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1969, Time Goes On
Alachisoft
FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC)
FAST NUCES
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NUST
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Pakistan National Council of Arts
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Aban Haq
Adeel Shaffi
Adnan Shahid
Affan Dar
Ahmed Hassan (Simaar)
Ahmed Waleed
Ali Sufyan
Ali Zaidi
Alyzeh Rizvi
Ambreen Malik
Amena Shakil
Amer Ather
Ammar Mumtaz
Aneeqa Ishaq
Asad J. Malik
Asad Umar
Ashar Aziz
Asma Khalil
Ather Imran
Atif Rais Khan
Awais Naseer
Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Iqbal
Badar Khushnood
Bilal Awan
Dilawar Syed
Dr Ali Tahir
Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Andrew Scheuermann
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Bebo White
Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Rafae Bhatti
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Terence Jackson
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Ehtisham Rao
Evelyn A. Ashley
Fahad Tiwana
Faisal Aftab
Farrukh Malik
Fatima Mazhar
Franziska Scheinhardt
Gabriele Bartolini
Haris Zaheer Bajwa
Hira Attique
Hussam Khurram
Hussein Kanji
Ibrar Ahmed
Idris Kothari
Iqbal Khan
Irfan Wahab
Jehad Zafar
Junaid Akram
Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Kalim
Junaid Razzaq
Kamran Kundi
Kashan Ahmad
Khurram Jamali
Kimberlee LeBlanc
Komail Abbas Naqvi
Ludger Herget
Maleeka Bokhari
Maliha Elahi
Meenah Tariq
Mehzad Sahar
Melinda Good
Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Termezy
Mowadat Rana
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mudassar Hussain
Muhammad Ahmed Khan
Muhammad Haroon
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Wasaaq
Muniba Mazari
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Zamindar
Narjis Ali
Nauman Sheikh
Naveed Ramzan
Navera Waheed
Owais Anjum
Owais zaidi
Pernian Faheem
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Rabeel Warraich
Rabia Pervez
Rebecca Garcia
Rhett Power
Rohma Labeeb
Saba Zaidi
Sadaf Tausif
Saima Khan
Salman Wasay
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Shabahat Ali Shah
Shafiq Akbar
Shahnaz Kapadia
Shamoon Hashmi
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Sheba Najmi
Shehryar Hydri
Shoaib Akmal
Syed Ahmed
Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rehman
Umair Shafique
Umair Shahid
Umar Qamar
Veqarul Islam
Wahaj Siraj
Waqar Azim
Waqqas Jabbar
Weqaar Janjua
Zeenat Khan
Zeeshan Shafquat
Zoaib Khan
2020wed26aug5:00 pmwed7:00 pmPersuading Others than CommandingLeadership - SIG - 185:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Command and control only works in forces where no is not an option. However, in private and public sector organisations, leaders need to learn how to persuade others about their point of view than simply controlling through maladaptive behaviors. We will discuss about the way to persuade others when conveying your message.
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Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Lodhi
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Leaders like to have their impact. Does it have a positive or negative impact is a question that needs to be explored and looked into detail. In this session, we will discuss about how can you increase your impact and under the difference between control, influence and interest.
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Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Lodhi
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OPEN Islamabad is bringing to you an exciting and one-of-a-kind opportunity. If you are an experienced professional or an IT company interested to become a
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https://forms.gle/is2DozehBgBL3wrW7
Please note that we have a limited capacity for participants in this Webinar, so hurry up to save your place and don’t miss out!
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Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Project Director, FBR
Imran Mohmand is the Project Director, National Single Window Program in FBR. He is the in-charge of the PSW platform and shall be looking after the opportunities that are being offered.
Project Director, FBR
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OPEN Islamabad is bringing to you an exciting and one-of-a-kind opportunity. If you are an experienced professional or an IT company interested to become a
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https://forms.gle/is2DozehBgBL3wrW7
Please note that we have a limited capacity for participants in this Webinar, so hurry up to save your place and don’t miss out!
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Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Project Director, FBR
Imran Mohmand is the Project Director, National Single Window Program in FBR. He is the in-charge of the PSW platform and shall be looking after the opportunities that are being offered.
Project Director, FBR
2020wed24jun5:00 pmwed7:00 pmLeading ChangeLeadership - SIG - 165:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Leadership at its essence is leading change. What entails change in terms of process and handling people is a challenging task for a leader. We will discuss the ways a leader should handle change at department and organisational level.
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Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Lodhi
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Networking
Networking
All
Annual Forum
Fireside Chat
Meetup
Panel Discussion
Talk
Workshop
SIG:
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All
Agile
Design Thinking
Emerging Technologies
Leadership
PostgreSQL
Startups
In Collaboration With:
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All
2ndQuadrant
AgilePK
Code for Pakistan
Emumba Private Limited
Ideate
Ignite
Mohsin Lodhi Training & Coaching
Percona
US Embassy
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1969, Time Goes On
Alachisoft
FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC)
FAST NUCES
Hangout
Higher Education Commission
KNCT Hub
National Incubation Center
NUST
Online (Google Meet)
Pakistan National Council of Arts
Software Technology Park
The Hive
Ufone Tower
WeCreate Center
event speaker:
All
All
Aban Haq
Adeel Shaffi
Adnan Shahid
Affan Dar
Ahmed Hassan (Simaar)
Ahmed Waleed
Ali Sufyan
Ali Zaidi
Alyzeh Rizvi
Ambreen Malik
Amena Shakil
Amer Ather
Ammar Mumtaz
Aneeqa Ishaq
Asad J. Malik
Asad Umar
Ashar Aziz
Asma Khalil
Ather Imran
Atif Rais Khan
Awais Naseer
Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Iqbal
Badar Khushnood
Bilal Awan
Dilawar Syed
Dr Ali Tahir
Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Andrew Scheuermann
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Bebo White
Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Rafae Bhatti
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Terence Jackson
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Ehtisham Rao
Evelyn A. Ashley
Fahad Tiwana
Faisal Aftab
Farrukh Malik
Fatima Mazhar
Franziska Scheinhardt
Gabriele Bartolini
Haris Zaheer Bajwa
Hira Attique
Hussam Khurram
Hussein Kanji
Ibrar Ahmed
Idris Kothari
Iqbal Khan
Irfan Wahab
Jehad Zafar
Junaid Akram
Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Kalim
Junaid Razzaq
Kamran Kundi
Kashan Ahmad
Khurram Jamali
Kimberlee LeBlanc
Komail Abbas Naqvi
Ludger Herget
Maleeka Bokhari
Maliha Elahi
Meenah Tariq
Mehzad Sahar
Melinda Good
Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Termezy
Mowadat Rana
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mudassar Hussain
Muhammad Ahmed Khan
Muhammad Haroon
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Wasaaq
Muniba Mazari
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Zamindar
Narjis Ali
Nauman Sheikh
Naveed Ramzan
Navera Waheed
Owais Anjum
Owais zaidi
Pernian Faheem
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Rabeel Warraich
Rabia Pervez
Rebecca Garcia
Rhett Power
Rohma Labeeb
Saba Zaidi
Sadaf Tausif
Saima Khan
Salman Wasay
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Shabahat Ali Shah
Shafiq Akbar
Shahnaz Kapadia
Shamoon Hashmi
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Sheba Najmi
Shehryar Hydri
Shoaib Akmal
Syed Ahmed
Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rehman
Umair Shafique
Umair Shahid
Umar Qamar
Veqarul Islam
Wahaj Siraj
Waqar Azim
Waqqas Jabbar
Weqaar Janjua
Zeenat Khan
Zeeshan Shafquat
Zoaib Khan
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We invite you to OPEN Islamabad’s Networking Event at 1969 and Time Goes On. OPEN Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders
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We invite you to OPEN Islamabad’s Networking Event at 1969 and Time Goes On. OPEN Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambiance. More specifically, you can expect to meet:
- Charter members of OPEN
- Top Executives from large enterprises
- C-level Executives of IT companies
- Deans, Professors, and Researchers from universities
- Representatives of other cultural and civic organizations of Islamabad
- Business owners from a variety of industry verticals like manufacturing, healthcare etc.
Participation charges: 1500 PKR
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1969, Time Goes OnGarden Ave, Shakarpairan, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan
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Truly delighted to announce the revival of our flagship Networking Events after the pandemic. We know most of you have been enthusiastically waiting to hear from
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Truly delighted to announce the revival of our flagship Networking Events after the pandemic. We know most of you have been enthusiastically waiting to hear from us, so here is the good news!
We invite you to OPEN Islamabad’s 17th Networking Event on Friday Feb 18, 2022, 4:00 pm at 1969 and Time Goes On. OPEN Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambiance. More specifically, you can expect to meet:
- Charter members of OPEN
- Top Executives from large enterprises
- C-level Executives of IT companies
- Deans, Professors, and Researchers from universities
- Representatives of other cultural and civic organizations of Islamabad
- Business owners from a variety of industry verticals like manufacturing, healthcare etc.
Participation charges: 1500 PKR
1969, Time Goes OnGarden Ave, Shakarpairan, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan
Event Details
Open Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambiance. More specifically, you can
Event Details
Open Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambiance. More specifically, you can expect to meet:
– Charter members of OPEN
– Top Executives from large enterprises
– C-level Executives of IT companies
– Deans, Professors and Researchers from universities
– Representatives of other cultural and civic organizations of Islamabad
– Business owners from a variety of industry verticals like manufacturing, healthcare, etc.
Participation charges:
Members: PKR 600
Non-members: PKR 1200
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RSVPing is closed at this time.
1969, Time Goes OnGarden Ave, Shakarpairan, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan
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OPEN Islamabad's signature event is back. After every three to four months, we present a Networking Event for professionals in Islamabad to interact, dine and grow their network in Islamabad,
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OPEN Islamabad’s signature event is back. After every three to four months, we present a Networking Event for professionals in Islamabad to interact, dine and grow their network in Islamabad, linking them to exciting professional and personal development opportunities. After all, Your Network is Your Net Worth!
