June – August 2026

Product Leaders
from India

A season for professionals whose decisions shape products, customers, teams, and businesses.

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Registration closes by 30 June 2026

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

What registration covers for the 2026 season.

Eligibility

The season is open to product professionals from design, engineering, marketing, and management who can share one real-world case study.

Account Required

Participants must register through a valid AIxCompass account so profile, dashboard, and submission details stay correctly linked.

Participation Fee

The fee for the 2026 season is ₹1,999/- plus 18% GST, payable during the registration process.

Payment Confirmation

Participation is confirmed only after successful payment and the registration record is marked complete for the season.

One Submission

Each registration covers one participant and one original case study submitted under one selected focus area.

Season Validity

Registration is valid only for the 2026 awards season and cannot be transferred to another season later.

Registration is non-refundable and valid only for the 2026 awards season.

CASE STUDY SUBMISSION

What approved case study submissions must demonstrate.

One Case Study

Each participant submits one original case study.

One Focus Area

The case study must align to one selected focus area.

Original Experience

The work should reflect a real professional experience and not abstract advice.

Quality Standard

The submission should demonstrate clear thinking and practical learning for readers.

Submission Deadline

The final submission deadline is 6 July 2026.

Review & Approval

Only approved case studies enter the campaign and leaderboard.

Approval before campaign.

AIxCompass reviews submissions before campaign participation, leaderboard tracking, and publishing or discovery amplification.

How to Apply

CAMPAIGN & PUBLISHING

How campaign amplification is described and what it does not promise.

Campaign Inclusion

Approved case studies become part of the Thought Leadership Campaign for Product Leaders from India.

LinkedIn Promotion

The campaign is promoted through LinkedIn to help stories reach relevant readers.

Publishing and Discovery Channels

Selected channels may help campaign stories travel beyond immediate networks.

Platform Availability May Vary

Timing, editorial decisions, platform availability, and audience response can vary.

No Individual Placement Guarantee

The campaign does not promise that every participant will appear on every platform.

Participant Sharing

Participants are encouraged to share their published work through their own professional networks.

Campaign-level amplification.

The campaign is promoted through LinkedIn and publishing or discovery channels. Individual platform placement is not guaranteed for every participant.

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LEADERBOARD & FAIR ENGAGEMENT

What the public leaderboard tracks and how fairness is protected.

Views

Views help show how often readers discover a contribution.

Reads

Reads are the strongest public engagement signal because they reflect time spent with the work.

Likes

Likes help show whether readers found the contribution valuable.

Shares help show how strongly readers want to amplify the work.

Self-Promotion Allowed

Participants may share their case study with their own networks.

Artificial Manipulation Prohibited

Unusual activity may be investigated to preserve fairness and trust.

Fair participation.

AIxCompass may investigate unusual activity and adjust rankings where required to protect fairness.

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RECOGNITION, CONDUCT & USAGE

How the season recognises strong work and what conduct it expects.

Top 5 Per Focus Area

Five contributions are recognised in each of the five focus areas, for 25 recognitions in total.

Demonstrated Thinking

Recognition begins with approved case studies that reflect real experience, clear thinking, and useful learning.

Audience Engagement

Views, reads, likes, and shares help show how strongly an approved contribution resonates.

Professional Conduct

Participants are expected to engage respectfully and share work with integrity.

Content Ownership

Participants retain ownership of their content while allowing AIxCompass to promote the campaign.

Permission to Promote

AIxCompass may feature approved participant stories and winner announcements across its channels.

What Top 5 receive.

Top contributors receive award title, winner certificate, trophy, LinkedIn recognition, virtual event announcement, and special winner feature as Product Leader of the Year 2026 in their focus area.

Virtual Event

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