30-Second Pitch Arena

At a glance

Best for

conferences, weddings, exhibitions, launches, campus fests and offsites

Group size

One performer or team at a time; the room plays along (up to 500 phones)

How the room plays

One player or team performs on stage while the whole room watches, guesses or votes

Time

About 15–40 minutes per game (6 rounds by default)

Energy

Lively

You need

Guests’ phones in the browser (QR, no app), a big screen in any browser, a microphone and a host console on a phone or laptop

When it fits

A leadership meet, a dealer meet, an offsite Shark Tank, a campus hackathon.

Try it

Self-running demo + guided demo call

How 30-Second Pitch Arena plays

How it ends: The highest total wins. In hackathon mode the AI gives the jury structured feedback and questions; the jury’s scores decide.

Ready-made versions by occasion

Each version comes with its own story, wording and look. Watch the one closest to your event.

• Conference

  30-Second Pitch Arena

  Leaders and teams pitch one idea in 30 seconds on stage. AI transcribes and scores clarity, persuasion, originality and delivery (filler words and pace measured live); the room votes Invest or Pass.

• Wedding

  Best Man Pitch

  Guests pitch why THEY are the couple’s favourite (or the perfect honeymoon) in 30 seconds. Bride’s side vs groom’s side; AI scores charm and cheek, the family votes with stars.

• Exhibition

  Pitch It in 30 — booth edition

  Visitors step up to the booth mic and pitch the gadget they’d build. Quick rounds, typed fallback for noisy halls, AI briefs about your product space, contact capture for the prize draw.

• Launch

  Dealer Pitch-Off

  At a launch or dealer meet, sales teams pitch the new product to the room in 30 seconds. Rubric tuned to product knowledge and customer benefit; the room decides who’d close the deal.

• Campus fest

  Mini Hackathon Co-Judge

  Each team submits its project card and photos of its slides; the AI co-judge gives instant structured feedback and three questions for the jury, whose scores decide (AI weight 30%). Audience votes too.

• Offsite

  Offsite Shark Tank

  Departments play as teams and pitch a wild idea for the company; AI writes fresh briefs every round, the room invests or passes.

Formats it runs

• 30-Second Pitch Arena. Pitch an idea in 30 seconds. AI scores clarity, persuasion and filler words on the LED. (Stage · 30 sec per pitch)
• Mini Hackathon Co-Judge. AI gives every team instant structured feedback before the human jury. (Teams · 5 min each)

How to run 30-Second Pitch Arena at your event

1. Pick the version. Choose the conference version or another occasion’s, then add your names, photos, questions and colours.
2. Put up the big screen. Open the big-screen link in any browser on the laptop connected to the LED wall, projector or TV.
3. Guests join. Guests scan the QR code on the screen or on table cards and play in the phone browser. No app, no sign-up.
4. Run it from the console. Sets the briefs and the weighted rubric (clarity, persuasion, originality, delivery), or switches to Mini Hackathon Co-Judge.
5. The finish. The highest total wins. In hackathon mode the AI gives the jury structured feedback and questions; the jury’s scores decide.

Recommended in

• Games for sales meets and dealer meets#2 of 8
• Hackathon activities: team-finding, judging and recap#2 of 5

Pair it with

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  Grand Opener

  Stage moments for the start and end of an event, not games: a countdown, a ribbon, a lamp, a gong, a theme board or a thank-you wall.

  Stage momentsUp to 1,000+2–5 minHigh energy
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  Ask the Speaker

  Live Q&A for keynotes and town halls: guests send and upvote questions, the AI merges duplicates and groups themes, the moderator decides what goes up.

  Crowd & socialUp to 1,000+10–45 minCalm
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  Creator Studio

  Teams invent a product, rescue a bad ad or write a jingle; the AI polishes, paints and judges, and the room votes.

  Creative & AIUp to 20020–40 minLively
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  Deep Prajwalan

  Light the lamp together: every guest adds a flame to a giant brass lamp on the big screen.

  Stage momentsUp to 1,000+2–4 minCalm
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  AI Networking Matchmaker

  Three quick questions and the AI suggests three people worth meeting, with a reason and an icebreaker; contacts are shared only when both say yes.

  Crowd & socialUp to 1,000+All eventCalm
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  Photo Quest

  Photo missions around the venue: teams snap or solve, the AI checks each photo against the brief, and the big screen shows the race.

  Photos & memoriesUp to 1,000+20–45 minHigh energy
  Try it Photo QuestSaveSaved ✓ Photo Quest to your shortlist

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Sociana beyond the games: conferences

The event app and platform around the games, and customer events we have delivered. Labels say what is delivered, live or still being built.

• Delivered · Mumbai · 30 Sep 2026APMI Annual Conference 2026Members booked and paid for meeting-room slots inside the conference app, alongside agenda, polls and networking.
• Delivered · Chennai · eemagine, 7–9 Aug 2026EEMA ConnectOne app for every EEMA occasion: hospitality, exhibitors, sponsor zones, awards and AI session summaries.
• Delivered · Jaipur · 9–11 Oct 2026GCOO Conclave 2026Senior delegates across two Jaipur hotels found their stay, journey and help desk first, before the agenda.
• Event appThe Sociana app for conferencesThe event app around the games: guest lists, schedules, check-in and updates in one place.
• Partly liveQR & face check-inGate scanning, opt-in face lane

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