Monthly Archives: October 2025

This Power Hour unites Karachi’s entrepreneurs, professionals, and changemakers to connect, collaborate, and join the OPEN Karachi family — linking local talent with global mentors, investors, and opportunities. Come meet the team and be part of Karachi’s innovation ecosystem!

🗓 Saturday, October 25, 2025
🕒 3pm to 5pm (Pakistan Time)
📍 JS Auditorium IBA City Campus
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/AiahY

💬 OPEN Conversations
Nader Nanjiani, Head of Global Solutions Marketing – Public Sector at Amazon, Dallas
Shahzad Shahid – Group CEO, TPS Worldwide
Javaid Iqbal – Co-Founder, TransformX / Member, STZA Pakistan

🎙 Chief Guests
Tariq Ikram (SI) – Former CEO RB-Pakistan / TDAP, Former Minister of State
Tariq Khan – President, OPEN Global (joining online)

🤝 Team OPEN Karachi
Kamran Bilgrami – President
Syed Azfar Hussain – Co-President

RSVP: https://shorturl.at/AiahY
This session is free to attend.

Join us for the OPEN Chicago Annual Conference 2025, a premier gathering of entrepreneurs, business leaders, students, and innovators shaping the future of business, technology, and civic leadership.

This year’s conference will feature:

• Inspiring Keynote Speakers sharing leadership journeys and insights.

• Dynamic Panel Discussions on healthcare, entrepreneurship, technology, and civic impact.

• Pitch Competition showcasing bold ideas from emerging entrepreneurs.

• Networking Opportunities with leaders, investors, and changemakers.

Don’t miss this chance to gain fresh perspectives, build meaningful connections, and be part of a community driving innovation and impact.

🔗 Register Now
Annual Conference 2025, leadership, innovation, global network

Nov 1 @ 7:30 PM – 3:30 AM GMT+6

Power. Access. Voice.
Influence isn’t given. But it can be built.

Join the DMVs most dynamic entrepreneurs, executives, and changemakers for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and community at the OPEN DC Conference and Gala, 2025.

This year’s theme: Building Influence — in the DMV and Beyond, explores how immigrant and minority founders and executives can strategically build influence, learning from leaders in business, media, entertainment, and politics who have done exactly that:

• Juan Pablo Segura, Virginia Secretary of Commerce & Trade — on how immigrant business communities drive impact.
• Ahmed Khattak, Founder & CEO of US Mobile — on scaling a $200M business without paid marketing.
• Sarah Wolek, Delegate, Maryland State Legislature – on turning civic engagement into real political influence.
• Shaarik Zafar, Public Policy, Meta — on navigating power in Washington.
• Bismah Ahmed, former Miss DC and lobbyist — on turning visibility into voice.
• Plus founders, investors, and policymakers shaping influence across the DMV.

Then stay for the evening gala, dinner, and live music where deals are made, partnerships begin, and new leaders emerge.

Seats are limited, and this event always sells out.

Register now to be part of the movement redefining influence in the DMV and beyond.