KHURRAM KHAN is soft skills as well as personality development trainer and an avid admirer of continuous learning. He brings with him more than 17 years of diverse professional experience from across Pakistan & KSA with exposure from businesses like Nestle, Damco, Safmarine, Maersk, & Deahan-Dewan Motor Company. Khurram’s experience with these Illustrious names provided him the opportunity to conduct workshops and training on Customer Experience, Sales Support, Communication Skills, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, etc. An M.Phil Scholar in making with a Master’s degree in Public Administration under his name, Khurram is a multidisciplinary professional who encourages to develop self-motivation to achieve goals and also to inspire & influence others. His key areas of expertise include understanding life & human behavior that drive him to accept people & situations in their true existence in the first place and then to work them over for upgrading and enhancement. At Stryvve, Khurram is a Corporate Trainer & facilitator for the upswing in the areas of Interpersonal Skills, Adaptability, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Teambuilding, and many more. He resides in Karachi while his love for traveling made him explore places like KSA, Thailand, UAE, & Hong Kong.

MUSTAFA IMAM is the sponsor and Principal Shareholder of FinTrade (Pvt). Ltd. With more than 25 years of experience in the corporate world both in the local as well as international markets Mr. Imam has not only worked in the financial sector but has also contributed a great deal to the service sector. He has held key positions in a number of multinationals while his last assignment was with a local bank as the Head of Service Quality & Process Re-engineering, prior to which he was officiating as the Country Manager of a Norwegian Company leading the operations in Pakistan as well as MENA region. His earlier assignments include managing projects for HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. His Core Competencies include Business & Leadership Management, Service & Quality Excellence, Goal Settings & Strategic Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Customer Care & Customer Retention, Quality Management Systems, Business Process Re-engineering, HSE Management Systems.

Mr. Mustafa Imam completed his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from South Eastern University Washington D.C. in 1996 besides, he also holds Lead Auditor Certification from the UK and has conducted more than 3000 external audits in a range of industries.

NAUSHAD SIDDIQUI is the Head of the IT Audit section in a public sector Utility Company. He is an experienced, delivery-focused assurance, governance, and information security professional with over 24 years of diverse international and local industry experience, specializing in Enterprise Systems Development, IT Project Management, IS Audits, Risk Management, IT Governance, BCP / DRP, Policies development, ISO Standards Implementation.

Naushad is an alumnus of FAST, and also possesses International credentials such as Certified IS Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk & Control (CRISC), PMP, ITIL, ISO 27001 LA. He is a visiting faculty member of NED University and also delivers workshops on InfoSec / Audit topics at different forums. He is an ISACA / APMG Accredited Trainer for CISA & CRISC and is also part of the ISACA Karachi Board as Chair CISA program.

SALMAN RAFI KHAN is an MBA in (Marketing & Supply Chain) with Masters in Economics along with a certification in Leadership Grid Seminar from Grid International Inc. USA. Salman brings with him 19 years of exceptional local and international track record in management consultancy, core banking operations, logistics, supply chain, sales, client retention, operation management, and process re-engineering. His work velocity and business acumen awarded him the “Supply Chain Best Performance Award” in FTI (Pvt.) Ltd, “Performance Award” in Samba Bank Ltd. He has been associated with FTI Pvt. Ltd (Vey Water), Mak Heavy Equipment’s (UAE), Samba Bank Ltd, Prime Commercial Bank Ltd, Platinum Commercial Bank Ltd in multiple roles. He has also involved in multiple “Process Re-engineering Projects” like Cool n Cool Distributor Setup, Coca-Cola Distributor Setup & Commissioner House Price Listing Routing Setup. Salman has also played a pivotal role in Project “Train the Trainer” in Samba Bank. Currently, he is a Sales & Project Head in System Nexgen and a Functional Consultant at Al-Haj Faw Motors (Pvt.) Ltd, Dollar Industries (Pvt.) Ltd, Chemie Water Technologies, and H. Ahmad Lubricants (Chevron Distributor). At Stryvve Pakistan, Salman is a Consultant, Corporate Trainer & Facilitator in the areas of ERP implementation, Financial Structuring, Supply Chain, Sales, Distribution, Process Re-engineering, Policies & Procedures Development, System Migration, and Management Reporting.  He resides in Karachi while his love for traveling made him explore places like KSA & UAE.

