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SUMMARY:Show Up as the CEO You Are (or Aspire to Be)
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nDevelop a clear understanding of how branding and storytelling can be leveraged to achieve your startup’s goals.\nCreate a strong brand identity that differentiates your startup from competitors.\nCraft a compelling brand story that resonates with your target audience and effectively communicates your value proposition.\n Develop the skills to utilize storytelling effectively across various communication channels to engage your audience and build brand loyalty.\nGain the confidence to present your startup and its vision in a clear\, concise\, and impactful way.\n\nTrainer:\nNaureen Ghaffar is a former banker who transitioned into entrepreneurship in 2014. With deep expertise in corporate restructuring\, she played key roles in major bank mergers and served six years as Regional Head North for SME and Commercial Lending. \nShe now leads a business consultancy\, helping clients structure optimal banking solutions\, and is also a realtor working with premium projects including DHA\, Bahria Town\, and Emaar Pakistan. Her company collaborates on advanced HVAC projects and actively integrates SDGs\, particularly women’s economic empowerment and climate action. \nNaureen is an active member of RCCI and FPCCI\, has led women entrepreneurship initiatives\, and brings strong experience in B2B partnerships\, collaboration\, and networking through organizing major national and international events. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/show-up-as-the-ceo-you-are-or-aspire-to-be/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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SUMMARY:Theme: Show Up as the CEO You Are (or Aspire to Be) Online
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nBody language and voice coaching mini-workshop\n\n“Founder wardrobe essentials” styling demo or guide\n\nRole play: entering a pitch or boardroom with confidence\n\nOne-on-one grooming or image feedback (if feasible)\n\nTrainer:\nWith 10+ years of experience driving Agile transformations in Fortune 100 companies\, I specialize in SAFe\, Scrum\, Kanban\, and product management—impacting 20\,000+ employees and boosting productivity by 30%+. \nI’ve coached 1000+ professionals in Agile and product management\, improving delivery speed by 40% and process efficiency by 35%. As a PMP-certified leader\, I’ve successfully delivered 97.5% of projects on time and within budget. \nPassionate about business agility\, I partner with organizations to scale Agile practices\, enable growth\, and foster continuous improvement. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/theme-show-up-as-the-ceo-you-are-or-aspire-to-be/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Incubation Center Karachi":MAILTO:info@nickarachi.com
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SUMMARY:Fundraising as a Woman Founder: Breaking the Bias\, Owning the Ask
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nMadlib Pitch or Gaddie Pitch\n\nOne-pager or fundraising teaser deck\n\nFunding readiness checklist (traction\, KPIs\, data room items)\n\nTrainer:\nKashaf J. is an accomplished investment and strategy professional with over a decade of experience spanning venture capital\, fundraising\, program leadership\, and entrepreneurship. She currently serves as Vice President – Investments & Monitoring at Fatima Gobi Ventures and Gobi Partners\, and as a Saison Expert at Saison Capital. Previously\, she led programs at Katalyst Labs\, managed renewable energy strategy at K-Electric\, advised market development initiatives at Palladium\, co-founded JustBecause.pk\, and held investment roles at IFC\, UBL\, and BNP Paribas. Her expertise covers strategic initiatives\, due diligence\, stakeholder engagement\, and driving impactful projects from conception to completion. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/fundraising-as-a-woman-founder-breaking-the-bias-owning-the-ask/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Incubation Center Karachi":MAILTO:info@nickarachi.com
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T170000
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SUMMARY:Theme: “You Don’t Have to Do It Alone”
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nStakeholder ecosystem map (who to engage and why)\n\nPersonal leadership action plan (next 90 days)\n\nPartnership outreach list or LoIs in progress\n\nTrainer: \n\nWorked with Fortune 500 companies\n18+ Years experience in Digital Strategy\, C-Level and Remote Work\nTop 1% Remote Talent Globally\nMulti-Awards Winner in Marketing\, Innovation and Sustainability 2024\, 2025\n\nSarah is the brain that can create game-changing IoT concepts for the betterment and convenience of people. She has helped 50+ Brands renew their marketing scenario with certified Design Thinking (ISO 56002 – Innovation Management)\, Neuromarketing and Digital Strategies Implementation. \nSarah has also worked with 500 Fortune companies including Apple as well as with a Microsoft-funded startup. She has also served as a Startup Mentor\, Growth Hacker\, and Digital Marketer in