LIIBS Returns with 8th Edition, Addressing Global Shifts Under ‘Navigating the Unknown’

8th Edition of Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit Scheduled. The 8th Edition of Pakistan’s biggest corporate event will take place on April 16 and 17, 2025, at a local hotel. Curated under the theme of Navigating the Unknown, this SUMMIT brings together a spectacular array of national and international leaders to deliberate on solutions for the challenges in the fast-changing ecosystems.

LIIBS 2025 is jointly hosted by Nutshell Conferences Group and Unity Foods Limited, with strategic partnership from the Government of Pakistan and the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI). K-Electric joins as the Sustainability Partner. The two-day Summit stands to bring together more than 50 global experts and 1000+ delegates belonging to diverse industries from both the public and private sectors. The primary agenda will entail discussions and routes for possible collaborations at the individual, business, national, and global levels.

Farrukh Amin, President & CEO, Unity Foods Limited, as the co-host of LIIBS 2025, will welcome guests and share insights into how agricultural dynamics can steer Pakistan’s economy into the future. With extensive experience in the food sector, Farrukh brings a valuable perspective on sustainable agricultural practices and their role in strengthening Pakistan’s economic resilience amid global challenges.

Nutshell Group has consistently been a keen and active supporter of transformative initiatives, maintaining a broad platform for launching ideas that can benefit Pakistan and other countries within the context of regional and global development.

The Summit’s 8th Edition will be graced by several distinguished leaders and dignitaries, including Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for IT & Telecom; Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for Commerce; Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives; Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Muhammad Ali, Federal Minister & Advisor to the Prime Minister on Privatization; Senator Dr. Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Climate Change & Environmental Coordination; Dr. Shezra Mansab Khan Kharal, Minister of State for Climate Change & Environmental Coordination; Nadia Rehman, Member, Climate Change & Food Security, Planning Commission of Pakistan and Khurram Schehzad, Advisor to the Ministry for Finance & Revenue.

Asad Umar, Political Economist & Former Minister for Planning & Development; Justice Ayesha Malik, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Aisha Humera Chaudhary, Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination; H. E. Dr. Riina Kionka, European Union’s Ambassador to Pakistan; Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat, N. I. (Rtd), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (2016-2019); Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff (2015-2018) & Chief Executive Strategic Engagements, Nutshell Group; Dr. Ishrat Husain, N.I, H.I, Author, Economist, former Federal Minster & Governor State Bank of Pakistan; and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2017–18).

The Summit is supported by a distinguished group of partners, including HBL, National Bank of Pakistan, Ufone 4G, UBank, Optel, Business Solutions, Faysal Bank Limited, Daw lance, Bank AL Habib, and BankIslami. Additionally, Al Baraka Bank, NBP Funds, Al Meezan, PharmEvo, and TallyMarks Consulting contribute as partners. The Technology Partners include SAP, Abacus, GBM, and Devsinc, with S&P Global as the Research Partner, ACCA and Spectreco as Knowledge Partners, and Serena Hotels as the official Hospitality Partner.

The list of eminent speakers from public and private sectors gracing the occasion include Helen Brand, Global Chief Executive Officer, ACCA; Burak Ozer, Group Chief Financial Officer, VEON; Jimmy Nguyen, Founder & CEO, New Win Global and Senior Advisor, Prism Carbon Solutions LLC; Saquib Ahmad, Country Managing Director, SAP Pakistan, Iraq, Bahrain & Afghanistan; Mujeeb Zahur, Managing Director, S&P Global Pakistan; Dr. Zeelaf B. Munir, Chairperson, Pakistan Business Council and Managing Director & CEO, EBM; Michael Blank, Chairman, Prism Carbon Solutions; Ayla Majid, Global President, ACCA and Founder & CEO, Planetive; H. E. Jane Marriott, High Commissioner of UK in Pakistan; Rabia Ahmad, Director & CEO, Nutshell Group; Abdul Haseeb, Managing Director, TMC Private Limited; Fatima Asad-Said, Chief Executive Officer, Abacus; Asif Peer, CEO & Managing Director, Systems Limited; Usman Asif , Founder & CEO, Devsinc; Dr. Amjad Waheed, Chief Executive Officer, NBP Funds; Imtiaz Gadar, Chief Executive Officer, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited; Aamir Ibrahim, CEO – Jazz, Chairman, Mobilink Bank & Group Executive Committee Member, VEON; Dr. Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative Pakistan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Maya Inayat Ismail, Chairperson, Sustainability Forum, HBL & Chairperson, HBL Microfinance Bank; Jahangir Piracha, Managing Director & CEO, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited; Haaris Mahmood Chaudhary, President & CEO, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited; Saqib Ahmad Khan, Country General Manager, GBM; Ching-Ping Lin, COO, Partner at Orbit Startups; Pearce Clune, Founding & General Partner, True Global Ventures; Brenden McKittrick, CEO, Internet of Aviation and Chairman of Board, AeroBloc; Emmanuel Quezada, CEO & Founder, U-Topia; Michael Foley, Advisor, Watu Global; Mohamed Ehab Hafez, Chief Executive Officer, Entlaq Holding Egypt; Mahmoud Ashraf Hatem, Partner, Synerjies, Middle East and Africa; Yousaf Hussain, President, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI); Jahanzeb Khan, President & CEO, easypaisa digital bank; Konstantin Makarov, Senior Executive Officer, StratLink, Middle East & Africa; Strategic Advisor – Global Markets – Van Tuyl Companies and Perry Ellis International; Teymoor Nabili, Anchor, CNBC, Maz Hussain, Partner, Digital Lighthouse Leader, KPMG Saudi Arabia; Syed Moonis Alvi, CEO, K-Electric; Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO, Dawlance; Aqeel Ahmed, Group Chief Executive Officer, SITECH; Asif Ahmad, Group Chief Business Solutions Officer, PTCL Group; Abrar Mir, Chief Information & Transformation Officer, HBL; and Rida Qazi; Advisor on Special Initiatives & Investments, Senate of Pakistan.