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212 | Raising 900,000$ For Metric App Ft. Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-18 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guests, Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan. What are they working on right now? What role does accounting play in a business? Why do we disregard the need of employing an accountant? What kind of change do they intend to make? Bookkeeping vs. accounting? What is the function of their app? Does it fetch data from other sources? How did she come up with the idea for this? Is this simple enough for everyone to use? How much does the app cost? Helping the business ecosystem and Data privacy. What are Metric App's vision and mission? Is it possible to simplify the system even more? Is it possible to connect it to banks in the future? Are they using any gamification tactics? How do they see the startup ecosystem of 2022? What would it take for Pakistan to succeed in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Meenah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meenah-tariq/?originalSubdomain=pk Omar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-parvez-khan/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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211 | CEO Indus Hospital And Health Network Dr. Abdul Bari Khan
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-16 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan. What was his journey like? What did he do after his graduation? Who made his career decision? What was his family's financial standing at the time? What did he do post house job? How did he manage to get finances on his own? How did he start cardiac surgery? When and how did they start the Hospital? What is the overall number of hospitals now? Starting the first-ever boat clinic in Pakistan. Is all of it all free of cost? What are the sources of funding? What are their plans for expansion? What work is being done on preemptive medicine? Why isn't Pakistan's healthcare system up to par with the rest of the world? What does he think about Qaumi Sehat Card? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indushospitalhealthnetwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHHN.PK Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHHN_PK The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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210 | How To Use The Qaumi Sehat Card In Pakistan? Ft. Arshad Qaim Khani
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-14 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Arshad Qaim Khani. What was his journey like? After graduating, what did he do? Is it permissible to get insurance as per our values? How long has he been working in this sector? How did he end up joining the Sehat Sahulat Program? When was the program first launched? Why was the Sehat Sahulat Program started? What are the objectives for this year? What is the benefit of this program? Why is this card important? Has an additional budget been put in health for this? Do you have to pay anything to use the card? Is work being done on the healthcare infrastructure? Is there any protection against fraud? How do they ensure that the card is being used? Are all hospitals offering the same services? Why is everyone eligible for the card? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Arshad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-arshad-5a8557a/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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209 | The Digital Road To Property Ownership Ft. DAO PropTech
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-11 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guests, Jawad Nayyar and Abdullah Khan. What do they do? What have their journey’s been like? What construction projects was Jawad working on at the time? How did he get into Cryptocurrency? Did he put money into it at the start? When did they start DAO PropTech? What is the infrastructure like in Balochistan? Why did he decide to return to Pakistan? How was working with Careem like? Where does DAO PropTech stand legally? How did this begin? What does “Asset-backed” mean? What does “Asymmetry of information”? What makes their platform unique? How to know the value of your property? How much are we yielding in Pakistan? Do they guarantee a lower rate than in the market? What problems are they solving? How much revenue have they generated? What procedure do they follow? Customers Road map? How do they assure that there are no leaks in the ecosystem? How do they envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Abdullah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahkhan5 Jawad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawadnayyar DAO PropTech’s website: https://daoproptech.com/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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208 | Meet The eBay Training Leader Of Pakistan Ft. Qasim Sana Ramay
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-09 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Qasim Sana Ramay. What was his journey like? Why didn’t he join the Army post-graduation? Why didn’t he think of getting a job? How and when did “Empoweres” start? When starting a business, what issues might you face? In terms of e-commerce, what was he up to? How were they managing logistics? Are they teaching both local and international players? How do they train their customers for eBay? Are they building a brand? Is it possible for Pakistanis to make an impact on the industry through e-commerce? What is the average profit margin? Can we source from Pakistan? What mindset does “Empowerers” build? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Qasim’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qasim-sana-ramay-42219150/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFXJstxv33o&t=951s&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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207 | Living The Travel Life Ft. Feroza Gulzar
