Past Events

Special Technology Zones – A game-changer for the Tech Ecosystem of Pakistan

Catch us LIVE with a new “Candid with P@SHA” episode this Thursday! Get to know all about the significance of Special Technology Zones(STZs) and its incentives by the government on December 10th, 2020 at 5:15 PM.

Our panelists include:

1. Syed Ahmad – Chair of PM’s IT Task Force
2. Mujeeb Zahur – Managing Director of S&P Global (PK)
3. Ghazanfar Ali – Country GM of IBM Pakistan
4. Sajjed Aslam – Head of ACCA Pakistan

This session will be moderated by Barkan Saeed – Chairman P@SHA

Please register for the webinar here: https://bit.ly/36QPghb

The deadline for ZOOM Webinar registration is 3:00 PM, Thursday, December 10th, 2020.

Watch the Live Session on Facebook here: https://bit.ly/3qx8wbg

Catch us LIVE with a brand new Candid with P@SHA episode this Wednesday!

Get to know all about the significance of Diversity at the modern workplace from our industry leaders on November 25th, 2020 at 4:30 PM (Pakistan Time)

Our panelists include:

1. Javeria Syed – Associate Director HR, Contour Software
2. Sadia Khan – CEO, Autosoft Dynamics
3. Tariq Mustafa – CEO, NXN Pakistan
4. Imran Khan – MD, Rapid Compute

This session will be moderated by Samar Hassan – Founder Epiphany

Pakistan Software Houses Association For IT & ITES (P@SHA) is organizing a CEO Meetup in Peshawar on November 9th, 2020.

The event details are below:

Time: 3 PM – 6 PM
Date: Monday, November 9th, 2020
Venue: NIC Peshawar (https://goo.gl/maps/YG9NbjhwThqug7WA9)

Interested participants are requested to fill out the form below.

Limited Seats are available. Registration is mandatory to attend the meet-up.

Register here: https://forms.gle/qX6PjUjRGxSceguS8

P@SHA is organizing a CEO Meet-up on October 21st, 2020. We are pleased to announce that this meeting will also be attended by Special Guest, Osman Nasir – Managing Director at Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB).

Venue: Ciklum Pakistan Office, Gulberg Greens, Islamabad

Date: October 21st, 2020 (Wedneday)

Time: 4PM – 7PM

Interested members are requested to fill out the form below.
Registration is mandatory to attend the meet-up.

https://forms.gle/v92cxwKYR19Mg6PM8

In the Next Episode of Candid with P@SHA, we have a Live Panel Discussion on “P@SHA ICT Awards 2020”.

We will be discussing various aspects of the P@SHA ICT Awards including how to apply and how you can choose the appropriate category.

Catch us LIVE on WEDNESDAY, October 14th, 2020, at 5:00 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page and ZOOM Webinar for an in-depth analysis!

Register for Zoom Webinar here: https://bit.ly/3lwTOOi

Facebook Live Link: https://bit.ly/2SFwktV

The deadline for ZOOM Webinar registration is 3:00 PM, Wednesday, October 14th, 2020.

In the Next Episode of Candid with P@SHA, we have a Live Panel Discussion on “Workplace Safety – Creating safer and inclusive work cultures”.

Our panelists include:

1. Arif Beg – MD, Ciklum Pakistan
2. Faiza Yousuf – Founder, WomenInTechPK
3. Syeda Sana Hussain – Director Human Capital, 10 Pearls
4. Nighat Dad – Founder, Digital Rights Foundation

This session will be moderated by Shamim Rajani – COO Genetech Solutions & Chair of P@SHA Diversity & Inclusion Sub-Committee.

Catch us LIVE on THURSDAY, September 24th, 2020, at 4:30 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page and ZOOM Webinar for an in-depth analysis!

Candid with P@SHA brings you an Election Special episode, featuring the 8 candidates for the P@SHA CEC Elections 2020!

• Ammara Masood – CEO & President, NdcTech
• Arif Beg – Managing Director, Ciklum Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
• Badar Khushnood – Co-founder & VP of Growth, Fishry
• Barkan Saeed – CEO, Vizteck Solutions
• Bilal Mahmood – Vice President, Contour Software Pvt Ltd
• Muhammad Azam Mughal – CEO, SecureBeans
• Salman Dar – CEO, Itroos
• Waqas Khan Pitafi – CEO, DevBatch Inc.

The session will be moderated by Jehan Ara, President P@SHA.Catch us LIVE on September 14th, 2020 (Monday) at 4:00 PM. Stay tuned for more updates!
#PASHACECElections2020

In the Episode 6 of Candid with P@SHA we have a Live Panel Discussion on “IT Sector Allocation in the 2020-21 Budget”

Our panelists are:

Naseer Akhtar-CEO InfoTech, CEC Member P@SHA

Shahzad Shahid-CEO TPS Worldwide, Chairman P@SHA

Ammara Masood-CEO National Data Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.

Nadeem Elahi-Managing Director TRG

This session will be moderated by Syed Ahmad, CEO, DPL and CEC Member P@SHA

Catch us LIVE on (June 26th, 2020) at 4:00 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page for an in-depth analysis!

Recording of the LIVE panel discussion is available on the following links:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RLm1bhED-w&feature=emb_logo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=700086990830218&ref=watch_permalink

In the Episode 5 of Candid with P@SHA we have a Live Panel Discussion on  “The need for VPN Registration and IP Whitelisting”

Our panelists are:

Taimur Arshad-Director Cyber Security, PTA

Bilal Mahmood-Vice President, Contour Software

Jamshaid Mustafa-CTO, TRG Pakistan

Shamoon Haider-CTO, Sybrid (Pvt.) Ltd.

