Fin Tech Inclusion in Pakistan: Academia’s role in closing the Gender Gap


The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), IBA organized a focus group on ‘Fin Tech Inclusion in Pakistan: Academia’s role in closing the Gender Gap’ on 7th June 2024. The session aimed to bring together researchers, policy makers and businesses working towards promoting financial inclusion in Pakistan.

The session was attended by Ms. Raeda Latif, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, Ms. Kanza Akhwand, Manager Growth, Oraan, Ms. Batool Hasan, Branch Manager, Digital Client Partner Program, HBL, Mr. Ammar Habib Khan, CFA, FRM, Assistant Professor of Practice, IBA Karachi & Chief Risk Officer, Karandaaz, Pakistan and Dr. Irum Saba, Associate Professor and Program Director MS-IBF, IBA Karachi.

The session was organized under IBA Access, an initiative of IBA – ORIC to promote industry-academia linkages through specialized consultancy services.

Fin Tech Inclusion in Pakistan: Academia’s role in closing the Gender Gap