OPEN Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambiance. More specifically, you can expect to meet:
- Charter members of OPEN
- Top Executives from large enterprises
- C-level Executives of IT companies
- Deans, Professors, and Researchers from universities
- Representatives of other cultural and civic organizations of Islamabad
- Business owners from a variety of industry verticals like manufacturing, healthcare, etc.
Who Should Join:
Everyone working or studying in Islamabad, looking to benefit from the presence of esteemed professionals and experts at one place and
Participation charges:
- Members: 500 PKR
- Non-members: 1000 PKR
1969, Time Goes OnGarden Ave, Shakarpairan, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan
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Open Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambience. More specifically, you can
Event Details
Open Islamabad is giving you this great opportunity to connect with leaders of various industries while enjoying some fine food and ambience. More specifically, you can expect to meet:
– Charter members of OPEN
– Top Executives from large enterprises
– C-level Executives of IT companies
– Deans, Professors and Researchers from universities
– Representatives of other cultural and civic organizations of Islamabad
– Business owners from a variety of industry verticals like manufacturing, healthcare etc.
Please register by 3:00 pm, Thursday, Mar 28, 2019, to ensure your participation.
Participation charges:
Members: 500 PKR
Non-members: 1000 PKR
1969, Time Goes OnGarden Ave, Shakarpairan, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan
Event Type:
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
All
Annual Forum
Meetup
Networking
Panel Discussion
Talk
Workshop
SIG:
All
All
Agile
Design Thinking
Emerging Technologies
Leadership
PostgreSQL
Startups
In Collaboration With:
All
All
2ndQuadrant
AgilePK
Code for Pakistan
Emumba Private Limited
Ideate
Ignite
Mohsin Lodhi Training & Coaching
Percona
US Embassy
Event Location:
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All
1969, Time Goes On
Alachisoft
FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC)
FAST NUCES
Hangout
Higher Education Commission
KNCT Hub
National Incubation Center
NUST
Online (Google Meet)
Pakistan National Council of Arts
Software Technology Park
The Hive
Ufone Tower
WeCreate Center
event speaker:
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All
Aban Haq
Adeel Shaffi
Adnan Shahid
Affan Dar
Ahmed Hassan (Simaar)
Ahmed Waleed
Ali Sufyan
Ali Zaidi
Alyzeh Rizvi
Ambreen Malik
Amena Shakil
Amer Ather
Ammar Mumtaz
Aneeqa Ishaq
Asad J. Malik
Asad Umar
Ashar Aziz
Asma Khalil
Ather Imran
Atif Rais Khan
Awais Naseer
Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Iqbal
Badar Khushnood
Bilal Awan
Dilawar Syed
Dr Ali Tahir
Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Andrew Scheuermann
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Bebo White
Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Rafae Bhatti
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Terence Jackson
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Ehtisham Rao
Evelyn A. Ashley
Fahad Tiwana
Faisal Aftab
Farrukh Malik
Fatima Mazhar
Franziska Scheinhardt
Gabriele Bartolini
Haris Zaheer Bajwa
Hira Attique
Hussam Khurram
Hussein Kanji
Ibrar Ahmed
Idris Kothari
Iqbal Khan
Irfan Wahab
Jehad Zafar
Junaid Akram
Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Kalim
Junaid Razzaq
Kamran Kundi
Kashan Ahmad
Khurram Jamali
Kimberlee LeBlanc
Komail Abbas Naqvi
Ludger Herget
Maleeka Bokhari
Maliha Elahi
Meenah Tariq
Mehzad Sahar
Melinda Good
Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Termezy
Mowadat Rana
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mudassar Hussain
Muhammad Ahmed Khan
Muhammad Haroon
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Wasaaq
Muniba Mazari
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Zamindar
Narjis Ali
Nauman Sheikh
Naveed Ramzan
Navera Waheed
Owais Anjum
Owais zaidi
Pernian Faheem
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Rabeel Warraich
Rabia Pervez
Rebecca Garcia
Rhett Power
Rohma Labeeb
Saba Zaidi
Sadaf Tausif
Saima Khan
Salman Wasay
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Shabahat Ali Shah
Shafiq Akbar
Shahnaz Kapadia
Shamoon Hashmi
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Sheba Najmi
Shehryar Hydri
Shoaib Akmal
Syed Ahmed
Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rehman
Umair Shafique
Umair Shahid
Umar Qamar
Veqarul Islam
Wahaj Siraj
Waqar Azim
Waqqas Jabbar
Weqaar Janjua
Zeenat Khan
Zeeshan Shafquat
Zoaib Khan
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OPEN Islamabad and The Hive, in collaboration with United States Embassy are pleased to invite you to an exclusive session on “The Importance of Cyber Security in Today’s Internet
Speakers for this event
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Mehzad Sahar
Mehzad Sahar
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Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Senior Information Security Consultant & Instructor/Keynote Speaker
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani is a seasoned Information Security Professional, Keynote speaker and lecturer with 7+ years of experience in multidimensional organizations including PTCL, ZTE and Government of Pakistan. Currently he is serving Nayatel Pvt. Ltd. as Deputy Manager Network Security. In addition, he has experience in Security Governance, Risk Management, Policy Compliance and security awareness.
Senior Information Security Consultant & Instructor/Keynote Speaker
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An exclusive fireside chat with Careem’s leadership in Pakistan. We’ll have privilege of having Junaid Iqbal and Fatima Mazhar with us. From Call Centre to Market Launch Director of Careem, Fatima will share a very personal story of growth hacking across markets the Careem Way. Junaid, the CEO of Careem Pakistan, will also be engaging the audience.
Speakers for this event
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Fatima Mazhar
Fatima Mazhar
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Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Iqbal
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STARTUP FUNDING Investor’s Perspective Hussein is a founding partner at
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STARTUP FUNDING
Investor’s Perspective
Hussein is a founding partner at Hoxton Ventures LLP with focus on consumer internet, financial technology, and software investments.
Speakers for this event
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Hussein Kanji
Hussein Kanji
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Financial Analyst turned Chef on “Pursuing your dreams”. Saima has left her lucrative career to start The Hampstead Kitchen and has cooked for the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Richard Branson.
Speakers for this event
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Saima Khan
Saima Khan
Founder of The Hampstead Kitchen
Saima Khan started as a private chef specializing in creating cuisines that focus on the enjoyment & sharing of fresh seasonal produce. Realizing there was a gap in the market She set up The Hampstead Kitchen. They focus on clients around the Hampstead and neighbouring areas but also travel to the rest of the UK, the US, Europe& the Middle East for our clients. Before starting Hampstead Kitchen she has served more than 16 banking & finance organisations.
Founder of The Hampstead Kitchen
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Failing but not staying down.
Pivoting.
Creating success by sheer resilience.
This is going to be a fun conversation around the entrepreneurial journey of Idris Kothari, a serial entrepreneur from the Silicon Valley.
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Idris Kothari
Idris Kothari
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Amazon is a global leader in the cloud computing with its AWS platform. Find out more about exciting products and they could benefit your venture… directly from the head of Worldwide Business Development for AWS.
Who should Attend?
An invite-only talk best suited for CEOs, CTOs, Mobile & Web App Devleopers, IT Admin & security Champs and SW Architects.
Speakers for this event
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Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rasheed
General Manager & Head of Worldwide Customer Success, Azure Cloud at Microsoft
Cloud technology executive with over a decade of experience in new market development, strategic business development, and solution architecture related to emerging technologies. He has a passion for technology, business, public policy, and he enjoys bringing new ideas and products to market. Currently leading worldwide Customer Success for Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud. Previously served as Managing Director for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Platform Technology and Applications where he leads strategic business development from 2008.
General Manager & Head of Worldwide Customer Success, Azure Cloud at Microsoft
Event Type:
Workshop
Workshop
All
Annual Forum
Fireside Chat
Meetup
Networking
Panel Discussion
Talk
SIG:
All
All
Agile
Design Thinking
Emerging Technologies
Leadership
PostgreSQL
Startups
In Collaboration With:
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All
2ndQuadrant
AgilePK
Code for Pakistan
Emumba Private Limited
Ideate
Ignite
Mohsin Lodhi Training & Coaching
Percona
US Embassy
Event Location:
All
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1969, Time Goes On
Alachisoft
FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC)
FAST NUCES
Hangout
Higher Education Commission
KNCT Hub
National Incubation Center
NUST
Online (Google Meet)
Pakistan National Council of Arts
Software Technology Park
The Hive
Ufone Tower
WeCreate Center
event speaker:
All
All
Aban Haq
Adeel Shaffi
Adnan Shahid
Affan Dar
Ahmed Hassan (Simaar)
Ahmed Waleed
Ali Sufyan
Ali Zaidi
Alyzeh Rizvi
Ambreen Malik
Amena Shakil
Amer Ather
Ammar Mumtaz
Aneeqa Ishaq
Asad J. Malik
Asad Umar
Ashar Aziz
Asma Khalil
Ather Imran
Atif Rais Khan
Awais Naseer
Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Iqbal
Badar Khushnood
Bilal Awan
Dilawar Syed
Dr Ali Tahir
Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Andrew Scheuermann
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Bebo White
Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Rafae Bhatti
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Terence Jackson
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Ehtisham Rao
Evelyn A. Ashley
Fahad Tiwana
Faisal Aftab
Farrukh Malik
Fatima Mazhar
Franziska Scheinhardt
Gabriele Bartolini
Haris Zaheer Bajwa
Hira Attique
Hussam Khurram
Hussein Kanji
Ibrar Ahmed
Idris Kothari
Iqbal Khan
Irfan Wahab
Jehad Zafar
Junaid Akram
Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Kalim
Junaid Razzaq
Kamran Kundi
Kashan Ahmad
Khurram Jamali
Kimberlee LeBlanc
Komail Abbas Naqvi
Ludger Herget
Maleeka Bokhari
Maliha Elahi
Meenah Tariq
Mehzad Sahar
Melinda Good
Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Termezy
Mowadat Rana
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mudassar Hussain
Muhammad Ahmed Khan
Muhammad Haroon
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Wasaaq
Muniba Mazari
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Zamindar
Narjis Ali
Nauman Sheikh
Naveed Ramzan
Navera Waheed
Owais Anjum
Owais zaidi
Pernian Faheem
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Rabeel Warraich
Rabia Pervez
Rebecca Garcia
Rhett Power
Rohma Labeeb
Saba Zaidi
Sadaf Tausif
Saima Khan
Salman Wasay
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Shabahat Ali Shah
Shafiq Akbar
Shahnaz Kapadia
Shamoon Hashmi
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Sheba Najmi
Shehryar Hydri
Shoaib Akmal
Syed Ahmed
Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rehman
Umair Shafique
Umair Shahid
Umar Qamar
Veqarul Islam
Wahaj Siraj
Waqar Azim
Waqqas Jabbar
Weqaar Janjua
Zeenat Khan
Zeeshan Shafquat
Zoaib Khan
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The SDG Hackathon, a premier tech initiative by Jazz, in collaboration with Code for Pakistan and OPEN Islamabad, will bring together a mix of technologists, designers, urban planners,
Event Details
The SDG Hackathon, a premier tech initiative by Jazz, in collaboration with Code for Pakistan and OPEN Islamabad, will bring together a mix of technologists, designers, urban planners, social scientists, NGOs and CSOs, and government, to approach and solve social and civic problems in a new way, using technology, data and digital tools.
