Special Thanks to Khurram Zuberi, the initiator and leader of this wonderful initiative Jumpstart Pakistan for inviting me to my city, Hyderabad. The event had many highlights including 15 + pitches. Anum, a 15-year-old girl from Hyderabad wants to make https://www.ratecompares.com/ the premium booking website for hotels made us believe that this city has an amazing future Inshallah. A very energetic duo from Lumhs Jamshoro aims to solve problems by implanting prosthetic robotic arms. Other talented startups led by Ebad Mazhar Sufi Memon Abdul Salam had wonderful ideas to share. Rehan Allahwala had an interesting fireside chat with Khurram Zuberi on how social media has impacted lives and why your network is your net worth! Syed Muhammad Asif Jafri CEO of Eocean emphasized the need to have the right mindset to launch a startup. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Aslam Uqaili, VC Mehran University of Engineering and Technology shared initiatives of the university for the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation. Distinguished National Professor Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry shared his journey of starting from a village in Tharparkar and how hard work has made him one of the most prominent professors in the country. My friend Riaz Ahmed Shaikh energized and motivated the audience with tips to stay energetic and motivated. He really kept us all awake after lunch :). We were all surprised and happy at the same time after learning about the journey of Zeeshan Abro and WebHR which can be dubbed as a successful journey from Indus Valley to Silicon Valley. I moderated a panel session on the role of incubators in Pakistan with our dear friends Danish Rajper Farid Ghori and Imran Khan. The knowledge panel informed the audience of the challenges and opportunities that are for startups and budding entrepreneurs. The event ended with the top three #campuscheckin #craftzone and #maktab96.