some of the leading firms around the globe. \nFrom 15 years of age till today; Sarah has created dozens of worthy and internationally known projects for the internet industry with 18+ years of golden experience of multi-success and fall forward. Sarah has an immense remote working experience of more than a decade. It’s been a journey of more than 5000+ Zoom Meetings. She has been part of many local and international brands to reshape their strategy including The Telegraph UK\, Leaders Lunch UK\, StarzPlay\, Appease Apex\, etc. \nSarah is Pakistan’s first law blogger and has been featured as the Top Business Women in Pakistan by The News Pakistan for more than 6 years\, and one of the Pakistan’s Top Influencers 2020 according to Google. She has also developed an utter digital database resource of the Lawyers Movement of Pakistan. \nSarah has also judged around dozen of international tech/media/startup contests including Unicorn Cup\, Lahore Int. Children Film Festival\, etc. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/theme-you-dont-have-to-do-it-alone/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Incubation Center Karachi":MAILTO:info@nickarachi.com
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SUMMARY:Theme: “Own Your Narrative\, Lead with Purpose.
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \nFounder Identity\, Leadership & Personal Branding:\n \n\nFounder identity: owning your voice as a woman leader\n\nNavigating gender biases in entrepreneurship\n\nLeveraging your story for media\, investor\, and customer engagement\n\nTrainer:\nI am a versatile professional with 18 years of experience spanning product management\, marketing strategy\, business development\, and learning & development. I specialize in driving business growth through data-driven insights\, digital transformation\, and stakeholder engagement. My background includes leading cross-functional teams\, streamlining business processes\, and developing innovative strategies that align with organizational goals. \nI have a proven track record in crafting and executing targeted marketing campaigns\, launching new products\, and managing sales funnels to maximize impact. My ability to harness cutting-edge digital tools\, including AI\, enables me to optimize marketing efforts\, enhance product development\, and deliver measurable outcomes. \nWith a passion for learning and development\, I have also designed and implemented training programs that foster skill-building and team development. I bring a holistic approach to product management\, marketing\, and L&D\, ensuring strategies are customer-focused and drive continuous improvement. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/theme-own-your-narrative-lead-with-purpose/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Incubation Center Karachi":MAILTO:info@nickarachi.com
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SUMMARY:Financial Modeling and Fundraising
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nDevelop a financial model tailored to a small business or MSME.\nIdentifying sources from where project based grants and/or angel investment can be secured\n\nTrainer:\nThere are so many layers to peel before you can reach the core of an orange. My 17-plus years of experience in the development sector transcends to a time much before my current position as director executive. Simply put\, I have been working to serve others\, not as a necessity. Though\, as an aware choice. My resume only tracks my unflagging commitment and demonstrative ability. However\, it misses the pulses of my heartbeat. In climbing a mountain\, the scenes\, sounds\, and colors keep changing only the purpose remains the same. \nI have worked with organizations like WWF Pakistan where I developed and executed the Eco Internship and the Eco Travel Program\, raising funds to get done things on the field\, and with Child Life Foundation\, where I worked as a consultant and developed their water project. I have also consulted for different projects at Sindh Education Foundation\, Ministry of Education Government of Sindh\, World Bank\, and Asian Development Bank.\n-Awarded by Page 44(Advertising Agency for Research work)\n-Awarded by Connect IT for Participating and organising.\n-Proficient in English and Urdu.\n-Took Training for interpersonal Skills by USAID\, Islamabad\n-Statistical Management and Research.\n-Proposal Writing by Transparency International Pakistan.\n-Proposal Writing for NGOs.\n-Possess strong written and oral communication skills.\n-Specialties: Playing table tennis and keen follower of sports.\n-Reading magazines and watching movies.\n-Creating /writing Poems and articles\n-Attended and represented Pakistan at “Mindfulness at work” conference at Cranfield University\,UK \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/financial-modeling-and-fundraising/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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SUMMARY:Financial Literacy & Budgeting for Startups
