About us
ASPIRE Pakistan is a non-profit, formed by a network of overseas Pakistanis, with a vision of a socially and Economically Prosperous Pakistan through Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ASPIRE's Goal
To accelerate the growth of the knowledge economy in Pakistan by leading the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, while connecting stakeholders and creating socioeconomic prosperity in an equitable and sustainable manner.
ASPIRE Board Members
Hassan Syed
Chairperson
Kamran Mirza
Joint Secretary
Dr. Naeem Zafar
Secretary Finance
Anwar Khan
Vice Chairperson
Anwar Shah
Joint Secretary
Dr. Azam Arastu
Secretary General
Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar
Joint Secretary
ASPIRE Pakistan Founding Members
We started as Pakistan 100 group in August 2020 to support 100 startups from Pakistan. Over 6,000 hours of collective work was done to establish the strategic plan for ASPIRE Pakistan by professionals with collective experience of over 1,200 years.
Aisha Memon
Data Governance Lead, CISCO San Jose, California
Dr. Arifa Bhutto
Assistant Professor University of Sindh Jamshoro
Arshad Hussain Hashmi
Senior Resident Engineer CDM SMITH DOHA, Qatar.
Asim Siddiqui
Lead NPI Manager at Colson Group - USA
Asma Tabassum
Director ORIC, University of Karachi
Faisal Saeed
A tech entrepreneur, innovator, mentor, investor and software leader
Farah Mehboob
Information Analyst @Valider
Furquan Gehlen
Project Manager
Ghulam Nabi Shah
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Macrosoft Inc.
Hasan Mukhtar
Associate professor Colorectal and general surgeon. London, UK
Kashif Ahmed
Technologist, Entrepreneur, Founding Member Aspire Pakistan
Khalid Ahmed
Enterprise Architect at City of Brampton Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Mansoor Ahmed Osmani
Innovator and Entrepreneur
Masaood Younus
Business Strategy Enabler | Digital Transformation and Innovation Leader
Nadeem Abbasi
Consultant
Dr. Rehan Sadiq
Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Naeem Raza
Venture Partner at Mighty Capital
Naila Qazi
Strategic Lead Global Initiatives
Dr. Rabia Noor Enam
Director ORIC-SSUET and NIB Program Director
Rafeeq Rehman
Author | Entrepreneur | Cybersecurity Strategy Advisor
Qahafa Azhad
Director National E&I Ecosystem Network IdeaGist - Digital Incubation Platform
Sayeeda Ashraf
Entrepreneurship and Business Growth Coach | Speaker | Mentor | Philanthropist
Shahzad Saleem
Technology entrepreneur
Syed Asrar Moiz
EVP - Head of Enterprise Risk Management
Yasir Ansari
Co-founder/CEO Agility & Innovation
Yousuf Mamsa
A technologist and a philanthropist.