The Great Red Spot

19/04/2023

Join us for an enlightening dialogue on Holistic Living tonight 10pm. Gain insights and tips on tapping into your soul, sharpening thy mind, managing emotions and turning agile!
A wonderfully diverse panel comprising leaders and enablers of learning including Irfan Mustafa, Max Babri, Maddi Murtaza, Urooj Mazhar and Umair Jaliawala.
Set a reminder, share ahead and join us post-taraweeh tonight

18/09/2021

Joining us on the this Saturday 18 September at 9:pm (PST) are Dr. Aman Kassim Machiyara (Chairman of ZMT Primary Healthcare Network) and Mr. Abdul Mannan Sheikh (Head of Marketing & Resource Development at ZMT Primary Healthcare Network). ZMT is on a mission to strengthen and empower a comprehensive Primary Health Care Network all across Pakistan. ZMT humbly started its journey with just three clinics and with the passage of time the network has evolved to 45 clinics in the suburbs of Karachi. Their central focus is on providing the highest quality of care majorly to women and children. Along with treatment, they provide free medicines in OPD’s, all essential labs and investigations required in Primary Healthcare.

14/08/2021

Rakshanda Khan is an Art Therpist based in Ontario, Canada. She is working with Art as Therapy and also teaches part-time at Toronto Art Therapy Institute. Her research interest includes comics as a therapeutic modality, digital and online art therapy. She facilitates individual and group art therapy sessions for a guided healing process. Her recent publication is the academic article of Comics in Online Art Therapy with Pakistani Adolescents.

12/06/2021

In conversation with Ambreen Ali and Iqra Shams, discussing ADHD and other Learning Difficulties in children and adults across Pakistan. Join us on Saturday, 12 June at 9 pm (PST) on the Quarantine Series for a dialogue on Kazim trust and its efforts towards healing children with ADHD.

Credentials:

Kazim Trust

Kazim Trust Was Established In 2008 In The City Of Karachi, Pakistan As A Non-Profit Organization That Aims To Spread Awareness And Create Treatment Programs For Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Learning Difficulties (LD) And Autism (ASD) In Children And Adults.

ADHD, LD And ASD Are Gifts And That They Should Never Hinder The Academic, Social And Psychological Development Of Any Child / Adult Who Suffers From These Conditions.

We Believe In ‘Empowering Minds That Learn Differently’ Through Our Triadic Approach Involving The Child, Parent And Teacher

Ambreen Ali

Service Team Lead & Clinical Psychologist @ Kazim Trust
Education: MS in Clinical Psychology – Institute of professional psychology, Bahria University, Karachi
Expertise: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Difficulties, Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Iqra Shams

Remedial Therapist @ Kazim Trust
Education: MA in English (in progress) – University of Karachi
Expertise: Senior teaching, Remedial teaching with using different diagnostic tools, Learning Difficulties, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, academic skills, Individualized Education Plans (IEPS), Autism Academic IEPs

27/04/2021

Excited to host Arhum Ishtiaq & Azima Dhanjee, the co founders of ConnectHear.

Join us on Friday 30 April at 10:30 pm for a very interesting discussion on the initiatives and milestones achieved by this socially responsible startup ConnectHear, on the Quarantine Series

About ConnectHear:

ConnectHear is focused on providing professional sign language interpretation services through video-based and in-person mediums. Its mission is to give the Deaf individuals of Pakistan the tools they need to make communication accessible to them, allowing them to be truly independent.

Within the course of their establishment, ConnectHear has achieved many milestones. Their initiatives have sequentially opened up a gateway for the world to connect with hearing individuals and organisations involved with social advocacy and inclusion of undermined communities.

About the guests:

Azima Dhanjee

Azima Dhanjee is raised by deaf parents and Pakistani Sign Language is her mother tongue. Growing up, she was always bothered about how a simple communication was a challenge for the deaf due to language barrier. The ignorance and lack of awareness with regards to the deaf community led her to begin ConnectHear along with her two high school friends.

Azima is a Diana awards recipient and has been mentioned for her efforts in Forbes, Pioneers Post, and other publications. Her startup is the winner of P@SHA ICT Awards and has received merit position in 18th APICTA Awards.

