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Posted by OPEN Global on Monday 1 July 2024
Bringing together OPEN Entrepreneurs and Professionals worldwide
A transformative experience awaits OPEN Charter Members at the OPEN Global Retreat 2024, a premier gathering designed exclusively for our Charter Members. This unparalleled event brings together OPEN Entrepreneurs and Professionals worldwide, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Members from 13 chapters across 4 continents will have the incredible opportunity to meet and network with the foremost minds in New York City, the global hub for finance, media, and tourism. To add to the excitement, we are thrilled to announce that legendary Pakistani cricketers will participate in a Fireside Chat, making this event extraordinary.
Members from 13 chapters across 4 continents will have the incredible opportunity to meet and network with the foremost minds in New York City, the global hub for finance, media, and tourism. To add to the excitement, we are thrilled to announce that legendary Pakistani cricketers will participate in a Fireside Chat, making this event extraordinary.
Entertainment Gala
Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal
Keynote Speakers
Jabran Niaz
CEO, Utopia Deals
Sabir Sami
Global CEO, KFC
Speakers
Abu Bakar
President, OPEN Global
Akif Tarique
Global Head of Insurance Practice, Visionet Systems Inc.
Aneela Haider
Advisor, Saudi Arabia AV- 2030
Farrukh Usman
Founder & CEO, Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc
Hassan Ahmed
CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman, Sway AI | Technology Entrepreneur
Mahmood Khan
CEO, Hevolution Foundation
Masood Khan
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States
Najeeb Ghauri
Founder & CEO at NETSOL Technologies Inc.)
Naveed Sherwani
Chairman, President & CEO at RapidSilicon
Omair Tariq
CEO & Founder, Cart.com
Somia Farid Silber
President, Edible Brands
Tariq Farid
Founder & CEO of Edible
Tariq Khan
Chairman, OPEN NY
Umber Ahmed
Founder & CEO, Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery
OPEN GLOBAL RETREAT 2024 AGENDA
| Date | Event | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7th | Fireside Chat & Dinner | |||
| June 8th | Full-Day Conference & Banquet with Entertainment | |||
| June 8th Schedule | ||||
| Time | Event | Speakers | Moderator | Social Media Status |
| 8:00 | Registration | - | - | - |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Breakfast & Networking | - | - | - |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome & National Anthems | Tariq Khan (Chairman, OPEN NY) | Shanzeh Shunaid (Emcee) | - |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | About OPEN | Abu Bakar (President, OPEN Global) | Shanzeh Shunaid (Emcee) | - |
| 9:30 - 9:35 | Ambassador Welcome | Ambassador Masood Khan (Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States) | Shanzeh Shunaid (Emcee) | TBD |
| 9:35 - 10:15 | Morning Keynote - Leadership Fireside Chat | Sabir Sami - (Global CEO, KFC) | Tariq Khan | Posted |
| 10:15 - 10:55 | Fireside Chat- Success Story | Jabran Niaz (CEO, Utopia Deals) | Abu Bakar | Under Approval |
| 10:55 - 11:15 | Networking Break | - | - | - |
| 11:15 - 11:55 | Opportunities in Gulf | Naveed Sherwani (Chairman, President & CEO, RapidSilicon) Aneela Haider (Advisor, Saudi Arabia AV- 2030) & Faisal Sultan (Global VP & Managing Director Middle East, Lucid Motors) | Farooq Baghani | Posted |
| 11:55 - 12:35 | Marketing Maven | Shakir Moin, President Marketing, Coca-Cola North America | Zaeem Shahid | Under Approval |
| 12:35 - 1:05 | Lunch | - | - | - |
| 1:05 - 1:45 | Small Business Opportunities | Dilawar Syed, Deputy Administrator, SBA | Zulfi Jafri | Under Approval |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | US Multi Generation Success Story | Tariq Farid (Founder & CEO of Edible) & Somia Farid (President, Edible Brands) | Zainab Jeewanji | Posted |
| 2:30 - 3:10 | Global Tech Power Houses | Najeeb Ghauri (Founder & CEO, NETSOL Technologies Inc.) & Akif Tarique (Global Head of Insurance Practice, Visionet Systems Inc.) | Imran Husain | Posted |
| 3:10 - 3:50 | Entreprenuerail Success | Mehmood Khan (CEO, Hevolution Foundation) & Hassan Ahmed (CEO, Co-Founder & Chairman, Sway AI | Technology Entrepreneur) | TBD | - |
| 3:50 - 4:30 | OPEN Success Stories | Farrukh Usman (Founder & CEO, Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc) & Umber Ahmed (Founder & CEO, Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery) | Aamir Chalisa | Posted |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Breakout Speed Date Sessions | OPEN Tank Pitch Competition | Abdullah/Farhan/Zahid | - |
| 5:30 - 5:35 | Closing | TBD | Faisal Ladak | - |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Cocktail Network | - | - | - |
| 7:00 - 8:15 | Welcome Family and Awards | - | Sponsors. Recognitions, Top Diasporaa | - |
| 8:15 - 9:15 | Family Dinner | - | - | - |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Entertainment | Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad | - | Posted |
| June 9th | India/Pakistan Match Screening Breakfast | |||
VENUE
New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States
