HacKronyX 2025, a two-day overnight international-level hackathon, was successfully organized on 28th and 29th June at St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur by the student forums Ignite (Computer Science and Business Systems) and Nexus (Computer Science Engineering – Data Science). In collaboration with HackWithIndia, the event drew 3,500+ registrations and recorded over 1.83 lakh impressions on Unstop. A total of 40 teams with 160 participants from top Indian institutions like IITs and NITs and countries like Nepal and the UK were shortlisted for the final on-campus round. The event was supported by sponsors Codons, BSNL, Finlatics, Tech Cloud Kitchen, and the Wadhwani Foundation, with tech partners ImmverseAI, VIBHA, Creintech, and BIntelligend providing industry problem statements.

The event was inaugurated by Dr. Vijay Wadhai (Principal), Fr. Dr. Paul Chandrankunnel (Director), Prof. R. B. Gowardhan (Institute Mentor), along with Dr. Manish Gudadhe (HOD, CSE-DS) and Dr. Praveen Sen (HOD, CSBS). A pre-event webinar was conducted on June 27 by Abdul Rehman (IIT Delhi), who inspired participants to view hackathons as platforms for real-world learning. The inaugural ceremony on June 28 included a keynote by Mr. Shashikant Chaudhary, a renowned angel investor, who emphasized the role of emerging technologies in shaping the future.

Day 1 evening saw an insightful career bootcamp by Mr. Aditya Jain from Physics Wallah. On Day 2, the final judging round was led by experts from ImmverseAI, Codons and Persistent Systems. The event concluded with the valedictory ceremony, graced by Mr. Arvind Kumar (Center Head, TCS Nagpur), followed by prize distribution with a total prize pool of ₹1.5 lakh.

The event was smoothly coordinated under the guidance of faculty coordinators Mr. Sanket Joshi and Mr. Aashish Dandekar, with student coordinators Mr. Rashmin Chaudhari and Mr. Nishant Gakare. HacKronyX 2025 stood as a testament to SVPCET’s commitment to nurturing innovation and bridging the gap between academics and industry.