Overview

Logitech, in partnership with the non‑profit Aspire For Her, announced that its nationwide, all‑women Generative AI hackathon under the #WomenWhoMaster initiative has earned a Guinness World Record title. Guinness World Records created a brand‑new award category – “Largest Women‑Only Generative AI Hackathon (Multiple Venues)” – to recognize this achievement.

Participation and Reach

The hackathon attracted nearly 129,000 women registered from across India, representing over 15,000 colleges in more than 5,000 cities. More than 60% of the registrations originated from Tier‑2, Tier‑3 and emerging cities, highlighting a broadening appetite for AI skills beyond traditional technology hubs.

Competition Structure

The journey began with an online assessment in which over 26,000 women participated. From this pool, 2,800 participants advanced to simultaneous zonal rounds held across eight regional hubs – Mumbai (MET College, Bandra), Bengaluru (Dayanand Sagar University, Kanakapura), Chennai (SRM Easwari College), Kolkata (Praxis Business School), Noida (Amity University), Pune (ASM College), Hyderabad (KL University) and Visakhapatnam (Bullaya College). The zonal rounds produced 112 finalists who convened at Logitech’s Chennai headquarters for the Grand Finale.

Winners and Solutions

  • National Winner: Kritika Yadav (Ramdeobaba University, Nagpur) – HerFinance, an AI‑powered financial‑resilience companion that helps women understand money, assess risks and make informed financial choices.
  • First Runner‑up: Priti Kumari Pandey (Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara) – RE – From Skills to Employment, an AI‑driven career companion that maps skills to career pathways and improves employment readiness.
  • Second Runner‑up: Mridul Singh Soam (GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Delhi NCR) – KarigarSetu, an AI‑enabled venture navigator that assists women artisans by linking marketing decisions with actual sales and transactions.

All winners received prize money and a Certificate of Championship. Every participant was gifted the newly launched MX Keypad, a programmable control device designed for developers working with AI coding tools.

Executive Comments

Grace Lokako, Global Marketing Manager, MX at Logitech, emphasized that the 129,000 registrations signal a massive wave of ambition among women ready to lead the AI economy and that the talent pool extends well beyond India’s established tech centers. Polina Anokhina, IMEA Region Director at Logitech, highlighted Logitech’s commitment to removing structural barriers and fostering hands‑on capability for women in STEM across the India‑Middle East‑Africa region.

Strategic Context

The initiative aligns with India’s broader digital‑skilling priorities, aiming to translate AI skill acquisition into financial independence and career growth for women in STEM. By providing mentorship, industry‑academia pathways and practical exposure to Generative AI, Logitech and Aspire For Her seek to expand the nation’s AI talent base and promote gender‑inclusive participation in emerging technologies.

About Logitech

Logitech International S.A. designs software‑enabled hardware solutions and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). The company’s mission is to extend human potential in work and play while being good for people and the planet.