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-07 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Feroza Gulzar. Why and when did she move to Hunza? What was her journey like? How was her life in Quetta? What was it like to relocate to Karachi? Why did she decide to pursue a career in the arts? How was her experience in the Indus valley? Did she experience any cultural shock when in art school? Why did they move right after graduation? What was her father’s role in raising the children? The lack of art galleries in Pakistan. Did she find a job in Islamabad? Why does she not take portraits? How did she get into traveling? How was her teaching experience in Chapursan? How different was living in Hunza? How is the education in Hunza? Traveling to Nepal and What program did she go on? What made her realize she wants to do this? How did her father feel about her passion for travel? What did she do after she came back from Nepal? How difficult was it to control food cravings? How and when did she get married? How did they manage finances? How’s their life like right now? What is the Wi-fi and electricity situation in Hunza? Is Karimabad getting better? How does she envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Feroza’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferozagulzar/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFXJstxv33o&t=951s&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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206 | How To Achieve Your Goals Faster? Ft. Zarina Tariq
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-04 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Zarina Tariq. How was Zarina’s life growing up? Are Islamabadi’s as burger as said? What was it like for Zarina at university? After graduation, what did she do? Why didn’t she switch programs? What was it like to live in Karachi alone? When moving, why wasn’t her father in the picture? What made her so self-sufficient? Did this impact her relationship? Is it compulsory for your partner to fix you? What led to her career transition? How did she start empowerment coaching? What is Neurolinguistic Programming? When did she make this switch? What is empowerment coaching and how does Zarina do it? How did she block out the extra noise? How can people connect with her? How does she envision Pakistan 28 years from now? Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Zarina’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithz/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFXJstxv33o&t=951s&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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205 | Pakistan’s First Digital Payment Gateway Ft. Adnan Ali
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-03-02 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Adnan Ali. What do the consumers need to know about PayFast? When did this begin, and how is it progressing? Where is PayFast at the moment? What sets them apart from other market leaders? Is Raast a competitor? What makes PayFast and Raast different? How is this going to help the consumers? What exactly is the issue here? What Model is PayFast using? What exactly is the procedure? What kind of paperwork is required? Can this be used by someone who isn't technically inclined? Are they aggregating payments? What is Adnan's opinion on the regulatory framework? Does this work with all cards? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Adnan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adnan-ali5934426/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ
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204 | First IT Stock Market Listing In Pakistan Ft. Ali Naqi Shaheen
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-02-28 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ali Naqi Shaheen. What was his journey like? Were his parents acceptable of his career choices? How did he find his time in LUMS? How did Ali start his career? How did they manage money? What was the company's growth like? Why did they consider extending the business? What is the German market like? Why did they register their company in Munich? How did they name the business? Was the company growing? Why did they stop looking at headcount? Did they face any issues after the economic policy in 2014? The thought process behind considering seed money? What is “always on video call?” How do they work as an entity right now? Are they considering STZ’s? Is the parent company Pakistani? Who is this now being offered to? What happens next? How and when to apply? The mainboard listing and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-naqi-shaheen/ TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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203 | Designing Electric Vehicles in Pakistan Ft. Mode Mobility
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-02-25 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guests, Shah Talha Sohail and Najiullah Hussaini. What do you need to know about Mode Mobility? Thought behind bringing this to Pakistan? Talha’s Journey! What do engineers do after graduating? What is Formula Student? How many teams are expected to attend Formula Student? Is their final product different from ours? Were they customizing any components? What happened after coming to Islamabad? How did this start? Are they changing the engineering dynamics? What’s happening at Mode Mobility? Do costs keep on changing? Why aren’t they targeting the mass market? Would they consider it in the future? Why would people buy this? How is the bike charged? Can the chamber be upgraded later? What do you need to know about the battery? Is it high maintenance? What after-sale services do, they provide? Who are their target customers? When will this be available for the public? Will they be using the startup model? How do they envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Talha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahtalha/ Najiullah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/najiullah-hussaini-aba27578/ Mode mobility’s Website: http://modemobility.pk/ Mode mobility’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modemobilitypakistan Mode mobility’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modemobilitypakistan/ Mode mobility’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modemobility Register your interest now at: https://forms.gle/2ZpWefjrYS54rFic6 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=Pakistan
