SMEDA is holding a Grand Event for Entrepreneurs on this Saturday. titled as Pakistan Entrepreneurs summit 2010. The event promises to “provide a platform to emerging and existing Entrepreneurs to embrace new possibilities, through networking / ideas sharing with leading entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. ”.
The list of Speakers consist of some seasoned professionals and big names in the Industry. Details of the event are
Date: 04 December, 2010
Venue: Hotel Pearl Continental, Lahore
Timing: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Fees: 5000 Rs (Regular), 2500 Rs (Student), 4000 (for 3 or more nominations)
Register here http://www.pes.ignite.com.pk/registration.html
However only gripe I have is the steep registration fees, but then maybe for an entrepreneur the investment is worth it, there are limited Student Seats as well so register at your earliest if you qualify for a student discount.
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CONCEPT:
The purpose of this summit is to provide opportunities for learning, sharing and help growing entrepreneurs across industries. The Pakistan Entrepreneurship Summit experience will foster networking and exchange among both new and established entrepreneurs so that they could learn not only through their own experience but a
lso through that of the others.
The summit is targeted towards board members, senior and middle management across all aspects of organizations—from strategy development to business models and channels, finance, marketing, business development, HRD, operations, leaders, faculty and students from the academic field.
For additional details please visit the link http://pes.ignite.com.pk/summit-features.html
SUMMIT FEATURES:
The summit will provide a platform to emerging and existing Entrepreneurs to embrace new possibilities, through networking / ideas sharing with leading entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Features of the summit include:
1. ‘Help Desks’
‘Help Desks’ for entrepreneurs set up by different entrepreneurial facilitation centres outside the conference hall to provide on-spot help and information. Some of the organizations putting up their stalls include,
1. Akhuwat (Interest Free Micro-Finance)
2. SMEDA (Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority)
3. TDAP (Trade Development Authority of Pakistan)
4. BSF (Business Support Fund)
5. SDC (Skill Development Council)
6. TUSDC (Technology Up gradation Skill Development Council)
7. PASHA (Pakistan Software House Association)
8. SBP (State Bank of Pakistan)
9. NEEDS (National Engineering Export Development Strategy)
2. ‘Product Displays’
Opportunity for‘ Product Displays’ for emerging entrepreneurs to sell or give demo to potential clients and buyers. Over 400 people participating in the Summit will be able to see your products. Management team of ‘Pakistan Entrepreneurship Summit’ will provide a separate area outside the conference hall to the young entrepreneurs to showcase their products on a stall.
3. ‘Ideas Battle’
This is a 2 round competition. First round is going to be held on November 27, 2010 at LCCI. Judges will select 5 to 10 entrepreneurial ideas for the grand finale on December 4th 2010, at ‘Pakistan Entrepreneurship Summit’, PC, Lahore. This is a big opportunity to win cash prizes and support for your new enterprise through.
4. ‘Direct Q&A with Top Bodies’
Participants of the Summit will be offered a life time opportunity to ask direct Question and get Answer from the CEOs and Heads of 10 top SME development organization and supporting bodies. These bodies and their representatives include:
1. TDAP (Trade Development Authority of Pakistan) Tariq Pori, Chairman,
2. SDC (Skill Development Council) Rehmatullah Javed, Chairman
3. BSF (Business Support Fund) Saqib Mohyuddin, CEO
4. TUSDC (Suhael Ahmed, CEO)
5. PASHA (Jahan Ara, President)
6. SMEDA (Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority) Anwar Ahmed Khan, CEO
7. SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) M. Munir Ahmed, Chief Manager
8. Akhuwat Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, Executive Director
9. NEEDS (National Engineering Export Development Strategy) Rizwan Qadri, CEO
5. ‘Role Models’
25 young / emerging successful entrepreneurs will be invited ‘complimentary’ to appear as ‘ Role Models’. These are not going to be renowned entrepreneurs but those who have created a success story for themselves despite challenges, hurdles and resource-lessness. Their success stories will inspire and motivate others in similar situations and conditions to build up their own success stories.
6. ‘Learning from Top CEOs and Entrepreneurs’
Audience will be given the opportunity to interact, learn and take inspiration from Pakistan’s top CEOs both from local and multinational companies. Legendary entrepreneurs of Pakistan will also be sharing their ideas and insights in their presentations and well structured panel discussions. Some of our speakers include:
‘Speakers’
1. Hussain Dawood (Chairman, Dawood Group)
2. Naseem Saigol (Chairman, PEL)
3. Mueen Afzal (Chairman, PTC)
4. Sirajuddin Aziz (Bank Alfalah) Keynote Speaker
5. Dr. Hasan Sohaib Murad (UMT)
6. Hassan Aziz Bilgrami (Bank Islami)
7. Saad Amanullah Khan (CEO, Gillette)
8. Shehzad Ali Malik, (President LCCI)
9. Dr. Ishrat Husain (Director, IBA Karachi)
10. Nasreen Kasuri (Managing Director, Beacon House School System)
11. Iftikkhar Malik (Chairman, Guard Group)
12. Dr. Sadaqat Ali (CEO, Willing Ways)
13. Mussarat Misbah (CEO, Depilex)
AT THE SUMMIT YOU WILL LEARN
Why innovation and entrepreneurial strategy and cultural acceptance of change is important for the corporate sector
Why innovation and entrepreneurial culture is essential to retain top talent in the organization
How do you achieve the pinnacle of continuous innovation and entrepreneurial culture
The shared experiences by the most successful people around Pakistan
for registration and further details visit www.pes.ignite.com.pk or
Mubashar Saeed
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6:34 pm
The participation cost is too much, and I don’t find the list of speakers attractive. What does a CEO (who is not a founder) have to do with Entrepreneurship?
3:43 pm
Who will be the speakers on this event.