Tue, Jan 26 2021 to Tue, Jan 26 2021
With the world settling into the idea of a post-COVID reality, employers are continually and drastically looking for resources with specialised skills across the IT industry to keep up with the pace of digital transformation and innovation. There is a pressing need to bridge the gap between the industry and the academia to understand and prepare for what the digital future may hold.
The inaugural session of The COO Exchange will be focused on 'Change Management Post COVID-19.'
WIT Virtual Seminar: Role of Smallholder Farmers in Sustainable Food Systems
WIT Virtual Seminar: Role of Smallholder Farmers in Sustainable Food Systems
Wed, Feb 03 2021 to Wed, Feb 03 2021
Providing food for over 9-10 billion people by the year 2050 is a daunting challenge- one that smallholder farmers play a pivotal role in solving, locally as well as globally. The advent of COVID-19 has further exacerbated an already fragile and vulnerable food system; a system that is already facing many threats due to climate change. The disruptions in the supply chain has reduced food availability and resulted in food loss, substantially impacting those already faced with poverty and hunger.
LUMS Live Session 58: Building Faculty/Staff-Student Pedagogical Partnerships
LUMS Live Session 58: Building Faculty/Staff-Student Pedagogical Partnerships
Fri, Jan 22 2021 to Fri, Jan 22 2021
Join us for the fifty-eighth session of LUMS Live: The Individual and Institutional Benefits of Building Faculty/Staff-Student Pedagogical Partnerships scheduled for Friday, January 22, 2021 at 5 pm (PST). Our distinguished guest is Dr. Alison Cook-Sather, Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor of Education at Bryn Mawr College, and Director Teaching and Learning Institute at Bryn Mawr and Haverford College.
Date: January 22, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm (PST)
LUMS Live Session 57: Pakistan-US Ties Under Biden: The View from Washington
LUMS Live Session 57: Pakistan-US Ties Under Biden: The View from Washington
Mon, Jan 18 2021 to Mon, Jan 18 2021
What degree of continuity can we expect from Trump-era policy? How will the Kashmir issue be impacted during this time? What are the potential challenges or opportunities to the economies and national security of Pakistan and the US? What kind of cooperation is possible in countering terrorism? How will Pakistan balance the US relationship with Afghanistan, China, Saudi Arabia and Iran? What major cooperation will be possible in tension-free spaces like education, IT, and clean energy?
LUMS Live Session 56: Fintech - The Emerging Disruptor in Pakistan
LUMS Live Session 56: Fintech - The Emerging Disruptor in Pakistan
Thu, Jan 14 2021 to Thu, Jan 14 2021
Pakistan is an emerging market for fintech. Increasing facilitation for digital payments, widespread internet and smartphone penetration, consumer preferences for social media and booming online commerce spells that fintech is transforming the way we operate. There are sound regulations in place that streamline this industry.
Join us for the fifty-sixth session of LUMS Live: Fintech - The Emerging Disruptor in Pakistan. The distinguished panelists for the discussion include Mr. Shahzad Rasheed, Mr. Ali Imran Khan, and Dr. Ussama Yaqub.
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session 'Scalable Learning Solutions: Digital solutions for broadscale impact on education'
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session 'Scalable Learning Solutions: Digital solutions for broadscale impact on education'
Wed, Jan 13 2021 to Wed, Jan 13 2021
The Entrepreneur in Conversation series facilitates interactive discussions with role model entrepreneurs and professionals creating lasting impact through innovative solutions. The talks will focus on resilient and pathbreaking entrepreneurial journeys—failures, challenges, and successes—to inspire, motivate and educate us all to find solutions to Pakistan’s biggest challenges.
Date: Wednesday, January 13 on Facebook Live
Time: 3 pm PKT
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session 'Digitizing Governance: Enhancing service delivery through technology'
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session 'Digitizing Governance: Enhancing service delivery through technology'
Mon, Jan 04 2021 to Mon, Jan 04 2021
The Entrepreneur in Conversation series facilitates interactive discussions with role model entrepreneurs and professionals creating lasting impact through innovative solutions. The talks will focus on resilient and pathbreaking entrepreneurial journeys—failures, challenges, and successes—to inspire, motivate and educate us all to find solutions to Pakistan’s biggest challenges.
Date: Monday, January 4 on Facebook Live
Time: 6 pm PKST
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session 'Creating PakWheels: Pakistan’s largest online marketplace for automobiles'
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session 'Creating PakWheels: Pakistan’s largest online marketplace for automobiles'
Fri, Jan 01 2021 to Fri, Jan 01 2021
The Entrepreneur in Conversation series facilitates interactive discussions with role model entrepreneurs and professionals creating lasting impact through innovative solutions. The talks will focus on resilient and pathbreaking entrepreneurial journeys—failures, challenges, and successes—to inspire, motivate and educate us all to find solutions to Pakistan’s biggest challenges.
Date: Friday, January 1 on Facebook Live
Time: 3 pm PKST
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session: Pioneering Digital Credit in Pakistan
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session: Pioneering Digital Credit in Pakistan
Wed, Dec 30 2020 to Wed, Dec 30 2020
The Entrepreneur in Conversation series facilitates interactive discussions with role model entrepreneurs and professionals creating lasting impact through innovative solutions. The talks will focus on resilient and pathbreaking entrepreneurial journeys—failures, challenges, and successes—to inspire, motivate and educate us all to find solutions to Pakistan’s biggest challenges.
Date: Wednesday, December 30 on Facebook Live
Time: 9:00am PKST
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session: 'Using Artificial Intelligence to Amplify Pakistan’s Potential'
Join NICL's Entrepreneur in Conversation Session: 'Using Artificial Intelligence to Amplify Pakistan’s Potential'
Mon, Dec 28 2020 to Mon, Dec 28 2020
The speaker series facilitates interactive discussions with role model entrepreneurs and professionals creating lasting impact through innovative solutions. The talks will focus on resilient and path-breaking entrepreneurial journeys—failures, challenges, and successes—to inspire, motivate and educate us all to find solutions to Pakistan’s biggest challenges.
Date: Monday, December 28 on Facebook Live
Time: 9:00am PKST