AGENDA

Day 1

Workshop 3

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

What Makes A Good Pitch Deck?

Hassan Bhatti

Product BD lead for Native Applications, Snowflake

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Day 1

Workshop 2

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Yes, and…?: Improv Comedy for Creativity and Collaboration

Hassan Bin Shaheen

Natalia Gul

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Day 1

Workshop 1

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Unreal Editor for Fortnite: Building the Future of Branded Experiences

Shaun Ansari

Co-Founder & CEO, Reality Forge

Mahum Hashmi

Co-Founder & COO, Reality Forge

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Day 1

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Investors’ Roundtable

Day 1

Closing

5:50 pm - 6:00 pm

CLOSING

Day 1

Dual Dialogue

5:35 pm - 5:50 pm

Attracting Global Investments (iii)

Kalsoom Lakhani

Co-Founder & General Partner, i2i Ventures

Hassan Bhatti

Product BD lead for Native Applications, Snowflake

Day 1

Panel

4:45 pm - 5:35 pm

Balancing Act: Policy Perspectives on Data Protection

Madiha Latif

Director of Innovation, Pathfinder International

Noman Azhar

Chief Officer, Zindigi

Ramsha Jahangir

Senior Policy & Communications Associate, Global Network Initiative

Dania Mukhtar

Head of Public Policy Pakistan, Meta

Sadaf Khan

Co-Founder, Media Matters for Democracy Pakistan (MMFD)

Day 1

Speaker Session

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Attempting to Disrupt the Global Ad-Tech Space, Starting with Pakistan

Rahim S. Lalani

Executive Director, TEXT

Day 1

Dual Dialogue

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Attracting Global Investments (ii)

Noor Lalani

Managing Partner, Lakson Venture Capital

Rohma Labeeb

Country Director, Accelerate Prosperity

Day 1

Panel

3:25 pm - 4:15 pm

Mic Check: Traversing Pakistan’s Podcasting Landscape

Khizra Munir

Founder & CEO, Brand Scheme of Things

Shehzad Ghias Shaikh

Social Media Expert, Trainer and Stand-up Comedian

Kazi Akber

Digital content creator and podcast host

Asad Hashmali

Co-Founder, Alt Academy

Day 1

Announcements

3:20 pm - 3:25 pm

New Investments

Indus Valley Capital

Day 1

Refreshments

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Entertainment Segment/Refresher

Day 1

Break

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

LUNCH

Day 1

Announcements

1:20 pm - 1:50 pm

New Investments

Zayn VC

Day 1

Panel

12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Beyond the Cloud: How to Crack the SaaS Code

Shehryar Hydri

Managing Partner, Deosai Ventures

Rebecka Zavaleta

Co-Founder & CEO, Paismo

Taha Iqbal Teli

Co-Founder, Zaraye

Raza Matin

Co-Founder & CEO, Chikoo

Uzair Gadit

Co-Founder, Gaditek

Meenah Tariq

Co-Founder and CEO, Metric

Day 1

Fireside Chat

12:05 pm - 12:30 pm

Fireside Chat

Jehan Ara

Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs

Amir Paracha

Chairman and CEO, Unilever Pakistan Limited

Day 1

Speaker Session

11:50 am - 12:05 pm

Talent Selection: Lessons from 7 years of online assessments

Yasser Bashir

Co-Founder & CEO, Arbisoft

Day 1

Speaker Session

11:35 am - 11:50 am

The Phoenix Effect: Re-inventing Yourself

Ahmed Ayub

Chief Strategy Officer, Conrad Labs

Day 1

Panel

10:45 am - 11:35 am

Pakistanis Transcending Tech: Leveraging AI Across Industries

Anzar Khaliq

Associate Dean of Teaching & Learning, Habib University

Usama Naeem Nini

Co-Founder, Qureos

Salman Akhtar

Co-Founder & CEO, AdalFi

Day 1

Dual Dialogue

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Attracting Global Investments (i)

