocumented APIs

❌ Don't use real Aadhaar/PAN/OTP/payment/health data

❌ Don't present the prototype as an official government product

❌ Don't misuse government logos

❌ Don't submit an old project with minor changes

 

🏅 WHAT'S NEXT?

Deadline : Aug 27, 2026

🔥 10 finalist builds are currently planned to be selected.

📅 Finale Window: 5–6 September 2026

🎥 Filmed Shoot: Planned for 6 September 2026

Selected builders will receive further details about timing, location, travel support and preparation.

⚠️ Note: The official site currently does not clearly publish a registration deadline, so register as early as possible.

 

The real challenge is:

 

Find a broken public-service experience → understand why it fails → rebuild the entire journey → prove that your solution works. 🇮🇳

 

🔗 Apply / Official Website: https://buildwhatmovesindia.com/

 

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Hoping this post is allowed as it is an amazing program I am proud to launch for it's 2nd year :)

Women are shaping the future of media, broadcast, AV, workplace technology, and digital experiences every day through leadership, innovation, and expertise.

 

Yet too often, their achievements go unrecognized.

 

That's why we're proud to launch the Women Without Boundaries Awards, a program dedicated to celebrating the women who are making a meaningful impact across our industry.

 

Do you know someone whose leadership, vision, or contributions deserve the spotlight? Whether it's a colleague, manager, mentor, partner, member of your team, or even yourself, chances are you know someone whose story deserves to be told. 

 

Learn more and submit a nomination →

 

Nominations close August 28, 2026.

Let's celebrate the women shaping the future of our industry.

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