Kalsoom Lakhani1
Kalsoom Lakhani is a Pakistani-American businesswoman who is current founder and CEO of Invest2Innovate, an organisation that supports start-up companies in the emerging markets.[1][2]
Education and career[edit]
Lakhani did her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia in Foreign Affairs and Middle East Studies, and then received a degree of Master of Arts from the Elliott School of International Affairs in International Affairs/Conflict Resolution.[3][4]
Lakhani founded a blog website, Changing Up Pakistan in January 2008[2] and then served as the director of Social Vision from June 2008 to August 2011.[3]
She worked as managing editor at Think Change-Pakistan prior to founding Invest2Innovate in September 2011.[3]
Recognition[edit]
Lakhani was a member of World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers[5] and a co-ambassador from Washington, D.C. for Sandbox.[4]
In September 2012, she was featured in Foreign Policy's 99 young leaders under 33.[6]
In September 2013, The Express Tribune featured her among the "women who outshine in Pakistan’s tech industry".[4] In February 2016, The Nation featured her among the "10 young Pakistan entrepreneurs who deserve appreciation".[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ahmed, Almeena (24 October 2017). "The 10-year-old waste entrepreneur". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hossain, Anushay (26 August 2016). "Outside The Box: Kalsoom Lakhani Looks For Innovators In Emerging Markets". Forbes. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Who is @Kalsoom82 Lakhani ?". The Express Tribune. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The women who outshine in Pakistan's tech industry". The Express Tribune. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "6 Pakistani women entrepreneurs who have changed the country's bad image". ARYNEWS. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Two Pakistani women feature on 'foreign policy leaders' list". The Express Tribune. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "10 young Pakistan entrepreneurs who deserve appreciation". The Nation. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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