William Bao Bean

Managing Director, Orbit Startups

Aatif Awan

Founder & Managing Partner, Indus Valley Capital

Day 1

Speaker Session

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Game On Pakistan! Building a Unicorn Gaming Industry

Babar Ahmed

Co-Founder & CEO, Mindstorm Studios

Day 1

Speaker session

10:00 am - 10:15 am

10 Minutes, 10 Questions

Jawwad Farid

Professor of Practice, IBA

Day 1

Keynote

9:45 am - 10:00 am

Keynote

Day 1

Opening Note

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Introduction to +92Disrupt 2023

Jehan Ara

Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs

Day 2

Workshop 5

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

The Secrets of Fundraising

Ali Samir Oosman

Founding Managing Director, Endeavor Pakistan

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Day 2

Workshop 4

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Designing the Zero to One: Create your First Prototype

Arsalan Khatri

Independent Design Consultant | Ex-Head of Design, Bazaar Technologies

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Day 2

5:05 pm - 5:45 pm

Hot Seat

Day 2

4:55 pm - 5:05 pm

Speaker Session

Shorooq Partners

Day 2

Announcements

4:45 pm - 4:55 pm

New Investments

Orbit Startups

Day 2

Announcements

4:35 pm - 4:40 pm

New Investments

Magnus Ventures

Day 2

Dual Dialogue

4:20 pm - 4:35 pm

Attracting Global Investments (v)

Misbah Naqvi

Co-Founder & General Partner, i2i Ventures

Rabeel Warraich

Founder & CEO, Sarmayacar

Day 2

Announcements

4:05 pm - 4:20 pm

“Startup Governance Toolkit” on behalf of Venture Capital Association of Pakistan (VCAP)

Misbah Naqvi

Co-Founder & General Partner, i2i Ventures

Mubariz Siddiqui

Founding Partner, Carbon Law

Day 2

Panel Session

3:10 pm - 4:05 pm

Pakistani Tunes on the Global RADAR

Khan FM

Artist & Label Partnerships, Spotify

Taha G

Pakistani Pop, Indie, Hip-Hop Artist

Faisal Kapadia

Singer, Musician, and Producer

Natasha Baig

Singer, Songwriter

Maria Unera

Musician

Day 2

Speaker Session

2:55 pm - 3:10 pm

Artful Alchemy: Bootstrapping Growth at the Nexus of Tech and Creativity

Jahanzeb Khawaja

Founder, KCR Studio

Day 2

Fireside Chat

2:30 pm - 2:55 pm

Fireside Chat

Jonas Diezun

Co-Founder & CEO, Beam.ai

Ayesha Saleem

Principal, Lakson Venture Capital

Day 2

Break

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch

Day 2

Panel Session

12:25 pm - 1:15 pm

The Art of Content Creation

Amtul Baweja

Co-founder and CEO, Patangeer

Bilal Hasan

Content Creator, Writer and Photojournalist

Ali Gul Pir

Comedian, Rapper and Producer

Maleeha Jawaid

Consultant Dermatologist, Content Creator

Hassan Rizvi

Chief Executive Officer, Bodybeat PR

Day 2

Dual Dialogue

12:10 pm - 12:25 pm

Attracting Global Investments (iv)

Faisal Aftab

Founder & General Partner, Zayn VC

Naiel Ikram

Partner, Fatima Gobi Ventures

Day 2

Speaker Session

11:55 am - 12:10 am

Journey of a passionate founder and caregiver: From enterprise SaaS to consumer healthcare

Abbas Yousafzai

Founder, Alif Care

Day 2

Panel Session

11:05 am - 11:55 am

Beyond the Conventional: Marketing Mavens of the Modern Age

Atiya Zaidi

Chief Executive Officer/Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Pakistan

