Logitech & Aspire For Her Set New Guinness World Record Title For Largest Women-Only Generative AI Hackathon

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From Left to Right: Grace Lokako, Global Marketing Manager, MX at Logitech; Polina Anokhina, IMEA (India Middle East Africa) Region Director at Logitech; Madhura DasGupta Sinha, Founder and CEO, Aspire For Her; Manoj Sahay, Country Head, Logitech India

Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI), in partnership with Aspire For Her, today announced the successful conclusion of its nationwide all-women Generative AI hackathon under the #WomenWhoMaster initiative. Drawing nearly 1,29,000 registrants from across India, the landmark event officially earned a Guinness World Record title. Guinness World Records created a brand-new award category specifically to recognize female inclusion in emerging technology: “Largest Women-Only Generative AI Hackathon (Multiple Venues).”

A core pillar of Logitech MX’s broader #WomenWhoMaster movement, this initiative equips women with practical skills in Generative AI, low-code development, and machine learning. Designed as an end-to-end skill-building program, it provides mentorship and industry pathways to ensure applied Generative AI skills translates into financial independence and career growth for women in STEM.

The Grand Finale, hosted at Logitech’s Chennai headquarters, brought together 112 finalists selected from over 15,000 colleges across 5,000+ cities. Kritika Yadav from Ramdeobaba University, Nagpur, emerged as the national winner for “HerFinance,” an AI-powered financial resilience companion designed to help women better understand their money, risks and financial choices. Priti Kumari Pandey from Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara, was named the first runner-up for “RE – From Skills to Employment,” an AI-powered career companion designed to help women assess their skills, identify career pathways and improve employment readiness. Mridul Singh Soam from GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and

Management, Delhi NCR, was named the second runner-up for “KarigarSetu,” an AI-powered venture navigator designed to help women artisans grow their businesses by connecting marketing decisions with actual sales and transactions. The winners received prize money along with a Certificate of Championship.