Hall of legends
Past Winners
Future Leaders Award — recognizing excellence since 2024
Past cohort
FLA Karachi 2025
145 winners
Cybersecurity Leader (Emerging / Senior) 36
| Name | Designation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Mudasir Iftikhar | Assistant General Manager Information Security | 1LINK Pvt Limited |
| Suneel Kumar Panjwani | Head of Global Information Security | Aga Khan University (AKU) |
| Osama Bin Pervaiz | Manager Infra & Ops | Alkaram Studio |
| Najeebullah Soomro | Head of Cybersecurity | Atlas Group |
| Suheera Zubair | GRC ANALYST | Bank Al Habib limited |
| Muhammad Noman Khalid | Head of SOC & VAPT | BankIslami Pvt Ltd |
| Syed Sajid Bukhari | Head of Information security & Compliance | Data Check Ltd |
| Moiz Uddin Noor | Manager Information Security | Dow University of Health Sciences |
| Maimoona Syed | Manager Information Security Compliance and Security Awareness | Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan |
| SYED TAQI ALI | SECTION HEAD INFORMATION SECURITY | EFU LIFE ASSURANCE |
| Modassar Ahmad | Manager Information Security GRC | Engro Corporation |
| Muhammad Omer Khan | Founder & CEO | Fortanixor Technologies |
| Uzair Hashmi | Head of Cyber Defense and Intelligence | Habib Bank Limited |
| Farheen Malik | Senior Enterprise Security & Compliance Specialist | HBL |
| Hussain Faraz | Head of Security Operation Center | Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited |
| Faraz Ahmed | AM IT | Kompass Pakistan (PVT) LTD |
| Muhammad salman khan | Manager Information Security and Governance | Lucky core industries |
| Muhammad Mobeen | Sr Information Security Analyst | MCB Bank |
| Fahad Islam | Manager Information Security | MCB ISLAMIC |
| Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui | Team Lead SOC | Meezan Bank |
| Ibrahim Aftab | Information Security Analyst | Meezan Bank Limited |
| Faisal Haneef Malik | Deputy Manager (Cyber security & Network) | Mega Motor Co (BYD Pakistan) |
| Muhammad Adeel Kasmani | VP / Unit Head - Network Security | National Bank of Pakistan |
| Rehan Ali Qureshi | Department Head - Head IS Strategy and Policies | National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) |
| Wasiq Abbasi | Manager Information Security | NBP Fund Management Ltd |
| Muhammad Farrukh | Head of Information Security & ADC Investigation Unit | NBP Funds |
| Avinash | Deputy Manager IT GRC | NIFT |
| Muhammad Danish Hussain | Chief Information Security Officer | Packages Group |
| Arbaz Ali | Product Manager | S2 Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. |
| Syed Muhammad Ahmed | Unit Head SOC & Risk Assessments | Samba Bank Limited |
| Zia Ur Rehman | General Manager MIS | Sarena Textile Industries Pvt Ltd |
| M. Yasoob Mughal | Team Lead Information Security | SecureBeans |
| Muhammad Zeeshan | Manager IT Security | Sui Southern Gas Company |
| Hafiz Muhammad Irfan Alam | Principal Consultant | Systems limited |
| Zeeshan Ali | Manager Information Security | Thal Limited - House of Habib |
| Syed Taha Ahmed Jafri | Head Infrastructure Security | UBL |
IT & Technology Leader (Emerging / Senior) 68
| Name | Designation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Hammad Masood | Directory University and Youth Outreach | AAAI Pakistan Chapter |
| Furqan Ahmed | Head of IT | Adamjee Textile Mills |
| Muhammad Abdullah Tariq | Head of CloudOps | AL NAFI E-Learning Pvt Ltd |
| Syed Shafiullah | Head of ADC and Digital platform | Albaraka bank Pakistan |
| Ashfaq Ahmed | Head of IT | Alfalah Investment |
| Muhammad Shahid | Sr. Manager IT | Artistic Milliners |
| Syed Ammad Uddin Grami | Head of Digital Transformation | Artistic Milliners (Pvt.) Ltd. |
| Fasih-ur-Rehman Khan | Senior Manager IT Network Infrastructure | ASA MFB Pakistan |
| Amir Shehzad | Head of IT | Atlas Engineering Limited |
