National Entrepreneurs Summit 2019

Let's make a stronger Pakistan together. NIC Lahore has invited startups from all over Pakistan for 4 days of training Bootcamp. This is going to be an immersive learning and networking experience for startups. 

 

Other than training and networking with mentors and investors, startups will have a chance to network with other entrepreneurs from all over Pakistan.  We welcome our guests from: 

 

1) Durshal Mardan, Swabi, Swat and Peshawar

2) CCIT (Incubator of Aga Khan University, Karachi)

3) NIC Quetta 

4) Namal Mianwali

5) National Textile University, Faisalabad 

6) University of Sargodha 

7) Plan9 and ID92

 

Here is a schedule: 

 

DAY 1: 10th December, 10 am to 6 pm

 

10:00 AM: Welcome Remarks & NIC Lahore Introduction by Dr.Arshad (VC LUMS) & NIC Lahore team

 

10:30 AM: Branding and Digital storytelling: How to build a narrative by Faisal Sherjan (NIC Lahore)

 

12:00 PM: Do's and Don'ts of startup valuation by Kaleem Ullah (NIC Lahore)

 

3:00 PM: Growth Hacking for Startups by Badar Khushnood (Co-founder Bramerz)

 

3:45 PM:  Market research using Social media marketing by:

1) Abdul Wahab (ABFA Technologies)  

2) Asif Chaudhary (Alphabet Technologies) 

3) Goher Shafique (Business director at 

 Bramerz)

 

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DAY 2 - Dec 11th (10 am to 6 pm)

 

10:00 AM: The Art of persuasion: How to pitch effectively by Omer Farooq  & Mahreen Omer (Directors at Talk)

12:15 PM: The Art of persuasion: How to pitch effectively by Omer Farooq & Mahreen Omer (Directors at Talk)

 

2:15 PM: Panel discussion: How to look for and win grants by:

1) Hamza Habib (Grants Specialist –  LUMS ) 

2) Kamran Niazi (Development Specialist - USAID)

3) Muhammad Junaid ( CoP PEEP)

Moderator: Faisal Sherjan 

3:45 PM: How to improve customers experience

Speaker: Dr. Suleman Shahid  (Assistant Professor  UX Design at LUMS, Founder Design Baithak and Head of Usability Lab @ LUMS)

 

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DAY 3 - Dec 12

 

10:00 AM: The Journey of Car first by Raja Murad  (Founder Carfirst)

 

11:30 AM: How to develop a successful franchising model: Story of Chaaye Khana by Salman Wasay (Cofounder Chaaye Khana)

 

12:30 PM: Story of Cheetay by Majid Khan (CEO, Cheetay)

 

2:30 PM: Story of Promising Startups (Panel Discussion)

Panelists :  

Dr.Sarah (Founder AeroEngine Craft)  

Shabana Jamshed (Founder Fine Traders)

Faiz Arbab (Founder Ayeco) 

Asma (Marham)  

Shameela (CEO Gharpar)

Moderator: Yaser Awan

 

3:45 PM : Story of EatMubarak by Sair Ali (CEO EatMubarak)

 

4:30 PM :  Story of Airlift by Zohaib Ali  (Founding member Airlift)

 

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Sight Seeing  Tour Guide : Anees Bilal

 

 

DAY 4 - Dec 13, 10 am to 6 pm 

10:00 AM : What investors look for in startups  by Ali Mukhtar 

(Founder & CEO Fatima Ventures)

 

11:00 AM : What investors look for in startups (Panel discussion)

  

1) Khurram Zafar (47 Ventures) 

2) Hamayun Mazhar  (Cres Ventures) 

 

Moderator: Faisal Jalil Sherjan

 

12:15 PM :Panel Discussion : How to raise angel and Pre-seed money by:

 

1) Abbas Yusufzai (Yota Scale)

2) Ahmed Shahzad (CEO Far Hat Technologies)

3) Omer Shah (Founder Colabs and ex-PE/VC investor)

 

2:00 PM : Closing Ceremony  

 

Selected 10 startups will be invited to attend this training bootcamp. To register, Please fill details here. Incase you are shortlisted, Our team will contact you by Monday 9th December, COB.