Keynote Opening
Dilawar Syed / President, Freshdesk, Inc.
#entrepreneurship: Panel: What's behind the recent growth of incubators and accelerators in Pakistan? Is it just a fad? Do they help?
Moderator
Osman Hussain / Tech in Asia
Panelists
Faisal Khan / P2.0/Revolt
Jehan Ara / Nest i/o
Mian Talha Nasruddin / Head of Digital Channels & Partnerships, Jazz
Parvez Abbasi / Project Director, National Incubation Center
Khurram Zafar / LUMS Center for Entrepreneurship
Kalsoom Lakhani / Invest2Innovate
#freelancing 2.0: Panel: How can successful freelancers build teams and transition into formal companies?
Moderator
Saad Hamid / Digital Evangelist
Panelists
AQ Azhar / Founder & CEO BizExcel
Anum Zulfiqar / Executive Director Connected Pakistan
Aaliyaan Chaudhary / Fiverr Super Seller, Founder and CEO The Logical Pakistan
Arif Malik / Founder & CEO DGCOM
Tea Break & Networking
#ICT4D: What can Pakistan learn from the experiences of similar countries at different stages of the digital transformation?
Moderator
Nicola Magri / Professional, Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division at Inter-American Development Bank
Panelists
Elmira Bayrasli / Co Founder Foreign Policy Interrupted
Muhammad Ahmed / Massolutions Marketplace Operations
Samuel D. Bretzfield / Founder bGlobal Interactive
#ecosystems: Conversation on developing ecosystems in emerging economies
Moderator
Osman Husain / Editor at Tech in Asia
Panelists
Elmira Bayrasli / Co Founder Foreign Policy Interrupted
Iliana Montauk / Co Founder Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG)
Dilawar Syed / President, Freshdesk, Inc.
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
Remarks/MOU by Syed Ali Naseer, Jazz
#digitaljobs #outsourcing Panel: What are the digital jobs of the future? How can youth in KP benefit from these new jobs and what are the skills needed?
Moderator
Arif Masud Mirza / Regional head of policy MENASA, ACCA
Panelists
Yusuf Hussain / CEO National ICT R&D Fund
Carl Espositi / Founder and CEO Crowdsourcing Asia (CSA)
Danish A. Lakhani / Chief Executive Officer Cybernet Pakistan
Todd R. Jensen / Global Operations Leader and Digitization Expert
Dilawar Syed / President, Freshdesk, Inc.
#civictech: Conversation on promoting government innovation
Moderator
Mohsin Ahmad / Consultant at World Bank
Panelists
Ali Khan / Former Head of Programs, Code for Pakistan | CEO, Tech for Gov
Muhammad Akif Khan / Deputy Coordinator IT Performance Management and Reforms Unit Govt. of KP
Farah Hamid Khan / Secretary of Industries and Commerce Govt. of KP
Tea Break & Networking
#digitalinclusion: Panel: What are the pathways to promoting digital inclusion? How can Pakistan reap its digital dividends?
Moderator
Shan Rehman / Consultant, World Bank
Panelists
Arzak Khan / Founder Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan
Salman Malik / Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Jazz
Eliguard Dawson / Country Director Digital Opportunity Trust
Omer Awan / Consultant (Program Management) - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
Anna O'Donnell / Senior Social Development Specialist
#sharingeconomy: Conversation: building inclusive sharing economy models for Pakistan.
Moderator
Osman Husain / Editor at Tech in Asia
Panelists
Junaid Iqbal / Managing Director of Careem Pakistan
Ishaq Kothawala / Chief Strategic Officer at Bykea Technologies
Shoaib Iqbal / CEO Sukoon.com.pk
#design: Overview of design principles and design thinking by JazzXLR8
#demo1: Mapalytics 3D Mapping / VR , #demo2: Helli Smart Helmet
#demo3: Anzen facial recognition
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
#demo4: Madhunt AR engagement platform and #demo5: GetPayAd Ad-based monetization
#design: Overview of Make Your Mark (MYM) programme and linkages with Sustainable Development Goals by the Sustainability team
Tea Break & Networking
#demo_MYM: Jazz Smart School Programme with Knowledge Platform
#vppd- Virtual Platform for Peace and Development - a presentation by Asad Iqbal & UNDP
#AMA-- Ask me anything with Dilawar Syed
#comms- learning about communications in a digital age with Alexander Ferguson
Tea Break & Networking
#freelancing: How to identify which skills can work for you in freelancing Amir Iqbal
#fellows: Meet the Code for Pakistan fellows and their innovations by Code for Pakistan
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
#ecommerce: How to build an ecommerce store and grow it to a million-dollar business? Salman Baig
#facebook: What is Facebook DevC and how you can benefit from this community? Usama Tauqeer
Tea Break & Networking
#creativity: How people can use tech to express themselves creative Max Kruger
#freelancing: what is it? how to get started? -- Aaliyan Chaudhary
#entrepreneurship-- What does it take to become an entrepreneur-- A Q&A with Shoaib Iqbal
Tea Break & Networking
#seo: Doing SEO in a world dominated by Social Media. Dan Clarke
#startups: Idea to execution: Building your enterprise-- Kalsoom Lakhani
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
#tech: How the digital opportunity trust is building Tanzania? Eliguard Dawson
#growth: Growth Hacking - The subtle art of getting thousands of users in no time—Maryam Arshad
Tea Break & Networking
#branding: How to build your personal brand online? Syed Irfan Ajmal
#AMA—ask me anything with Junaid Malik
Keynote Opening: Justin Wong
#financialinclusion: Panel: Financial inclusion in the digital age
Moderator
Amjad Arbab / Senior Advisor to the World Bank on Youth and Entrepreneurship
Panelists
Faisal Khan / CEO Faisal Khan and Company
Sarmad Ahmed Shaikh / Financial Sector Specialist with the World Bank Group’s Finance
Katharine Budd / CEO NOW Money
Syed Jaffar Abbas Shirazi / Head of Mobile Payments, JazzCash
Stephen Rasmussen / Global Head of the Inclusive Markets Team
#apps: Conversation: What are the opportunities in the mobile app economy?