Omer Salimullah

Chief Operating Officer, SadaPay

Omair Zeeshan

Head of Marketing, Onic Pakistan

Ehsan Saya

Managing Director, Daraz

Roman Ermoshin

Director APAC, inDrive

Day 2

Speaker Session

10:45 am - 11:05 am

Mental Health for Founders

Rabia Aziz Rizvi

Founder, Special Needs Pakistan

Day 2

Speaker Session

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Harnessing Technology to Revolutionize Traditional Industries

Zeeshan Baig

General Manager, Syngenta Pakistan

Day 2

Speaker Session

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Sustainability

Wardah Zaman

Programme Manager, Pakistan Environment Trust

Day 2

Opening Note

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Introduction to +92Disrupt 2023

Jehan Ara

Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs

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The Secrets of Fundraising

Workshop 5

The Secrets of Fundraising

An entrepreneur’s journey is never a lonely one. Alongside learning to unlock capital in emerging markets, this workshop will teach you how to fine-tune your process of finding the right partner, choosing the right partner, and finally, closing the deal with your chosen partners!

Speakers

Ali Samir Oosman

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Designing the zero to one; Create your first prototype

Workshop 4

Designing the Zero to One: Create your First Prototype

Want to build your first product? While you’re visualizing what your product may look and feel like, this masterclass in product building will walk you through the next steps. This will include the basics of visual design and experience, knowing what the ‘ideal’ product experience is, and even creating a founder-friendly version of the design process.

Speakers

Arsalan Khatri

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Hot Seat

Hot Seat

Speakers

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Speaker Session

Speaker Session

Speakers

Shorooq Partners

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New Investments

Announcements

New Investments

Speakers

Orbit Startups

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New Investments

Announcements

New Investments

Speakers

Magnus Ventures

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Dual Dialogue

Attracting Global Investments (v)

Speakers

Misbah Naqvi, Rabeel Warraich

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VCAP

Announcements

“Startup Governance Toolkit” on behalf of Venture Capital Association of Pakistan (VCAP)

Speakers

Misbah Naqvi, Mubariz Siddiqui

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Pakistani Tunes on the Global RADAR

Panel Session

Pakistani Tunes on the Global RADAR

Speakers

Khan FM, Taha G, Faisal Kapadia, Natasha Baig, Maria Unera

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Artful Alchemy: Bootstrapping Growth at the Nexus of Tech and Creativity

Speaker Session

Artful Alchemy: Bootstrapping Growth at the Nexus of Tech and Creativity

Speakers

Jahanzeb Khawaja

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Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat

Speakers

Jonas Diezun, Ayesha Saleem

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Break

Lunch

Speakers

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The Art of Content Creation

Panel Session

The Art of Content Creation

Speakers

Amtul Baweja, Bilal Hasan, Ali Gul Pir, Maleeha Jawaid, Hassan Rizvi

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Attracting Global Investments (iv)

Dual Dialogue

Attracting Global Investments (iv)

Speakers

Faisal Aftab, Naiel Ikram

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Journey of a passionate founder and caregiver: From enterprise SaaS to consumer healthcare

Speaker Session

Journey of a passionate founder and caregiver: From enterprise SaaS to consumer healthcare

Speakers

Abbas Yousafzai

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Beyond the Conventional: Marketing Mavens of the Modern Age

Panel Session

Beyond the Conventional: Marketing Mavens of the Modern Age

Speakers

Atiya Zaidi, Omer Salimullah, Omair Zeeshan, Ehsan Saya, Roman Ermoshin

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Mental Health for Founders

Speaker Session

Mental Health for Founders

Speakers

Rabia Aziz Rizvi

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Harnessing Technology to Revolutionize Traditional Industries

Speaker Session

Harnessing Technology to Revolutionize Traditional Industries

Speakers

Zeeshan Baig

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Speaker Session

Sustainability

Speakers

Wardah Zaman

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What Makes A Good Pitch Deck?

