Date: September 11, 2026

Competition Overview

Kellton Tech Solutions Limited has been declared the First Prize Winner of the Securities Market TechSprint 2026, a national innovation challenge organized by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in collaboration with market infrastructure institutions and industry bodies. The theme of the competition was "Innovation in Action: Shaping Securities Market for Tomorrow." The result was announced at the closing ceremony of Global Fintech Fest 2026 held at Jio World Centre, Mumbai.

Competition Statistics

The TechSprint brought together hundreds of teams from across India in a rigorous, multi-stage competition:

  • 525 teams registered nationally
  • More than 340 teams advanced to develop and submit working prototypes
  • 145 teams were shortlisted for the demonstration stage
  • 25 teams advanced to the Jury Round
  • Top three teams were selected, with Kellton securing the First Prize

Entries were evaluated on market impact, technology and innovation, feasibility, scalability, and alignment with SEBI's objectives.

Winning Solution Details

Kellton's winning entry was named NIYAMA, developed by Kellton's AI Practice and Centre of Excellence. The solution was built for "Problem Statement 2" (Agentic Compliance), which called for translating SEBI's regulatory text into machine-actionable, auditable compliance logic for market intermediaries.

NIYAMA functions as a compliance compiler: a network of agents parses each circular clause into executable rules-as-code, with every rule gated by compliance-officer sign-off and supported by continuous evidence binding, breach detection, and a hashchained audit trail.

Strategic Significance

The win underscores Kellton's engineering depth in applying agentic AI to regulated environments, where auditability and human accountability carry as much weight as automation. It adds further momentum to the Company's presence across the BFSI and RegTech segments.

Management Commentary

Karanjit Sing, CEO, APAC, Kellton, commented: "Regulation does not fail for lack of intent; the real challenge lies in translating regulatory requirements into controls that can be consistently implemented, monitored and evidenced. With NIYAMA, we have demonstrated how agentic AI can bridge this gap by turning complex regulatory requirements into machine-actionable compliance logic, while keeping human oversight, auditability and accountability at the core. Winning the Securities Market TechSprint strongly validates Kellton's ability to engineer responsible, enterprise-grade AI solutions for highly regulated environments. It further strengthens our capabilities at the intersection of AI, financial services, and regulatory technology, where we see significant potential to solve complex, real-world business challenges."

Company Background

Kellton is an AI-led digital transformation and technology consulting company with global delivery capabilities. The company partners with enterprises to build scalable digital platforms, modernize operations, and accelerate intelligent automation journeys. With over 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, Kellton delivers solutions across cloud, data, AI, enterprise platforms, and digital product engineering.