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nBuild basic financial literacy and budgeting skills.\n\nTrainer:\nA Serial Entrepreneur and Lending Specialist with a focus on social impact and inclusion. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/financial-literacy-budgeting-for-startups/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250227T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T131039Z
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SUMMARY:Sales Funneling & Digital Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nSet up digital marketing strategies and refine customer funnel stages.\n\nTrainer:\nA digital marketing specialist with core competency in media planning/buying/strategy and managing Biddable & Programmatic platforms.\n \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/sales-funneling-digital-marketing/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:Women Startup Track
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SUMMARY:Scaling E-Services based startups
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nUnderstanding the process of business development\, bidding\, sales and customer success in gig based portals.\n\nTrainer:\nFaiza Yousuf is a seasoned Product and Program Leader and serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience building tech products\, leading teams\, and driving innovation. Her expertise lies in product lifecycle management\, agile methodologies\, and aligning user experiences with strategic business goals. Faiza operates a global consulting practice with clients like TestGorilla\, Chegg Skills\, and SkillSoft. She is also recognized as an Upwork Expert-Vetted freelancer\, ranking in the top 1%. \nFaiza is the founder of WomenInTechPK\, Pakistan’s largest community for women in technology\, boasting over 10\,000 members and 100+ global partners. She co-founded CodeGirls\, a free coding boot camp that has trained more than 800 women\, achieving a 65% placement rate. Additionally\, she co-founded CaterpillHERs\, an entrepreneurship and career accelerator that has supported 100+ startups\, facilitated 200+ career advancements\, and partnered with 60+ organizations worldwide. CaterpillHERs also launched koi.work\, an HR-tech platform for hiring and managing tech talent. \nAn international speaker and advocate for community building\, Faiza serves as an ambassador for CryptoChicks\, an initiative empowering women in blockchain and AI. Her work has garnered recognition from prestigious organizations such as Google\, the White House\, the United States Institute of Peace\, Visa Foundation\, IREX\, USAID\, EQUALS Global Partnership\, inDrive\, and UNDP. \nFaiza is an IVLP Fellow\, a World Bank’s WomenX Pakistan program graduate at IBA\, and an alumna of the Aga Khan University Women’s Leadership Academy (AKU-WLA). She holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer and Information Technology from NED University\, along with a range of professional certifications. As a mentor to early-stage tech founders and a lecturer at local universities\, she actively contributes to the growth of the tech ecosystem. \nHer unwavering commitment to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in technology continues to create opportunities for women and underserved communities globally. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/scaling-e-services-based-startups/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:NIC Karachi,Women Startup Track
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SUMMARY:E-Commerce for Scalability
DESCRIPTION:Outcome: \n\nSet up payment gateways\, explore logistics\, and use analytics tools.\n\nTrainer:\nWith over 11 years of experience in the e-commerce industry\, I have a proven track record of delivering results\, driving innovation\, and leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Currently\, I oversee the end-to-end online business management for one of the leading fashion brands in Pakistan. \nI am passionate about creating engaging and memorable online shopping experiences for customers\, leveraging my skills in web content\, new media\, digital marketing\, and tech innovation. I have successfully led the 360 revamp of the e-business for Bonanza Satrangi and Alkaram Studio\, including platform migration from Magento 2.3 to Shopify\, OMS and CRM deployment\, omni-channel and multi-warehousing model expansion\, and human capital development. I have also introduced industry-first features such as shoppable lookbook\, AR for beauty\, and gamification for the fragrance category\, resulting in 120% growth from last year on the net and GP targets\, while maintaining return and cancellation rates under 10%. \nIn addition to my role as the Head of E-commerce\, I also serve as a Corporate Advisory Board Member and a Visiting Faculty at SZABIST\, where I share my expertise and insights with the community. I hold a Masters of Advertising degree from SZABIST\, and I have been honored as one of the Top 20 Influential Pakistani Women on LinkedIn and as One under 30 by Branding in Asia. I am motivated by the vision of transforming the e-commerce landscape in Pakistan and empowering women in the tech sector. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nickarachi.com/event/e-commerce-for-scalability/
LOCATION:NIC Karachi\, Pakistan
CATEGORIES:NIC Karachi,Women Startup Track
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