Conference Agenda
Wednesday, 25th January
Venue:
BLA BLA, JBR
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Welcome Statement and Networking.
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner
Thursday, 26th January
Venue:
DIFC Capital Club Dubai
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Signups & Coffee & Paklaunch Videos
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Welcome & Keynote
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pakistani Exit Panel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pakistani VCs Panel
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
International VCs Panel
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktails
Two Smaller Room Discussions:
1. Legal Framework
2. USAID/DFC Talk
Partner Events - Friday, 27th January
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SOSV Investors Brunch
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DIFC Innovation Hub Panel Talk/Meetup
Paklaunch UnConference Event
1
Top 50 Pakistani entrepreneurs are specially flying for this event and will be introduced to global investors.
2
One-of-a-kind “UnConference” event, where each attendee is a participant. No Spectators !!
3
Highest density of Pakistan tech startup talent in one room so expect high quality engagements !!
Keynote
Yousuf Khan
Partner, Ridge Ventures
"Company building in 2023"
Townhalls
Exits in MENAP with a Pakistan link
Top Row (L-R): Bjarke Mikkelsen (Co-Founder and CEO Daraz), Mudassir Sheikha (Co-Founder and CEO Careem), Aaqib Gadit (Co-Founder and CEO Cloudways)
Bottom Row (L-R): Imran Ali Khan (Co-Founder and CEO EMPG), Maaz Sheikh (Co-Founder and CEO Starzplay), and Michael Koi (Co-Founder and CEO ZoodPay)
Jan 26, 2023
March 29, 2021
International Capital Risk Appetite for Pakistan in 2023
Participating Investors: Shorooq Partners, SOSV, RTP Global, Alter, Surgeon, Sparklabs, Softbank, VEF
Jan 26, 2023
March 29, 2021
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Ground Realities from Pakistani VCs and Startups
Top Row (L-R): Babar Lakhani (CEO, Lakson Investments) , Rabeel Warraich (Founder & CEO, Sarmayacar), Faisal Aftab (Co-Founder & GP at Zayn Capital)
Bottom Row (L-R): Aatif Awan(Founder & Managing Partner at Indus Valley Capital) , Misbah Naqvi ( Early Stage Investor | Co-Founder at i2i Venturesr), Ali Mukhtar ( Founder, Fatima-Gobi Ventures)
Jan 26, 2023
March 29, 2021
Why Pakistani Startups
are The Next Big Thing
220 Millions
5th Largest Population
22 Years
Median Age
$700M+ since Jan 2021
Startup's Raised
360K+
Tech Professtionals
7th
Largest Consumption Class by 2030
Investors
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Aatif Awan
Indus Valley Capital
Faisal Aftab
Zayn Capital
Baber Lakhani
Lakson Venture Capital
Rabeel Warraich
Sarmayacar
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Startups and Enablers
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Hamza
Bazaar
Khurram Jamali
DBank
Arif Lakahni
Qisstbazar
Myra Jahengir
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Paklaunch Unconference
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Paklaunch (PL) was founded by Aly Fahd in San Francisco, CA on 29th April 2020 as a single WhatsApp group with seven friends. As of 1st December '22; Paklaunch has grown to a 300K+ strong global community of entrepreneurs, professionals and investors.
The community's aim is to accelerate startups' growth by providing them with world-class trainings and tools, and access to resources and global funding. PL has conducted three major tech events in last 15 months and is now bringing the best of the best Pakistani Tech Talent to Dubai to introduce them to global investors and help build life-long friendships.
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