If you,
– have a great idea that can create positive impact in your community and address pressing social challenges,
– have skills in web or mobile development, design, mapping, data analysis, research, subject matter expertise in SDGs or the civic space,
then REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND, for free, by filling in this form http://bit.ly/isbhacks2019 (Due to logistical constraints, we have limited slots available. We will contact shortlisted applicants via email, so make sure you register by filling in the form.) Registration deadline extended to Monday, 2 December.
During the hackathon, you will work in teams to create solutions, learn design thinking, open-source hacking for social good, receive mentoring and input from domain experts in government and local organizations, and have opportunities to network.
Over the course of two-and-a-half days, you will develop prototypes that tackle and address social and civic challenges in your communities related to the following five SDGs:
#3 Good Health and Well-Being
#4 Quality Education
#5 Gender Equality
#9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
#11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Attendance is free. All you need to do is bring your creativity, skills, and enthusiasm! We at, Code for Pakistan, will do the rest.
Schedule
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- December 7, 2018
5:00 PM Registration + Tea + Networking5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM Code for Pakistan Intro6:00 PM - 6: 10 PM
6:10 PM Intro by Jazz6:10 PM - 6:20 PM
6:20 PM Agenda of the Day (Event Guidelines, Participation Rules, Judging Criteria)6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM Team Formation6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- December 8, 2018
9:00 AM Registration + Tea + Networking9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
09:30 AM Jazz - Digital Payments09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM IGDA - Gamification Workshop10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Ideation + Hacking + Mentoring10:30 AM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM Lunch Break01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM Ideation + Hacking + Mentoring02:00 PM - 09:00 PM
05:00 PM Tea/Coffee Break05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
08:00 PM Dinner Break08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
08:30 PM Day Closing08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
- December 9, 2018
09:00 AM Registration + Tea + Networking09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
09:30 AM Talk About How to Pitch09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Pitching Rules + Judging Criteria + Submission on DevPost and GitHub10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM Hacking10:15 AM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM Final Submission (DevPost and GitHub)01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM Lunch Break02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
03:00 PM Final Demos and Judging03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
06:00 PM Partners Acknowledgement06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
06:30 PM Jazz Speaking Slot06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
07:00 PM Keynote07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
07:30 PM Prize Distribution and Event Closing07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
08:00 PM Dinner and Networking08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Register yourself here -------> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-summit-peshawar-2019-tickets-70705988515 Technology leaders from Silicon Valley US and Pakistan will conduct this first-ever Technology Summit in Peshawar. The newer technologies have changed the way we live, work
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Register yourself here ——-> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-summit-peshawar-2019-tickets-70705988515
Technology leaders from Silicon Valley US and Pakistan will conduct this first-ever Technology Summit in Peshawar. The newer technologies have changed the way we live, work and communicate. However, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. There is still a huge need to build solutions that can not only solve local but global problems. In this summit, experts will take you on a journey of technology innovation and guide you on how you can become a catalyst of change.
Confirmed Speakers:
Fahad Aziz, Contributor Forbes
Kamran Bangash, IT Minister KPK
Waleed Khawaja, CEO ProductBox
Farrukh Malik, President OPEN Islamabad
Maryam Arshad Mahmood, Founder at Impact Dynamics, Lead-Google Business Group Peshawar
Adnan Faisal, Founder of Pakistan’s first tech accelerator in the US
Muneeb Waseem, VP Engineering Caremerge
Agenda:
— Welcome
– Introduction to OPEN and Volunteerism
– Future Technologies
– Startups 101
— Tea/Snacks Break
– Growth Hacking
– Building the first App
– Entrepreneurship Opportunities in KPK
— Closing Remarks
Who should attend?
Students, Startups, Freelancers and Working Professionals
Fees:
The event is free. Register on this website and we will send you a confirmation. We have limited seating, first-come, first-serve.
Partner:
The event is organized in association with OPEN Islamabad.
Sponsor:
We thank our sponsor ProductBox. http://www.productbox.dev
Host:
The event is hosted by FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC) – Peshawar Campus.
About OPEN Islamabad:
OPEN (Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship and business leadership amongst Pakistanis. It is an inclusive, encompassing and collaborative initiative with a vision to become the premier organization driving entrepreneurship in Pakistan.
Register yourself here ——-> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-summit-peshawar-2019-tickets-70705988515
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CALLING ALL CIVIC-MINDED GEEKS! Jazz, Code for Pakistan and OPEN Islamabad brings the biggest and most exciting Hackathon of the year 'Jazz SDG Hackathon' happening in Islamabad on the
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CALLING ALL CIVIC-MINDED GEEKS!
Jazz, Code for Pakistan and OPEN Islamabad brings the biggest and most exciting Hackathon of the year ‘Jazz SDG Hackathon’ happening in Islamabad on the second weekend of December 2018. This is going to be a 2.5 days long Hackathon starting on 7th December and concluding on 9th December, 2018.
If you believe you:
- Have a great idea that you want to bring to reality.
- Like working with intelligent people.
- Have skills in web or mobile development, design, mapping, data analysis, research, subject matter expertise in SDGs or the civic space.
- Have what it takes to innovate on top of government information and services.
Come, utilize your talent and creative skills in transforming Pakistan in line with 5 of the selected SDGs for the better.
During this weekend, you will learn design thinking, open-source hacking for social good, receive mentoring and input from domain experts in government and local organizations, have opportunities to network, and work in teams to create solutions — all for free.
You will form teams to create prototypes that address civic and social problems in line with the Sustainable Development Goals initiative of the UN. All you need to do is bring your creativity, skills, and enthusiasm! We at Code for Pakistan will do the rest. We will bring together great mentors to assist you. There will be lots of energy and excitement through creative activities. Not to mention a lot of food and swags.
SELECTED SDGS
SDGs selected for the hackathon are for participants to focus their projects and solutions on are:
- SDG Goal 3: Good Health and Well Being
- SDG Goal 4: Quality Education
- SDG Goal 5: Gender Equality
- SDG Goal 10: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Goal 11: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Schedule
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- December 7, 2018
5:00 PM Registration + Tea + Networking5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM Code for Pakistan Intro6:00 PM - 6: 10 PM
6:10 PM Intro by Jazz6:10 PM - 6:20 PM
6:20 PM Agenda of the Day (Event Guidelines, Participation Rules, Judging Criteria)6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM Team Formation6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- December 8, 2018
9:00 AM Registration + Tea + Networking9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
09:30 AM Jazz - Digital Payments09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM IGDA - Gamification Workshop10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Ideation + Hacking + Mentoring10:30 AM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM Lunch Break01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM Ideation + Hacking + Mentoring02:00 PM - 09:00 PM
05:00 PM Tea/Coffee Break05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
08:00 PM Dinner Break08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
08:30 PM Day Closing08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
- December 9, 2018
09:00 AM Registration + Tea + Networking09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
09:30 AM Talk About How to Pitch09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Pitching Rules + Judging Criteria + Submission on DevPost and GitHub10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM Hacking10:15 AM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM Final Submission (DevPost and GitHub)01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM Lunch Break02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
03:00 PM Final Demos and Judging03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
06:00 PM Partners Acknowledgement06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
06:30 PM Jazz Speaking Slot06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
07:00 PM Keynote07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
07:30 PM Prize Distribution and Event Closing07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
08:00 PM Dinner and Networking08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Calling All Civic-Minded Geeks! Do you have ideas about how to fix things? Do you like working with other intelligent people? Have
Event Details
Calling All Civic-Minded Geeks!
Do you have ideas about how to fix things? Do you like working with other intelligent people? Have skills like web or mobile development, design, mapping, data analysis, research? Or subject matter expertise in SDGs or the civic space? Want to innovate on top of government information and services?
Join us and apply your tech or creative skills to transform Pakistan for the better.
Announcing Pakistan’s first SDG Hackathon 2017!
Join us in Islamabad the weekend of August 19-20 and learn how your tech, creative, and problem solving skills can be used to make a positive impact at a national scale. During this weekend, you will learn design thinking, open-source hacking for social good, receive mentoring and input from domain experts in government and local organizations, have opportunities to network, and work in teams to create solutions — all for free.
You will form teams to create prototypes that address civic and social problems in line with the SDGs. All you need to do is bring your creativity, skills, and enthusiasm!
