Syed Hussnain Abbas Kazmi has been appointed Chairman of the Ignite Board of Directors.
Kazmi has been the CEO of the National Information Technology Board, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, since July 2021. He is also a member of the PTCL Board of Directors, the NTC Board of Directors, and the PITC Board of Directors.
Syed Husnain Abbas Kazmi is a seasoned management practitioner with more than two decades of experience managing the full spectrum of operations, human capital, operations’ programs, critical services and functions related to financial operations, procurement, security, organizational development, training and development, talent management, employee engagement, compensation management, HRIS, business process re-engineering, and business process re-engineering.
About Ignite
Ignite funds startups and innovative projects that utilize 4th industrial wave tech to solve local problems and target global opportunities in health, education, energy, agriculture, telecom, finance and other verticals.
Their national network of incubators across Pakistan nurtures startups and engages them with investors and corporations. They have launched a program to prepare one million people for the future of work.
Through studies and stakeholder engagement, they help planning in the public and private sectors. Ignite outreach activities seek to inform professionals, media, students, corporations, media and policy makers about the challenges and threats posed by the new economy and the importance of innovation and seek to increase engagement in Ignite programs.
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