Speakers
Confirmed programme speakers, moderators, panellists, MCs, and closing presenters.
Programme Speakers
Hina Nasir
Master of Ceremonies
Opening welcome, housekeeping, safety briefing, sponsor prize draws, closing karakia and summit conclusion.
Najib Jutt
Master of Ceremonies
Opening welcome, housekeeping, safety briefing, sponsor prize draws and summit conclusion.
Maulana Wasim Malik
Imam, Masjid-e-Syeda Zahra
Quran Recitation.
Naveed Hamid
Chairperson, Pakistan New Zealand Business Council
Welcome Address.
Dr Attiq ur Rehman
Director of Operations, Pakistan New Zealand Business Council
Keynote Address 1 and Stream 3 panellist.
H.E. Dr Faisal Aziz Ahmed
High Commissioner for Pakistan to New Zealand
High Commissioner's Address and Stream 1 panellist.
Diane McDermott
Regional Public Service Commissioner, Ministry for Primary Industries
Keynote Address 2 and Stream 1 panellist.
Tracey Berkahn
Group Manager Road Corridor Access and Coordination (AT), Auckland Transport
Programme speaker.
John McWhirter
Chief Executive Officer, Wools of New Zealand
Keynote Address 3 and Stream 1 panellist.
Qamar Zaman
Consul General (Trade & Investment), Sydney
Keynote Address 4 and Stream 2 panellist.
Amy Malcolm
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Engagement) and Head of the Vice-Chancellor's Office, AUT
Keynote Address 5.
Bryan Thomson
Managing Director, Harcourts New Zealand
Keynote Address 6.
Farooq Chaudhry
Director Business, Pakistan New Zealand Business Council; Founder and Managing Director, Khadija Leadership Network
Vote of Thanks.
Simon Bridges
Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Business Chamber
Moderator, Stream 1: Leadership, Government and International Relations.
Dr Lawrence Xu Nan
Member of Parliament
Stream 1 panellist.
Dave Ananth
President, Malaysia Business Association
Moderator, Stream 2: Trade, Investment, Agriculture and Business.
Imraan Ali
General Manager Business, Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ)
Stream 2 panellist.
Qaiser Rashid
Director, Vita Health
Stream 2 panellist.
Sarfraz Ahmad
Valentia Technologies
Stream 2 panellist.
Ayesha Kausar
Moderator
Moderator, Stream 3: Education, Innovation, IT and AI.
Dr Shahbaz Pervez Chattha
Academic Leader, Whitecliffe College
Stream 3 panellist.
William Ho
Director International, Auckland University of Technology
Stream 3 panellist.
Dr Ehsan Ullah
Founding Director, Translyx Limited
Stream 3 panellist.
Tayyaba Khan
Founder and Managing Director, Khadija Leadership Network
Moderator, Stream 4: Community Leadership, Social Cohesion and Economic Participation.
Ibrar Sheikh
President, Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ)
Stream 4 panellist.
Dr Asif Saeed Khan
President, Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ)
Stream 4 panellist.
Dr Usma Azhar
President, Pakistan Association of Wellington (PAWNZ)
Stream 4 panellist.
Ishtiaq Ahmed
President, Pakistan Association of Canterbury
Stream 4 panellist.
Ketina Chivasa
Chairperson, Pan African Community Centre Auckland
Stream 4 panellist.
Gurdeep Talwar
President, Waitakere Ethnic Board
Stream 4 panellist.
Ireen Rahiman-Manuel
Founder and Director, ImpactDev360 Ltd
Stream 4 panellist.
Stream Sessions
Stream 1: Leadership, Government and International Relations
Leadership, Government and International Relations
Moderator
Simon Bridges
Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Business Chamber
Topic Focus
- Leadership and governance
- Government and institutional relationships
- International relations
- New Zealand-Pakistan engagement
- Public policy and strategic cooperation
Panellists
H.E. Dr Faisal Aziz Ahmed
High Commissioner for Pakistan to New Zealand
Diane McDermott
Regional Public Service Commissioner, Ministry for Primary Industries
John McWhirter
Chief Executive Officer, Wools of New Zealand
Dr Lawrence Xu Nan
Member of Parliament
Stream 2: Trade, Investment, Agriculture and Business
Trade, Investment, Agriculture and Business
Moderator
Dave Ananth
President, Malaysia Business Association
Topic Focus
- Trade and investment opportunities
- Business partnerships
- Agriculture and food sector growth
- Halal economy
- Innovation and commercial pathways
Panellists
Qamar Zaman
Consul General (Trade & Investment), Sydney
Imraan Ali
General Manager Business, Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ)
Qaiser Rashid
Director, Vita Health
Sarfraz Ahmad
Valentia Technologies
Stream 3: Education, Innovation, IT and AI
Education, Innovation, IT and AI
Moderator
Ayesha Kausar
Topic Focus
- Education and future skills
- Innovation pathways
- Information technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Research, talent and workforce development
Panellists
Dr Shahbaz Pervez Chattha
Academic Leader, Whitecliffe College
Dr Attiq ur Rehman
Director of Operations, Pakistan New Zealand Business Council
William Ho
Director International, Auckland University of Technology
Dr Ehsan Ullah
Founding Director, Translyx Limited
Stream 4: Community Leadership, Social Cohesion and Economic Participation
Community Leadership, Social Cohesion and Economic Participation
Moderator
Tayyaba Khan
Founder and Managing Director, Khadija Leadership Network
Topic Focus
- Community leadership
- Social cohesion
- Economic participation
- Civic engagement
- Intercultural collaboration
- Community wellbeing and resilience
Panellists
Ibrar Sheikh
President, Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ)
Dr Asif Saeed Khan
President, Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ)
Dr Usma Azhar
President, Pakistan Association of Wellington (PAWNZ)
Ishtiaq Ahmed
President, Pakistan Association of Canterbury
Ketina Chivasa
Chairperson, Pan African Community Centre Auckland
Gurdeep Talwar
President, Waitakere Ethnic Board
Ireen Rahiman-Manuel
Founder and Director, ImpactDev360 Ltd
