City Desk
Islamabad, 22 October 2026: Bahria University concluded the three-day Young CEOs, Entrepreneurs & Innovators (YES) Summit, Expo & Awards 2026 at its E-8 Campus, bringing together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, and academic experts to promote innovation and academia-industry collaboration.
The Expo was inaugurated by MNA Syeda Amna Batool, Focal Person to the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, while Federal Minister and Board of Investment Chairman Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh was chief guest at the closing ceremony.
The Startup Competition drew more than 290 ideas and a PKR 1 million prize pool. The winners were Chat Octopus, ReLife, Luqas.ai, GrainHero, and Demetronics, judged by industry professionals including Shafqaat H. Shah and Wasim Irshad.
The final day featured a keynote by former HEC Chairman Prof. Dr. Javaid Laghari on the entrepreneurial mindset, with panelists including Sardar Masood Khan, Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan, and Air Marshal Abdul Moeed Khan (Retd). More than 30 stalls showcased projects from universities across Pakistan.
Bahria University reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing young entrepreneurial talent and supporting innovative ideas.
