User Group & Hackathon

Liferay India User Group & Marketplace Fragment Hackathon

April 11, 2026 | 10:00 – 20:00 IST | Ahmedabad

Liferay and IGNEK are proud to present two firsts, taking place in Ahmedabad on April 11th   - the first Liferay India User Group meeting in Ahmedabad, and, the very first Marketplace Fragment Hackathon in India! The user group will take place in the morning, the hackathon in the afternoon.

Just Register for the User Group meeting and we'll send you registration details for the Hackathon!

Liferay India User Group

Liferay is well supported in Ahmedabad, and as such we're excited to be able to hold the first user group meeting (or at least the first for a long time!) in Ahmedabad. You'll get insights in the latest Liferay innovations from experts from Liferay and our Partners, insights into the direction of the Liferay Community from Liferay's Principal Evangelist, and an opportunity to network with like-minded individuals in your city!

Liferay Marketplace Fragment Hackathon 

This is an in-person opportunity to build fragments for use in Liferay. Liferay Marketplace is your official destination for apps and solutions designed to push the boundaries of Liferay DXP. Now it's your turn to create the next great solution for our ecosystem by participating in the Liferay Marketplace Fragment Hackathon!

We're provding the opportunity for developers from all over India to spend the afternoon developing fragments to be used in Liferay, and hosted in the Liferay Marketplace. There will be live demonstrations, prizes, and the opportunity to connect with the Liferay Community in India.

The challenge

Masters of Fragments: Architecting the future of portals - your mission is to build a high-performance, reusable Fragment with visually stunning components that also solves real-world challenges.

Check out the Hackathon Details below - including the Rules!

Organiser:

Our organizer, IGNEK, is a Liferay partner, headquartered in Ahmedabad. Find out more about IGNEK at ignek.com.

Agenda - User Group Meeting

Welcome from our team, and registration for the day.

Welcome to both the Liferay India User Group meeting and the Liferay Marketplace App Hackathon, from event organiser Bhavin Panchani, CEO, IGNEK.

Liferay's Community has evolved, as has the way our community can use and interact with our Products. Ben Turner, Liferay's Principal Evangelist will outline the changes and plans and how they affect you!

TBC.

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Madhukar Kumar from Liferay will showcase a solution allowing the content of Liferay pages to dynamically change based on user behaviour and interests.

12:45 Lunch and Networking

Agenda - Liferay Marketplace Fragment Hackathon

Everything you need to know about how the rest of the day will work - introduced by Ben Turner.

And, we're off! For the next 4 hours code like there's no tomorrow!

Each team will have a 3-minute window to present their Fragments and wow the judges. Check the evaluation criteria in the guidelines to be in with the best chance! 

FInally - we announce our winners, with congratulations and thanks to all participants! The live team will be joined on video-link with some of the key members of Liferay's Marketplace team from around the world.

20:00 Close

Speakers

Bhavin Panchani
CEO
IGNEK
Bhavin Panchani leads IGNEK - Liferay Boutique Company and actively supports the Liferay developer ecosystem. He initiated the Ahmedabad User Group & Hackathon to bring developers together and encourage Marketplace contributions.
Ben Turner
Principal Evangelist
Liferay
Ben Turner joined Liferay in 2013 and as Principal Evangelist he is responsible for Liferay’s Community, all Community-related activities, and promoting Liferay wherever possible! 

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Madhukar Kumar
Lead Consultant
Liferay
Madhukar  has extensive experience in designing and delivering scalable digital experience platforms using Liferay. He blends technical mastery with a results-oriented approach to solve complex enterprise challenges.

Liferay Marketplace Fragment Hackathon

Who can participate?

This event is for those who already use Liferay and are looking for ways help others to speed up their development with pre-built Fragments. No prior knowledge of the Liferay Marketplace is necessary - this is the place to learn how it works and launch your first Fragment!

Logistics

Bring your laptop and charger, pre-loaded with a current Liferay bundle or Docker Image. We'll be providing Coffee, Tea, and Energy Drinks, but if you need to keep powered-up while coding, feel free to bring your own snacks! You'll have 4 hours to complete your Fragments!
Important: Do not start coding right away - there will be extra points in the scoring for Fragments that meet certain criteria, which will be provided 1 week before the event!

Become a Publisher on Liferay Marketplace

After the hackathon, you will be able to publish fragments and various types of solutions on the Liferay Marketplace. This is your opportunity to accelerate your development, gain recognition in the Liferay Community, and potentially even monetise your applications and solutions in the future!

Awards

1st Place
  • ₹50,000 for winning Team or Individual
  • Support for publishing on the Liferay Marketplace: review and dedicated support for Fragment approval on the Liferay Marketplace
  • Visibility within the Liferay Developer Community and Potential promotion through Liferay community and marketing channels
2nd Place
  • ₹25,000 for 2nd place Team or Individual
  • Support for publishing on the Liferay Marketplace: review and dedicated support for Fragment approval on the Liferay Marketplace
  • Visibility within the Liferay Developer Community and Potential promotion through Liferay community and marketing channels
3rd Place
  • ₹10,000 for 3rd place Team or Individual
  • Support for publishing on the Liferay Marketplace: review and dedicated support for Fragment approval on the Liferay Marketplace
  • Visibility within the Liferay Developer Community and Potential promotion through Liferay community and marketing channels
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The Venue

Kenexai, Ganesh Glory 11, Jagatpur Rd, Ahmedabad

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The Rules
You can find the complete rules and regulations, along with the evaluation criteria here.
The Liferay Marketplace
The Liferay Marketplace is the primary place for developers to find pre-built and pre-approved application extensions to quickly extend the Liferay platform to new and legacy technologies.
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