1st Cohort Mentors
MODULE 1:
BASICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Andeel Ali
Manager – Monitoring
Evaluation Learning and Development
National Incubation Center, Karachi
MODULE 2:
STRATEGY
Sheikh Hammad
Deputy Country Head
Nippon Express Group
MODULE 3:
TECH READINESS
Danish M. Khan
Co-Founder, Head of Digital
LiveBits
MODULE 4 (a):
FINANCE AND FUNDING
Muhammad Naveed Alam
CFO
Procon Engineering Pvt Ltd. (Master Group of Companies)
MODULE 4 (b):
FINANCE AND FUNDING
Ahmed Ayub
Chief Strategy Officer
Conrad Labs
MODULE 4 (c):
FINANCE AND FUNDING
Khurram Ali Mubashir
CEO
O-KETO
MODULE 5:
LEGAL AND IP PROTECTION
Dr. Owais H. Shaikh
Principal Consultant
Hassan Shaikh & Company
MODULE 6:
GO-TO-MARKET AND LAUNCH
Mr. Abdul Manan
CIO
Bykea
MODULE 7:
IDEA PITCHING STRATEGIES
Mr. Farhan Qadri
Start-up consultant
AVP Bank Islami
2nd Cohort Mentors
GO-TO-MARKET AND LAUNCH STRATEGIES
Aaqib Sayed
HEAD OF GROWTH
STRATEGY
Sheikh Hammad
Deputy Country Head
Nippon Express Group
BASICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Andeel Ali
Manager – Monitoring
Evaluation Learning and Development
National Incubation Center, Karachi
LEGAL AND IP PROTECTION
S M Ali Jafri
Advocate Head of Chambers at
Jafrie & Abidie Solicitors
TECH READINESS FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION
M. Jawwad Paracha
Inventor @ IBM
Global Program Manager
LEGAL AND IP PROTECTION
Dr. Owais H. Shaikh
Principal Consultant
Hassan Shaikh & Company
FINANCE AND FUNDING STRATEGIES
M. Furqan Karim Kidwai
Director – ASF Tech
Partners | Co-Founder – Ypay
IDEA PITCHING STRATEGIES
Anas Niaz
CTO
BIONIKS
IDEA PITCHING STRATEGIES
Anum Kamran
Venture Partner
Simsy Ventures | Founder Buyon.pk
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