Tech for Civic Impact

Engineering Pakistan's boldest innovation platforms for the next decade.

Azam Malik activates Future Fest, Ejad Labs, and Digital Pakistan Movement to unite founders, policymakers, and creators around accelerated digital growth.

Future Fest 100K+ UNDP Advisor Digital Pakistan Movement

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High-impact programs

Global keynotes hosted

Leaders mentored

Live · Lahore, PK

Azam Malik

Managing Director · Future Fest Co-Founder

Digital Pakistan Movement Ecosystem Architect

Advisor · Trainer · Community Builder

Azam Malik

Managing Director · Future Fest Co-Founder

Key Roles

Managing Director Ejad Labs Co-Founder Future Fest Founder Digital Pakistan Movement Board Member Accountability Lab Managing Director Ejad Labs Co-Founder Future Fest Founder Digital Pakistan Movement Board Member Accountability Lab

Advisor On

Gender Programs Livelihood Enterprise Development National Innovation Ecosystems Gender Programs Livelihood Enterprise Development National Innovation Ecosystems

About

Championing inclusive growth across Pakistan and beyond.

With over two decades of multi-sector experience, Azam Malik has worked with leading media organizations including Daily Jang, The Frontier Post, Daily Pakistan, and Khaleej Today. As a trainer, he has supported UNDP, UNOPS, The Asia Foundation, SOS, NRSP, PRSP, BISP, ManTech & ARC, HRLC, CHRS, and Possibilities Pvt. Ltd.

He is the Founder of Punjabica, CEO of Kitab Publications, and a Creative Strategist behind Pakistan's flagship innovation platform Future Fest.

Future-readiness labs for public & private leaders
Festival-grade storytelling for emerging markets
Gender-inclusive livelihood journeys across provinces
Founder playbooks for Pakistan's creative economy

Years empowering communities

Leaders trained & mentored

Ecosystem partnerships

Ventures founded

Experience

Leadership across innovation, policy, and community impact.

From Future Fest megastages to rapid-response digital policy labs, Azam builds teams that can research, prototype, and deploy within weeks instead of quarters.

Current Leadership

CEO · Kitab Publications & Chairperson · Ejad Foundation

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

Pioneering digital publishing, literature preservation, and socio-economic empowerment programs across Pakistan.

Oct 2017 – Present

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

Ejad Labs & Future Fest · Pakistan

Leading Pakistan's premier innovation studio powering Future Fest, tech acceleration, and global startup collaborations.

Aug 2024 – Present

Member Board of Governors

Accountability Lab Pakistan

Steering integrity, open governance, and youth empowerment initiatives nationwide.

Historic National Programs

Lead Trainer & Development Specialist

BISP (Waseela-E-Haq) · Aurat Foundation (CCWR) · UNDP & Punjab Local Govt

Led 10-day enterprise development programs for BISP, CCWR women representation campaigns (2000 & 2005), Gender Based Governance (GBG), and Women Political School (WPS).

Education & Qualifications

Academic foundations, business executive education, and social engineering.

Executive Education · USA

University of Maryland

“How to Start a New Business” · Certificate Program, United States of America

Management Studies

Pakistan College of Business Administration (PCBI)

MBA · Master of Business Administration

Academic Distinction

Government College University (GCU), Lahore

M.A. Persian · President Punjabi Majlis

Specialized Certification

NISEGIS

Social Engineering for Participatory Development · National Institute of Social Engineering & GIS

Postgraduate & Research

AIOU & University of Sargodha

MPhil Pakistani Languages (AIOU) & M.A. Punjabi Language & Literature (Grade A, Sargodha)

Recognitions & Partners

Trusted advisor to multilateral organizations, government bodies, and civic movements.

Professional Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Development Activist, and Gender, Livelihood & Enterprise Development Expert collaborating with UN agencies, federal ministries, and international NGOs.

UNDP UNOPS The Asia Foundation (TAF) Aurat Foundation BISP (Waseela-E-Haq) DTCE Islamabad NRSP PRSP SOS ECI (Pvt) Ltd ManTech & ARC HRLC CHRS Possibilities

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