| Syed Farrukh Zaidi | IT Manager | Avari Towers Karachi |
| SYED JAFAR RAZA | HEAD OF IT OPERATIONS | BANK OF KHYBER |
| Mutahir Hussain | Head Of IT | Chase Value |
| Arsalan Ahmed | Assistant Manager | Continental Biscuits Limited |
| Muhammad Nazar ul Islam Hashmi | Additional Director ICT | Dow University of Health Sciences |
| Khawaja Moin Anwer | AVP Senior System Administrator | Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan |
| Nouman Islam | Head of IT | e-Agri Pvt. Ltd. |
| Muhammad Ayaz Malik | Head of Digital Solutions | Easypaisa Digital Bank |
| muhammad faizan | deputy general manager | ebrahim group of companies |
| Shaikh Rahib Mehmood | Assistant Manager - Technology and Cybersecurity Risk Advisory | ECOVIS AL SABTI SAUDI ARABIA |
| Zafar Imam | Head of IT | Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals |
| Asad Mushtaq | Divisional Head Centralized operations | Faysal bank Ltd |
| Muhammad Jawad Govani | Team Lead and Senior System Administrator | First Women Bank LTD |
| Engr.Dr Allahrakhio Junejo | Assistant Professor AP | GC University Hyderabad |
| Muhammad Faisal | Head Digital System | Generation's School Pvt Ltd |
| Syed Waqqas Hussain | Senior Manager Data Center Services | Habib University |
| Falak Naz | Deputy General Manager | HBL |
| Mehak Khan | Senior Manager Technology Audit | HBL |
| Danish Hussain Baig | Head of IT | Herbion Pakistan Pvt Ltd. |
| Umair Shabbir | Group Head of Information Technology | Hilal Group |
| Muhammad Asim Butt | AGM IT / HOD IT | Hinopak Motors Limited |
| Asad Iqbal | Head of IT Governance | House Building Finance Company Limited |
| Muhammad Imran Asad | Deputy Manager | House of Habib |
| Muhammad Abdullah Saqib | Head of Infrastructure & Networks | IBL Group |
| Syed Asher Ali | Manager I.T Infrastructure & Support | IBL Group |
| Muhammad Khalilullah | CIO | Ideas Pvt. Ltd. |
| Saud Nazeer Muhammad | Head of Infrastructure | Imtiaz Group (Private) Limited |
| Faraz Hameed | Head of IT | International Industries Limited |
| Nauman Ahmad Khan | GM Information Systems | International Textile Ltd |
| Bashir Ahmed Zeeshan | Cloud Solution Architect | Khazana Cloud |
| Sohail | Assistant Director Digital Platforms | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board |
| Shahrukh Kaleem Kidwai | Senior Manager Information System, Governance and Security | Leopards Courier |
| Syed Wadood Zia | Manager, IT Infrastructure and Networks | Liaquat National Hospital |
| Syed Mohammad Hassan Bilal | Manager IT Infrastructure | Lucky core Industries |
| Syed Raheel Ahmed | Deputy General Manager (Head of ICT) | Lucky Landmark Pvt Ltd |
| Muhammad Ali | Senior Associate Manager Infrastructure & Cloud | Martin Dow |
| M.A.Waris Shaikh | Manager Infrastructure and Cloud | Martin Dow Group |
| Sheikh Moinuddin Shami | Unit Head-Collaboration Services Specialist | MCB Bank Ltd. |
| vishal kumar | Unit Head Infrastructure and Support | MCB Investment PVT Limited |
| Ali Haider | HOD Software Development | Mobitising |
| Syed Ali Salman | Senior Manager - Information System | Muller & Phipps Pakistan |
| Muhammad Imran Ganatra | Manager IT Business Applications | Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) |
| Muhammad Samad Khan | Manager Information Technology | Pakistan Refinery Ltd. |
| Muhammad Farooq | Deputy General Manager | Pakistan Stock Exchange |
| moin | Head OF IT | Pakistan Synthetics Limited |
| Farhan Saleem | Founder | Pakistan Tech Forum |
| Muhammad Shoaib | Senior Manager IT & IS | Pearl Confectionery (Pvt) Ltd |
| Waqas Uddin Khan | Manager IT | Power Cement Limited |
| Hafiz Muhammad Kashif | CyberSecurity Solution Consultant | RedTone Digital Service |
| Faran Waseem | Manager IT | S.Abdullahomes |
| Muhammad Sheraz | Lead IT Infrastructure & Cyber Security | Sanjar Shipping Line Pvt Ltd |
| Farhan Ahmed | COO | Server4Sale |