Moderator
Maryam Arshad / Google Business Group Manager Peshawar
Panelists
Junaid Malik / CEO SLIDE Pakistan
Raza Matin / Google Marketing & Business Consultant for Pakistan
Junaid Iqbal / Managing Director of Careem Pakistan
Tea Break & Networking
#communityspaces: Panel: Introduction to co-working spaces: how to design, finance and manage a co-working space?
Moderator
Muhammad Uzair / Co Founder Peshawar 2.0 and Basecamp
Panelists
Iliana Montauk / Co Founder Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG)
Umar Farooq / CEO of HCP Group & Tech Valley Abbottabad
Max Krüger / Co-Founder Makeistan (Information Technology University)
Owais Zaidi / CEO The Hive
#digitalskills Conversation: What are the skills of the future and how to train youth for the future of jobs?
Moderator
Saad Hamid / Digital Evangelist
Panelists
Savannah Kunovsky / CTO at Moringa School
Eliguard Dawson / Country Director Digital Opportunity Trust
Dan Clarke / Founder & CEO Disruptient
Sadaffe Abid / Co-Founder CIRCLE
Shan Rehman / Consultant, World Bank
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
#cultureandtech #ecommerce: Panel: about the growth and potential of the Orange Economy and Ecommerce
Moderator
Ali Merchant / Director General - March.pk
Panelists
Muhammad Jahangir Ahmad / CEO of JR International and the co-founder of Bera
Wajiha Kashan / Founder and Director affordable.pk
Furquan Kidwai / Founder Well.pk
Shayaan Tahir / CEO/Founder of Home Shopping Network Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
#investment: Tech Investing Landscape
Moderator
Kalsoom Lakhani / Founder/CEO Invest2Innovate
Panelists
Rabeel Warraich / Founder and CEO Sarmayacar
Atif Azim / Co-Founder & CEO VentureDive Pvt. Ltd
Khurram Zafar / Managing Director 47 Ventures
Nadeem Hussain / Coach Planet N Group
Tea Break & Networking
#socent: How can tech be used to improve service delivery?
Moderator
Saad Hamid / Digital Evangelist
Panelists
Jeremy Higgs / Co-Founder and Director of Operations at EcoEnergy
Samuel D. Bretzfield / Founder bGlobal Interactive
Imran Ghazali / Head of Digital Campaigning Alif Ailaan
Sara Saeed Khurram / Co-Founder and CEO Sehat Kahani
#lessons: Conversation: What lessons can we learn from two serial entrepreneurs?
Moderator
Nadeem Hussain / Coach Planet N Group
Panelists
Atif Azim / Co-Founder & CEO VentureDive Pvt. Ltd
Haroon Rashid / Director, Producer, Social-activist, and Singer/Composer
#conversation: Conversation on what it takes to build a community space in Afghanistan-- Ajmal Paiman
#creative economy: Opportunities and trends in the creative economy in Pakistan: from a Peshawar-based startup Usman Khan/Asif Khan
Tea Break & Networking
#socent: The do's and dont's of running a social enterprise
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
#citizen2.0: How smart citizens use tech to organize -- Max Krüger
#gaza: Growing entrepreneurship in Gaza
Tea Break & Networking
#women: How CIRCLE is empowering women in Pakistan-- Sadaffe Abid
#video: Creating compelling video stories and putting them on YouTube-- Maryam Arshad
#security- Impact of Privacy, Managing Privacy in Cyberspace - Rafi Shan
#blogging- Blogger Outreach Strategies for $200K in Monthly Revenue - Syed Irfan Ajmal
Tea Break & Networking
#freelancing: Going from freelancing to entrepreneurship - a Q/A with AQ Azhar
Building a school of the future - the story of Moringa - Savannah Kunovsky
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
Understanding Game Design patterns: Breaking down complex games into simple systems - Waqas Khan
#growth: How Homeshopping.pk built the largest online network for shoppers - Shayaan Tahir
Tea Break & Networking
#ecommerce: web enabled commerce from ideation to web-marketing including how to on web development, usability and design - Ali March and A M Azmat
#freelancing—How to write an effective proposal and set an optimal price? -TechHub Connect
#investing-- what do I look for in a startup? what makes a good investment? -- discussion with Rabeel Warraich
Tea Break & Networking
#google: Building with Google - what are some of the tools and opportunities available Raza Matin
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
#conversation: In conversation with Sam on how to setup a business and solve problems along the way Sam Bretzfield
#ecommerce—let’s talk about ecommerce—a conversation with Furquan Kidwi
Tea Break & Networking
#coding: How to build a basic Android app-- The Nerd Camp
#kpgoestech: what do we see in the future for KP's digital transformation? Q6:R15 are the plans for youth to take advantage of different programs and initatives? (Dr. Shahbaz Khan - KPITB, World Bank, Syed Ali Naseer - Jazz : Q/A)
Closing Keynote: Nadeem Hussain
Tea Break & Networking
Startup Cup
Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Networking
Freelancing, Startup Cup and University Awards
Closing Ceremony and Digital Strategy Announcement #kpgoestech
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