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Umair Aslam
Co-founder, Markaz
Umair Aslam is the co-founder of Markaz, a social commerce platform that enables thousands across Pakistan, especially women to launch online businesses without investment. He previously worked at leading telecom and fintech companies, where he led initiatives focused on financial inclusion. At Markaz, Umair focuses on building technology that empowers underserved communities through entrepreneurship. Backed by global investors including Y Combinator, Markaz is reshaping access to income opportunities. Umair champions dignity, inclusion, and the power of grassroots-driven economic growth.
Saima Iqbal
Founder, Raniya's collection work place
Saima Iqbal is founder of Raniya's collection work place which is a skill center. Its aim is to make women with disabilitiees financially empowered so that they can lead their lives with dignity. In Raniya's collection work place we train different skills to them and motivate them to earn money by using those skills.
Syed Ommer Amer
Founder & CEO, Daastan
Ommer is a systems builder working to eliminate poverty by democratizing the book publishing industry in Pakistan. As founder of Daastan, he enabled 10,000+ authors to publish ~1000 books in 34 genres and two languages. His work dismantles systemic barriers in storytelling, making the literary world more inclusive, equitable, and accessible. A UNESCO Media Literacy Award winner and Commonwealth finalist, he builds systems that return power to people through books, voice, and access.
Marvi Soomro
Founder & Programmes Director, Innovate Educate and Inspire (IEI) Pakistan
Marvi Soomro is an education practitioner & the founder of Innovate. Educate & Inspire Pakistan. She has 9 years of experience leading multiple transformative initiatives, seamlessly integrating leadership, technology, sustainability, arts, and movement into learning.With experience as an Oracle Higher-Ed Consultant across Pakistan and the ASEAN region, Marvi combines technology, education, and leadership development to create future-ready learning experiences. She is passionate about leveraging innovative methodologies to shape the next generation of empathic grassroots leaders.
Rehan Akhtar
Founder, Digital Miles
Rehan is the founder of Digital Miles, an innovation lab focused on creating innovative financial solutions for underbanked and overlooked segments.
He has worked in multiple leadership roles in Karandaaz, Telenor, and Chevron, and led large-scale transformation projects. Rehan holds an MBA from LUMS and a Mechanical Engineering degree from UET Lahore.
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