Guests of Honor
Honored Guests
Leaders, executives and innovators gracing the Future Leaders Award 2026 stage — Expo Centre Karachi, Wednesday 23 September 2026.
🏛 Government & Public Sector (6)
Shahzad Abid
Director Information Technology · College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
🎓 Academia (18)
Dr Mairaj Nabi Bhatti
Chairman IT · Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University shaheed Benazirabad
Dr. Muhammad Farrukh Shahid
Assistant Professor and Co-Founder Agrotech Vision · FAST-NUCES
Dr Ayman Taj
Director Marketing Innovation and Commercialisation · DHA Suffa University
Dr. Syed Izhar Hussain Zaidi
Director ICT /Director QEC · Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
Muhammad Kaleem Arifeen
Joint Director/Head of IT · Institute of Cost and Management Accountants Pakistan
Engr. Dr. Muhammad Ayoub Kamal
Head of Department (Computer Sciecne) · DHA Suffa University
🏢 Major Corporates (28)
Muhammad Imran Ganatra
Head of Business Applications & Digitalization · PARCO Pak Arab Refinery Limited
Syed Ahmer Salman Ali
Head of IT Operations, Governance · Lucky Core Industries (LCI)
🏢 Corporates & Enterprises (107)
Faraz Hussain Shazli
Vice President Information Systems · Avanza Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
Khwaja Ahmar Imam
Chief Information and Innovation Officer · Hakimsons Group - Helix Pharma
Sundar Ghimire
MD/ president · Nepal childrens organization Ramechhap district committee
Talha Khalil
CEO and Director of Business Development · Collaborators (Private) Limited
Ahmad Zulqarnain Qadri
VP Infra & Software Development & Cybersurity with AI · Primxact IT Consultants Services Int
Iftikhar Arif
Director IT & ECommerce · Muller and Phipps Pakistan & Techsirat Technologies
Salman Amjad
Director Technology & Cyber Resilience · Pakistan Network Solutions
Mehak Alamgir
Technology Educator & Trainer | AI, Generative AI & Digital Skills Mentor · Technology Education & Digital Skills Community
159 confirmed Guests of Honor — ordered by seniority: government & public sector, academia, major corporates, then enterprises; C-level designations first within each section.