Governor Punjab to chair the “Ease of Doing Business Conference” on 5th April.

Islamabad: The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) is organizing a conference on “Ease of Doing Business in Pakistan”. The forum will be held on the 5th of April, 2017 at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore. More than 250 distinguished entrepreneurs, along with regulators, industrial experts and diplomats will share their knowledge. High level representation of the academia and Media is also expected, to portray a positive image of Pakistan as a destination of choice for global investors.

The Chief Guests during the two insightful sessions will be the Governor Punjab – Mr. Rafique Rajwana and the Federal Minister of Industries – Mr. Khurram Dastagir Khan. Several Ambassadors and senior Diplomats are also expected to attend the forum as Guests of Honor. The speakers will discuss critical topics, with the aim to devise an effective roadmap for a brighter future.

The most prominent speakers at the forum will be: The US Consul General in Lahore – His Excellency Yuriy R. Fedkiw and Ambassador of the European Union to Pakitan – H.E. Mr. Jean-Francois Cautain as the ‘Guests of Honor’. Other distinguished speakers will include: Telenor’s Chief of Corporate Affairs and Strategy – Muhammad Aslam Hayat, to discuss the Telecom Sector in Pakistan. The President of APBF – Mr. Ibrahim Qureshi will present the Concept and objectives of this Conference.

The Team Leader of “TVET Reform Support Programme” – Muhammed Ali Khan will discuss Human Resource Development. The Rector of the University of Management & Technology (UMT) – Hassan Shoaib Murad will highlight the development of Academic Education. The Manufacturing sector will be discussed by the CEO of Kansai Paints – Agha zafar Abbas and the Chairman of Ruba SEZ & Haier Group – Faisal Afridi. The Textile Chemicals Industry will be discussed by the Managing Director of BEZEMA- CHT Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. – Haroon Ali Khan.

The Grievance Commissioner for businesses at the Federal Ombudsman for Overseas Pakistanis – Hafiz Ahsan Ahmad Khokhar will also address the forum. The Supply Chain Management sector will be discussed by Amir Munir – the Chief Operating Officer of ‘CEI Supply Chain Pvt Ltd/ DB Schenker. The Retail Sector will be covered by Anis Iqbal Sheikh – Chief Executive Officer of Al Fateh Shopping Mall.

The President of Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Wang Zihai will talk about the Opportunities and Challenges emerging from the ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’ project. The CEO of NETSOL Technologies – Saleem Ghaui will speak on the development of ‘Informantion & Communications Technologies. The Country Lead of Monsanto Pakistan – Aamir Mahmood Mirza, along with the CEO of Alico Tech Pvt Ltd – Asim Shahzad Sheikh will discuss the Agricultural Sector.

The Panelists for an insightful discussion will include: Ambassador of Hungary – Istvan Szabo, Ambassador of Bosnia – Dr. Nedim Makarevic, CEO of Alyph Music – Noor Fatima, along with Rashid Mehr – CEO of TUV Austria – Bureau of Certification, Manzoor ul Haq Malik – Regional Chairman of FPCCI, Asif Rafique Rajwana – CEO of Leads Tech, Qaisar Nadeem – from the Punjab Youth Workforce Development Project, Dr Saman Yazdani Khan – Director of the Centre for Health & Population Studies and Advocate Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali – President of Lahore High Court Bar Association.

Another discussion by a panel of experts will feature; Ms. Uzma Manzar – Chief Executive of Platform, Carlos Morales – the Ambassador of Spain, Shehryar Tahir – the Deputy GM External Affairs at SMEDA, Rizwan Khalid Butt – Chairman of Punjab Industrial Estate & Mgmt Company, Asif Ali Tipoo – Chief Executive of Hoest, SVP Sundar Industrial Estate, the Principal of Kinnaird College for Women, Abdul Basit President LCCI – Abdul Basit and the CEO of Footlib – Wasim Zakaria.