eCommerce & Entrepreneurship: Opportunities & Challenges
As a part of Best of Entrepreneurship Series in Pakistan, ICCIA is pleased to announce its next event entitled:
“eCommerce and Entrepreneurship in Pakistan : Opportunities and Challenges”
If you are an entrepreneur with an eCommerce venture, share your profiles with us!
Date: September 28, 2022
Venue: JS Auditorium, IBA City Campus , Garden, Karachi
Speakers
Mr. Hamza Abdul Rauf
Co-founder & Director at Telemart
Mr. Hamza Abdul Rauf, is a spirited young entrepreneur determined to revolutionize the retail e-commerce landscape of Pakistan. His zeal, passion and ethics as an entrepreneur has brought him to global spotlight as he was awarded the title of “CEO of the year (2018)” by CEO World Awards (SVUS Awards). Additionally, he was featured in “100 Best Performing CEOs of Pakistan 2020” by CEO Club Pakistan which made him one of the youngest Pakistanis to achieve this feat.
Telemart is Pakistan’s 2nd largest e-commerce platform with more than 200,000 products available. It is the only Pakistani brand boasting an online marketplace along with 23 physical outlet stores across 17 cities of Pakistan with ongoing nationwide expansion. The platform has gained worldwide recognition as it featured in Forbes, “30 under 30 List” in 2019.
Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram
Co-Founder & CEO at Sehat Kahani
Dr. Sara is a passionate entrepreneur and talented doctor fueled by ambition to serve underprivileged women. Her dedication has won her numerous honors, including the 2019 Rolex Awards for Enterprise (Associate Laureate), TIAW Award, CRDF Global Award, Ashoka Changemakers, ISIF Asia, The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Award, 2016 UNICEF Global Goal Campaigner Award and 2017 Arpatech Young Entrepreneurs Award.
Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram launched her own startup, “Sehat Kahani”, which is an all-female health provider network working to create quality, cost-effective, ICT-enabled health care solutions for communities in Pakistan. It has become Pakistan’s biggest telehealth company with 14 centers serving more than 40,000 patients in rural areas of Pakistan through a well-developed online network.
Mr. Arif Lakhani
Co-Founder of Qist Bazaar
As an eCommerce entrepreneurial venture, “Qist Bazaar” has a direct impact on the daily lives of 170 million unbanked individuals. It is a Buy Now Pay Later e-commerce platform with the mission to cater to every Pakistani despite the financial constraints through easy installments.
Mr. Haider Zamin
Deputy Director at Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has facilitated numerous entrepreneurs and provided extensive training to encourage e-commerce adoption across Pakistan.
