Pondicherry | CCCL PNY2 - Ideaforge 2026

Join a Claude Community Event, organised by local enthusiasts for everyone who loves building with Claude!CCCL PNY2 - Ideaforge 2026, a community event showcasing how Claude empowers creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation beyond coding. Hosted under the CCCL in partnership with IFRINA (Institut International Francophone de Recherche et de Formation en Intelligence Artificielle, Neuropédagogie et Didactique) and CEFP (Club des Entrepreneurs Français de Pondichéry). This event features 50 students presenting 100 original business and social innovation projects developed entirely with Claude. Through keynote sessions, practical workshops, and live project showcases, attendees will discover how conversational AI can help anyone turn ideas into reality, regardless of technical background.What You'll ExperienceAgenda1:00 PM – Welcome1:10 PM – Opening Remarks1:20 PM – Welcome of Chief Guests1:45 PM – Keynote by Vikram Pawar, Official Claude Community Ambassador appointed by Anthropic.2:15 PM – Workshop 1Claude Desktop (Cowork): Building Your MVPSpeaker: Sudharsan, Founder, Sparkable3:15 PM – Workshop 2Deploy Your Web Service in 30 MinutesSpeaker: Nicolas Martin, Director, Fractal Apps Limited3:45 PM – Workshop 3Claude as a Venture StudioSpeaker: Dr. Arunkumar Santhalingam, Director, IFRINA4:15 PM – Student Showcase: Business & Social Innovation Projects6:45 PM – Certificate Distribution & Closing Ceremony7:15 PM – Event EndsVenuePrince HallPondicherry, India📅 Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 7:15 PMWe look forward to welcoming you to the Claude Community in Pondicherry for a day of learning, building, and celebrating AI-powered innovation.Stay in the loopJoin the official WhatsApp group for CCCL Pondicherry | Ideaforge 2026Join the WhatsApp group (Tamil Nadu community): https://cccl.ai/tn/whatsappJoin the global Slack: https://cccl.ai/slackConnect with Vikram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrammpawar/