| Name of Event | Culture & Creative Economy – Spotlight Events | ||
| Themes | ICCD has organized four spotlight events on the following themes:
1) Edutainment & Entrepreneurship 2) Digital Production & Entrepreneurship 3) Immersive Realities & Entrepreneurship 4) Gaming & Entrepreneurship |
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| Organizing insight | Organized by: | Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) | |
| Strategic Partner: | Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) |
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| Hosted by: | ITCN Asia (Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan) | ||
| Date: | Friday, 1st September 2023 (from 10:00 to 4:00 pm) | ||
| Venue: | Expo Center Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Program Insights: | |||
| Opening Session: |
– Introduction by MOC
– ICCD video presentation – Keynote Speech by Sheikh Sultan Rehman |
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| Speakers: | The following speakers made presentations on their topics:
– Mr. Imran Azhar, Founder & CEO, AZCorp on “Edutainment & Entrepreneurship” – Ms. Ayesha Jalil, Founder, Y Productions on “Digital Production & Entrepreneurship” – Mr. Shaun Ansari, Co-founder and CEO of Reality Forge on “Immersive Realities & Entrepreneurship” – Mr. Imran Khan, Founder and CEO, Raptr Games on “Gaming & Entrepreneurship” |
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| Moderated Q/A Session: |
– Edutainment & Entrepreneurship by Safina Shalwani, International Relations Associate, ICCD
– Digital Production & Entrepreneurship by Syed Fahimuddin, Events Associate – Immersive Realities & Entrepreneurship by Samrah Qureshi, International Relations Specialist, ICCD – Gaming & Entrepreneurship by Samrah Qureshi, International Relations Specialist, ICCD |
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| Participation: | · 125+ Attendees
· 40+ Private Sector companies · 10+ Universities & Educational Institutions
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| Response by the Speakers, Partners & Participants | – As a strategic partner of the ITCN Asia, the ICCD has been given speaking slot at the inaugural Session of the ITCN Asia which were graced by H.E. Dr. Umar Saif, Caretaker Federal Minister of IT & Telecom of Pakistan;
– For the first time ICCD has organized 4 spotlight events at the Karachi Expo Center alongwith the ITCN Asia – Pakistan’s largest IT & Telecom show; – ITCN Asia provided a complimentary booth to ICCD – The ICCD’s spotlight events were highlighted through all publicity material of the ITCN Asia; – ICCD got a lot of visibility through this event; – The speakers were very excited to contribute these important Events; – The partnering organizations FPCCI and ITCN Asia (Ecommerce Gateway) appreciated ICCD and reiterate their support to continue jointly organizing such programs in future as well. – The audience were from various spheres, such as private sector companies, tech companies, universities & educational institutions, who are working in the thematic areas of the spotlight events. – They were very happy as they appreciated the selected themes and highly informative contents of these programs. – Each session was followed by a QnA Session. The audience took great interest in the presentations made by the honorable speakers. The discussions between the speakers and audience were very interactive. – The representatives of participating universities have shown interest in hosting similar events at their venues. – Mr. Imran Khan, Founder and CEO, Raptr Games highly appreciated ICCD’s initiative of the Spotlight Events and offered his full support to ICCD Member countries to promote the gaming industry. |
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| Photograph Link | https://shorturl.at/akuG5 | ||