The SDG Hackathon will bring together programmers, designers, urban mappers, data analysts, community organizers, researchers, journalists, and government information to reboot local services by creating open source web, mobile, and SMS applications. Imagine a peace corps of geeks for civic betterment.
Selected SDGs for participants to focus their projects and solutions on are:
- Good Health & Well-Being
- Quality Education
- Industry Innovation & Infrastructure
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- No Poverty
- Zero Hunger
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Responsible Consumption and Production
Participation in the hackathon is FREE, but while we’d love to include everyone, space and logistical constraints mean that admission is open only to those accepted from the pool of applicants. So apply now before space runs out! The application deadline is August 12, 2017.
If you are interested in being a Mentor or Partner at the event, please send us an email by August 12 at islamabad@codeforpakistan.org
The SDG Hackathon is brought to you by Ignite (formerly known as the National ICT R&D Fund) – Ministry of IT & Telecom, co-organized by Code for Pakistan and its Islamabad Civic Innovation Lab, a joint program with OPEN Islamabad.
2016thu29dec8:00 amthu5:00 pmData Science Workshopby Dr. Raja Iqbal8:00 am - 5:00 pm FAST NUCES
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OPEN Islamabad is organizing an exclusive full day workshop on Data Science in collaboration with the world renowned startup Data Science Dojo. The workshop will be conducted by the founder/CEO of the company himself, Dr Raja Iqbal. Dr Raja holds a PhD in Computer Science from Tulane University and has previously worked as a Data Scientist at Microsoft.
Data Science Dojo is a world renowned training company based out of Redmond, Washington, dedicated to enabling professionals to extract actionable insights from data. The company has trained more than 2000 data scientists so far and has received stunning reviews by participants.
This one day workshop is specially tailored to familiarize people with Data Exploration, Visualization and Feature Engineering. Participants will be required to spend 4-5 hours in pre-requisite learning to make the best out of the workshop.
Speakers for this event
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Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Raja Iqbal
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Calling All Civic-Minded Geeks! Think your city could be better? Be it Islamabad or Rawalpindi, we have civic problems and opportunities! Do you have ideas about
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Join us in Islamabad the weekend of July 16-17 and learn how your tech, creative, and problem solving skills can transform your city. The Civic Hackathon will be a 2-day event (Saturday and Sunday). During this weekend, you will learn design thinking, open-source hacking for civic good, and you will get mentored, receive input from domain experts in government and local organizations, have opportunities to network, and work in teams to create civic solutions — all for free, thanks to our sponsors.
You will form teams to create prototypes that address civic problems. All you need to do is bring your brain, skills, and enthusiasm!
Like last year, the 2nd Annual Islamabad Civic Hackathon will bring together programmers, designers, urban mappers, data analysts, community organizers, researchers, journalists, and government information to reboot local services by creating open source web, mobile, and SMS applications. Imagine a peace corps of geeks for civic betterment. Our tracks for this year’s Civic Hackathon include Education, Health, Poverty & Development, Social Change, and Sustainable City. Some of the problem statements will be from government and local organizations for Islamabad and Rawalpindi specific solutions. You are also welcome to submit your own ideas.
Participation in the Civic Hackathon is FREE, but while we’d love to include everyone, space and logistical constraints mean that admission is open only to those accepted from the pool of applicants. So apply now before space runs out! Application Deadline: July 3, 2016.
If you are interested in being a Mentor or Partner at the event, please send us an email by July 3rd at islamabad@codeforpakistan.org .
The Islamabad Civic Hackathon is brought to you by Code for Pakistan and its Islamabad Civic Innovation Lab, a joint program with OPEN Islamabad.
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Calling all civic-minded geeks! Think your city could be better? Be it Lahore or Karachi or Islamabad, we have civic problems! Do you have ideas about how to fix
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The most promising prototypes will receive generous prizes to support the further design and development of the open source apps. Following the Islamabad Civic Hackathon, we will be launching the Islamabad Civic Innovation Lab, so some of the apps can continue being developed and deployed. The prize categories include:
- 1st Place
- 2nd Place
- 3rd Place
- Audience Favorite
- Best Solution Using Civic Data
- Best Data-Based Education App
- Best App for Women’s Empowerment
- Best App for Govt-Submitted Problems
We hope to see you create some great civic solutions!
2014thu06feb9:00 amthu7:00 pmUI/UX WorkshopWorkshop by Sheba Najmi 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Ufone Tower
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OPEN Islamabad organized its first event – a day long UI/UX workshop by usability expert Sheba Najmi. A Code for America Fellow (2012), Sheba Najmi is a user experience and product strategist. At Yahoo! she was a lead designer for Yahoo! Mail. A number of people from different leading organization participated in this workshop and feedback score was 9/10 by the participants.
Speakers for this event
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Sheba Najmi
Sheba Najmi
Senior Manager, Product Design at LinkedIn | Founder & Executive Director, Code for Pakistan
"User Experience Leader with 14 years of experience creating and leading teams, strategy, and highly functional and usable web and mobile products. Entrepreneur/CEO in civic technology. As a frequent speaker on user-centered design and civic technology, She has been a keynote speaker for audiences such as the Ukrainian Parliament, addressing global parliamentarians on citizen-centered design and engaging citizens in creating better, more transparent legislations and services.
Senior Manager, Product Design at LinkedIn | Founder & Executive Director, Code for Pakistan
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Networking
Panel Discussion
Talk
Workshop
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Design Thinking
Emerging Technologies
Leadership
PostgreSQL
Startups
In Collaboration With:
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AgilePK
Code for Pakistan
Emumba Private Limited
Ideate
Ignite
Mohsin Lodhi Training & Coaching
Percona
US Embassy
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FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC)
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Higher Education Commission
KNCT Hub
National Incubation Center
NUST
Online (Google Meet)
Pakistan National Council of Arts
Software Technology Park
The Hive
Ufone Tower
WeCreate Center
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Aban Haq
Adeel Shaffi
Adnan Shahid
Affan Dar
Ahmed Hassan (Simaar)
Ahmed Waleed
Ali Sufyan
Ali Zaidi
Alyzeh Rizvi
Ambreen Malik
Amena Shakil
Amer Ather
Ammar Mumtaz
Aneeqa Ishaq
Asad J. Malik
Asad Umar
Ashar Aziz
Asma Khalil
Ather Imran
Atif Rais Khan
Awais Naseer
Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Iqbal
Badar Khushnood
Bilal Awan
Dilawar Syed
Dr Ali Tahir
Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Andrew Scheuermann
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Bebo White
Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Rafae Bhatti
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Terence Jackson
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Ehtisham Rao
Evelyn A. Ashley
Fahad Tiwana
Faisal Aftab
Farrukh Malik
Fatima Mazhar
Franziska Scheinhardt
Gabriele Bartolini
Haris Zaheer Bajwa
Hira Attique
Hussam Khurram
Hussein Kanji
Ibrar Ahmed
Idris Kothari
Iqbal Khan
Irfan Wahab
Jehad Zafar
Junaid Akram
Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Kalim
Junaid Razzaq
Kamran Kundi
Kashan Ahmad
Khurram Jamali
Kimberlee LeBlanc
Komail Abbas Naqvi
Ludger Herget
Maleeka Bokhari
Maliha Elahi
Meenah Tariq
Mehzad Sahar
Melinda Good
Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Termezy
Mowadat Rana
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mudassar Hussain
Muhammad Ahmed Khan
Muhammad Haroon
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Wasaaq
Muniba Mazari
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Zamindar
Narjis Ali
Nauman Sheikh
Naveed Ramzan
Navera Waheed
Owais Anjum
Owais zaidi
Pernian Faheem
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Rabeel Warraich
Rabia Pervez
Rebecca Garcia
Rhett Power
Rohma Labeeb
Saba Zaidi
Sadaf Tausif
Saima Khan
Salman Wasay
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Shabahat Ali Shah
Shafiq Akbar
Shahnaz Kapadia
Shamoon Hashmi
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Sheba Najmi
Shehryar Hydri
Shoaib Akmal
Syed Ahmed
Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rehman
Umair Shafique
Umair Shahid
Umar Qamar
Veqarul Islam
Wahaj Siraj
Waqar Azim
Waqqas Jabbar
Weqaar Janjua
Zeenat Khan
Zeeshan Shafquat
Zoaib Khan
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Pakistan is on the horizon of growth. With local businesses tending to acquire global recognition and support, this is high time we plan and execute our ideas to fuel the
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Pakistan is on the horizon of growth. With local businesses tending to acquire global recognition and support, this is high time we plan and execute our ideas to fuel the development on the national and international levels. This can only be made possible if we are aware and well prepared for the evolution in the whole world and are always ready to adapt.
As an effort bear the responsibility of highlighting the significance of the upcoming global trends and their effect on entrepreneurial ventures in Pakistan, OPEN Islamabad is returning with its flagship event – the Annual Forum 2019!
“Pakistan 2020 & Beyond” is not just an event. It is the inauguration of a movement aimed to gather the brightest minds in Islamabad and start a journey towards global successes and achievements.
This year, our motive is to invite professionals from various sectors including Technology, Tourism, e-Commerce, Digital Media, Real Estate & Food Business and initiate a discussion of where Pakistan stands at the beginning of this new decade and what opportunities and challenges do the future hold for us.
We are looking forward to having onboard an audience 500+ invite-only professionals from a diverse group belonging to corporate, startup, academia, government and development sectors. The event is comprised of a series of motivational talks, panel discussions as well as an excellent opportunity to network. The event details are as follows:
09:00 am – 4:00 pm
PNCA, Islamabad
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Become an Associate Member for Rs 3,000/- to attend this and all future events for free.
Did You Know?
OPEN Islamabad holds 30-40 events annually. For non-members it costs Rs 25,000+ while members can attend almost all events for FREE by paying just the membership fee. That means, savings of Rs 20,000/-. Become a member now!
