Pillar 01Customer Acquisition
Develop solutions that can intelligently identify, qualify, and convert customers through hyper-personalised engagement and conversational onboarding.
As part of Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, State Bank of India is launching a hackathon focused on identifying innovative solutions for customer acquisition, digital adoption, and digital engagement within the banking ecosystem.
The hackathon aims to bring together fintechs and startups to develop technology-driven solutions that can help improve banking services, accelerate digital transformation, and create meaningful customer experiences at scale.
Participants will be required to develop working prototypes addressing SBI's identified problem statements under the AI & Emerging Tech track.
Banks today face increasing challenges in acquiring customers at scale, driving adoption of digital products, and creating meaningful long-term engagement.
This hackathon invites startups and fintechs to build next-generation Agentic AI solutions that can autonomously assist banks in:
Customer acquisition and onboarding
Digital product adoption
Personalised customer engagement
Intelligent financial interactions
AI-led banking journeys
Focus Areas
Pillar 01Develop solutions that can intelligently identify, qualify, and convert customers through hyper-personalised engagement and conversational onboarding.
Pillar 02Build contextual and adaptive AI experiences that encourage adoption of digital banking services including payments, investments, insurance, and mobile banking.
Pillar 03Create AI-driven engagement models that proactively interact with customers based on behaviours, financial patterns, and life events.
Registrations Open
Applications and registrations begin
Idea Submission Deadline
Last date to submit your idea online
Shortlisting of Top 10 Teams
Selected teams notified for the prototype phase
Prototype Development Phase
Shortlisted teams build working prototypes
Prototype Presentation (Jury Round)
Top teams present to SBI jury panel
Winners Announcement
Winners announced at GFF 2026
The hackathon is open to fintechs and startups working at the intersection of AI and financial services.
Fintech startups
Technology startups
Innovation-driven companies
AI and emerging technology startups
Entrepreneurs building solutions for financial services
Registered startup/fintech entity
Ability to develop a working prototype
Teams can register individually or as a group
Must comply with hackathon rules, confidentiality, and data privacy requirements
Prototypes will be evaluated by SBI's jury panel across six dimensions:
Idea Submission
Participants must submit their ideas online through the GFF website/app.
Top 10 teams will be shortlisted for the jury round.
Prototype Development
Shortlisted teams receive approximately 30 days to build working prototypes.
The intellectual property of the developed solutions will remain with the participating teams and startups. SBI may explore future collaboration opportunities for deployment or commercialisation of selected solutions.
Winner
₹2.5 Lakhs
1st Runner-Up
₹1.5 Lakhs
2nd Runner-Up
₹75,000
Prize payouts will be released in phases based on milestone completion.
Participants may also receive opportunities for future collaboration, pilot deployment, or commercialisation discussions with SBI.
Apply now to showcase your innovation at SBI Hackathon @ GFF 2026 and solve real-world banking challenges through Agentic AI.
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