This session will be moderated by Mujeeb Zahur, MD, S&P Global and VC P@SHA

Catch us LIVE on (June 22nd, 2020) at 3:00 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page for an in-depth analysis!

You can register on Zoom to watch the live session through the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1715925830707/WN_DB7QDm5wQ-OY8HyOshZemQ

Recording of the LIVE panel discussion is available on the following links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovEP8OSyllw

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pakict/videos/567442147249197

In the Episode 4 of Candid with P@SHA we have a Live Panel Discussion on “The Personal Data Protection Bill 2020 – How will it impact Individuals and Corporate?”

Our panelists are:

Syed Junaid Imam-Member IT & Ministry of IT&T

Saifullah Khan-Managing Partner S.U.Khan Associates, Corporate and Legal Consultants, Member P@SHA Legal Committee

Nighat Dad-Founder at Digital rights Foundation

Badar Khushnood- Co-Founder at Bramerz (Pvt.) Ltd

This session will be moderated by Mujeeb Zahur, MD, S&P Global and VC P@SHA

Catch us LIVE this  (June 8th, 2020) at 4:00 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel for an in-depth analysis!

Recording of the LIVE panel discussion is available on the following links:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh53BItnfuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pakict/videos/3666101583416259

In the Episode 3 of Candid with P@SHA, we have a LIVE Knowledge Sharing Session on The Best Practices in Organizational Skill Development!

Our panelists are:

Asim Ghaffar – Director Engineering at Zameen.com
Syed Ali – CEO at 7Vals and Senior Vice Chairman P@SHA
Faiza Yousuf – Founder at WomenInTechPK
Yasser Bashir – CEO at Arbisoft (Pvt.) Ltd.

This session will be moderated by Syed Ahmad, CEO DPL (Pvt.) Ltd. and CEC Member P@SHA

Catch us LIVE this  (May 22nd, 2020) at 10:30 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel for an in-depth analysis!

Recording of the LIVE panel discussion is available on the following links:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtRNPpbd9kE

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pakict/videos/291232468568374

In Episode 2 of Candid with P@SHA | COVID-19 & The New Business Regime, we have a LIVE panel discussion on the ‘Myths & Facts based around the State Bank of Pakistan Temporary Refinance Scheme For Salary Support’

Our panelists are:

1. Syed Samar Hasnain – Executive Director at State Bank of Pakistan
2. Javed Iqbal – Head of SME at Bank Alfalah
3. Salman Akhtar – Founder & Co-CEO at Techlogix
4. Mahir Mohsin Sheikh – CEO at Trillium Information Security Systems

This session will be moderated by Owais Zaidi, Founder CreditFix and The Hive

Catch us LIVE this Thursday (May 15th, 2020) at 10:30 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel for an in-depth analysis!

Recording of the LIVE panel discussion is available on the following links:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90Qs5Jqurs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pakict/videos/3058668377524454

We kickstart our Webinar Series “Candid with P@SHA” with a Panel Discussion on the Evolution of IT businesses due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The First Episode on this topic will look into the challenges and opportunities created due to the Work From Home Arrangement. Our panelists are:

1. Shahzad Shahid – CEO, TPS Worldwide & Chairman P@SHA
2. Shamim Rajani – COO, Genetech Solutions & CEC Member P@SHA
3. Mujeeb Zahur – MD, S&P Global & VC P@SHA
4. Monis Rahman – CEO & Founder, Naseeb Networks

Catch us LIVE this Thursday (May 7th, 2020) at 10:30 PM on P@SHA’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel for an in-depth analysis!

Recording of the LIVE panel discussion is available on the following links:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/YJucE476Kfo

Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJucE476Kfo 

P@SHA is organizing a Meetup for SaaS Founders based in Islamabad. The agenda of the Meetup is to discuss the challenges and growth possibilities through collaboration.Date: 27th February, 2020 (Thursday)

P@SHA is hosting a CXO Meetup in Islamabad in the presence of our honourable Chief Guest, Chairman HEC – Dr Tariq Banuri.

This meetup is sponsored by “Abode” – an International leader in integrated home security, home automation and smart solutions.

We will be talking about some important matters related to the quality of education & graduates and different initiatives of HEC.

Don’t forget to join us!

Event Details:
Date: 29th January 2020
Time: 4-7 PM
Venue: Banquet Hall, Islamabad Club

Limited seats are available. You are requested to please register yourself below at the earliest to guarantee your admission.
Confirmation emails will be sent by 27th January 2020.

-This event is FREE for P@SHA Members.
-Entry Fee for Non-members is 1000 Rs.

The Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA Awards) is an international awards program organize by APICTA, which aims to increase ICT awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide. By providing networking and product benchmarking opportunities to ICT innovators and entrepreneurs in the region, the program is designed to stimulate ICT innovation and creativity, promote economic and trade relations, facilitate technology transfer, and offer business matching opportunities via exposure to venture capitalists and investors.

Participants of the awards program comprise members of the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance APICTA. They are guided by the Framework of Cooperation identifying how member-economies can work together in support of the Awards Program as well as other programs that foster development and growth of the ICT industry in the region.

Until Today, Members of APICTA consist of 17 (seventeen) Economies including Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Nepal.

19th International Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards will be held in Ha Long, Vietnam from 18th to 23rd November, 2019.  APICTA Awards are known as a stepping stone for member economies to get exposure and recognition for their ICT innovations on an international level. The awards not only promote the development and deployment of ICT solutions but also facilitate in trade, business matching, technology exchange and collaborations.