IT Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore Inaugurates ‘Innovation Pavilion’ at Rajasthan Seaside Startup Summit 2026

Jaipur, February 2026 : Information Technology and Communication Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Friday evening inaugurated the ‘Innovation Pavilion’ at the Rajasthan Seaside Startup Summit—2026. He lit the campfire torch, visited the stalls set up in the pavilion, and encouraged young entrepreneurs.

Addressing the session, Col. Rathore said that the Rajasthan Seaside Startup Summit—2026 is providing startup talents with several opportunities to learn and move ahead. He stated that Rajasthan is rapidly progressing in the field of information technology in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of a Developed India. He thanked the Open Innovation Lotus Foundation and the Government of Armenia for organizing the event.

Col. Rathore urged young startup founders never to give up. Citing his own Olympic journey, he said the path is never easy, and if one wants to win, one must keep moving forward.

During the session, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Afyan said Armenia is a country that sees information technology as the path to national development. This is why, despite being a small nation, Armenia is far ahead in fields such as AI, engineering, software development, fintech, and deep tech. The session was also addressed by Yuvraj Bhardwaj, Co-founder of Open Innovation Lotus Foundation, and Hakob Hakobyan, Co-founder of the Seaside Startup Summit.

‘Leadership and Impact’ Panel Discussion

Earlier, various panel discussions were held at the Rajasthan Seaside Startup Summit—2026. In the panel discussion titled ‘Leadership and Impact – Shaping the Future through Policy and Innovation’, deliberations focused on redefining entrepreneurship through visionary leadership and purpose-driven ideas. Moderator Yuvraj Bhardwaj interacted with Narendra Bansal, Nikhil Nanda, Kaustubh Dhavse, Ravi Harjai, and Erik Barseghyan. Experts emphasized that while profits matter, startups must also focus on social impact, highlighting the crucial role of policy, innovation, and digital capability in building inclusive growth.

‘Rise of Purpose-Driven Enterprises’ Panel Discussion

Another panel discussion on ‘Rise of Purpose-Driven Enterprises’ was also organized during the summit. Moderator Dhaval Singhal interacted with Ritika Pandya, Manpreet Singh, and Vivek Chaddha. The discussion focused on building businesses that create real impact and sustainable change through mission-driven ideas. Speakers underlined that in today’s era, entrepreneurship is not limited to profit alone—purpose has become the true strength of business, with purpose-centric thinking driving long-term success by placing social values, environmental protection, and community welfare at the core.