ITCN Asia 2019 Which Has Played a Pivotal Role in the Sectoral Uplift
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0HVVDJHV Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Father of Nation Unity Faith Discipline If Pakistan is to play its proper role in the world to which its size, manpower and resources entitle it; it must develop industrial potential side by side with its agricul- ture and give its economy and industrial basis. By industrializing our State, we shall decrease our dependence on the outside world for necessities of life; we will give more employment to our people and will also increase the resources of the state. On the occasion of laying the foundation-stone of the building of the Valika Tex- tile Mills Ltd. on 26th September, 1947 www.quaid.gov.pk/speech08.htm 6 ITCN Asia - 2019 0HVVDJHV Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication Government of Pakistan The Ministry of IT & Telecom is committed to its resolve for promoting and facilitating the ICT sector and in this regard for the first time in the history of the country a Multistakeholder dialogue has been initiated through IT Minister’s Forum for Youth, Innovation, Industry & Ease of Doing Business in collaboration with ITCN Asia Inter- national Exhibition & Conference to promote and facilitate growth in Pakistan’s IT & Telecom Industry. I congratulate Ecommerce Gateway for organizing their 19th Year of ITCN Asia 2019 which has played a pivotal role in the sectoral uplift. The Government’s proactive approach towards an investor friendly environment and the overall policy and governance framework has led to substantial growth in the sector. Pakistan’s ICT sector has a great potential for putting us on the path of economic growth through digital inclusivity of our youth and providing them equal opportunity at their doorsteps. The Ministry of IT & Telecom is making strides for facilitating the industry and address the emerging issues pertaining to cross cutting sectors which will be impacted as a re- sult of digital transformation. Our acclaimed telecom sector and digital policies are fully compliant to international best practices as well as local sector requirements. Sig- nificant improvement in quality and coverage alongwith other flagship projects to pro- mote innovation and skill development has set the stage for knowledge base economy and converting Pakistan into an emerging market. I am confident that our relentless efforts will help us in improving our existing standards of living in our service delivery systems, local ICT content development and linkage of IT professionals with job mar- kets which, in turn, would address the critical issues as identified by UN through Sus- tainable Development Goals for the developing countries. On this very occasion of IT Minister’s Forum for Youth, Innovation, Industry & Ease of Doing Business and the 19th edition of ITCN Asia 2019 International Exhibition & Conference, I would like to appreciate the event organizers, Ecommerce Gateway and my team at the Ministry on their hard work and expect the stakeholders of IT & Tele- com sector to deliberate on the critical issues being faced by the industry and make meaningful contribution towards further improvement of policies which ought to be dealt in a dynamic and futuristic way. I would also like to reiterate warm gestures from Ministry of IT & Telecom to all the participants. Thank you! ITCN Asia - 2019 7 0HVVDJHV Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui Federal Secretary for Information Technology and Telecommunication Government of Pakistan It is my immense pleasure that Biggest ICT Expo of Pakistan - 19th ITCN Asia 2019 International Exhibition & Conferences is being held in Karachi, Pakistan in collaboration with our Ministry. This public-private sector collaboration is a great achievement in pursuance of our Minister’s initiative for synergizing Youth, Innovators, Industry and the government organizations for Ease of Doing Business. The Government of Pakistan is playing its due role in encouraging local and for- eign businessmen to make investments in the Country. The Government is offering innumerable opportunities for investment in all sectors of economy. The Govern- ment has also initiated a number of reforms in trade and social sectors to gain in- vestors’ confidence. Besides, a number of projects are underway to improve infra- structure to facilitate ICT businesses. I commend the efforts and congratulate the organizers of ITCN Asia 2019 for put- ting up this wonderful effort to showcase the immense potential of the ICT forum and industry to enlighten the local and international stakeholders regarding numer- ous opportunities and huge returns on investments that Pakistan offers to them. I assure full support to the Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd from the Gov- ernment and wish ITCN Asia 2019 a tremendous success. 8 ITCN Asia - 2019 0HVVDJHV Dr. Khursheed Nizam President Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan proudly announces the 19th ITCN Asia 2019, International Exhibition and Conferences in collaboration with Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. We are grateful to Almighty Allah to bless our team with the strength and quality expertise with which we continue to contribute towards the growth and develop- ment of trade and industry, in all the leading sectors of Pakistan, thus strengthening an eco- nomic condition of the country. 19th ITCN Asia 2019 is the Biggest ICT Expo of Pakistan which has brought together Gov- ernment and ICT industry together under one roof to collaborate with each other for the im- plementation of latest industry innovations, networks and technology. Ecommerce Gateway will keep playing its role to fulfill the vision of the Government: • Create one million jobs in three years. • IT sector exports to reach $5 billion in three years. • Promote Pakistani E-commerce domestically and cross-border. • Utilize ICT to enhance non-IT export to $50b in three years by utilizing B2B Portal ecombri.com and others. It is a Buyer & Seller platform of BRI Coun- tries. • Image building of Pakistan. 19th ITCN Asia exhibition is hosting high level conferences covering Artificial Intelligence, IT Minister’s Forum for Youth, Innovation, Industry and Ease of Doing Business and Cyber Security with 50-plus ICT experts and futurists, including the Secretaries and representatives from Government departments, IT Minister, Senior Executives and CIOs from leading firms of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore and UAE etc. The conferences is the umbrella of industry vertical-focused digital transformation, providing new research, networking, and solutions for the key verticals of Healthcare, Education, Finance, Agriculture, Governance, Cloud, Infor- mation Security & Fraud Prevention, etc. I would also like to take the opportunity to deeply appreciate the support of Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Pakistan Software Exporters Board (PSEB), Khyber PakhtunKhwa Information Tech- nology Board, Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. I would also like to thank all of our valuable sponsors, valuable exhibitors and esteemed visitors for making this event a great success and welcome the foreign and local delegates, investors, entrepreneurs, exhibitors and visitors to the Event and assure you of full coopera- tion and support from the organizers. I am confident that your visit will be truly productive and rewarding. ITCN Asia - 2019 9 0HVVDJHV Mrs. HinaKhursheed CEO Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Welcome to all the participants and trade visitors of 19th ITCN Asia 2019! I wish to express my gratitude and compliments for confidence all the International and national exhibitors and supporting organizations have shown upon us in all these years. Today is a day of celebration for all the members of Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan and Jamal’s Yellow pages of Pakistan as ITCN Asia with its 19th edition have dis- played the enormous potential of IT & Telecom Industry of Pakistan and huge participation of foreign companies is an animated sign of ITCN Asia’s worldwide popularity. Since its inception, Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan has provided an effective po- dium for investments and joint ventures to the SMEs sector of Pakistan and with a consistent contribution in value addition, increasing exports and employment gen- eration in sectors like textile, health care, Information & communication Technol- ogy, food technology, plastic & packaging, auto & transport, power & alternative, oil & gas, building & construction in Pakistan. I am thankful to all the Government Departments and supporting Organizations for all their active support and congratulate Mr. Umair Nizam and all the team for delivering such a successful trade fair. Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan will continue to deliver such mega trade fairs and keep continuing to promote investment oppor- tunities in Pakistan. 10 ITCN Asia - 2019 0HVVDJHV Mr. Umair Nizam Vice President Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan is pleased to announce the 19th ITCN Asia 2019, International Exhibition and Conferences in collaboration with Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. We are thankful to the Almighty Allah for blessing us with the strength and quality expertise with which we will continue to contribute towards the growth and de- velopment of the Country Pakistan. Today we celebrate the 19th edition of ITCN Asia the Biggest ICT Expo of Pakistan which has brought together Government and ICT industry together