Arhum Ishtiaq

Arhum is a student, technologist, and entrepreneur. He works as a Digital Media Consultant for American Councils for International Education and also co founded ConnectHear, a startup that is looking to create innovative mediums to facilitate friction less communication between the hearing and hearing impaired communities. Through ConnectHear, Arhum has been able to impact and improve accessibility for tens of thousands of lives across the nation by using his expertise in both technology and digital media.

Arhum is an active Machine Learning enthusiast and regularly shares his artificial intelligence creations on Youtube through his series "A.I. does A.I." He's one of the first Pakistanis to be awarded The Diana Award and is also part of 25 Under 25 High Achievers in Technology by TechJuice.

18/04/2021

Join me for some Ramadan reflections. Your questions and comments would help! Come

23/03/2021

Join Imaad Rizvi, Umair Jaliawala and Wali Muhammad for a transformational dialogue on what 'Resolve' means, takes and achieves!

25/02/2021

Join us for happening right now!

13/10/2020

With the onset of Covid-19, many business all over the world have been compelled to innovate to survive, particularly small businesses. There have been major shifts where businesses have had to explore new business models and adapt their existing ones in many ways. This panel discussion will aim to highlight the process through which an entrepreneur can break down their business model, evaluate, and edit for success.

30/08/2020

Guzishta barishon se munsalik tabahkarion ne sabko mushkil may dala hai. Aisay may ehtiat zaroori hai.

Bachon ko ghar per rakhiye. Gallion, muhallon may maujood paani may khailnay se doobnay ya current lagnay ka khatra hai!

Take specific care of the kids and keep them at home.
UNFPA Pakistan

29/08/2020

Please keep children indoors to avoid incidents of drowning and electrocution.

We are doing our best to drain excess water in different areas of Sindh, especially Karachi. Recent flooding has affected the urban infrastructure massively. Please keep children indoors to avoid incidents of drowning and electrocution.

29/08/2020

NDMA’s relief efforts for the victims of recent rains and flash floods in Karachi are applaudable!

23/08/2020

Pakistan has been ranked as the 4th fastest-growing freelance market with 47% growth in freelance earning during the second quarter as compared to the same period of last year. With a growing population of freelancers in the country and many more young people who are interested but are not sure where to begin, we have put together a great learning opportunity here.

This webinar offers current and actionable education for those who are starting out as well as those who have been in the market for some time but want to up their game.

This will be an interactive session where you will get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have in mind concerning freelancing.

15/08/2020

15/08/2020

13/08/2020

Afternoon workshop on CRITICAL-THINKING with Asif Khan of Carnelian.

13/08/2020

Join us as one of our founders Ayesha Chowdhry begins the day and takes us to a fantastic keynote by Arif Anis IA. As the last part of dawn, we will have a dialogue on 'Learn New Skills'.

12/08/2020

Join us this evening for a Pep-Talk by Imaad Rizvi on the topic 'COACHING FOR GROWTH', followed by a very entertaining segment on 'Corporate Humour' by Faheem Azam. As the last part of DUSK, our Founder member Shireen Naqvi will share her thoughts as we close day three of TRG LearnFest Digital 2020.

11/08/2020

Join us this evening for a Stressbuster with Max Babri on the topic 'I AM WONDERFUL', followed by a Pep-talk by Abbas Husain on the topic '9 WRONG WAYS & 1 RIGHT WAY OF ONLINE TEACHING'. As the last part of DUSK, our Founder member Kamran Rizvi will share his thoughts as we close day two of TRG LearnFest Digital 2020.

Enjoy!

11/08/2020

Join Fakhi Imran to learn what is, how is different from other personal change remedies and what makes a good coach!

11/08/2020

Join us as one of our founders Kamran Rizvi begins the day and takes us to a fantastic keynote by Sohail Zindani IA. As the last part of dawn, we will have a dialogue hosted by Ijaz Nisar with CEOs!

10/08/2020

Join us this afternoon for a learning demo by Aliya Iqbal, the wonder HR woman steering HR for a giant textile. Let's see what she has got for us in her demo 'Learning doesn't have a status quo...'

