Pakathon in NYC: Creating a Community of Change-Makers. Come, Network, Exchange Ideas, Grow

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Pakathon in NYC: Creating a Community of Change-Makers. Come, Network, Exchange Ideas, Grow
Pakathon NYC is starting up!
 
Pakathon NYC and The American Pakistan Foundation invites you to network and socialize with people and organizations in New York City that aspire to do social good, while coming up with innovative solutions to global problems.
 
This event will open up Pakathon in the greatest city in the world - and showcase it's mission of investing in people through mentoring and social entrepreneurship workshops to do good for Pakistan.
 
Join us for a night of guest speakers, a design thinking workshop, and meeting motivated people ready to make a difference!

We'll also have plenty of opportunities to get involved and make a real impact from day one.
 
https://www.pakathon.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pakathonNYC/

Agenda:

6:30-7:00 Intro with meet & greet

7:00-7:15 Special Guest Entrepreneur Words

7:15-8:00 Design Thinking Brainstorming Activity

8:00-9:00 Networking, Getting Involved, Next Steps

 
Guest Speaker: Dr. Babur Habib
https://www.linkedin.com/in/baburhabib

Babur is the co-founder and CEO of the Portfolio School in New York. He is a tech entrepreneur who co-founded Kno Inc, an ed-tech company which set out to reimagine how students consume content. The company was acquired by Intel Corporation where Babur spent time implementing technology solutions in classrooms globally. His previous experience includes designing Pentium microprocessors at Intel and digital consumer products at Philips. He’s currently an advisor to multiple tech startups and is passionate about building a solid tech ecosystem on the east coast. 

 

In addition, he serves as an advisor to the New York Academy of Sciences on their Global STEM Alliance project and is an expert in residence at the NY Media Center. Babur holds an MS from Stanford in electrical engineering and a PhD from Princeton in quantum computing.

 
Soobia Afroz, Program Manager, The New York Times

Genevieve Walsh, CEO & Founder, Iqra Fund
 
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