Pakistan's Growth In IT Ft. Syed Ahmad | 023 | TBT

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In conversation with Syed Ahmad, CEO of DPL, this episode explores IT industry. Where Pakistan stands in IT industry. What were the effects of war & terror on IT industry. What are the limitations of IT industry in Pakistan. Where we stand in demand and supply of IT. How to contextualize Pakistan’s IT growth. Is freelancing a sustainable career. What is Digital Pakistan. Tune in to know more about IT taskforce, STZ’s, 5G in Pakistan and startups!

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0:00 – 1:19 IT: An emerging industry
1:20 – 2:10 IT industry of Pakistan
2:11 – 3:49 War & Terror Effect on IT industry
3:50 – 5:11 Limitations of IT industry
5:12 – 7:44 Youth Potential and supply side
7:45 – 11:51 Lack of Aptitude in fresh graduates
11:52 -12:36 #Ehsaasprogram + ICT scholarships
12:37 – 16:00 How to build talent?
16:01 – 22:51 Is there local demand for IT?
22:52 – 25:31 Free-trade/VISA
25:32 – 26:40 10bn figure: Realistic or ideal?
26:41 – 29:26 How to contextualize Pakistan’s IT growth
29:27 – 30:32 Rapid increase in IT industry
30:33 – 36:34 Freelance economy/sustainable careers
36:35 – 44:20 IT taskforce and STZ’s
44:21 – 46:06 Citizen portal and centralized data
46:07 – 47:37 5G situation in Pakistan
47:38 – 53:44 #DigitalPakistan
53:45 – 54:58 Knowledge economy reform
54:59 – 1:00:51 Startups and unicorns in Pakistan
1:00:52 – 1:02:10 Deconstruction of IT industry!

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