We are pleased to announce the official launch of YES – Young CEOs & Entrepreneurs Summit, Expo & Awards, held at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan.
The launch was graced by the worthy Chairman HEC, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (SI), along with distinguished Vice Chancellors of top Pakistani universities, leaders from incubation centers, ORIC representatives, and key stakeholders from the academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
YES aims to serve as a premier national platform connecting young entrepreneurs, startups, academia, industry leaders, and policymakers to foster innovation, enterprise development, and economic growth across Pakistan during the 3-day flagship summit on 20–22 October 2026 at Bahria University and Riphah International University, Islamabad.
Organized in collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP), and YES – Young CEOs & Entrepreneurs Summit, Expo & Awards 2026, bringing together Vice Chancellors, TVET leaders, industry representatives, policymakers, and youth transformation advocates to align skills development with employment, entrepreneurship, and national economic growth.
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92 News Special Report on a high-level Roundtable on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer & Academia–Industry Linkages, jointly organized by YES 2026, IPO-Pakistan, and the HEC Task Force on Business Incubation Centres at IPO-Pakistan, Islamabad.
The roundtable brought together senior leadership of IPO-Pakistan, HEC, Pakistan Science Foundation, academia, universities, and relevant stakeholders to discuss IP protection, trademarks, technology commercialization, technology transfer, and stronger academia–industry linkages.
An important roundtable on “Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer & Academia–Industry Linkages” was held at IPO-Pakistan, Islamabad, organized by YES Pakistan in collaboration with IPO-Pakistan and the HEC Task Force on ORICs & BICs. The session was moderated by Muhammad Murtaza Noor.
Prof. Dr. Hafiz Aziz-ur-Rehman, Chairman IPO-Pakistan, welcomed the participants and emphasized stronger collaboration between IPO-Pakistan and universities for the protection, commercialization, and transfer of academic research and innovations. Dr. Javaid Laghari, Convenor, HEC Task Forces on ORICs & BICs, delivered the keynote address, highlighting the need to transform university research into commercially viable products, technologies, and innovations.
The roundtable brought together senior academics, policymakers, and stakeholders, including Prof. Dr. Mohammad Akmal, Prof. Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan, Dr. Abdul Basit, and Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, who reaffirmed their support for YES Pakistan – Young CEOs, Entrepreneurs & Innovators Summit, Expo & Awards 2026 at Bahria University, Islamabad.
Chancellors, Rectors, and Vice Chancellors share their vision for YES 2026 — empowering university graduates to transform innovative ideas into high-impact startups and lead Pakistan's economic future.
Shares his views on the upcoming YES – Young CEOs and Entrepreneurs Summit, Expo & Awards, highlighting its importance in fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and collaboration among Pakistan's emerging business leaders and innovators at Bahria University, Islamabad.
Praises the Higher Education Commission (HEC) initiative to bring together young entrepreneurs of Pakistan, motivating university graduates to transform their ideas into startups, become young CEOs, and actively contribute to Pakistan's socio-economic growth.
Shares his perspective on the upcoming Young CEOs & Entrepreneurs Summit, Expo & Awards 2026, emphasizing that entrepreneurship and startups are essential catalysts for Pakistan's economic growth and hold promising future potential.
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