What to Expect · Jaipur, India

A festival, not
a conference.

October 30–31 at the InterContinental Jaipur. Talks on the main stage, hands-on workshops, street food, and a game the whole crowd ends up playing.

The vibe

What it actually looks like.

Block print patterns, pixel art, Jaipur's heritage, all put together for you to have a great time.

Main Hall stage screen mid-talk
Main HallTalks on the big screen
Festival wayfinding banner pointing the way through the grounds
WayfindingFind your way through the grounds
Bitmela street posters on a Jaipur wall
Around the cityPosters across Jaipur
An attendee smiling while checking her phone between sessions
Between sessionsEveryone's connecting
A crowd cheering at the giant Networking Games installation, Hawa Mahal in the background
Networking GamesThe whole crowd plays
Bitmela billboard reading Money is finally getting a mela
Around the cityBillboards you can't miss
Two attendees talking over folded textiles at a bazaar stall
The BazaarConversations over the stalls
A Bitmela crew member with a Crew Support lanyard talking to an attendee
CrewHelp is always close by
A vendor handing over merchandise at a Bitmela bazaar stall
The BazaarShop local, shop Bitcoin
Street signs pointing to Food Mela and Tech Mela
ZonesFood Mela · Tech Mela
Two days

How the days flow.

A shape for each day, not a minute-by-minute script — the full session-by-session schedule goes up closer to the festival.

October 30–31, 2026 · InterContinental Jaipur · arrive October 29
Day One · Oct 30

Arrive & open up.

08:00–09:00
Doors open & registration

Badge pickup, coffee, first look at the Mela grounds.

09:00–09:30
Opening ceremony

Welcome to the Pink City, from the main stage.

09:30–11:00
Keynotes & panels

Main stage talks through the morning.

11:00–12:00
Networking Games

A break to connect, with a game or two mixed in.

12:00–13:30
Lunch on the Mela grounds

Food and builder stalls between sessions.

13:30–15:00
Launchpad Pitch Competition

Top founders from the pan-India Bitcoin x AI track pitch live, judged on the main stage.

15:00–17:00
Talks & panels

Afternoon sessions on the main stage.

20:00 onward
The Royal Gala

An evening in true Rajasthan style, with an open bar and a Sufi performance. Best dressed wins the Raja/Rani award. Included with Gala and Exec tickets, capacity is limited — see ticket tiers.

Stage 2 · All day

The FOSS Stage, hosted by Bitshala — free and open source, running all day.

Day Two · Oct 31

Go deeper, close it out.

08:00–09:00
Doors open & networking

Coffee and a slower start after the Gala.

09:00–11:00
Talks

Second-day keynotes and panels on the main stage.

11:00–12:00
Networking Games

Same installation, one more round before the day gets going.

12:00–13:30
Lunch on the Mela grounds

Food and builder stalls between sessions.

13:30–16:00
Panels & keynotes

Closing sessions on the main stage.

17:00–21:00
The Mela

The outdoor grounds take over: food, games, market stalls and performances.

21:00–01:00
The Party

Closing out the festival into the night.

Stage 2 · Timing TBD

Hands-on workshops: a hardware hackathon with Foundation Devices, a wallet workshop with Coconut Wallet, and a mining workshop.

Next

Ready to walk in?

Grab a ticket, then sort out the logistics — flights, visas, where to stay, and the days either side of the festival.

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