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Keynote
Defining The New Face of Digital Economy (Talk)
- Shabahat Ali:Chief Executive Officer, National IT Board @ Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Govt of Pakistan. 20+ years of experience in Innovation Management, Business Development, Global Marketing & Product Management across a wide variety of technologies.
Technology
Digital Pakistan – Tech Industry Perspective (Talk)
- Shahzad Shahid P@SHA Chairman & CEO TPS with 20+ years of industry experience. He has played an integral role in shaping the e-banking landscape in Pakistan through closely working with banks, telcos and financial institutions.
Technology
Scaling Tech. Startups (Panel Discussion)
- Shehryar Hydri: Secretary General at P@SHA, with 20+ years of diverse experience as a Tech Entrepreneur and Marketer, co-founded Trango Interactive, one of the pioneering game development and CGI studios of Pakistan which was nominated in the Red Herring Asia 100 list within two years of its formation
- Owais Anjum: CEO eMumba, with 20 years of experience in software product design, technology management and leadership. Extensive experience of products & services.
- Taimur Rashid: GM, Customer Success – Azure Data & AI. Led strategic business development at Amazon. Secured some of the most innovative startups and enterprises (Airbnb, Dropbox, Grab, Uber, CapitalOne, GE, Netflix, HSBC) to run their businesses in the cloud generating $25B in ARR.
- Waqar Azim: COO Quixel, A story of multi-million dollar acquisition by Epic Games
- Navera Waheed: CEO Orbit, A startup promoting knowledge transfer through Augmented Reality having clients locally in USA
Tourism
The Untapped Potential (Talk)
Komail Naqvi: Co-Founder & CEO FindMyAdventure, promoting adventure travel and tourism in Pakistan. He aspires to change the way tourism works here.
Food Business
Food for thought! (Talk)
Salman Wasay: Co-Founder Chaaye Khana & Couch Potato, with 25 years of corporate experience.
Real Estate
Real Estate Beyond Common Perspective (Talk)
Shafiq Akbar: Chairman and CEO of Graana and Imarat Group of companies, investment advisor and real estate developer
eCommerce
Breaking Traditions with eCommerce (Panel Discussion)
- Adeel Shaffi: Co-Founder of PriceOye, Pakistan’s #1 destination for comparing online prices of thousands of products sold online, featured on Forbes 30 under 30 Asia for 2018
- Ahmed Khan: Founder of multiple E-commerce ventures like Cheetay, Daraz, Kaymu. His expertise is early-stage startups, digital, technology, operations, strategy & fundraising
- Umar Qamar: Founder of Export Leftovers, one of the largest e-commerce platforms in Pakistan having over 80,000 customers in only 5 years
- Syed Shahzad Sherazi: Co-founder of Pakistan’s fast-growing fashion e-commerce marketplace Clicky.pk, contributing to the e-commerce, fin-tech & ed-tech sectors in Pakistan
- Sahr Said: Founder of Beauty Hooked, 2nd largest beauty products online shop in Pakistan. Skilled in Tech. Entrepreneurship, Management, Leadership, and Marketing
Digital Media
How Digital Media is Creating Massive Opportunities? (Panel Discussion)
- Muzamil Zaidi: Digital Influencer from Lolz Studios, Lifetime global reach of 1B+ users with 400M+ views across Facebook, YouTube and other mediums
- Junaid Akram: Social media influencer, with 350K subscribers, raising cultural and social awareness and challenging the social norms
- Hira Attique: Co-founder of the beauty and fashion blog HerandHem, a social media influencer, model and blogger having 300K+ followers
- Fahad Tiwana: Founder of Wonderful Engineering with monthly reach of 500K visitors. Aslo, he is CEO, TechValley, running a non-profit organization Tiwana Foundation and several blogging websites.
- Jehad Zafar: Founder of The Wide Side on Youtube, with 280K Subscribers, a first of its kind community-based current affairs alternative media platform in South Asia
Schedule
- Day 1
- December 28, 2019
8:45am Registration & Greetings8:45am - 9:40amThe event starts at 9:40am SHARP! Please be on time for registrations to ensure not missing out.
9:40am Opening9:40am - 9:55amOpening Note by the PresidentSpeakers: Farrukh Malik
9:55am Digital Pakistan - Tech Industry Perspective9:55am - 10:15amTalkSpeakers: Shahzad Shahid
10:15am Scaling Tech Startups10:15am - 11:00amPanel DiscussionSpeakers: Navera Waheed, Owais Anjum, Shehryar Hydri, Taimur Rasheed, Waqar Azim
11:00am Defining The New Face of Digital Economy11:00am - 11:20amKeynote SpeechSpeakers: Shabahat Ali Shah
11:20am Real Estate: Beyond Common Perspective11:20am - 11:40amTalkSpeakers: Shafiq Akbar
11:40am Breaking Traditions with eCommerce11:40am - 12:25pmPanel DiscussionSpeakers: Adeel Shaffi, Ahmed Khan, Sahr Said, Syed Shahzad Sherazi, Umar Qamar
12:25pm Food for Thought!12:25pm - 1:00pmTalkSpeakers: Salman Wasay
1:00pm The Untapped Potential in Tourism1:00pm - 1:30pmTalkSpeakers: Komail Abbas Naqvi
1:30pm How Digital Media is creating massive opportunities?1:30pm - 2:15pmPanel DiscussionSpeakers: Fahad Tiwana, Hira Attique, Junaid Akram, Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
2:15pm Closing Note2:15pm - 2:30pm-
2:30pm Lunch & Networking2:30pm - 4:30pm-
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Adeel Shaffi
Co-Founder PriceOye
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Badar Khushnood
Badar Khushnood
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Fahad Tiwana
Fahad Tiwana
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Hira Attique
Hira Attique
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Jehad Zafar
Jehad Zafar
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Junaid Akram
Junaid Akram
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Komail Abbas Naqvi
Komail Abbas Naqvi
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Navera Waheed
Navera Waheed
CEO, Orbit
Navera believes that technology and innovation are two pillars on which the future is based. She is currently working on revolutionizing how the knowledge is transferred through the power of Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality has a proven effect in improving the process of knowledge transfer by increasing the focus of pupils by more than 80%.
CEO, Orbit
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Owais Anjum
Owais Anjum
CEO, eMumba
Owais is currently CEO of eMumba. He is a Silicon Valley trooper for a good number of years, is a Spartan armed with an MBA from San Jose State University, the oldest public institution on the West Coast of USA. He has led a subsidiary of a Silicon Valley Company in Pakistan and is now administering his own startup, eMumba. One of the biggest achievements of his startup is “Cricout – A Social Network for Cricket” available online and in the form of smartphone apps. Owais is an esteemed and distinguished member of the Islamabad entrepreneurial circle and volunteers his time for mentoring. He has also been an active member of OPEN Silicon Valley chapter in the past.
CEO, eMumba
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Rohma Labeeb
Rohma Labeeb
Accelerator and Partnerships Lead at Invest2Innovate (i2i)
Rohma Labeeb has been engaged in the social impact sector in Pakistan, Canada and the UK for over 4 years now. After graduating from the University of Toronto with Bachelors in Management, she had the opportunity to be a part of the marketing and business development of several new initiatives across the globe, including Artez Interactive and Margalla Logistics. Her passion for sustainability in social change has also led her to be in project design positions at the Human Development Foundation and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi. She has recently completed her Masters in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from The London School of Economics, through which she has developed extensive international networks in the field of innovation and gained expertise in sustainability research and social delivery. As the lead of the i2i Accelerator, Rohma aims to bring a systematic change to the start-up ecosystem in Pakistan, encouraging sustainability, impact and expertise in every initiative.
Accelerator and Partnerships Lead at Invest2Innovate (i2i)
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Salman Wasay
Salman Wasay
Co-Founder Chaaye Khana & Couch Potato
Salman Wasay has more than 25 years of corporate experience. He was the former Chief Commercial Officer at Ufone and Director Marketing at Zong. He's now a full-time serial entrepreneur and currently the Founder & CEO at Couch Potato - Islamabad. Interestingly, the love for fine food & entrepreneurship had urged him to open some of the best restaurants in the twin cities.
Co-Founder Chaaye Khana & Couch Potato
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Shabahat Ali Shah
Shabahat Ali Shah
Chief Executive Officer, National IT Board @ Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Govt of Pakistan.
Shabahat is a versatile and highly innovative leader with 20+ yr experience in Innovation Management, Business Development, Global Marketing & Product Management across a wide variety of technologies. He possesses extensive experience in leading large teams to expand the corporate footprint in EMEA, North and South America, and JAPAC regions. He holds progressive experience with industry-leading companies in developing sustainable business strategies. Shabahat is an MBA graduate from MIT and completed the Public Leadership and Corporate Strategy Program at Harvard. A self-motivated leader known for both technical and business acumen.
Chief Executive Officer, National IT Board @ Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Govt of Pakistan.
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Shafiq Akbar
Shafiq Akbar
CEO, Graana
An overseas Pakistani, Cambridge alumnus and a successful entrepreneur. Mr. Shafiq Akbar returned to Pakistan after living in the UK for 15 years. As an accomplished investment advisor and real estate developer, he not only created more than 450 jobs for the Pakistani youth, but also established a conglomerate of 7 companies. Mr. Shafiq Akbar is the Chairman and Founding Chief Executive Officer of Graana and Imarat Group of companies. He brings considerable real estate development and international business experience to the group. He is also the Chairman of Agency 21 International.