ABDULWAJED FAROOQI, an SAP Enterprise BI Lead Architect and an IT Project Management Professional, has over 15 years of experience in Large Scale IT Implementation Projects especially in SAP, SAP BI, SAP IS-Utilities, and SAP Sales and distribution with a diversified implementation experience ranging from FMCG to Automobiles, Fertilizer, Financial and Retail companies, and Utility Industry, in USA and Pakistan. In the USA he has been involved in projects with Fortune 500 Companies like Wells Fargo Financials, GAP Inc, and Luxottica Inc. Currently, he works in K-Electric Ltd. as SAP BI Lead Architect.

ABDUL RAHIM brings with him a decade of experience managing high profile accounts for top-tier firms, excellent project-management skills, and exceptional communication skills in consulting with key decision-makers.

Having completed his MS degree in Management Sciences from SZABIST, Rahim has diverse experience in logistics, shipping, aviation, and start-up. Rahim has worked with several major companies including DAMCO, DHL Global Forwarding, Maersk Line, Gerry’s dnata, Careem, and Hapag Lloyd. Rahim is a Certified Solution Selling Professional from SPI Sales and has proved time and again his abilities to provide solutions to customers and organizations. He is a data-driven individual and has the ability to convince any argument using the approach.

Rahim’s biggest strength is managing people and teams. He has a unique ability to create relationships with individuals which makes it easy for him to get things thru. His witty personality is a cherry on top. Rahim enjoys conducting sessions on Sales and Consumer behavior and has experience teaching MBA and MS students where he tries to bridge the gap between academia and industry requirements.

Rahim is currently working with Hapag Lloyd and serving as Director Sales Pakistan. In his last role at Careem, Rahim was in charge to disrupt the B2B transport model through a digital transport solution. Prior to this Rahim was associated with Gerry’s dnata (Emirates Group) where as part of the commercial team he worked extensively to diversify the company’s revenue streams.

DANISH AKHTAR working in Australia as a senior project manager has more than 12 years of project management experience, ranging across the IT/Telecom, Banking & Finance industry. A masters degree holder from the University of Nottingham and a certified Professional Project Manager, PSM1(Scrum Master), CISA(Information system auditor) and ITIL certified professional, having strong exposure in project management & project administration in IT Software application and Infrastructure domain and primarily focused on end to end project delivery that includes, scoping, project planning, scheduling, stakeholder management, Resource management, Vendor/Supplier management and Project reporting to higher management.

IMRAN NADEEM a certified CHRP, HRMS, HRMC, DSOP, PPMS, HR for Non-HR / Line Manager, ISO 9000I & OHSAS 14000I professional, having exposure of 25 years in the field of HRM, Admin & Operations, he has served in Government, Semi-Government, Education & Corporate sectors Nationally and Internationally. He has diversified experience in different HR domains specifically in Change Management, Organizational Development, Talent Acquisition, HRBP Module, Training and Development, Employee Engagement, HR Policies, and Performance Management. Imran is an HR Advisor, Consultant, Career Coach, Freelancer, and Strategic Planner with a Master’s degree in HRM from the University of Karachi and an Executive MBA from Preston University. Currently, he is an HR consultant and Event Management Planner.

KHALID HUSSAIN is a certified professional with diversified qualifications. He has done an MBA in Banking & Finance, MCS in Software Engineering, BSc in Pure Maths, PMP, CISA, and ITIL. He also holds a badge from IBM in BlockChain Foundation Development & BlockChain Essentials. Currently, serving in the capacity of Vice President / Wing Head at National Bank of Pakistan in Technology and Digitization Group, Khalid has over 20 years of versatile industry experience in managing multi-million dollar projects of strategic importance and exorbitant complexity.

Started his professional career as a software engineer, Khalid has led multiple teams to envision, design, and deliver top-notch solutions for the financial industry in both the private and public sectors. He has trained people in multiple fields at different forums and has been a mentor for many professionals in subjects like Business Continuity Plan, Product Life-Cycle, Project Implementation, Crypto-Currency, BlockChain, etc. Khalid is a Data Science & IoT enthusiast and his vision is to build smart cities in Pakistan by combining the power of IoT and Artificial Intelligence. He has been associated with Samba Bank Ltd, Bank AL Habib Ltd, Algorithm Consulting, Century 21 Textile in multiple roles. He resides in Karachi while his love for traveling made him explore places like Malaysia & KSA. Khalid’s work velocity and professional acumen awarded him the “Project Achievement Award” in the National Bank of Pakistan and “Performance Award” in Samba Bank Ltd in the successful completion of Core Banking Projects.

