Bringing together the best of Pakistani startups and the brightest minds in the investment
world !!
UNconference is not your average investment conference. It's an exclusive gathering meticulously curated to ensure a high-quality experience, centered around trust and relationships.
Join us at UNconference, where trust, collaboration, and limitless possibilities converge.
Conference
Agenda
September 20th
6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Welcome Dinner
September 21st
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
UnConference Event Dinner
Venue
The Honourable Society of
Lincoln’s Inn London WC2A 3TL,
United Kingdom.
Paklaunch Unconference
Event (London)
Top 50 Pakistani entrepreneurs are specially flying for this event and will be introduced to global investors.
One-of-a-kind “UnConference” event, where each attendees is a participant. No Spectators !!
Highest density of Pakistan tech startup talent in one room so expect high quality engagements !!
Paklaunch 3rd
Anniversary
Achievements
Join the largest digital event of this year featuring speakers from around the world. The venue located in the city center with 24-hour transportation. Seat is limited so get ticket now and prpeare your self for great experience.
Why Pakistani Startups are
The Next Big Thing
600,000+
IT Professionals
17,000+
SECP Reg IT Companies
25,000+
IT Graduates Annually
231
HEC Recognized
5th
Most Financially Attractive Location in the World
10,000+
IT & ITes Companies Registered with SECP
500,000+
English-speaking IT & BPO Professionals
85%
Telecommunication Infrastructure on Fibre
127 Million
Broadband Penetration Over 40.95%
120+ Country Export
Top 5 Export Loc of Pakistan: USA,UK,UAE,Singapore,<>Canada
3rd Most
Popular Country for Freelancing
16
Software Technology Parks
Investors
Startups and
Enablers
Keynote 1 : Welcome Statement
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Kiyan Zandiyeh
Kiyan CEO, Sturgeon Capital
Townhall # 1: Ground Realities from Pakistani VCs
Pakistani VCS
Aatif Awan (Founder, Indus Valley Capital), Faisal Aftab (Founder & GP, Zayn VC), Ali Mukhtar (Founder & GP, Fatima Gobi Ventures), Rabeel Warraich (Founder & CEO, Sarmayacar) , Noor Lalani (Managing Partner, Lakson Venture Capital).
Moderator
Kalsoom Lakhani (CO-Founder & GP, I2I Ventures).
Sept 21, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote 2 : Fintech Landscape
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
David Nangle
Managing Partner, VEF
Townhall # 2: International VC’s Perspective on Pakistani Startups
Global Investors
Srinidhii Sreeram (Ventures Capital, Speedinvest), Sonal Premjee (Ventures Capital, British International Investment), Sameer Chisty (General Partner, SparkLabs Global Ventures), Lynn Eisenhart (Deputy Director, Gate Foundation), Suneel Gokhale (Co-Founder & Gerneral Partner,VentureSouq), Kirill Kozhevnikov (Investor, Conjuction Capital).
Moderator
Ovais Naqvi (Partner, Rise Capital).
Sept 21, 2023
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
OPEN MIC
Weathering the Storm: Navigating Tough Times in Startups
Robin Butler CFA (Partner Sturgeon Capital) and Misbah Naqvi (General Partner i2i Ventures) will lead the open mic discussion around Execution, Tight Operations, Pitfalls, Global Expansion, OPEX growth, Hiring etc. We will kick off with three founders but engaging as many startups in this discussion as possible. The three founders invited for the initial kick off are Hamza (Bazaar Technologies), Omair (Abhi), and Uzair (Gaditek).
Moderator
Robin Butler (Partner, Sturgeon Capital).
Sept 21, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Official
Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Event
Venue
Paklaunch (PL) was founded by Aly Fahd in San Francisco, CA on 29th April 2020 as a single WhatsApp group with seven friends. As of 1st December ’22; Paklaunch has grown to a 300K+ strong global community of entrepreneurs, professionals and investors.
The community’s aim is to accelerate startups’ growth by providing them with world-class trainings and tools, and access to resources and global funding. PL has conducted three major tech events in last 15 months and is now bringing the best of the best Pakistani Tech Talent to Dubai to introduce them to global investors and help build life-long friendships.
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