09/08/2020

Hear it from our awesome learning partners joining us from tomorrow through Saturday. 6 days of learning from over 100 leading learning minds of the country and abroad.
Program at www.tinyurl.com/trglearnfest
Registrations at www.trg.org.pk

09/08/2020

Here are the messages from some of our awesome trainers and speakers joining across the 6-day ONLINE festival. Starting tomorrow, YOU CAN HAVE breakfast, lunch and dinner of the champions with us!

Don't miss this exciting learning opportunity!

Program at www.tinyurl.com/trglearnfest
Registrations at www.trg.org.pk

08/08/2020

The recent crisis provoked by COVID-19 has impacted enterprises around the world making them wonder if co-operation between competitors may offer benefits to them as well as to consumers in many ways, or it might even be essential to survive in case of many.
This webinar will bring together panelists to discuss and share great tools and resources for collaboration between enterprises in Pakistan. DICE Fellows and other entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to get critical insights and ask questions from experts on how best they can find grounds for collaboration with other companies for greater success.
The webinar is open to anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Pakistan and wishes to learn, ask questions about, and converse with our panelists including Shahida Saleem from Impact Network, Faisal Sherjan from NIC Lahore, Saad Hamid from Google and Umair Jaliawala from Torque Corp. The discussion will be moderated by Ambareen Baig from Invest2Innovate.
Join us on Saturday, the 8th of August, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

12/07/2020

Excited to host the founders of the most sought after support group for men, 'Soul Brothers Pakistan'. For Co-Founders, Danish Javed & Nauman Saeed Khan, Soul Brothers Pakistan is more than just a group, it's a support system which they dream to be the agent of positivity in society. Set your reminders for July 12, (Sunday) at 10 pm only on the .

https://web.facebook.com/groups/SoulBrothersOfficial/
About the guests:
Danish Javed is a marketer by profession with diverse experience in social, energy and financial sector. A staunch patriot, a proud Pakistani, a family man with a passion to make a difference in society.
Nauman Saeed Khan is a Seasoned marketer, having a diverse background of energy and consumer electronics sector. He is a father, a family man with an aim to make a difference.

11/07/2020

Happy to the host the guys behind Make a Wish Foundation Pakistan, on the Quarantine Series on 11 July (Saturday) at 10 pm PST. Ishtiaq Baiq (founder) & Razam Jaffery (CEO) are on a mission to grant the wishes of critically ill children and hope to make a difference in their lives. Beaming faces and hearts brimming with joy is all they strive for.
About Make-A-Wish Foundation Pakistan:
Make-A-Wish Foundation Pakistan is an affiliate member of Make-A-Wish Foundation Int'l USA, the worlds largest nonprofit wish-granting organization, with its presence spread over 50 countries and continents. Dedicated to granting the most cherished wishes of children suffering from critical illness. Since its inception, Make-A-Wish Pakistan has granted thousands of wishes, thereby enriching their lives with hope, strength and joy.

09/07/2020

Looking forward to my conversation with Furqan Qureshi on the at 10 pm, Thursday 9 July. Furqan brings over 3-decades of industry experience and has served in ‘C’ level positions for over 20 years.
About the guest:
Furqan Qureshi is a Thought Leader, Coach, Consultant and Trainer with a career focus on transforming businesses with effective use of technology to generate revenue and profits. An individual with a vision, a prolific speaker in disciplines as diverse as Soft Skills, Business Strategy, Sales and Marketing, Leadership, Process and Change Management, to Digital Transformation.
He was the architect to develop the Federal E-Government Strategy for Government of Pakistan in 2001, which led to the formation of the E-Government Directorate and similar set-ups in provincial governments in the country. To his credit, he has also delivered IT strategies for many organizations.
Throughout his career, he has been a salesman, a sales manager and eventually a Chief Commercial Officer. His ability to achieve revenue targets has registered many success stories including multiple Hundred Percent Clubs, Golden Circle and President’s Award at IBM.

