01
Introduction to Karachi Slush'D
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Opening Note
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Jehan Ara
Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs
02
From Seed to Success
9:53 am - 10:08 am
Speaker Session
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Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram
Co-Founder & CEO, Sehat Kahani
03
The Art of Product-Market Fit
10:11 am - 10:26 am
Speaker Session
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Abbas Shahid
VP Product, Bykea
04
Disrupting the Public Education System
10:29 am - 10:44 am
Speaker Session
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Sabeena Abbasi
Co-Founder & Chief Digital Learning Officer, Taleemabad
05
Shaping Customer Experience
10:47 am - 11:02 am
Speaker Session
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Adnan Shaffi
Co-Founder & CEO, PriceOye
06
Pakistan's First Unicorn: B2C or B2B?
11:05 am - 11:25 am
Debate
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Aleena Nadeem
Founder & CEO, EduFi
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Saad Niazi
Co-founder & COO, Keenu
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Shehryar Hydri
Managing Director, Endeavor Pakistan (Moderator)
07
Pioneering an Education Empire
11:28 am - 11:48 am
Fireside Chat
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Kasim Kasuri
CEO, Beaconhouse School System
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Jehan Ara
Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs
08
Beam AI
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Product Demo
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Iraj Mallick Imam
Product Manager, Beam AI
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Subhan Nizar
Lead Software Engineer, Beam AI
09
Navigating Co-Founder Relations
12:02 pm - 12:20 pm
Panel Discussion
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Azima Dhanjee
Co-Founder, ConnectHear
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Mubariz Siddiqui
Founding Partner, Carbon Law (Moderator)
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Sibtain Jiwani
Founder, Smartbenefits
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Maheen Adamjee
CEO & Founder, Dot & Line
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M. Owais Qureshi
Co-Founder, Dastagyr
10
Taboo Format Discussion
12:22 pm - 12:52 pm
Reclaiming the Taboo: Downsizing, Pivoting & Changing Business Models
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Usama Naeem Nini
Co-Founder Qureos
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Ahmed Ayub
Chief Strategy Officer, Conrad Labs
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Yasir Suleman
Co-Founder & CEO, Jugnu/Salesflo
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Maha Shahzad
Founder, BusCaro (Moderator)
11
Announcement & Demo
12:53 pm - 1:03 pm
Visa X Jazari
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Umar Khan
Country Manager, Pakistan & Afghanistan, Visa
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Hasnain Sheikh
CEO & Founder, Jazari
12
The Making of The Glassworker: Usman Riaz's Journey
1:03 pm - 1:18 pm
Fireside Chat
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Usman Riaz
Co-Founder, Mano Animation Studios
13
1:18 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
14
Yoga & Breathing
2:03 pm - 2:08 pm
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Hasan Najam
15
Era of Influencer Collaboration
2:11 pm - 2:41 pm
Panel Discussion
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Kazi Akber
Digital Content Creator & Photojournalist
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Amtul Baweja
Actor, Comedian, Entrepreneur & Content Creator
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Bilal Hassan
Content Creator, Writer & Photojournalist
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Jehan Ara
Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs (Moderator)
16
LEXA
2:44 pm - 2:54 pm
Product Demo
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M. Rabeet Ali
Co-Founder & CEO, Lexa.lawyer
17
Helpp Technologies
2:57 pm - 3:07 pm
Product Demo
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Asra A. Haq
Category Head, Helpp Technologies
18
Advice for Future Founders
3:10 pm - 4:10 pm
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Misbah Naqvi
Co-Founder & GP, i2i Ventures
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Haider Raza
Co-Founder, DealCart
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Faisal Aftab
Founder & GP, Zayn VC
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Kassim Shroff
Co-Founder & CEO, Krave Mart
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Rabeel Warraich
Founder & CEO, Sarmayacar
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Ali Ladhubhai
Co-Founder, ABHI
19
Key to Payment Gateways
4:13 pm - 4:33 pm
Panel Discussion
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Adnan Ali
CEO & Director, PayFast
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Ziyad Parekh
Co-Founder, Safepay
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Atyab Tahir
Co-Founder & CEO, HugoBank
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Jawwad Farid
Director & Chief Executive, Alchemy Technologies (Moderator)
20
BEAJ
4:36 pm - 4:46 pm
Product Demo
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Zainab Qureshi
Founder & CEO, Beaj Education
21
Homegrown Success: Diversifying Local Taste
4:52 pm - 5:22 pm
Panel Talk
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Salman Parekh
Managing Director, Manto
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Amneh Shaikh Farooqui
Founder & CEO (polly & other stories)
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Saima Zaidi
Founder & Director, Numaish-Karachi
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Tazeen Hussain
Associate Professor - Dept. of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (Moderator)
22
Startup Showdown
5:25 pm - 6:10 pm
Startup Trivia
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Saif Ali
Programs Manager, Orbit Startups (Host)