AZAM RABBANI is an experienced compliance professional having expertise in Financial Crime identification, investigation, prevention, and compliance. He is an emerging Financial Crime Control Expert having sound knowledge of the Trade-Based AML framework.

Mr. Azam is a banking professional having over 13 years of diversified experience in various areas of banking including operations, integration, system deployment. He holds a Masters Degree in Finance with extensive experience in the financial sector and is specialized in implementing AML programs in financial institutions. He has been associated with leading local and foreign banks and currently working as Head AML in BankIslami Pakistan Ltd. As Head of AML/CFT department and has conducted numerous training programs on AML / CFT. He is a thorough professional possessing in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in the financial sector.

HAMMAD A. MATEEN brings with him an array of experience which ranges from Mechanical Engineering to Logistics & Supply Chain Management and from Project Management to Technical & Vocational Education & Training Management. Having completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology, Hammad has served in esteemed organizations like Dawlance, Maersk Logistics, Aman Foundation, and TAF Foundation. A certified Trainer’s Trainer for Management Training Program from Japan, Hammad has conducted numerous training programs aimed towards enhancing productivity in organizations through a focus on Human Resource Development. He specializes in motivating staff to peak performance levels through training regarding Professional Development & Soft Skills at the workplace. Hammad enjoys managing projects and training people on Project Management along with the application of different project management tools.

Hammad is a certified Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) expert and is actively engaged with the National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) for the development of national qualifications. Hammad is currently working with TAF Foundation and serving as Program Head for the foundation’s vocational training institute (TAFF-VTI). He has played a vital role in setting up this first-of-its-kind, award-winning vocational training institute in Pakistan. TAF Foundation is a not-for-profit organization working in the areas of Education, Health & Social Consciousness. The mission of the TAF Foundation is to contribute towards improving the quality of life of the vulnerable population through sustainable interventions and social mobilization. Hammad is part of the leadership team at the TAF Foundation. He is a published author, poet, social commentator, cricket enthusiast, and a strong believer in the power of cinema.

MUHAMMAD NADEEM is a Fulbright alumnus and holds a doctorate degree in Computer Science from Mississippi State University, United States, with a focus on Software Security. His skillset includes software development, software design, automated static code analysis, vulnerability identification, and mitigation of vulnerabilities based on industry best practices. He has been involved in various training and consultancy assignments in the United States and in Pakistan. He has delivered training on secure software development to various organizations including Cadence Bank, BancorpSouth, and private software companies in the USA. He has led the software development team in public sector organizations and has been involved and the design and architecture of different software applications. In addition, he has rendered consultancy services in the implementation of Oracle and PeopleSoft products in public sector organizations.

He has presented his research on software security at various international ACM and IEEE conferences in The United States. He is also the author of four (04) international journal articles. He is a professional member of IEEE (membership no. 92191303) and ACM (7764040). He has served as reviewer member of organizing committee for international conferences such as ACM SIGCSE and IEEE TALE.

He has successfully completed year-long program on “Preparing Future Faculty” organized by Mississippi State University and IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop on “Secure Software Development” organized by IEEE Atlanta along with several other professional training and workshops. His services in academia include teaching in the United States and holding different administrative positions in Pakistan. He has been honored with Best University Teacher Award by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2007 in recognition of his services in academia.

ADNAN MASOOD is global HR and OD senior leader with over 20 years of experience in the field of Human Resources, Organizational Development, Leadership and Management Development. 14 years of Adnan’s career spent working in England predominantly with National Health Services (NHS, England) which is the largest in Europe and 5th largest employer in the world.

Adnan has breadth of experience in supporting business going through transformational change, bringing organizations out of financial and quality measures, delivering workforce and cost improvement plans, embedding values & behaviors, developing and delivering people strategy, KPIs and strategic business objectives. He has also lead and participated in large multimillion pound projects in the areas of business process re-engineering, service transformation and re-design, change management, culture change, business tenders, rejuvenating failing teams, establishing assessment centers and conducting psychometric assessment.

