Speakers’ Profiles

Inaugural Plenary - From Fragility to Resilience: Enhancing Sustainable Development – Plenary Organisers: Mr Hassan Murtaza and Mr Asim Zahoor, SDPI

SI Expo Plenary - Pioneering Solutions for Climate Resilience – Plenary Organisers: Ms Romila Qamar, Ms Sahar Basharat, Ms Saleha Qureshi, Ms Sadia Satti and Ms Arooj Waheed Dar, SDPI

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as an Opportunity for Industrial Decarbonisation in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Ms Saleha Qureshi and Dr Khalid Waleed, SDPI

Women in Trade: A South Asian Perspective – Panel Organisers: Ms Mahnoor Arshad and Ms Sadia Satti, SDPI

Driving Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Development in Pakistan Under CPEC 2.0: Opportunities for Sustainable Industrial Growth - Session Organisers: Dr Khalid Waleed, Engr. Ubaid ur Rehman Zia and Ms Saira Adnan, SDPI

Plenary - Annual State of Renewable Energy 2024 – Plenary Organisers: Ms Zainab Babar, Dr Khalid Waleed, Engr. Ubaid ur Rehman Zia and Ms Saira Adnan, SDPI

Ahmad Salim: A Life and Legacy - Session Organisers: Dr Humera Ashfaq, IIUI and Mr Ali Aamer Javed, SDPI

Fragility to Resilience through Citizen-Led Accountability - Session Organisers: Mr Ahmed Khaver, SDPI | Ms Uzma Nomani, PPAF

Green Financing and Climate Action through Private Sector - Session Organiser: Dr Khalid Waleed, SDPI

Plenary - Developing Resilient Food Systems: Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture and Digital Innovation - Plenary Organiser: Dr Kashif Majeed Salik, SDPI

Inclusive Crop Residue Management and Sustainable Agriculture - Session Organisers: Mr Rana Junaid Zahid and Ms Soha Nisar, SDPI | Dr Rajan Ratna and Ms Jing Huang, UNESCAP

Plenary - Leveraging New Economic Geography for shared Prosperity, Stability and Resilience – Plenary Organisers: Mr Hassan Murtaza and Mr Asim Zahoor, SDPI

Local Government System in Pakistan: From Challenges to Resilience – Session Organisers: Mr Moazzam Sharif Bhatti and Ms Sadia Satti, SDPI

Societal Cohesion: Promoting Tolerance and Peace for Inclusive Development – Session Organisers: Mr Abid Rasheed and SDC Unit, SDPI

Plenary - Legal Framework of Climate Finance – Plenary Organisers: Dr Shafqat Munir Ahmed and Engr. Ubaid ur Rehman Zia, SDPI

Collaborative Philanthropy in Pakistan with a Gender Lens – Session Organisers: Engr. Ahad Nazir, Mr Abdullah Khalid, Ms Maheen Rehan, Mr Hammad Nadir, SDPI

Living Wage for a Sustainable Pakistan: Bridging Gaps, Building Equity – Session Organisers: Engr. Ahad Nazir, Mr Abdullah Khalid, Ms Maheen Rehan, Mr Hammad Nadir, SDPI

Women Leading Sustainable Development: Addressing SDGs and Beyond - Session Organisers: Ms Fatima Muzammil and Mr Yahya Gulraiz, SDPI

Environmental Conflict and Social Dialogue in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Ms Romila Qamar, SDPI | Dr Zainab Ahmed, BNU

Closing Plenary - From Fragility to Resilience: Enhancing Sustainable Development – Plenary Organisers: Mr Hassan Murtaza and Mr Asim Zahoor, SDPI