CEO, Graana
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Shehryar Hydri
Shehryar Hydri
Secretary General, P@SHA
Shehryar has two decades of diverse experience as a Tech Entrepreneur and Marketer, founding and scaling cross-functional teams that have delivered products and services for some of the top brands in the world. Prior to joining P@SHA, Shehryar was the Director, Marketing & Operations at Convo and a member of the Convo board. He also served on the Advisory Board of Ingrain.io (formerly Groopic) which was recently acquired by KeepTruckin. Shehryar also co-founded Trango Interactive, one of the pioneering game development and CGI studios of Pakistan. Trango was nominated in the Red Herring Asia 100 list within two years of its formation and delivered world-class content for some of the most well-known games and consumer brands in Europe and North America. He did his MBA from IBA Karachi.
Secretary General, P@SHA
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Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Data Scientist | Content Engineer | Digital Media SME | Digital Influencer
With his inspiring videos that went viral to millions, Muzamil has become a celebrity in Islamabad. Muzamil will share his story of Lolz Studios whose videos with an over-aching aspect of doing good has inspired and reached millions. He is now the face for many popular brands and become an icon for young Islamabad entrepreneurs.
Data Scientist | Content Engineer | Digital Media SME | Digital Influencer
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Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Co-Founder & COO, Clicky.pk
I am an engineer and tech entrepreneur passionate about e-commerce, fin-tech & ed-tech sectors in Pakistan. Co-founder of Pakistan's fast-growing fashion e-commerce marketplace Clicky.pk, enabling consumers in Pakistan to buy from a variety of small, medium and large brands and retailers from Pakistan and abroad. Before this, I have worked in the telecom sector and provided technical consultancy to various national and international telcos in Pakistan, Middle-east and Africa.
Co-Founder & COO, Clicky.pk
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Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rashid
General Manager, Customer Success - Azure Data & AI, Microsoft
Taimur Rashid is a cloud executive with 18+ years of experience in new market development and strategic business development, and a thought leader on the topics of digital and cultural innovation. Currently he is Head of Customer Success for Microsoft’s Azure Data & AI business. Previously, he served 10 years at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he was a founding member of the Worldwide Commercial Sales & Business Development organization. Taimur led strategic business development through 2018 when the business reached $25B in ARR, and secured some of the most innovative startups and enterprises (Airbnb, Dropbox, Grab, Uber, CapitalOne, GE, Netflix, HSBC) to run their businesses in the cloud.
General Manager, Customer Success - Azure Data & AI, Microsoft
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Umar Qamar
Umar Qamar
Founder at Export Leftovers
Umar is considered a pioneer in the Pakistani eCommerce Industry. He started elo (Export Leftovers) as a 2 person operation in 2013 in a small meeting room in his father's factory in Faisalabad that currently employs 107 people & has grown to become one of the biggest & fastest growing eCommerce stores of the country. elo was also recently featured in the top 100 start ups of Pakistan. He has an M.A (Hons) from University of Edinburgh and an M.Sc in Marketing Strategy from Cass Business School, London. When he is not glued to the computer screen or making product videos, he spends his time trying out new food, reading, globetrotting & improving his Marathon time.
Founder at Export Leftovers
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Waqar Azim
COO, Quixel
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We are excited to announce that OPEN Islamabad is back with its flagship event - Annual Forum 2018! This year’s theme is “Entrepreneurs & Government” and
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We are excited to announce that OPEN Islamabad is back with its flagship event – Annual Forum 2018! This year’s theme is “Entrepreneurs & Government” and is aimed at creating sustainable public-private partnerships.
This year’s event will bring together professionals from both Public and Private sector who will not only help establish a networking platform but will also look into collaborative efforts to b the existing governance systems. Our event will provide a chance to learn from renowned business leaders and government officials about:
- Bridging the gap between Public & Private sector initiatives
- Enhancing Private sector involvement in Public services
- Creating opportunities for sustainable growth
The audience will be 400+ invite-only professionals from a diverse group including but not limited to corporate, startup, academia, government and development sectors. The event is comprised of a series of motivational talks, panel discussions as well as an excellent opportunity to network.
The event details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 1 December 2018
Time: 09:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: 1969 and Time Goes On, Islamabad
Your participation is subject to availability of seats. Since we have limited capacity, please reserve your seat at the earliest.
We, at OPEN Islamabad, look forward to your collaborative efforts in creating a new tomorrow.
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Schedule
- Day 1
- December 1, 2018
08:45 AM Registration & Greetings08:45 AM - 9:45 AM
9:40 AM Welcome Note - Dr. Arshad Ali 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Speakers: Dr. Arshad Ali
10:00 AM Talk - Ali Zaidi - Keynote Speech10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Ali Zaidi brings with him immense experience of entrepreneurship and businesses in multiple sectors in the country, coupled with his insight on government initiatives and policies that would promote business activity and the spirit of entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Speakers: Ali Zaidi
10:30 AM Talk - Naeem Zamindar - Enabling an Entrepreneurial Revolution in Pakistan10:30 AM - 11:00 AMAmidst the ongoing wave of entrepreneurship, Naeem Zamindar is one of the key persons, possessing insight on how entrepreneurs can be enabled and what can be done to make Pakistan an attractive investment destination. His diverse experience of corporate, government and entrepreneurship gives him a unique position when it comes to being an enabler.Speakers: Naeem Zamindar
11:00 AM Talk - Syed Ahmad - A Retrospective of IT Industry from Govt Perspective11:00 AM - 11:30 AMThe IT industry has always been a major sector for churning out entrepreneurs. The government policies directly impact the IT industry and its growth. Syed Ahmad, having worked actively on government policy and industry association, which makes him the perfect person to shed light on the prominent happenings of the IT industry from a government perspective.Speakers: Syed Ahmed
11:30 AM Literary & Performing Art - Haider Farooq11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
11:50 AM Fireside Chat - Melinda Good - Equal Economic Growth Opportunities for Everyone11:50 AM - 12:15 PMEquality is paramount when one considers economic growth. In light of the tremendous work that the World Bank has been doing on equality of economic growth, Owais Anjum chats with Melinda Good around the building blocks for equal economic growth and what role the government, private sector and various other entities have to play to promote such a growth. Speakers: Melinda Good, Owais Anjum
12:15 PM Panel Discussion - Government as Enabler12:15 PM - 1:00 PM This panel discussion would revolve around the theme of ‘government as an enabler for inclusive growth’ and how government can redirect its policies, plans and budgets to nurture the entrepreneurial activity and promote job creation. The panel would take a multi-dimensional view of the challenges faced by the private sector and small and medium businesses and how government can assist businesses in overcoming constraints through governance reforms. Speakers: Asma Khalil, Dr. Vaqar Ahmed, Maleeka Bokhari, Sayyed Ahmad Masud, Shandana Gulzar Khan
1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Literary & Performing Art - Siyal Khan2:00 PM - 2:15 PMMusic tends to bring people closer - enjoy the fine melodies courtesy Siyal Khan who is a Rabab player, hailing from Peshawar.
2:15 PM Talk - Ashar Aziz - The Art and Science of Scalability 2:15 PM - 2:45 PMFor most entrepreneurs and startups, the question of scalability is an important one – the importance of the timing, the limited resources and policy constraints are only some of the hurdles they need to overcome to take their businesses to the next level. Ashar Aziz is someone who has done it with the companies he has founded and has tremendous experience when it comes to mastering the art and science of scalability. Speakers: Ashar Aziz
2:45 PM Fireside Chat - Atif Rais Khan - A Public Private Partnership leading to Multimillion $ Global Success2:45 PM - 3:10 PMPrivate-public partnership is paramount for the success of businesses. Atif Rais Khan has done it all, from starting his own companies and mentoring startups to investing in them and now having started incubators in Peshawar and Karachi. Given his diverse experience of working with the public sector, he is the right person to shed light on how businesses can become global brands through public-private partnerships. Speakers: Atif Rais Khan, Meenah Tariq
3:10 PM Panel Discussion - Access to Finance for Startups & Early Stage Companies3:10 PM - 3: 50 PMEarly stage startups are often posed with the question of raising money to build and grow their businesses. Various experts specializing in access to finance come together in this panel to discuss the significance of startups’ readiness to receiving capital, the right mindset when it comes to investment and the opportunities available to startups to explore opportunities of accessing capital. Speakers: Faisal Aftab, Mohsin Termezy, Mudassar Hussain, Owais zaidi, Rabeel Warraich
3:50 PM Closing Note - Farrukh Malik3:50 PM - 4:00 PMFarrukh is President at OPEN Islamabad. He will be talking about the milestones achieved by OPEN so far and will briefly sum up the future plans and activities.
4:00 PM Tea & Networking4:00 PM - till end
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Ali Zaidi
Ali Zaidi
Federal Minister Maritime Affairs
Ali Zaidi is one of the famous and leading Pakistani Politician who is the current Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, in office since 11 September 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. His professional career includes being a successful entrepreneur and small business owner with vast experience of operating businesses in various sectors.Mr. Zaidi was Founding President of the Imran Khan Foundation US, an IRS tax-exempt 501 C-3 charity organization based in the US. He is currently a member of PTI’s Core Committee. Besides being a member of the Core Committee, also currently on the list of official Spokespersons of PTI. Furthermore, he served as International Coordinator from 2004 until 2008 and organized PTI chapters around the globe
Federal Minister Maritime Affairs
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Ashar Aziz
Ashar Aziz
CEO | Founding CEO of SkyElectric
Ashar Aziz is the Founder, Executive Chairman of SkyElectric Inc. He is also the creator of the core energy intelligence and management technologies embedded in the SkyElectric Smart Energy System. In 2018, Mr Aziz received the most prestigious National award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his services in the IT Industry. Previously, Ashar founded FireEye, Inc., (NASDAQ: FEYE), a global cyber-security company, in 2004. He served as the CEO of FireEye from 2004 until November 2012 and also served as its Board Vice Chairman, CFO and CTO. Prior to FireEye, Ashar founded Terraspring, Inc., which was acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc., in November 2002. Following the acquisition, he and served as Chief Technology Officer of the Sun N1 program until October 2003. Ashar graduated from MIT with a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Mr Aziz later received the University of California Regents fellowship at the University of California at Berkeley where he completed his MS in Electrical Engineering Computer Science.