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202 | How Did Coke Studio Happen For Her? Ft. Seemab Saqib Khan
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-02-23 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Seemab Saqib Khan. What is Seemab’s role in Coke studio? What was her journey like? How did she end up at the position she’s at? Why did she go to NCA? When did she start working? Was her family supportive of her continuing photography? Was there ever a scary moment for her during that? How is her experience with wedding shoots? What is the thought behind her style of photography? How did Nescafe Basement happen for her? How did Coke Studio happen for her and what was her role? What was the role of the creative associate? What was it like working in the fashion industry? What does she think about the industry in Pakistan? Does the problem lie within the writers instead of the filmmakers? What is the creative community doing right now? How does she see the women in Pakistan’s media industry? Is the modeling industry still suffering? Is this problem exclusive to women or the entire industry? What is her next step? How does she envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode! Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Seemab’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seemabsaqibkhan/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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201 | CEO Unilever Pakistan Amir Paracha
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-02-21 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Amir Paracha. What was his journey like? Are schools a status symbol now? Where did he go to college? How did he end up in IBA? How was his experience in IBA? Did he know what he was doing back then? How did he end up working in Shell? How can you adjust to the new company you work in? How long did he work in Shell? Why did he leave Shell? How did he get into Unilever? What made him stay in Unilever? How long did he work on Surf Excel and what was it like? What is the brand manager's role? Where did he move next? How would he differentiate working there from Pakistan? Why did he come back to Pakistan? What happened after he came back? How diverse and widespread is Unilever? How was it like taking over in the pandemic? Why and how are they working on Climate change? Has Pakistan changed over the past few years? Why is saving so important? Is Pakistan capable of producing world-class products? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Amir’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-paracha-4883801/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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200 | Our Season 2 Last Best Super Mega Foxy Episode
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-02-02 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ali Ilyas. How does it feel to be back on TBT? What has his journey been like? Is it better to do Psychology from abroad? How did he find a job right after his masters? Is it easy to find a good job in this field? How did he get his first clients? What is Forensic Psychology? Is Criminal Psychology and Forensic Psychology the same? What is NeuroMarketing? Is Neuro Marketing common in Pakistan? What are all the areas that Ali has worked in? Is research being done on Criminal Psychology in Pakistan? What helped Ali reach his goals? Would he want to impart his knowledge and findings? How to identify a psychopath? How does Ali envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmClmtAoIeE&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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199 | Maximizing Your Productivity As A Freelancer Ft. Sarmad Ahsan
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-31 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Sarmad Ahsan. How many motion graphic designers are there in Pakistan? What was his journey like? What inspired Sarmad to start graphic designing? What was his first-ever job? What did he do after his graduation? How difficult was it to study for the CSS exam? How was it like being a Sindhi living in Lahore? Was living in Lahore different from Karachi? What is the difference between Graphic Design and Motion Design? Did studying for CSS transform him? Where did he learn from? What is the major problem with the design industry in Pakistan? How do we solve it? Are knowing the basics important? What is important for designers to know? How does being organized help make things easier? Has being organized helped the team become more productive? How does he feel about the progress of PakistanNow? Why is Sarmad still in Islamabad? What is his take on what One8nine Media is doing? Will he ever make courses that people can benefit from? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Sarmad’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarmadahsan/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmClmtAoIeE&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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198 | Successfully Running The Government's Digital Media Wing Ft. Shahbaz Khan
