TEDxFASTIslamabad

Speakers

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• Dr. Hasan Mujtaba

  Professor & Head, FAST School of Computing

  Dr. Hasan Mujtaba is a Professor and Head of the FAST School of Computing at FAST-NUCES Islamabad. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from FAST-NUCES in 2010 and completed postdoctoral research with the University of Nottingham’s ASAP research group in 2013. His interests include artificial intelligence, computational intelligence, machine learning, data mining, evolutionary gaming, machine vision and robotics.

• Dr. Mirza Omer Beg

  Professor of Computer Science

  Dr. Mirza Omer Beg is a Professor of Computer Science at FAST-NUCES Islamabad and leads its Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Group. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in 2013. His research interests include natural language processing, data mining, social network analysis, green computing and machine learning.

• Dr. Sadia Nadeem

  Professor, Dean of Management Sciences & Head, FAST School of Management

  Dr. Sadia Nadeem is a Professor, Dean of Management Sciences and Head of the FAST School of Management at FAST-NUCES Islamabad. She holds a PhD in Management from City University London and is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor. Her research focuses on cross-cultural human resource management, leadership, trust, work-life balance and disadvantage in the labour market. She also directs the Management Advancement Research Centre.

• Dr. Waseem Shahzad

  Director & Professor, FAST-NUCES Islamabad

  Dr. Waseem Shahzad is Director and Professor at FAST-NUCES Islamabad. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from FAST-NUCES in 2010 and previously served as Head of the Department and Head of the School of Computing. He has received the HEC Best University Teacher Award and the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology Productive Scientist Award.

• Hamnah Amir

  travel creator| story teller | explorer

  Hamnah Amir is a Pakistani content creator, solo traveller, and storyteller who uses her experiences to inspire people to explore beyond their comfort zones. Through travel vlogs, freelancing insights, and candid storytelling, she encourages young people especially women to design lives on their own terms.

• Imtinan Ahmed

  Educator strategist

  Imtinan Ahmad is a Pakistani strategist, speaker, educator, and transformation mentor focused on helping people rethink purpose, leadership, and entrepreneurship. With a background in marketing and business, he works to inspire individuals to move beyond conventional thinking and build meaningful, purpose-driven lives and ventures.

• Maaz Ali Nadeem

  Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, VECTOR

  Maaz Ali Nadeem is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of VECTOR. His journey has taken him from software development and community building to entrepreneurship. At VECTOR, he focuses on business strategy, personal branding and building relationships, bringing a people-focused approach to growing a technology business.

• Muhammad Saad Abid

  Public speaker & Computer Science student

  Muhammad Saad Abid is a TEDx speaker, public speaker, and Computer Science student at FAST NUCES, Islamabad. At just 20 years old, Saad has built a community on LinkedIn by documenting the unpolished reality of self-improvement, the struggles, the failures, and the small wins. Known for his candid opinions and raw storytelling, Saad believes that we don't need more perfection on the internet, we need more honesty. When he isn't debugging code or studying for exams, he is sharing his journey to help other young people navigate their own paths.

• Murtaza QizIlbash

  musical artist |singer| composer

  Murtaza Qizilbash is a Pakistani singer-songwriter whose music blends contemporary sounds with Urdu poetry and Lahore’s rich cultural heritage. Inspired by his roots and the historic Mubarak Haveli, he brings stories of identity, tradition, and modern Pakistan to a new generation.

• Raaz Ahtesham

  Writer & President, All Pakistan Literary Society

  Raaz Ahtesham is a writer and President of the All Pakistan Literary Society. He studied MS Electrical Engineering at LUMS and previously worked there as a research assistant. His public profile features Urdu poetry and literary performances.

• Syed Ahmed

  CEO-DPL

  Syed Ahmed is a Pakistani technology entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of DPL, a leading digital transformation company. A prominent voice in Pakistan’s technology ecosystem, he has also served as Chairman of P@SHA and contributed to discussions on digital transformation, innovation, and the growth of Pakistan’s IT industry.