CEO | Founding CEO of SkyElectric
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Asma Khalil
Asma Khalil
Country Director Careem
Asma Khalil is one of the few leaders in the country having the experience of working in several key industries of the digital ecosystem. Asma currently a country Director at Careem, is the former COO of Daraz, a start-up mentor at the NIC, an e-commerce consultant, and has held several key roles in big corporations like Telenor, Jazz and Nestle. Asma has also worked as an advisor to the government and the ministry of IT and Telecom in shaping up the e-commerce and digital policy for Pakistan.\nDeveloping the first mobile banking (Easypaisa) strategy, running the first Telco/e-commerce partnership, leading the country's first Daraz Black Friday and driving the first digital Pakistan website are a few of the many achievements that Asma has to her credit.\nWe are glad to have her as part of our panel to share key insights on the challenges of digital ecosystem expansion in Pakistan and how well the government is supporting this mission. Asma Khalil is one of the few leaders in the country having the experience of working in several key industries of the digital ecosystem. Asma currently a country Director at Careem, is the former COO of Daraz, a start-up mentor at the NIC, an e-commerce consultant, and has held several key roles in big corporations like Telenor, Jazz and Nestle. Asma has also worked as an advisor to the government and the ministry of IT and Telecom in shaping up the e-commerce and digital policy for Pakistan. Developing the first mobile banking (Easypaisa) strategy, running the first Telco/e-commerce partnership, leading the country's first Daraz Black Friday and driving the first digital Pakistan website are a few of the many achievements that Asma has to her credit. We are glad to have her as part of our panel to share key insights on the challenges of digital ecosystem expansion in Pakistan and how well the government is supporting this mission.
Country Director Careem
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Atif Rais Khan
Atif Rais Khan
Co-Founder & Chairman LMKR/LMKT
"Atif Rais Khan is Cofounder and Chairman of LMKR and LMKT; two distinct technology companies. An experienced CEO, Board Member, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of international business experience with private as well as government entities. Atif is also the majority shareholder and Chairman of StarTimes Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of StarTimes Communications China - a global provider of direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting which was recently awarded a DTH license by PEMRA."
Co-Founder & Chairman LMKR/LMKT
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Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Arshad Ali
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Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
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Faisal Aftab
Faisal Aftab
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Maleeka Bokhari
Maleeka Bokhari
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Meenah Tariq
Meenah Tariq
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Melinda Good
Melinda Good
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Mohsin Termezy
Mohsin Termezy
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Mudassar Hussain
Mudassar Hussain
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Naeem Zamindar
Naeem Zamindar
Ex Chairman Pakistan Board of Investment
Naeem Zamindar is CEO of Zamindar Capital and Former Minister of state and chairman of Pakistan Board of Investment. Naeem has on his credit the setting up of Pakistan fund initiative as Acumen Pakistan chief executive officer. Previously, Naeem had served as Wateen Telecom CEO; Mobilink (now Jazz) CEO, and a senior investment manager at Intel Capital in Silicon Valley, where he was involved in over 20 investments in high tech firms. He is a professional certified by the State of Washington as a CPA and has an MBA from the prestigious INSEAD Business School. His vision is to promote and enable Pakistan as an attractive investment destination.
Ex Chairman Pakistan Board of Investment
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Owais Anjum
Owais Anjum
CEO, eMumba
Owais is currently CEO of eMumba. He is a Silicon Valley trooper for a good number of years, is a Spartan armed with an MBA from San Jose State University, the oldest public institution on the West Coast of USA. He has led a subsidiary of a Silicon Valley Company in Pakistan and is now administering his own startup, eMumba. One of the biggest achievements of his startup is “Cricout – A Social Network for Cricket” available online and in the form of smartphone apps. Owais is an esteemed and distinguished member of the Islamabad entrepreneurial circle and volunteers his time for mentoring. He has also been an active member of OPEN Silicon Valley chapter in the past.
CEO, eMumba
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Owais zaidi
Owais zaidi
Co-Founder CreditFix
Owais is the Co-founder and CEO of CreditFix, Pakistan’s first Digital Lending Company. CreditFix utilizes Machine Learning and Big Data and combines to enable low-income borrowers to borrow for big-ticket loans for starting or growing business. It is the only digital lending player in emerging market that is doing ticket sizes up to,000 completely digitally. Owais also founded The Hive, Pakistan’s most premium co-working space which is currently in growth mode and expanding across Pakistan. He actively evangelizes open source technology and believes in the power of collaboration through crowdsourcing and social networks. He has delivered lectures across South Asia and the Middle East on electronic payments and commerce, founding and managing startups and financial inclusion. He is passionate about value creation through the use of technology for business and social development.
Co-Founder CreditFix
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Rabeel Warraich
Rabeel Warraich
CEO Sarmayacar
Rabeel Warraich is the Founder of Sarmayacar, a recently launched seed fund syndicate dedicated to Pakistani startups. He is currently vice president at private equity firm GIC Investment Management based in London. He specialized in Economics from the University of Oxford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has experience of working with Morgan Stanley, Convergent Wealth Advisors etc.
CEO Sarmayacar
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Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
CEO | Co-Director of Change Mechanics | Founders Institute
Sayyed Ahmad Masud is CEO & Co-director of Change Mechanics | Founders Institute. He is an advertising & branding guy with over 3 decades in the industry who now helps build Start-ups and develop an innovation economy. He used to mentor and coach the new generation of Start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs. Previously he is not only the part of Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem but also had a wide network in Asia and Silicon Valley. He was also the part of The Indus Entrepreneurs and the Islamabad Director for the Global Tech Accelerator. He is also teaching Entrepreneurship at the Master’s level and also in the Advisory Committees of 3 leading Universities.
CEO | Co-Director of Change Mechanics | Founders Institute
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Shandana Gulzar Khan
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Commerce
Shandana is Parliamentary Secretary at Ministry of Commerce. She is experienced Trade and investment Legal professional with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry.\nShe is Skilled in Negotiation, International Trade, International Economic Law, Policy Analysis, Strategic legal frameworks and Dispute Settlement. A strong, disciplined legal professional with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) focused on Corporate Governance; Economics of Law and Regulation; WTO and International Economic Laws from the University of Cambridge.
Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Commerce
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Syed Ahmed
Syed Ahmed
Chairman | CEO of PASHA | DPL
Syed Ahmad is the Founder and CEO of DPL, a leading IT exports company based in Islamabad. He is also an industry leader. Currently, he is the Chairman of P@SHA, the only Govt licensed representative IT trade body in Pakistan. He is also the author of Digital Policy of PTI, which is part of PTI’s manifesto. At present, he is a member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on IT & Telecom. Syed is currently serving various government entities such as Pakistan Software Export Board, KPIT Board and incubators such as NEST I/O and Comsats Cubator-1ne.
Chairman | CEO of PASHA | DPL
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1969, Time Goes OnGarden Ave, Shakarpairan, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan
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For the 3rd year in a row, OPEN Islamabad brings you its flagship event, Annual Forum 2016! Themed around “Entrepreneurship: Finding Order in Chaos”, this year we will focus on the various challenges faced by an entrepreneurial venture at different stages of its lifecycle. Our speakers are people who have “been there, done that” and are in an excellent position to share their experiences and key takeaways for all of you!
As an attendee, you can expect to be walked through the different phases in an entrepreneurial journey, from conception, through building teams, leveraging a mentor network, and scaling, highlighting the challenges an entrepreneur faces at each phase and how to tackle them.
Besides hearing the speakers, you can expect this to be an excellent opportunity to network. Your fellow-attendees will be 500+ invite-only entrepreneurs and professionals from a diverse group including but not limited to corporate, startups, academia, government and development sectors.
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Adnan Shahid
Digital Transformation and Technology Executive
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Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Arshad Ali
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Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
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Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Lodhi
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Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Nasrullah
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Let’s finish together, what we started earlier this year and make it a DECEMBER to REMEMBER!
OPEN Islamabad proudly announces its Annual Forum to celebrate the success stories of individuals and organizations that have excelled in their respective fields.
Inspired by Iqbal’s message to his son and our nation, the theme for this year’s forum is:
“Apna Maqaam Paida kar”
Build in love’s empire your hearth and your home;
OPEN Islamabad invites you to be part of this ‘Celebration of Excellence’ where Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Innovators, Policy Makers and officials from Government, Development and Academic sectors will join us. The full day event will include motivational talks, panel discussions, innovation showcases, announcements and networking opportunities. Join us and support the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Pakistan!
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Asad Umar
Senior Leader and Policy Head at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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Dilawar Syed
Dilawar Syed
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Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
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Iqbal Khan
Iqbal Khan
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Irfan Wahab
Irfan Wahab
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Khurram Jamali
Khurram Jamali
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Mowadat Rana
Mowadat Rana
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Narjis Ali
Narjis Ali
CEO and President at Sure Secure Solutions
Narjis was instrumental in helping establish OPEN’s Islamabad chapter. She has over thirty years of technology and management experience and is highly skilled at Security Engineering and Security Requirements Management for large Government contracts.
CEO and President at Sure Secure Solutions
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Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Chairman, Pakistan Council for Science & Technology
Prof. Gilani is currently the Chairman, Pakistan Council for Science & Technology. He started his professional career as a Lecturer (Pharmacy), at the Bahaudin Zakariya University Multan, where he stayed till 1986 and later joined the Aga Khan University. Dr Gilani has earned 3 Patents, is a Member, Editorial Boards of 10 journals of international repute, is a co-editor of two WHO Books on Essential Medicine and published around 350 articles with cumulative IF around 700.
