Idea Den
Participants will develop an original business idea and present it to a panel of judges, followed by a detailed examination of its strategy, financial viability, and long-term potential.
The summit for
student founders.
Teams of 4 – 6 build a venture and pitch it to a judging panel. Each team’s head delegate registers the whole team.
Counting down to opening day · Registration closes 18 October 2026
The trailer
KGES IV.
Bigger
than ever.
A minute with the team running this year’s summit.
KGES IV · Delegate guide
Read the delegate guide.
- The three-day schedule
- Every module and round, and how it is judged
- Submission deadlines
- Dress code, what to bring and the code of conduct
Venture Vista’s rules were updated on 24 October, after this guide came out. The live game at vv.kges2026.com has the current rules.
New for KGES IV
Selection for the Pakistan National Entrepreneurship Team
KGES IV is more than a competition this year. Its top twenty delegates will go on to form the national team, carrying Pakistan’s name to the international stage: the team will represent Pakistan at international entrepreneurship competitions.
- Last year
- 1,200 students
- This year
- About 2,000 expected
About the summit
Karachi Grammar Entrepreneurship Summit is one of Pakistan’s largest student-led entrepreneurship competitions. Bringing together ambitious students from across the country, it offers a platform to pitch innovative ideas, develop entrepreneurial skills, and compete in a professional setting. This year marks the fourth edition of KGES.
- Registration closes
- 18 October 2026
- Eligibility
- Grades 7 – 13
- Team size
- 4 – 6 students
At a glance
- Dates
- 22 – 24 Oct 2026
- Venue
- KGS College Section, Clifton
- Teams
- School-sanctioned or private
- Open to
- Domestic and international teams
Modules
What teams compete in
The summit is run as five modules. Each one tests a different side of building and running a business. Every round, when it runs and how it is judged are in the delegate guide (PDF, 0.6 MB).
Marketing Madness
Participants will create and present an advertisement, pitch a new product for an assigned brand, and defend a campaign in a simulated press conference under critical questioning.
Crisis at Work
Participants will analyze real-world business dilemmas and case studies, proposing practical solutions while navigating ethical considerations and high-pressure decision-making.
Venture Vista
Participants will trade shares across multiple companies while responding to real-time market news, and call whether each rumour is true or false. Teams are scored 70% on trading profit and 30% on rumours called right.
Negotiation Conclave
Participants will engage in simulated high-stakes negotiations, representing opposing interests to reach favorable outcomes through strategic communication, persuasion, and compromise under time and pressure constraints.
Venue
KGS College Section
All three days of the summit take place at the Karachi Grammar School's College Section in Clifton.
Karachi Grammar School, College Section Plot ST-19, Khayaban-e-Saadi Block 5, Clifton, Karachi 75600Travelling from outside Karachi
Stay at a partner hotel
KGES has group rates at two Avari hotels for 21 to 25 October (4 nights): bed and breakfast, airport transfers by the hotel’s shuttle, and a KGES shuttle between the hotel and the school.
- Avari Towers Fatima Jinnah Road Single room from PKR 34,500 a night, tax included
- Beach Luxury Hotel By the sea, near I.I. Chundrigar Road Single room from PKR 25,300 a night, tax included
The group booking had to be confirmed with the hotel by 14 October 2026.