{"id":7053,"date":"2019-11-06T08:46:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitaldips.pk\/?p=7053"},"modified":"2019-11-06T08:46:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:46:29","slug":"asias-first-startup-grind-conference-takes-place-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitaldips.pk\/index.php\/2019\/11\/06\/asias-first-startup-grind-conference-takes-place-in-islamabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia\u2019s First Startup Grind Conference Takes Place In Islamabad, Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over\n1500 founders, thought leaders and ecosystem enablers came together for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SGislamabad\/videos\/vl.651463328711127\/438572130121687\/?type=1\">Startup Grind Pakistan Conference<\/a>, the first-of-its-kind gathering in Pakistan\nbased around stimulating conversations about technology and its role in innovation\nfor Pakistan. Globally successful Pakistani entrepreneurs, innovators and\ntechnologists participated in the conference to tell their stories, inspire\nyoung entrepreneurs and share how Pakistan as a country can emulate their\nachievements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current size of the IT industry of\nPakistan is an estimated $2.6 billion, with its contribution to the GDP being\n1.4%. Pakistan has the talent and immense potential to tap into increasing its\nIT exports and strengthen the industry further. The very first Startup Grind\nPakistan Conference aims to start a conversation about the potential of tech\ninnovation and increase the awareness of youth about using technology to fuel\neconomic growth in Pakistan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nvery first edition of Startup Grind Pakistan Conference 2019 took place on the\n5th of November, with more than 55 speakers and over a 100 mentors and industry\nexperts from Pakistan and abroad. The speakers included Noman Azhar (JS Bank);\nRaghib Hussain; Shabahat Ali Shah (NITB, Ignite National Technology Fund);\nSufwan Shah; Thomas Tsao; Jamaludin Bujang; Ali Mukhtar (Fatima Ventures);\nIllango Patchamuthu (World Bank Group); Saad Bashir (City Of Seattle); Atif\nAwan, Abdul Rahim Ahmad (SECP); Shauzab Ali, Majid Khan (Jabberwock Ventures);\nMostafa Kandil (SWVL); Ingrid Johansson (Embassy Of Sweden \u2013 Islamabad); Magnus\nSparrholm (Talkpool); Zouhair Khaliq (TeamUp); Dr. Shahbaz Khan (KPITB), Parvez\nAbbasi (TeamUp, NIC Islamabad), Jonas Eichhorst, John Hoover, Richard Crowder,\nBernhard Schlagheck, Ali Jehangir Siddiqui; Zeeshan Ali, Muneeb Maayr, Nadeem\nShaikh, Omar Moeen Malik, Kaiser Naseem, Shoaib Makani, Shahjahan Chaudhary\n(NIC Karachi); Dr. Sharah Qureshi, Tafseer-ul-Islam Siddiqui, Bilal Ahmad,\nMuhammad Nasrullah, Sarah Baxamoosa, Mahboob Mahmood, Yasser Bashir, Faisal\nAftab, Faizan Aslam, Aamer Zaheer, Khurram Zafar, Humayun Mazhar, Serena Chang,\nErdem Dereli, Shahzeb Memon, Andaleeb Ahmad, Naheed Afzal, Omar Chaudhary,\nKalsoom Lakhani, Omar Shah, Omer Jilani, Sardar Abubakar and Ahmed Khan among\nothers.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During\ntheir sessions, the speakers discussed ways in which technology can be used to\npropel Pakistan forward and how startups and the tech community can come\ntogether to make technology one of the largest sources of economic growth for\nthe country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Startup Grind<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Startup Grind is the world\u2019s\nlargest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and\nconnecting entrepreneurs in 600 cities, across 125 countries. Founded in\nSilicon Valley, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs build their\nbusinesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding. 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