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Mr. Almas Hyder is an Engineering graduate from University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, a Certified Trainer of Entrepreneurship and has completed his OPM (Owner/President Management Program) from Harvard Business School. He is currently a member of the Institute of Engineers in Pakistan, Institute of Material in London.

Mr. Hyder serves in senior positions for many organizations. His current engagement(s) include:

• Chairman, Engineering Development Board
• Director, National Transmission & Dispatch Company
• Director, SPEL Technology Support (Private) Limited
• CEO, Entrepreneurship Development and Advisory Services (Private) Limited
• CEO, AJ Power (Private) Limited
• CEO, RT Power (Private) Limited
• CEO, MST Power (Private) Limited

To his credit is also the writing of the ‘Engineering Vision 2012 of Pakistan’. He established TUSDEC (Technology Up-gradation and Skills Development Company), where he was the Founder Chairman, under the Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives.

Mr. Hyder was the first President of the Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate Board, set up Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company of the Government of Punjab in an effort to manage and upgrade the infrastructure of Kot Lakhpat Industrial Estate in Lahore.

Through his hard work and effective leadership, Mr. Hyder has had a strong positive impact in both the plastic industry and entrepreneurship in Pakistan.

Mr. Zia Hyder Naqi completed his Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology in Lahore. He then went on to complete his MBA in Finance from the Institute of Management Sciences. He is a certified Project Management Professional, IT Expert, and has participated in numerous training programs in Japan, Germany and Canada. He has completed the Owner/President Management Program (OPM) from Harvard Business School, USA.

Mr. Zia Hyder Naqi had served as Senior Vice President of the Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate, Lahore and on the Executive Committee of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industries. He has been associated with Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited for 32 years.

His current engagement(s) include:

• Director, SPEL Technology Support (Private) Limited
• Director, AJ Power (Private) Limited
• Director, RT Power (Private) Limited
• Director, MST Power (Private) Limited

Mr. Haroon Sharif served as the Minister of State and Chairman of Pakistan’s Board of Investment in 2018-19. As a senior member of Prime Minister’s economic team, he actively contributed to major decisions taken by the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee and the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation. He was Pakistan’s Lead Representative for Industrial Cooperation in the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He championed various reforms for improving Ease of Doing Business, Specialized Economic Zones and facilitating foreign direct investment from China, the Arabian Gulf and East Asia. Pakistan’s ranking on the Ease of Doing Business Index improved by 28 places under his leadership. He has been recognized among top 100 leaders in Pakistan in 2019. He is a member of several high-level task forces including Prime Minister’s Task Force on Economic Diplomacy. He is currently advising United Nations and governments in Asia.

Mr. Sharif worked for the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) as the Head of Economic Growth Group. He worked as the Regional Advisor to the World Bank Group. He has been served as Executive Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

Mr. Haroon Sharif holds postgraduate qualifications in international business and development economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Hawaii, USA.

Mr. Khawar Anwar Khawaja holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Grays of Cambridge (Pakistan) Limited. He has also been President of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mr. Khawar has traveled widely in connection with his business and has gained immense technical and marketing experience. He has demonstrated his abilities in funds & investment management. Under his effective management and leadership, Grays of Cambridge (Pakistan) Limited has won the top 25 companies award on the Karachi Stock Exchange multiple times.

His current engagement(s) include:

• Director, Sialkot International Airport Limited
• Director, Port Services (Private) Limited
• Director, Anwar Khawaja Industries (Private) Limited

Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi holds a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, USA. He have more than thirty years of visionary leadership in academia, industry and Government, achieving ambitious targets that have had a significant socio-economic impact on society. Proven highly successful record of establishing and leading institutions in Pakistan and Central Asia. Globally recognized by International Multilaterals and Pakistani public and private sector institutions for bringing about a paradigm change in the national system of higher education, spearheading significant and fundamental reform, implementing internationally benchmarked systems of quality, pioneering the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in universities and developing systems for alignment of university with industry. A thought leader and innovator who has extensive international teaching, research and entrepreneurial experience in the US, Pakistan and Central Asia. Awarded Order of the ‘Palmes Académiques’ with rank of Chevalier, by the French Government, and the Sitar-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for his services to higher education.

He is currently serving as Founding Rector, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.

Mr. Raza Haider is a Chemical Engineer and has an MBA in Marketing. He began his career from manufacturing electronic security systems for both cars and homes. He has a tremendous amount of insight into sales and marketing. He is now into the Real Estate business in Canada.

Mr. Naseer Hyder completed his undergraduate degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada and completed his MBA from Cardiff University along with professional education and certifications from Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

During his tenure 2017-2019, he served SPEL as Director Supply Chain. His knowledge and skills coupled with his international exposure in the field of supply chain have greatly helped SPEL in improving its systems resulting in cost savings and better supply chain management.

He has also worked at senior positions in NYSE listed organizations in their American and Canadian operations.

Mr. Abid Saleem Khan has an MBA from the Institute of Management Sciences. He is a graduate of Management Development Program from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He has attended many training programs within & outside Pakistan. He has been working with SPEL for 25 years and has a good understanding of the automobile and FMCG industry and the Japanese systems of management

Dr. Nighat Arshad has been Vice Chairman, Executive Board of the Asia Pacific Region Committee of the (WAGGGS) World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. She has served on the Executive Board for 6 years (2004-2010) and has travelled widely while gaining invaluable experience in training and management of the Asia Pacific Region Girl Guiding.

In Pakistan, she has been the Deputy National Commissioner of Pakistan Girl Guides Association. She has won many awards nationally and internationally.

She has strong academic records at all levels of education. She is a health service provider par excellence, practicing and teaching Homeopathy for over two decades. She also holds an MBA degree in Marketing.