EMERGING PAKISTAN
What if we told you, in a country of 205 million,
161 million own a mobile phone - 72 million
access the internet daily and 64 percent of the
total population is below the age of 30. Now
what if we tell you, the average salary of a
person working in Information Technology is
$589 per month inclusive of benets.
Is your IT resource costing you more than
$600 per month?
POTENTIAL
Pakistan is a country currently dened by its youth,
where 64 percent of the total registered population
is below the age of 30. Demographically, it is one
of the youngest countries in the world and is the
second youngest in South Asia. Pakistan is
emerging as a preferred source of software
developers, programmers, designers, and
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) specialists
and ranked third most nancially attractive location
in the world for offshore services.
GROWTH
Pakistan has been ranked as the 4th fastest
growing freelance market with 47% growth in
freelance earning leaving behind regional
countries including India, Bangladesh,
Philippines and Russia. The tech sector is
among the top 5 net exporters with the highest
net exports in the services industries. More than
300 international companies including Global
enterprises like IBM, Mentor Graphics,
S&PGlobal, Symantec, Teradata (R), and
VMware (Dell Technologies) have established
global consulting services centers, research &
development facilities, and Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO) support services centers
in Pakistan.
Pakistan provides exciting greeneld and growth
opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and
companies. It has a strong and promising startup
ecosystem with notable innovators and
disruptors. Many leading companies like FireEye,
Careem and Cavium attained unicorn status
while maintaining and growing their back-ofce
operations in Pakistan. The National Incubation
Centers throughout the country have enrolled
more then 140 startups since their inception in
2017, many of which are scaling in both
domestic and international markets and gaining
recognition due to their innovative ideas and
technologies. It is a country, currently being
dened by its youth. A workforce eager to excel
in everything they do.
INVEST IN PAKISTAN
The Invest in Pakistan Summit on Sunday,
May 15, 2022, is held under the auspices of the
Government of Pakistan and is designed to
showcase the very best Pakistan has to offer in
terms of talent, technology, and opportunities.
This is your opportunity to meet various startups
starting and scaling in Pakistan, founders and
CEO's, venture capitalists and investors, as well
as representatives and honored guests from the
Government of Pakistan.
The Invest in Pakistan Summit will focus on
Microelectronics, Medical Innovations, Venture
Capital In Pakistan, Software, Al, Gaming.
If you have questions, please email at
Farhan@opensv.org
Registration/Tea
Welcome
Opening Keynote
Emerging Pakistan – A VCs perspective
Opportunities in Pakistan
Lunch
Startup Roadshow
Developing Pakistan’s Tech Frontier – Semiconductors to Meta
Keynote
Social Hour – Meet & Greet
Learn how pakistan government is helping different companies and entrepreneurs in their businesses in pakistan. Meet our world-class speakers and that comes with a story you shouldn't miss!
Learn how pakistan government is helping different companies and entrepreneurs in their businesses in pakistan. Meet our world-class speakers and that comes with a story you shouldn't miss!