1:00 PM
Jumu'ah Prayers
Led by Murabbi Shamshad Ahmad Nasir
3:30 PM
Networking + Expo + Lunch
Pre-Conference Reception
5:00 PM
Introduction to Program
Rafae Bhatti
5:20 PM
🎤 Keynote: From Idea to Execution — Translating Research into Business Opportunity
Naeem Farooqi, Ph.D. — CEO & Founder, FleetZero
5:40 PM
Fireside Chat: Human Capital Strategy in an AI Economy
Moderator: Rizwan Aladin | Guests: Atiq Ahmed, Khurram Ahmad, Rehan Qureshi
6:05 PM
Panel: Government Contracting
Moderator: Saadat Laiq | Panelists: Liaquat Ali, Hibbi Iqbal, Muhammad Butt, Umer Chaudhry
7:00 PM
Networking + Expo + Dinner
8:00 PM
Maghrib/Isha Prayers
9:00 AM
Introduction to Program
Rafae Bhatti
9:20 AM
⭐ Opening Session
Presided by Mirza Maghfoor Ahmad — Ameer Jamā'at USA
🎤 Keynote: AI — The Exponential Disruptor
Faysal Sohail — Managing Partner, Presidio Partners
9:55 AM
Panel: Real Estate Investing & Franchising
Moderator: Umer Khalil | Panelists: Nadim Bhatti, Bashir Shams, Munawar Choudhry
10:40 AM
Lightning Talk
M. Tahir Ahmad, Ph.D.
10:50 AM
Panel: Cybersecurity & AI Governance
Moderator: Rafae Bhatti, Ph.D., Esq. | Panelists: Khalid Kark, Aizaz Malhi, Ahmed Bajwa, Lubna Malik, Esq.
11:45 AM
Lightning Talk 2
Azhar Awan, Ph.D.
12:00 PM
Networking + Expo + Lunch
1:30 PM
Zuhr/Asr Prayers
2:00 PM
Lightning Talk 3
Sabiha Salma
2:10 PM
Fireside Chat: Prescription for Success — Health Innovation with Intention
Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Chaudhary | Guests: Dr. Aatifa Khan, Idrees Munir, Ph.D.
Healthcare entrepreneurs building with intention
2:35 PM
Panel: Path to Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Najeeb Chaudhry | Panelists: Nadeem M, Syed Irfan Ahmed, Ayesha Noor, Mubarak Jahangiri
Independent business owners — starting from the ground up / side-hustle
3:20 PM
Lightning Talk 4
Bilal Muhammad, Ph.D.
3:30 PM
Fireside Chat: From East Coast to Silicon Valley — The Culture of Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Zaki Bajwa | Guests: Mujeeb Ijaz, Iftikhar Khan
Candid conversation on the spirit of Silicon Valley for aspiring entrepreneurs
4:00 PM
Networking + Expo + Tea
4:30 PM
⚡ AI Agent Demo
Tahir Warraich
⇄ Parallel Sessions — 4:45 PM
4:45 – 6:15 PM
🚀 Business Pitch Competition
Apex Medi-Suite · Saalvio · Able & Ambitious Academy · Fely's Coffee Company · STAB · Pink Savor · Omni Health Nexus — Apollo
4:45 – 6:30 PM
🛠️ Workshops
Workshop 1: AI & Cybersecurity Bootcamp — Zaki Bajwa & Rashid Ahmed | Workshop 2: Marketing Fundamentals for Small Business — Aqeel Akbar & Faiq Malik
7:00 PM
Networking + Expo + Dinner
8:00PM
Maghrib/Isha Prayers
9:00 AM
Introduction to Program
Rafae Bhatti
9:20 AM
Fireside Chat: Business Formation — An Economic Perspective
Atif Mian, Ph.D.
9:45 AM
Panel: Skilled Trades
Moderator: Abdul Hayee | Panelists: Maqsood Butt, Khalid Mahmood, Imran Saeed, Nasrullah Virk
10:30 AM
Panel: Spiritual Roundtable
Moderator: Murabbi Omar Farooq | Panelists: Dr. Naseem Rahmatullah, Falahuddin Shams, Munum Naeem, Waseem Malik
11:15 AM
⭐ Closing Session
Presided by Mirza Maghfoor Ahmad — Ameer Jamā'at USA
12:30 PM
Expo + Lunch
1:30 PM
Zurh/Asr Prayers
2:00 PM
Conference Concludes