Category 08
Emerging Young Stars
Early-career developers and engineers already shipping real products — the fresh faces of Pakistan's next tech generation.
Opens Sunday, September 13, 2026 ← All categories
Who should apply
- Students (college/university) building real projects on their own time
- Self-taught teenagers with GitHub portfolios and app store releases
- Bootcamp graduates showing exceptional drive and initiative
- Open-source contributors under 25 with meaningful commits
- Career changers with less than 2 years in tech but outsized impact
What judges look for
- Potential over polish — raw talent, hunger, and learning velocity
- Projects built despite limited resources, funding, or formal training
- Self-learning trajectory: what did they teach themselves and how fast?
- Community involvement: helping peers, organizing study groups, mentoring others
- Boldness to try, fail, and try again — resilience and grit
Eligibility
Universal criteria
Experience & leadership
3–5+ years in technology, mid-tier (non-CXO) roles, proven leadership and impact.
Innovation & creativity
Demonstrated problem-solving and creative solutions within your field.
Growth & mentorship
Continuous learning plus developing others through mentorship or training.
Adaptability & resilience
Proven resilience through crises or significant organizational change.
Ethics & responsibility
High ethical standards, diversity & inclusion, community and sustainability work.
Candidates
Nominees in Emerging Young Stars
Showing 36 of 125 applicants
Hafiz Muhammad Junaid Ghaziani
NomineeHamid Rasool
NomineeHamza Naeem
NomineeHamza Zamir
NomineeHAREEM FATIMA
NomineeHAREEM FATIMA
NomineeHassan Afridi
NomineeHassan Zaib Jadoon
NomineeHumbal Ali
NomineeHumema Israr
NomineeIbrahim Khan Swati
NomineeIbrahim Samad
NomineeIqra khan2998
NomineeKehinde Adesunloye
NomineeM Junaid Khan
NomineeMaaz Ahmed Ansari
NomineeMaheen Fatima
🏆 WinnerMahnoor Iftikhar Ahmed
🏆 WinnerMalahat Siddiqui
NomineeMalaika Nawaz
NomineeMaryam Faizan
NomineeMasharib
NomineeMazhar Ali Alyani
NomineeMehroz Muneer
NomineeMehtab Mustafa
NomineeMehwish kanwal
NomineeMomina Ishaq
NomineeMuhammad Ahmed
🏆 WinnerMuhammad Ashir Siddiqui
NomineeMuhammad Bilal
NomineeMuhammad Bilal Amjad
NomineeMuhammad Faaiz Sheikh
NomineeMuhammad Farhan
NomineeMuhammad Frais Wahab
NomineeMuhammad Haris
NomineeMuhammad Immad Uddin
NomineeCommon questions
FAQ
I have no professional experience — can I still apply?
Absolutely. This category is specifically for very young people with raw potential. Personal projects, hackathon wins, open-source contributions, and self-taught skills all count.
Applications open Sunday, September 13, 2026
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