IBA Karachi celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week

November 24, 2024: IBA’s Center for Entrepreneurial Development (IBA-CED), held four events to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 at the IBA Main Campus. This year’s theme, ‘Entrepreneurship Is For Everyone,’ was reflected in the diverse range of activities designed to engage students, faculty, investors, industry specialists, and entrepreneurs of all ages. Events under the GEW 2024 included E-Connect, I-Bazaar, INVENT, and an interactive session with the Shark Tank Pakistan team; all four events took place from November 21 to November 23 with students, faculty, and guests all taking part in the festivities.

Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA Karachi, delivered the opening remarks where he appreciated IBA-CED for becoming a hub for entrepreneurial expertise. Dr. Lalarukh Ejaz, Director, IBA-CED, in her welcome address, said, “Entrepreneurship is a state of mind, and it is all about out-of-the-box thinking.”

The first day’s flagship event, E-Connect, featured two Panel Discussions, a Fireside Chat, and the launch of Pakistan’s first university-based angel investor network. The panel discussions focused on sustainable impact and fueling early-stage innovation, while the fireside chat explored entrepreneurial tales of triumphs and trials.

The discourse kept the audience fully engaged with the panel discussions enabling them to develop a robust understanding of the startup ecosystem.