Experience

Decades of multi-sector leadership.

Board member, founder, and advisor with a proven record of scaling civic innovation, national festivals, and digital movements.

Highlighted Leadership Roles

Executive leadership, enterprise development, and advisory across private, public, and social sectors.

Executive Leadership

CEO · Kitab Publications & Chairperson · Ejad Foundation

Kitab Publications (Pakistan's 1st Digital Publishers) & Ejad Foundation

Leading Pakistan's pioneer digital publishing house and chairing foundation initiatives for youth development and social impact.

Oct 2017 – Present

Managing Director · Ejad Labs & Co-Founder · Future Fest

Ejad Labs & Future Fest

Orchestrating South Asia's largest tech summit, hosting 100K+ attendees, 400+ global speakers, and innovation programs.

Aug 2024 – Present

Member Board of Governors

Accountability Lab Pakistan

Championing integrity, open government, and civic engagement while mentoring young leaders across Pakistan.

Historic National Programs & Consultancy

Transformative capacity building, gender sensitization, and enterprise development campaigns.

Enterprise Development

Waseela-E-Haq (BISP)

Punjab Training Coordinator & Lead Trainer with ECI (Pvt.) Ltd. conducting 10-day enterprise development trainings for Benazir Income Support Program beneficiaries.

Women Representation

CCWR (Aurat Foundation)

Lead Trainer & Coordinator for Citizen’s Campaign for Women Representation (CCWR 2000 & 2005) nationwide.

Gender & Governance

WPS & GBG (UNDP & Govt)

Research Analyst for Women Political School (Ministry of Women Development & UNDP) and Lead Trainer for Gender Based Governance (GBG) in 7 Punjab districts.

Community Mobilization

CCBM & PCM (DTCE, YCHR & CCHD)

Senior Trainer conducting Citizens Community Board Mobilization and Project Cycle Management trainings in Lahore for Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment.

Journalism

National & International Media

Worked with Daily Jang, The Frontier Post, Daily Pakistan, and Khaleej Today amplifying civic discourse.

Multilateral Consultancy

UN & INGO Advisory

Consultancy services to UNDP, UNOPS, TAF, SOS, NRSP, PRSP, ManTech & ARC, HRLC, CHRS, and Possibilities (Pvt.) Ltd.

Digital Pakistan Movement

National skills accelerator

Rolling out bootcamps, mentorship circles, and policy dialogues that connect government officials, founders, and youth.

Partner with DPM

Future Fest

Immersive ecosystems

  • 100K+ attendees across editions
  • Global keynotes from 30+ countries
  • Startup deal flow & policy launches