Media Release
Mangaluru, Aug 20: After a nail-biting finale that kept the audience at the edge of their seats, Q Collective Knowledge Solutions, represented by Jameer K B and Akhil Ghosh M S, emerged champions at the inaugural AccuMind Corporate Quiz 2025, held at Vivanta, Mangaluru.
The debut edition of the quiz — curated by Lykora Consulting Services Pvt Ltd and sponsored by EGDK India Pvt Ltd (EG India) — saw an impressive turnout of 172 teams, including 74 corporate and 98 student duos, from across Karnataka, Kerala, and Goa.
Q Collective Knowledge Solutions clinched victory with a commanding 125 points, securing a cash prize of Rs 1 lac and a complimentary stay at The Gateway Resort, Bekal. AJ Hospital & Research Centre, represented by Dr Hari Prasad V and Dr Vishwas Pai, took first runner-up honours with 100 points and a cash award of Rs 50,000. Q Company, comprising Zaman S Khan and Sangeeth S Varma, finished as second runner-up after a tie-breaker round, earning Rs 25,000. Many tough questions which could not be answered by the contestants were answered by the audience members, who were rewarded with gift vouchers.
Other finalists included Nexus Consultancy, Infosys Mangaluru, Gyan Space, St Joseph’s Engineering College, and Fr Muller Medical College. St Aloysius College, which had qualified for the finals, withdrew at the last minute due to personal reasons.
The quiz was co-hosted by renowned quizmaster Giri Balasubramaniam, popularly known as ‘Pickbrain’, and Rashmi Furtado, Asia’s only professional female quiz host. Praising the event’s debut, Balasubramaniam said, “In my experience of conducting hundreds of quizzes over several decades, this is the first time I am seeing a debut quiz being conducted in such a grand manner. I must congratulate Lykora for such a well-organised show. Interestingly, the corporate teams performed surprisingly better than the student teams. I am sure AccuMind will become a much-awaited annual event in the future.”
Welcoming the gathering, Michael Andrade, director at Lykora, said that AccuMind is a platform designed to bring together intellectual minds, foster curiosity, and celebrate the spirit of knowledge. He also said that Lykora felt a strong responsibility to contribute to the momentum of the growth in the region.
EG India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Denmark-based EG A/S, supported the initiative as part of its commitment to nurturing future-ready skills. With its strong debut, AccuMind has firmly placed itself on Mangaluru’s cultural and intellectual calendar, setting the stage for what promises to become a flagship annual quizzing event in the region. NorthernSky Properties was the cosponsor of the event.