Future Fest 2022 inaugurated

President Alvi says Pakistan’s potential lies in its youthful population

Zindigi Future Fest, Pakistan's largest tech conference and expo, was inaugurated by Dr Arif Alvi – President of Pakistan on Saturday.

Imran Haleem Shaikh, COO – JS Bank and Amer Hashmi, Chairman – Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) alongside other representatives from the public, private and tech communities were also present at the event.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Alvi said that Pakistan’s potential lies in its youthful population and our young people hold the keys to future national progress and prosperity. Declaiming the tech industry as a jump starter for the country, he said that the youth-centric entrepreneurship and digital skill programmes initiated by the federal government laid the foundation for ongoing sustainable growth and syncing with the passion and zeal of the IT industry.

Appreciating JS Bank and Zindigi for supporting Future Fest and technological growth in Pakistan, the president also commended the bank for its specially designed programmes that provide women and differently-abled people opportunities to secure their financial well-being. He also gave awards to the participants and organisers of the event.

During his welcome note, Shaikh shared that Pakistan’s younger generations have challenged the paradigm of how banking was done in the past and spoke on how JS Bank had launched Zindigi to meet the needs of the burgeoning market while also partnering with tech start-ups through financial investments and supportive collaborations.

Around 50,000 people and renowned speakers will attend the event. For the first time, this event will have a food festival, portable amusement park, tourism center, futuristic experiences as well as networking opportunities.

At Zindigi Future Fest, participants will enjoy well-curated unlimited networking and many activities crafted to make the conferences an experience apart.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 15^th, 2022.