Chairman, Pakistan Council for Science & Technology
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Shamoon Hashmi
Shamoon Hashmi
Chairman, P@SHA | CEO, TPS Worldwide
Shahzad Shahid is the CEO of TPS Pakistan and the Middle East. Prior to his appointment to the position of CEO, Shahzad was serving in the capacity of CMO of TPS. Joining the company as a software engineer in 1999, Shahzad moved to the TPS business development team in 2004. His instinctive flair for business was a natural fit and saw Shahzad emerge as a distinctive leader with strategic, creative and financial acumen as well as strong business intellect. He has played an integral role in shaping the e-banking landscape in Pakistan through closely working with banks, telcos and financial institutions.
Chairman, P@SHA | CEO, TPS Worldwide
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Celebrating Entrepreneurs of Islamabad
– Keynote addresses by seasoned entrepreneurs and executives on topics relevant to entrepreneurs.
– Panel discussions including one on “Women in Entrepreneurship”.
– Budding Islamabad entrepreneurs will share their stories and experiences
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Ambreen Malik
Ambreen Malik
Chief Innovation & Financial Inclusion Officer at U Microfinance Bank Limited
Ambreen Malik runs Blue Saint, a social enterprise aiming to preserve, reimagine & modernize Pakistan's unique handmade crafts & bring them to contemporary homes. An ex-banker and ex-pat Pakistani who writes a famous food blog as well, Ambreen will share the story of Blue Saint.
Chief Innovation & Financial Inclusion Officer at U Microfinance Bank Limited
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Ammar Mumtaz
OWNER at BURNING BROWNIE
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Asad Umar
Senior Leader and Policy Head at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Hamid
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Bilal Awan
Bilal Awan
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Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
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Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Affan Syed
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Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Faisal Khan
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Ehtisham Rao
Ehtisham Rao
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Fahad Tiwana
Fahad Tiwana
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Junaid Kalim
Junaid Kalim
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Kimberlee LeBlanc
Kimberlee LeBlanc
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Maliha Elahi
Maliha Elahi
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Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
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Muniba Mazari
Muniba Mazari
Social Activist
Muniba is an artist and a writer. More importantly, she is a symbol of resilience and turning her adversity into an opportunity. Met with a life threatening accident that left her paralyzed, Muniba used her exceptional artistic skills to pursue her goals and become an inspiration for so many. She will be narrating the story of Dhere Bolo which is a storytelling project that believes in the extraordinary power of our ordinary Pakistani stories.
Social Activist
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Pernian Faheem
Retail Lead in NTT DATA Digital
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Sadaf Tausif
Sadaf Tausif
Motivational Speaker
Sadaf was a runner up in Spelling Bee 2014 contest and a writer of stories. One of her books recently got published in the US.
Motivational Speaker
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Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Data Scientist | Content Engineer | Digital Media SME | Digital Influencer
With his inspiring videos that went viral to millions, Muzamil has become a celebrity in Islamabad. Muzamil will share his story of Lolz Studios whose videos with an over-aching aspect of doing good has inspired and reached millions. He is now the face for many popular brands and become an icon for young Islamabad entrepreneurs.
Data Scientist | Content Engineer | Digital Media SME | Digital Influencer
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Taimur Rehman
Taimur Rehman
Director Programs (Peace Building, Women Entrepreneurship, Democracy)
Taimur Rehman is an IT entrepreneur, a Web Consultant with UNICEF and also a Student Mentor with Middlesex University, Dubai. Sheer passion, makes him revive the lost art-form of Urdu narrations and he has performed at Literature Festivals in Pakistan, UK and TEDx.
Director Programs (Peace Building, Women Entrepreneurship, Democracy)
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Veqarul Islam
Director and Chief Executive at Jaffer Business Systems
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Zeenat Khan
Owner at Pappasallis
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Zeeshan Shafquat
Serial Entrepreneur, Digital Media Strategist, Public Speaker
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
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Annual Forum
Fireside Chat
Meetup
Networking
Talk
Workshop
SIG:
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Agile
Design Thinking
Emerging Technologies
Leadership
PostgreSQL
Startups
In Collaboration With:
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2ndQuadrant
AgilePK
Code for Pakistan
Emumba Private Limited
Ideate
Ignite
Mohsin Lodhi Training & Coaching
Percona
US Embassy
Event Location:
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1969, Time Goes On
Alachisoft
FAST Incubation Center (FASTIC)
FAST NUCES
Hangout
Higher Education Commission
KNCT Hub
National Incubation Center
NUST
Online (Google Meet)
Pakistan National Council of Arts
Software Technology Park
The Hive
Ufone Tower
WeCreate Center
event speaker:
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Aban Haq
Adeel Shaffi
Adnan Shahid
Affan Dar
Ahmed Hassan (Simaar)
Ahmed Waleed
Ali Sufyan
Ali Zaidi
Alyzeh Rizvi
Ambreen Malik
Amena Shakil
Amer Ather
Ammar Mumtaz
Aneeqa Ishaq
Asad J. Malik
Asad Umar
Ashar Aziz
Asma Khalil
Ather Imran
Atif Rais Khan
Awais Naseer
Ayesha Hamid
Ayesha Iqbal
Badar Khushnood
Bilal Awan
Dilawar Syed
Dr Ali Tahir
Dr Raja Iqbal
Dr Yasmeen Mehmooda
Dr. Affan Syed
Dr. Andrew Scheuermann
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Bebo White
Dr. Faisal Khan
Dr. Farrukh Hassan
Dr. Rafae Bhatti
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah
Dr. Terence Jackson
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Ehtisham Rao
Evelyn A. Ashley
Fahad Tiwana
Faisal Aftab
Farrukh Malik
Fatima Mazhar
Franziska Scheinhardt
Gabriele Bartolini
Haris Zaheer Bajwa
Hira Attique
Hussam Khurram
Hussein Kanji
Ibrar Ahmed
Idris Kothari
Iqbal Khan
Irfan Wahab
Jehad Zafar
Junaid Akram
Junaid Iqbal
Junaid Kalim
Junaid Razzaq
Kamran Kundi
Kashan Ahmad
Khurram Jamali
Kimberlee LeBlanc
Komail Abbas Naqvi
Ludger Herget
Maleeka Bokhari
Maliha Elahi
Meenah Tariq
Mehzad Sahar
Melinda Good
Mohsin Lodhi
Mohsin Termezy
Mowadat Rana
Mrs. Firoza Zaidi
Mudassar Hussain
Muhammad Ahmed Khan
Muhammad Haroon
Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
Muhammad Nasrullah
Muhammad Wasaaq
Muniba Mazari
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Zamindar
Narjis Ali
Nauman Sheikh
Naveed Ramzan
Navera Waheed
Owais Anjum
Owais zaidi
Pernian Faheem
Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Rabeel Warraich
Rabia Pervez
Rebecca Garcia
Rhett Power
Rohma Labeeb
Saba Zaidi
Sadaf Tausif
Saima Khan
Salman Wasay
Sayyed Ahmad Masud
Shabahat Ali Shah
Shafiq Akbar
Shahnaz Kapadia
Shamoon Hashmi
Shandana Gulzar Khan
Sheba Najmi
Shehryar Hydri
Shoaib Akmal
Syed Ahmed
Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Junaid Ali Gilani
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Syed Shahzad Sherazi
Taimur Rasheed
Taimur Rashid
Taimur Rehman
Umair Shafique
Umair Shahid
Umar Qamar
Veqarul Islam
Wahaj Siraj
Waqar Azim
Waqqas Jabbar
Weqaar Janjua
Zeenat Khan
Zeeshan Shafquat
Zoaib Khan
Event Details
The World Bank has stated that poverty will not end without financial inclusion. This poses a challenge in Pakistan, especially for women, as only 7% of them are financially included
Event Details
The World Bank has stated that poverty will not end without financial inclusion. This poses a challenge in Pakistan, especially for women, as only 7% of them are financially included compared to 20% of men. This talk explores the practical application of design thinking in addressing such problems. Bringing first-hand research experience and interactions with women at the bottom of the pyramid throughout Pakistan, the session will share stories, insights and concepts from the project.
The audience will get a glimpse at the different phases of the human-centered design process so they can explore it in their own work for innovative solutions. The talk will show how design thinking goes beyond theory and paper and put to action in the real world, using a financial inclusion project conducted in partnership with IDEO.org.
Who Should Attend
- People interested in learning about the practical application of design thinking principles for solving complex problems.
Speakers for this event
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Hussam Khurram
Hussam Khurram
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Syed Faizan Raza
Syed Faizan Raza
Design Researcher | Service Designer | HCD & Design Thinking Practitioner
As a design researcher at IDEATE Innovation, his responsibility revolves around carrying client projects through human-centred research in order to uncover actionable insights that can be used in designing effective interventions. Planning research from scratch, engaging with target audiences directly in the field, and conceptualizing solutions is a core part of his job.
Design Researcher | Service Designer | HCD & Design Thinking Practitioner
Event Details
Event Details
When we talk of UX the first thing that comes to our minds is a website, a software or a mobile application. But we often forget that user experience is one of the main components of any industry. “People don’t buy products anymore, they buy experiences that are meaningful to them”. Pepsico’s Chief Design Officer.
The behaviors of customers are changing: the way they look at things now is different than 20 years ago. They have so many channels of communication and information that their decisions are being influenced by the current and future trends. In order to stay competitive we have to work along with the user in the design process to address each and every need which increases the chances of our products and services to have a good customer base.
Speakers for this event
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Aneeqa Ishaq
Aneeqa Ishaq
Practitioner and Teacher of Design Thinking and User Experience
Aneeqa is a practitioner and teacher of Design Thinking and User Experience. She helps business redesign and digitizes their services, products and experiences which wow their customers. Since graduating from Stanford University five years ago, Aneeqa has exposed 1,000+ professionals to Design Thinking, led design-focused change movement at the leading Telco, Telenor, and designed well-praised products, solutions and programs for companies, clients and collaborators.
Practitioner and Teacher of Design Thinking and User Experience
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Franziska Scheinhardt
Franziska Scheinhardt
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Ludger Herget
Ludger Herget