Thiruvananthapuram: UST, a global leader in digital transformation and AI-driven technology solutions, has announced the winners of the D3CODE 2025 Hackathon, marking the fifth and largest edition of its global innovation challenge.
Held ahead of the company’s flagship D3 Technology Conference, the D3CODE 2025 Hackathon attracted participation from more than 25,000 individuals and 6,600 teams representing over 2,900 colleges and universities worldwide.
Neural Navigators from the U.S. Win Global Title at D3CODE 2025 Hackathon
Participants from India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Malaysia submitted more than 2,600 ideas tackling real-world challenges through emerging technologies such as GenAI, data analytics, and intelligent systems.
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Winners were announced for each participating country, with the Neural Navigators team from the United States earning the global title for their project PRISM: Predictive & Reporting Insights with Science & Models.
The global champions will present their innovation at UST’s D3 Conference 2025, scheduled for October 16 in Thiruvananthapuram, India. They will also receive a grand prize of USD 10,000.
Indian Winners Receive Cash Prizes and Job Offers from UST
In India, the top team from the D3CODE 2025 Hackathon will receive ₹3,00,000, while the first and second runners-up will earn ₹2,00,000 and ₹1,00,000 respectively. UST will also extend conditional job offers to members of the top-performing teams, providing them an opportunity to join UST India.
D3CODE 2025 Hackathon: Winners in Each Region:Regional Winner Team name Team Members Malaysia Databaes • Jun Quan Chin
• Yong Jiang WoonIndia Pulimada • Ashwin Pavithran
• Linto Jomon
• Elston Savio
• Aharon Mathews
From College of Engineering, TrivandrumUnited Kingdom safeWalk AI • Chris Kakoulis
• Nathaniel Fisher
• Sviat latyk
• Marios VovidesMexico JACA team • Andres Martinez Almazan
• Josue Tapia
• Emilio Martinez
• Diego ArechigaUnited States Neural Navigators • Nagur Shareef Shaik (Georgia State University)
• Vandna Rajpal (Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT), New Jersey)
D3 Conference 2025 to Celebrate Innovation and Collaboration
Now in its tenth year, the D3 Conference 2025 will showcase UST’s commitment to advancing innovation and collaboration across its global workforce. The event will feature a technology exhibition, programming challenges, and customer showcases, offering a platform for technologists, creators, and innovators to explore the future of digital transformation.
UST CEO Krishna Sudheendra will deliver a keynote exploring how agentic AI, quantum computing, and intelligent data ecosystems are converging to reshape industries. He will discuss how data and emerging technologies are driving discovery, reinvention, and customer impact.
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Global Leaders and Innovators to Address D3 Conference 2025
Other notable speakers include Niranjan Ramsunder, Chief Technology Officer, UST; Greg Williams, Editor-in-Chief, WIRED; Burgess Cooper, CEO – Cybersecurity, Adani Enterprises; Shivani Arni, Enterprise CISO, Mahindra Group; Tony Velleca, CEO, CyberProof; Dahnesh Dilkhush, CTO, Microsoft India & South Asia; Abhinav Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Fluid AI; and Kailash Attal, Chief Solutions Officer, UST.
Emphasizing the vision behind D3CODE, UST’s CTO Niranjan Ramsunder said, “D3CODE is where tomorrow’s creators turn frontier technologies into real-world outcomes. We’re challenging students to go beyond prototypes and create solutions that deliver measurable impact responsibly and at scale.”
The D3CODE 2025 Hackathon and the upcoming D3 Conference reaffirm UST’s commitment to nurturing innovation, empowering young technologists, and shaping the next era of digital transformation globally.