07/07/2020

Intrigued to have Rehan Qadri on at 10 pm, July 7, (Tuesday). Rehan is an experienced and award-winning 'Technology Intrapreneur' and has more than 15 years of rich & diversified experience in his field. Set your reminders for this informative session on 'Leading Digital transformation'.
About the guest:
Rehan Qadri is currently heading one of the leading fashion & clothing brand, Khaadi’s digital transformation. He is honoured with global CIO 100 and Digital Edge 50 awards for his innovation, operational excellence and business value addition skills. He was acknowledged as CIO of the Year by Pakistan Software Houses Association. He is also the top scorer worldwide in the CGEIT exam.
Rehan holds Bachelors of Engineering degree in Computer and Information Systems (CIS) from N.E.D University and an MBA (Finance) from Institute of Business Management (IoBM). He possesses strong knowledge and expertise in digital transformation, technology-empowered innovation, project and program management, enterprise IT governance and cybersecurity. Rehan has led the development of multiple large-scale projects related to Financial Services and Retail Industry.

05/07/2020

Do not miss my dialogue with a wonderpreneur on how to start a business with a lot of YOU and very little money. Set your reminders for 10 pm tonight (Sun)! on the .
About the guest:
Adil Moosajee is a serial entrepreneur with ego, east end, packaging you, thaal.pk as businesses established. Before becoming a successful entrepreneur Adil worked as an associate professor at textile Institue of Pakistan and AIFD for 6 years. Alongside his entrepreneurial ventures, Adil Moosajee is on the mentor list at Nest i/o guiding and mentoring young startups.

05/07/2020

Joining us LIVE tonight at 8 pm is Fareeha Usman who works towards women empowerment and education. Her charity 'Being Woman' is geared towards challenging prejudice and discrimination for women in our society.
About the guest:
Fareeha is the founder of Being woman and winner of We are the City Rising star 2020 award for the and Non-profit category! Being Woman is a registered charity working towards and empower women and the wider community with the skills and confidence to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination in society. She has spread and has developed programmes around mental health and gender-based discrimination in Pakistan. She has been actively promoting digital and social inclusion in Northumberland UK through her work and is one of 100 Tech Up Women Programme by Dr Sue Black. She strongly vouches for the promotion of equality and diversity and supports asylum seekers and refugee women and families.

04/07/2020

Joining us tomorrow night at 10 pm on the is Haya Fatima Iqbal. Haya is a celebrated documentary filmmaker and a journalism and communication teacher at a well-reputed university in Pakistan. It is my pleasure to host her for an evening on talks related to her work.
About the guest:
Haya Fatima Iqbal is an and two-time winning documentary filmmaker from Pakistan. Haya has covered a range of subjects through her documentary work ranging from gender, militancy, and conflict to climate change, water scarcity and social justice. Her work has been featured on HBO Documentary, BBC, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 UK, VICE, National Geographic Society, Redfish, CNN and the Thomson Reuters Foundation among other media organizations.
Haya is an Acumen Fellow and a Fulbright scholar and is Co-Founder of the Documentary Association of Pakistan. She teaches communication, media, and journalism to undergraduate students at Habib University, Karachi. She also trains people in storytelling and filmmaking in Pakistan and abroad. She holds a Masters in News & Documentary from New York University.

02/07/2020

Excited to have my school friend Saad Hayat join me on the . Saad is a music producer with experience of over a decade in producing music for films, tv, radio, corporate films, documentaries, award shows, solo artists & bands. Set your reminders for 8 pm tonight (Thursday).
About the guest:
Saad runs his studio and music production facility by the name of ‘Saad Hayat Music’. The studio is considered to be one of Pakistan’s top recording, production and live-recording facilities. Saad is the founder member, music producer and keyboard player for , a mainstream Pakistani pop-rock band and plays as a session keyboard player for other mainstream acts like Sara Haider, Asad Ahmed & Aaroh to name a few.
Alongside his recording studio and music production work, Saad has international operational management & teaching experience and has been part of the visiting faculty at and in Karachi, where he has taught sound design to media students. He currently also holds private audio production masterclasses. Academically, Saad is an audio engineering & music production graduate from London & a part-qualified chartered accountant.