Hundreds participate in Pakistan’s biggest tech competition for women

One of the largest technology events for women in Pakistan, Women Tech Quest 2023, was held in multiple cities of the country and witnessed the participation of more than 700 women from the technology field. 

The event, an initiative of 10Pearls University, is a platform for women to compete, learn, network and showcase their tech talents.

There were two categories in Women Tech Quest (WTQ); students and professionals, who participated in the competitions covering three streams; coding, testing and design. The coding competition included a series of problems presented to the participants; they could use any programming language to solve them. The testing competition presented contestants with a set of objectives to test database and automation concepts; while the design competition required participants to solve a UI/UX challenge, and their approach towards user research, persona building and user flows was gauged.

Each city had six winners, so in total 18 winners were announced. Winners received cash prizes and shields, whereas all participants received certificates of participation.

Along with the competitions, the event also hosted different speaker sessions and workshops where the women leaders of the field, such as Meighan Newhouse (SVP, Transformation and Enablement, Inspirant Group); Zartaj Ahmed (Director, PSSEC); Mehvish Waliany (COO, Alkaram Studio); Alice Bhagataney (Co-Founder, Upstream); Meenah Tariq (CEO, Metric); Usra Murtaza (Senior Marketing Associate, Walee); Saba Kalsoom (Senior Manager Markets and Enterprises, Fasset); Sadia Khan (Fintech Entrepreneur); and Humna Raza (Creative Director and Podcast Host, One8nine Media), shared their experiences to help others grow and excel.

Regarding WTQ, Syeda Sana Hussain, Head of People & Programs – EMEA, 10Pearls, said, “This was our seventh consecutive year of successfully conducting Women Tech Quest. As one of our flagship initiatives for gender diversity and women empowerment, WTQ has kickstarted and boosted careers of 5000+ women, strengthened Pakistan’s talent pool, and provided women an established platform to gain visibility and showcase their limitless potential.”