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Talkathon
2026Together We Talk. Together We Solve. Together We Transform.
A citizen collaboration movement with Government, Industries & Communities — a platform that turns awareness into action on the issues that matter most to Bengaluru.
Bangalore's Voice.Bangalore's Change.
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What is Talkathon?
Awareness into action.
Talkathon is a citizen collaboration movement with Government, Industries & Communities — a platform that turns awareness into action. Identify real problems, share practical solutions, put multiple solutions on the table, and collaborate to make them happen.
Engage with the public. Collaborate widely. Earn trust. Create lasting impact — through two levels of live reality shows across Bangalore's four regions, ending with solutions validated and implemented with the Government.
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City regions
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Live show levels
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Focus topics
Every voice counts
This year's focus
Topics for this season.
Three battles Bengaluru must win. Pick yours.
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02Garbage
Clean City. Healthy Future.
03Food Safety
Safe Food. Stronger Lives.
The format
4 regions. 2 levels. 1 city.
Bangalore is divided into four regions, each with its own live regional round — then the top teams meet at the Grand Finale.
Level 1
Regional Round
Live events in 4 regions
North, East, West & South
Level 2 · Finale
Grand Finale
Top teams compete live
Felicitated by Ministers & the Chief Minister
Identify Real Problems
Issues Bengaluru lives with every single day.
Share Practical Solutions
Ideas that can actually be built and scaled.
Multiple Solutions on Table
Many voices, many answers — the best rise together.
Collaborate & Make It Happen
Citizens, industries and government deliver it together.
How Talkathon works
The journey of impact.
Seven stages over 4 to 5 months — from registration to real-world implementation with the Government.
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Register
Registration & Orientation
Sign up in your category and get oriented on the format and focus topics.
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Discover
Awareness & Problem Discovery
Engage with the public and identify real problems in your region.
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Ideate
Ideation & Solution Development
Develop practical solutions with mentorship and expert guidance.
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Regionals
Regional Live Rounds
Level 1 — live reality-show events across all four regions.
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Finale
Grand Finale
Level 2 — top teams compete live. Winners are felicitated by Ministers & the Chief Minister.
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Handover
Solutions to Government
Winning solutions are presented to Government Departments.
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Implement
Validation & Implementation
Solutions are validated and implemented for real-world change.
The Talkathon promise
Why Participate
Automated application driven
A smooth, fully digital journey from sign-up to stage.
Expert jury from various sectors
Judged by leaders from industry, government and civil society.
Transparent evaluation
Clear criteria and open scoring at every stage.
Mentorship & guidance
Experts help you sharpen your problem and your solution.
Government validation & implementation
Winning solutions are validated and implemented for real change.