Workshop 3

What Makes A Good Pitch Deck?

Hassan Bhatti has evaluated hundreds of pitch decks and has invested in 20+ companies across stages as an angel investor. In this workshop, you will learn how to run a good process to raise a seed round and to raise your first VC cheque! Alongside this, you can look forward to learning:

– What a good pitch deck looks like
– What VCs care about
– How to set up a useful due diligence folder
– How to legally structure your company before raising a venture round
– How to protect your IP

Speakers

Hassan Bhatti

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Workshop 2

Yes, and…?: Improv Comedy for Creativity and Collaboration

Using the tools of improv comedy come discover your creative voice while learning how to harness it for improved teamwork and collaboration.
No performance experience necessary, this workshop will teach you how to use your natural spontaneity to be more creative, more present and increase results through team work.

Speakers

Hassan Bin Shaheen, Natalia Gul

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite: Building the Future of Branded Experiences

Workshop 1

Unreal Editor for Fortnite: Building the Future of Branded Experiences

Fortnite isn’t just a video game. Epic Games now allows people to use the Unreal Editor for Fortnite to build various experiences catering to brands, content creators, and several other use-cases. This workshop will allow you to use UEFN to create custom content, design gameplay, and build landscapes that can help brands create immersive experiences for their customers, among a wealth of other experiences!

Speakers

Shaun Ansari, Mahum Hashmi

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Investors’ Roundtable

Speakers

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Closing

CLOSING

Speakers

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Dual Dialogue

Attracting Global Investments (iii)

Speakers

Kalsoom Lakhani, Hassan Bhatti

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Panel

Balancing Act: Policy Perspectives on Data Protection

Speakers

Madiha Latif, Noman Azhar, Ramsha Jahangir, Dania Mukhtar, Sadaf Khan

Go Back

Speaker Session

Attempting to Disrupt the Global Ad-Tech Space, Starting with Pakistan

Speakers

Rahim S. Lalani

Go Back

Attracting Global Investments (ii)

Dual Dialogue

Attracting Global Investments (ii)

Speakers

Noor Lalani, Rohma Labeeb

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Panel

Mic Check: Traversing Pakistan’s Podcasting Landscape

Speakers

Khizra Munir, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, Kazi Akber, Asad Hashmali

Go Back

New Investments

Announcements

New Investments

Speakers

Indus Valley Capital

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Refreshments

Entertainment Segment/Refresher

Speakers

Go Back

Break

LUNCH

Speakers

Go Back

Announcements

New Investments

Speakers

Zayn VC

Go Back

Panel

Beyond the Cloud: How to Crack the SaaS Code

Speakers

Shehryar Hydri, Rebecka Zavaleta, Taha Iqbal Teli, Raza Matin, Uzair Gadit, Meenah Tariq

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Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat

Speakers

Jehan Ara, Amir Paracha

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Speaker Session

Talent Selection: Lessons from 7 years of online assessments

Speakers

Yasser Bashir

Go Back

Speaker Session

The Phoenix Effect: Re-inventing Yourself

Speakers

Ahmed Ayub

Go Back

Panel

Pakistanis Transcending Tech: Leveraging AI Across Industries

Speakers

Anzar Khaliq, Usama Naeem Nini, Salman Akhtar

Go Back

Attracting Global Investments (i)

Dual Dialogue

Attracting Global Investments (i)

Speakers

William Bao Bean, Aatif Awan

Go Back

Speaker Session

Game On Pakistan! Building a Unicorn Gaming Industry

Speakers

Babar Ahmed

Go Back

Opening Note

Introduction to +92Disrupt 2023

Speakers

Jehan Ara

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Artificial Intelligence

Speaker session

10 Minutes, 10 Questions

Speakers

Jawwad Farid

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Keynote

Keynote

Speakers

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Opening Note

Introduction to +92Disrupt 2023

Speakers

Jehan Ara

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