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-28 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Shahbaz Khan. What was his journey like? How did he deal with the cultural shock? How did they start Lolz Studio? What was the purpose of Lolz Studio? Why did they take a break from Lolz Studio? What was his first corporate job? How did he end up in Tera-Data? What is Tera-Data? Where did he go next? How did he get into the Ministry of information and what does he do there? Does PTI handle this? Why did they restart Lolz Studio? How is his life going? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Shahbaz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahbaz-khan-894947199/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmClmtAoIeE&ab_channel=PakistanNow
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197 | Why Is There A Financial Burden On Men Ft. Saad Khalid
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-26 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Saad Khalid. What is he currently doing? What is Tera-Data? How do you manage data? Does he want to get married? What is Saad’s life like? How was his trip to Thailand? Why is there financial pressure on men? Are Punjabi’s privileged? Why can’t we survive on a single income now? What was the concept behind French Revolution? How do you create a system without fascists? Is Pakistan an Authoritarian state? How were the first three years of the economic policy? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Saad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-khalid-68a0a9112/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s
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196 | Will Gilgit Baltistan Become Pakistan’s 5th Province? Ft. Yasir Abbas
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-24 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Yasir Abbas. What was his journey like? How did he get to know of Bahria University while in Gilgit? How did he deal with the cultural difference? How did the third semester change his life? Where did he do his first internship? Where did he start working after graduation? What is the youth parliament? Was he working anywhere along with the youth parliament? When did he join the ministry of planning and what was it like? What was it like to go from Islamabad to the UK? What happened when he came back to Pakistan in 2020? What is it like being the Coordinator of Gilgit Pakistan? Is Gilgit Baltistan a province now? Do flights disrupt because of the weather or the airport infrastructure? Beyond tourism how does he see the economy of the region? Will the region be open throughout the year in the future? Why don’t they have proper access to the internet? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Yasir’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/miryasirabbas The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s
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195 | Working With Oracle, AWS, Microsoft, Redis And More! Ft. Taimur Rashid
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-21 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Taimur Rashid. How did he get into the Tech industry? What is project management? Why did he move to Microsoft? What was his role at Microsoft? When and why did he switch to Redis? What does Redis do? When did he start investing and advising? How did he know how much to invest? What is “SAFE note”? Why is he in Pakistan? How does he see the Pakistani market right now? How should Pakistan build talent? How can we support the creation of talent in Pakistan? Over the next decade will we be seeing a rise in remote jobs? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Taimur’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/taimurrashid Taimur's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taimurrashid/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s
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194 | How Can We Transform The IT Sector Of Pakistan? Ft. CxO Global Forum
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-19 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Kanwal Masroor. What was his journey like? How did he get good at design? Are their clients only in Pakistan? Why did he continue working in Pakistan? Do they directly communicate with the client? What is “CxO Global Forum”? What is their plan? What is the solution for the “Talent problem”? Why is the government unable to understand the problems of the IT sector? How to empower entrepreneurs? What mechanism do we need? What is the scope of STZA in Pakistan? Who is preparing the talent that Pakistan needs? Where is the IT industry going to be a few years from now? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Kanwal’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanwalmasroorb CxO Global Forum’s Website: https://cxoforum.global/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s
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193 | Pakistan's Fastest Growing Unicorn Ft. Omair Ansari of ABHI
From 🇵🇰 Thought Behind Things, published at 2022-01-17 17:00
International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Omair Ansari. What made him come into this field? What was his journey like? Why did he choose political science? What was his first job? How did they handle the financial crisis? How did he end up at his next job? Why did he leave that job? What is the difference between Frontier, Emerging, and Developed Markets? What was his first assignment in Iraq? How does Omair envision Africa over the next 20-30 years? What does he think about China’s interest in Africa? Why did he come to Pakistan? What is ABHI? How long have they been operating? How do they communicate with the client? What is their vision? What is the heart and core of ABHI? What is the fee that they are charging? How do they take the money out? Are they only going Business to Business? How many companies are with ABHI right now? What are the major challenges that companies in Pakistan face? Why don’t QR codes or digital payments work in Pakistan? Who is funding them? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Omair’s linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omair-ansari-40494329 Omair’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omair.ansari ABHI’s website: https://www.abhi.com.pk/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s