Keynote Addresses/Invited Speeches

  • MIT Start Smart Conference and Enterprise Forum, KSA (March 2020), “35 Million Opportunities: Saudi Arabia’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem”.
  • Gulf Education Conference 2020 at University of Business and Technology, KSA (February 2020), “The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Mindset: Opportunities for the MENA Region”.
  • MISK Global Forum, KSA (November 2019), “From Intention to Action: Bridging the Gap in Youth Entrepreneurship”.
  • Wadi Makkah – Ummul Qura University, KSA (March 2019), “Women and Youth Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”.
  • MISK Global Forum, KSA (November 2017), “Creating Entrepreneurial Mindset”.
  • Higher College of Technology, UAE (August 2017), “Participant-Centred Teaching: Clarifying the Concept for the Classroom”.
  • Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (September 2015), “The Role of Creativity and Innovation in the Growth of International Entrepreneurial Ventures”.
  • Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (July 2015), “Family Business Growth through Creativity and Innovation”.
  • Wales Business School, Newport University (April 2013), “Entrepreneurship Training for Non-Business School University Faculty Members”, organised by the National Council for Entrepreneurship in Education.
  • Coventry University Business School (March 2013), “Entrepreneurship Training for University Faculty Members”, organised by the National Council for Entrepreneurship in Education.
  • The Punjab University, Pakistan (April 2012), “How to Write Quality Case Studies for Teaching”, organised by the Business and Administration Faculty.
  • Superior University, Pakistan (September 2011), “How to Publish in Quality Academic Journals”, organised by the Vice Chancellor’s Office.
  • Lahore University of Management Sciences (June 2009), “Role of Business Schools in Developing Enterprises and SMEs”, organised by the Association of Management Development Institutions in Pakistan.
  • Centre for International Private Enterprise – USA (CIPE) Women’s Leadership Conference, Lahore, Pakistan (June 2009), “Role of Women’s Leadership in Economic Development”.
  • Centre for International Private Enterprise – USA (CIPE) Business Policy Roundtable, Karachi, Pakistan (February 2009), “Entrepreneurship Development in Pakistan – Issues and Opportunities”.
  • 34th ISBC Annual Conference. Bangkok, Thailand (November 2007), “Women-Owned Enterprises in the UK: Analysis of Factors Influencing the Growth Process”.