Student-ledPremium interschool event5–6 September 2026 · Pune, Maharashtra

Élan 2026

A premium student event experience built around creativity, performance, leadership, school spirit, and Crisis Command.

Élan brings together ambitious students and school delegations for two days of performance, networking, cultural energy, and its flagship crisis leadership simulation: Crisis Command.

Date5–6 September 2026
VenueSGI Pune Campus
CityPune, Maharashtra
Live energy

Perform. Lead. Connect. Be seen.

Flagship event

Crisis Command.

School spirit

A room full of ambition and applause.

The room opens soon.

The countdown is set for the opening day of Élan. Delegations, confirmed supporters, volunteers, and guests can use this as the official event clock.

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Participating SchoolsDelegations Opening
Confirmed SupportersTo Be Announced
MediaMedia Access Open
CollaboratorsYouth Network

More than an event.

Élan is a platform for students to perform, connect, lead, compete, and be seen. It is built for the kind of memories that become school stories, the kind of rooms where confidence is built, and the kind of experience students talk about long after it ends.

Built like a premium youth festival, anchored by a serious flagship simulation.

Every detail, from delegations to stage moments to Crisis Command, is designed to make Élan feel elevated, credible, and unforgettable.

2Days
8+Experiences
100%Student-led
Connections

More than attendance.

Élan is for the student who wants more than attendance. It is for the student who wants to be in the room, build something, lead under pressure, perform, connect, and walk away with a story worth telling.

Lead Under Pressure

Step into high-stakes situations, make decisions with your team, and experience what leadership feels like when there is no perfect answer.

Meet Beyond Your School

Connect with students from different schools, cities, and backgrounds through challenges, conversations, performances, and shared experiences.

Be Part of Something Student-Led

Élan is designed by students, for students. It is built to feel ambitious, energetic, and different from a regular school event.

Crisis Command: the main reason Élan feels different.

Two days. One crisis. No easy answers. Crisis Command is Élan’s signature leadership simulation where mixed-school teams step into the emergency council of a fictional nation and respond to an evolving national crisis.

Lead under pressure.

Students take on cabinet-style roles, receive crisis updates, build a response, submit a Day 1 Initial Response Brief, manage public trust, negotiate priorities, and defend final decisions in front of a panel.

Five roles

  • Head of State
  • Finance Minister
  • Foreign Affairs Minister
  • Policy Advisor
  • Media & PR Head

Full crisis flow

  • Initial Briefing
  • Day 1 Initial Response Brief
  • Escalation Phase
  • Final Response

Judged on real skills

  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Strategy and realism
  • Ethics and adaptability
  • Communication under pressure

Cent$ible: the business arena.

In collaboration with Sanjay Ghodawat International School — an inter-school business flagship with four competitive themes, culminating in the Boardroom Finale.

Startup Spirit

An entrepreneurial pitch challenge.

Marketing Mastery

A branding and advertising battlefield.

Finance Frenzy

A live financial simulation arena.

Quiznera Quotient

A high-energy business battle.

What comes alive at Élan.

Élan is designed to balance performance, competition, leadership, networking, and premium event atmosphere. Each vertical adds a different kind of energy to the room.

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Crisis Command

The flagship two-day crisis simulation where mixed-school teams lead a fictional nation through pressure, an initial response brief, escalation, strategy, and final response.

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Live performances

Music, dance, open mic, and stage moments that give students a real spotlight.

03

Competitions

Creative and leadership-based formats that reward originality, clarity, strategy, and presence.

04

Guest sessions

Conversations with guests, mentors, creators, educators, and leaders who expand the room.

05

Networking

Structured and informal moments for students to connect beyond their own schools.

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School delegations

A polished delegation experience for schools, coordinators, and participating students.

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Cultural night

Flagship evening energy with performances, social moments, and high school spirit.

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Premium experience

Cinematic visuals, elegant branding, smooth coordination, and high production value.

Bring a delegation.

Schools can give students leadership exposure, performance confidence, interschool networking, portfolio value, and a polished experience with roster support and coordinator communication.

Confirmed supporters will be listed here.

Confirmed supporters and collaborators will appear on the website only after they are confirmed directly by the Élan organising team. There is no public supporter inquiry page.

Supporter outreach is handled privately by the Élan team.

Build the experience.

Volunteers gain leadership exposure, event experience, certificates, and backstage responsibility.

Visual energy for the brand.

A cinematic look at the moments Élan is built to create, from stage energy to delegations, guest sessions, volunteer work, and social media coverage.

Opening stage atmosphere
School delegation arrival
Cultural night energy
Guest session spotlight
Leadership arena moment

Built for students, schools, and partners.

Different people need different reasons to say yes. Élan gives each of them a real one.

For Students

Build leadership, meet students beyond your school, participate in the flagship challenge, experience performances, and leave with stories that go beyond a certificate.

For Schools

Give students exposure to leadership, teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and interschool collaboration in a structured student-led environment.

For Partners

Engage with a focused youth audience through meaningful visibility, campus presence, stall opportunities, and association with a premium student-led event.

Unlocked the moment you register.

After registration, participants unlock a private Élan portal with their ticket, detailed schedule, participant guide, flagship challenge details, official announcements, and help desk access.

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My Ticket

Your official pass and UID for check-in.

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Detailed Schedule

Exact timings, rooms, and reporting.

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Participant Guide

What to bring, dress code, and rules.

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Flagship Challenge Details

The full Crisis Command briefing.

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Announcements

Official event updates.

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Help Desk

Support contacts through the event.

Only confirmed participants can access the portal.

Before you register.

Fast answers for students, parents, coordinators, schools, volunteers, and confirmed supporters.

Élan is a premium student-led interschool event experience focused on creativity, performance, leadership, school spirit, networking, community, and its flagship simulation, Crisis Command.

Students, school delegations, invited guests, educators, confirmed supporters and volunteers, and approved attendees can participate based on the final registration guidelines.

Yes. The School Delegations page includes a dedicated bulk inquiry form for coordinators.

Contact Director Akshit Parmar at +91 8160215010 or elan@sgischool.in.

Be part of Élan.

Register, bring your school, volunteer backstage, or step into a room built for ambition, performance, strategy, and Crisis Command.