Throughout his career, Adnan has coached senior leaders (C-suit), worked with performing and troubled teams and used number of HR, OD and training interventions to create high performing teams, improve staff performance, behaviors and engagement, building resilience for performance, creative thinking, business communication and influencing skills, creating team interdependencies, customer engagement and satisfaction, conflict resolution and other key interpersonal and management skills.

Adnan has held senior leadership and consultancy roles in large geographically dispersed organizations in England naming a few Barts Health, Imperial College, Hertfordshire Partnership Healthcare Trust, United Response and National Blood & Transplant Trust and currently working as Senior Vice President HR & OD at BankIslami Pakistan Ltd. He has lead number of HR & OD functions such as HR Business Partnering unit, Talent, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Culture Change, People Strategy in large and complex multi-billion pounds organizations.

Adnan has completed his Master’s degrees in International HRM from Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and Post Graduate Diploma in HR Development from London Metropolitan University. He is also a Chartered member of CIPD, UK (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development) and Chartered Institute of Management (CIM, UK). Adnan is a Master Trainer and licensed to use internationally recognized tools such as Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Affina Team Performance Inventory, Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), 360 Feedback (leadership development tool) and number of other global management development methods.

Adnan is passionate about developing people for greater good. One of his key ambitions in returning to Pakistan is to mobilize and influence youth so they can make the most of their potential to change our country’s fortune.

MUHAMMAD RIZWAN provides digital leadership to the organizations, from strategy to execution, globally and locally. In his 25+ corporate career, he has worked in both public and private equity spaces with technology-led and digitally-enabled businesses in various management vernaculars, including C-Suite.

His experience includes software offerings from transaction recording to ERP. More recently, involved in providing businesses actionable intelligence. He holds a certificate from Stanford University in Machine Learning. A Master Degree from Hamdard University. Bachelors degree in Statistics/Commerce and Information Systems. He also carries a diploma in Software Engineering.

Currently, heading the information systems at Dollar Industries (Pvt) Ltd. He has worked for HinoPak Motors and Karachi Stock Exchange.

AHSAN AMEEN is a Computer Science graduate from DHA SUFFA University with an MS in the field of Information Security from NED University of Engineering & Technology. He secures a versatility in training both for youth and adult audiences which enables him to tap on a plethora of experiences in sharing, connecting, and engaging with people.

Ahsan brings with him the experience of multiple domains and industries from software houses to financial institutions. He has worked as an AI- Engineer at SECURITI, and was also associated with Silk Bank as Information Security Analyst & Penetration tester, IS Project Executor in Habib Insurance Co. Ltd, and working as a Technology & Risk Consultant in one of the fastest-growing consultancy firms.

He conducted several pieces of training and awareness sessions on MS OFFICE, WPS, LIBRE, and Cyber Security in Financial Institutions. Ahsan recently facilitated a Cyber Security Boot camp for Google Developer Club Karachi Chapter as a Lead Instructor.

Ahsan’s niche also lies in IT Project Management, IS Audits, Risk Management, IT Governance, BCP / DRP, Policies development, ISO Standards Implementation where he dedicates himself to molding a vibrant audience who believe to make the world a better place through their active contribution. He is a client-focused successful technical trainer, passionate to deliver quality-oriented training to develop skills. He believes in working pro-actively for bridging the gap between the technical environment and an end-user. Always looking forward to exploring new products and imparting knowledge about their Pros and Cons.

HAFIZ SIRAJUM MUNEER has a diversified experience of 24 years in Finance, Internal Audit, and Business Risk Management in 3 continents of the world (Asia, Africa, and N. America) with a successful track record of working with local and international world-class organizations in Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Canada, Liberia, and Guinea. Having effectively established and successfully led dynamic professional teams who delivered exceptional results exceeding expectations in terms of cost management and ensuring compliance of Corporate Governance. Started his career in Pakistan and subsequently moved to join MTN Group, one of the largest Telecom operations in the MENA region (Syria and Yemen) and then in the WECA region (Liberia and Guinea). Winner of the “Ethics’ Champion” award in MTN Telecom Group. During the stay in Yemen, Liberia, and Canada, he has significantly served in the diversified areas of community support and social works. Managed various leadership roles in the corporate and social sectors. Possess a passion to conduct motivational presentations enlightening the importance of social, moral, and ethical values.  These values are effectively presented through EQ fundamentals as the true leadership qualities for acquiring real success and excellence in everything in life.