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

Hassan Syed

Chairperson

Kamran Mirza

Kamran Mirza

Joint Secretary

Dr. Naeem Zafar

Dr. Naeem Zafar

Secretary Finance

Anwar Khan

Anwar Khan

Vice Chairperson

Anwar Shah

Anwar Shah

Joint Secretary

Dr. Azam Arastu

Dr. Azam Arastu

Secretary General

Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar

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

Aisha Memon

Data Governance Lead, CISCO San Jose, California

Dr. Arifa Bhutto

Dr. Arifa Bhutto

Assistant Professor University of Sindh Jamshoro

Arshad Hussain Hashmi

Arshad Hussain Hashmi

Senior Resident Engineer CDM SMITH DOHA, Qatar.

Asim Siddiqui

Asim Siddiqui

Lead NPI Manager at Colson Group - USA

Asma Tabassum

Asma Tabassum

Director ORIC, University of Karachi

Faisal Saeed

Faisal Saeed

A tech entrepreneur, innovator, mentor, investor and software leader

Farah Mehboob

Farah Mehboob

Information Analyst @Valider

Furquan Gehlen

Furquan Gehlen

Project Manager

Ghulam Nabi Shah

Ghulam Nabi Shah

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Macrosoft Inc.

Hasan Mukhtar

Hasan Mukhtar

Associate professor Colorectal and general surgeon. London, UK

Kashif Ahmed

Kashif Ahmed

Technologist, Entrepreneur, Founding Member Aspire Pakistan

Khalid Ahmed

Khalid Ahmed

Enterprise Architect at City of Brampton Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Mansoor Ahmed Osmani

Mansoor Ahmed Osmani

Innovator and Entrepreneur

Masaood Younus

Masaood Younus

Business Strategy Enabler | Digital Transformation and Innovation Leader

Nadeem Abbasi

Nadeem Abbasi

Consultant

Dr. Rehan Sadiq

Dr. Rehan Sadiq

Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Naeem Raza

Naeem Raza

Venture Partner at Mighty Capital

Naila Qazi

Naila Qazi

Strategic Lead Global Initiatives

Dr. Rabia Noor Enam

Dr. Rabia Noor Enam

Director ORIC-SSUET and NIB Program Director

Rafeeq Rehman

Rafeeq Rehman

Author | Entrepreneur | Cybersecurity Strategy Advisor

Qahafa Azhad

Qahafa Azhad

Director National E&I Ecosystem Network IdeaGist - Digital Incubation Platform

Sayeeda Ashraf

Sayeeda Ashraf

Entrepreneurship and Business Growth Coach | Speaker | Mentor | Philanthropist

Shahzad Saleem

Shahzad Saleem

Technology entrepreneur

Syed Asrar Moiz

Syed Asrar Moiz

EVP - Head of Enterprise Risk Management

Yasir Ansari

Yasir Ansari

Co-founder/CEO Agility & Innovation

Yousuf Mamsa

Yousuf Mamsa

A technologist and a philanthropist.


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