| Azhar hussain | Cloud Automation Engineer | Sherdil Cloud |
| Fawwad Ahmed | Manager - IT Infrastructure | Sindh Integrated Emergency & Health Services |
| Syed Baqar Hussain Rizvi | AVP- Manager Infrastructure Security | Soneri Bank |
| Faisal Naseem Khan | Sr. Manager IT Infrastructure | Tapal Tea Private Limited |
| Farman Raza | DGM Business applications | Thal Limited |
| Syed Umar Ahmed Gilani | General Manager | Transworld Associates |
| Shahzad Ashfaq | Manager Network Operations | Utopia Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
Cross-Cutting Leader (Women in Tech / Community / Global Impact) 19
| Name | Designation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Anmol Zehrah | Co-Founder | AgroTechVision |
| Jaweria | Vice President | Bank Alfalah Limited |
| Muhammad Moazzam Ali | Lead – People Partner | CYBERNET |
| Tazmeen Fatima | Team lead GRC | Data Compliance Management System DCMS |
| Nida Saif | Founder, CEO | Digital Superwomen |
| Ravissh Hasan | Associate Regional Marketing Director | Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Africa |
| Aqsa Iqbal | Relationship Manager | Ebryx Pvt Ltd |
| Samiya Kahromi | International Information Security Manager | HBL |
| Maleeha Masood | General Manager Cybersecurity | K-Electric Ltd. |
| Zahoor Shah | Project Manager | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board |
| Shaista Naz | Senior Project Manager | Leopards Courier Services |
| Sehrish Riaz | Startup Growth Specialist | National Incubation Center Karachi |
| Saima Naveed | Head of Information & Communication Technology | Pakistan Cables Limited |
| Sidrah khan | IT Operations Lead | SAP ISOIL & PP Consultant | PARCO |
| Saba Nisar | Founder | Saheli - Pregnancy and Period Tracker |
| Hiba Khan | CEO | Soch Matters |
| Muhammad Sabeeh Khan | CEO/Founder | TechnomitesLab |
| Huma Rehman | Manager Information Security GRC | Telenor Pakistan |
| Robina | Cloud Engineer | WomenTechmakers Hyderabad Pakistan |
Academia Leader (Research / BIC / VC) 15
| Name | Designation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mumhammad Mumtaz Khan | Associate professor | Bahria University |
| Engr. Abdul Manan Memon | Assistant Professor | Dawood University of Engineering and Technology |
| Dr. Nadeem Mahmood | Associate Professor | Department of Computer Science/ University of Karachi |
| Dr. Adnan Ahmed Siddiqui | Professor | Department of CS, UIT University |
| Dr.Muhammad Farrukh Shahid | Assistant Professor | FAST-NUCES Karachi |
| Prof Dr Muhammad Shahab Siddiqui | Chairperson, Department of Computing | Indus University, Karachi |
| Mehr Rehman | Assistant Manager | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan |
| Prof. Dr. Mansoor Ebrahim | Professor | Iqra University |
| Umair Ahmed Khan | Head of Incubation, IU CORE | Iqra University, Karachi |
| BILAL AFZAL | Program Manager | National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS) |
| Farrell John Menezes | Head of HR / Admin & Compliance | Shipco Transport Pvt Ltd |
| Ayesha Urooj | Assistant Professor | Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology |
| Prof. Dr. Rabia Noor Enam | Director ORIC, Professor Computer Engineering Dept. | Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology |
| Prof. Dr. Aqeel-ur,-Rehman | Professor and Dean | Sohail University |
| Nadeem Ahmed | System Administrator and HoD | University of Karachi |
Entrepreneur Leader (Emerging / Scale-up) 7
| Name | Designation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Raza | CEO | Chaloo Technologies |
| Asad Ur Rehman | CEO / Founder | Cubic Solutions Inc. |
| Syed Ali Qasim | Head of Enablers Karachi | Enablers |
| Abdul Basit Qureshi | Founder & CEO | Global Animal Passport Registration |
| Ahsan Raza | Manager Operations | Ready Insurance |
| Saifullah Alam | CEO | Spadasoft and WAWCD AI |
| Kibriya Aziz | CEO | Trust Nexus |