Syeda Amna Batool inaugurated the YES Summit, Expo and Startup Competition 2026 at Bahria University Islamabad on Wednesday, 21 October. Vice Admiral Abid Hameed HI(M) welcomed the guests to the opening ceremony.
The initiative operates in collaboration with the HEC Task Force on Business Incubation Centres (BICs), OIC-COMSTECH, and various other universities and leading organisations. Dr. Shoab A. Khan provided insights regarding the evolving entrepreneurial landscape, technological innovation, and effective leadership.
Pervaiz Abbassi, Muhammad Adnan Mukhtar, and Moazzam Shahbaz took part in the first panel discussion. A second panel featured Vice Admiral Engr. Abid Hameed HI(M) (Retd), Dr. Ijaz Qureshi, Prof. Zahid Khand, Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakr, and Prof. Shahzad Khan.
Naima Ansari, Rabia Farhan, Fajar Rabia Pasha, and Dr. Sonia Saleem participated in the third panel. Air University concluded the 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Statistics and Data Analytical Sciences and an accompanying AI Tech Expo.
The Department of Statistics and Data Analytical Sciences (SDAS) at Air University organised the two-day conference. Dr Ammara Nawaz Cheema chaired the proceedings.
Distinguished national figures at the conference included Dr. Tahir Noor, Air Marshal (Retd.) Abdul Moeed Khan, Prof. Tasawar Hayat, Dr. Ghulam Ali Mullah, and Prof. Muhammad Atif. The AI Tech Expo showcased the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Survey of Pakistan, AI Geo Navigators, Helping Hands, and SBS.
Organisers also held a World Statistics Day awareness walk. Support for the conference and expo came from the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Science Foundation, AI Geo Navigators, Helping Hands, Ranchers, Tapal Danedar, and H2Ola.
