Panelist

Sheikh Muhammad Omer

• Member (President 2015-17)
• Session: 1995-97
• Executive Director
• Toyota Ravi Motors Ltd

Sheikh Muhammad Omer is an experienced and yet humble businessman, By grace of Allah Almighty he is a successor of Sheikh Allauddin ( Member Provincial Assembly, Punjab and Ex Minister for Industry, Commerce and Investment. He works as a Director in a group of companies that include Toyota Ravi Motors, Toyota Shaheen Motors, Toyota Sahiwal Motors, Al Rahim Homes, Synerysoft International, Exxon Mobil and Ravi Exchange Company (Pvt) Limited. He is also running trust by the name of Omer Citizen Community Board and Zubaida Rafiuddin Trust. He holds a masters degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance session 1994-96 from IBA PU. He got various certificates in law and banking from Institute of Bankers of Pakistan and also is an active member of Marketing Association of Pakistan.

Prof.Dr.Zulfqar Ahmad

“It is our firm belief that, setting and meetings targets is not possible without having input from various stakeholders, and parents are one of the most important, of them all. We always consider their dreams and strive to achieve them. At the end, our motto of “Progress and Prosperity” is the aim that we strive for. This is our reverie and craving for nation, society, students and all of our stakeholders.Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”

Prof. Dr. Mubbsher Munawar Khan

“Conducting regular academic conferences should be the prime goal of a business school. I congratulate Institute of Business Administration for embarking upon this milestone. Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ehsan Malik

“Conducting regular academic conferences should be the prime goal of a business school. I congratulate Institute of Business Administration for embarking upon this milestone. Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”

Prof. Dr. Salman Rizavi

“Although we continue learning all of our lives but, dear students, you are entering the most crucial part of your educational career. You are the future of Pakistan. You, the human capital of our country, must be offered the best opportunity to accumulate knowledge and improve the ability to apply that knowledge in real life. We are here to provide you a platform to do that. Our target is to have a nice input in your shape and then apply the process of imparting knowledge and have an output as a very good Muslim, an excellent citizen with highly professional attitude, vision and knowledge of your area of study that holds the power of deciding and building Pakistan’s future. Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”

M. Sohail Qadri

“In any thriving society the intellectual proves leads the way for opening new dimensions of growth and success. Academia, since the age of Greek incarnation of methodical approach to thinking and philosophical discourse, has been vested with the responsibility to continue generating such opportunities where ideas can flow from minds to practice. In the same vein, this event is ideally placed in time and space to have an open debate on how human society; in its corporal structure as well as the core; shall transform through this fourth industrial revolution period (industrial revolution 4.0) by adopting and adapting use of technology and automation. I must congratulate the organizers in advance for creating this space for invigorating our minds.”

Dr. Muhammad Azam Roomi

“Muhammad Azam Roomi is  an entrepreneurship ‘activator’. Having worked with innumerable entrepreneurs both seasoned and aspiring, women and youth, in developed countries such as UK, USA, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Malaysia, Spain, Italy, Oman, Qatar, UAE, and KSA, and countries from less developed regions of South Asia, Far East and Africa, he now wants to share my experience with wider community as an active blogger/vlogger. He has a passion to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses exponentially. I do it through one-on-one coaching, mentoring and capacity building through organized learning and development activities.

Being an academic and an experienced dean of business school, he has successfully conceptualized, designed, and conducted executive education programs for entrepreneurs in more than fifty countries worldwide. He has acted as consultant to national governments including the UK, Qatar, Oman, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Honduras; multi-lateral agencies such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Union Higher Education Social Fund, ILO, and UN-APCTT; and myriad of entrepreneurs for developing and growing their enterprises. Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”

Dr. Shahid has 37 years’ experience in Public and Private Sector as Additional Director: Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHCC), Senior Vice President/General Manager: Bank of Punjab (BOP), Head of Human Resources & Marketing: Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE)

His Research articles and Case studies have been published in International Journals of repute.

Dr. Zia has been Keynote Speaker and Session Chair at numerous International Conferences in Pakistan and Abroad.

He is a Member of the Editorial Board of the Research Journal of Commerce, Economics & Social Sciences (UCP) and Reviewer of Journal of Distance Education and Research (JDER) Virtual University, Lahore.

Dr. Shahid was the Director: AISEM-AKHUWAT Institute of Social Entrepreneurship,

He has served as President, Pak-American Friendship Association, and President Leo Club of Lions International District 305 Pakistan, President of the All-Pakistan Students Welfare Federation, Joint Secretary, Pakistan Judo and Karate Federation, Joint Secretary Lahore Squash Rackets Association, Joint Secretary Marketing Association of Pakistan.

Dr. Zia has three Masters Degrees in Political Science, Economics & Business Administration. He is an M.B., B.S. from (AIMC) and is PhD Scholar in Management Sciences- Abd (IBA)

Dr. Zia frequently appears on National TV, writes for National English dailies, speaks at International and National Conferences and is a widely travelled International Speaker.

Presently he is Chairman Corporate Communications at Fountain House, Lahore. Resource Specialist at Government of Punjab Management & Professional Development Department (MPDD) Lahore and Youth Development Centre (YDC) Murree of the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF)

Dr. Muhammad Nizamuddin

“Conducting regular academic conferences should be the prime goal of a business school. I congratulate Institute of Business Administration for embarking upon this milestone. Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”

Dr. Saadia Farooq

M.Com (Pb.), M.Sc., Ph.D (Uk.)
Assistant Professor
Her area of interest is Business Finance.

“Conducting regular academic conferences should be the prime goal of a business school. I congratulate Institute of Business Administration for embarking upon this milestone. Best wishes to IBA for this conference and ahead.”