Ushering

Pakistan’s Finance Industry

in the new era of digitalization & prosperity

Pursuing Our Mission

We’re pursuing our mission through facilitating collaboration between stakeholders, broaden the scope, improve the quality of service, and promoting the Fintech industry.

Connect

To be a knowledge hub for the Fintech industry in Pakistan to disseminate effective and relevant information among stakeholders.

Collaborate

To develop synergies with peer entities, Fintech stakeholders, potential partners & regulators.

Create

To promote an enabling environment for Fintech organizations that will help successful integration and acceleration of Pakistan’s fintech ecosystem.

Catalyze

To provide a platform for conception of ideas and innovation for accelerated development of Fintech companies.

Vision for a Fully Digitized Financial Ecosystem in Pakistan

To provide a virtual and physical knowledge exchange platform for fintech stakeholders through;

• Compiling research reports, policy papers and data analysis
• Promoting benchmarks and international best practices;
• Publishing industry information material and dissemination of the same;
• Collecting, analysing and disseminating information to various stakeholder groups.

To promote an environment conducive to a thriving fintech ecosystem by;

• Facilitating interaction and dialogue of fintech organizations with policy makers to enable free and easy entry of fintech services into the market.
• Focus on creating and maintaining liaisons with private and public sector outfits to leverage expertise for various industry support infrastructure.
• Liaising with and facilitating donor investments.
• Propagate good practice and exchange of ideas at an international level and national level through exposure visits.
• Mechanisms to build linkages with universities that can be used to not only attract good HR to the sector but also raise understanding and interest amongst the academic community.
• International and national trainings to strengthen the human resource base of the industry.

To create a vibrant networking platform that encourages and enables collaboration between stakeholders: regulators, corporations, consumers, technology vendors, entrepreneurs, academia, donors and investors by;

• Holding events and roundtable discussions.
• Representing the sector at domestic and international forums.
• Building strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders.
• Creating linkages with both bilateral and multi-lateral donors.

To provide a virtual and physical information exchange and idea hub for fintech stakeholders through;

• Delivering regular content on our website – news about innovations, new startups or technologies.
• Organizing innovation and educational events for fintechs and startups.

Board of Directors

nadeem hussain

syed

nadeem

hussain

chairman

Nadeem Hussain, Founder and Coach of his latest venture Planet N, aims to catalyze the next wave of tech entrepreneurship in Pakistan. With an illustrious banking experience of 30 years and global recognition for his dedication and service to financial inclusion in Pakistan, Mr. Hussain believes in giving back to the community and has demonstrated this by being heavily involved in pro-bono work.

fahad

fahad

sajid

ceo

Seasoned professional having 15+ years of diversified work experience in ICT and Digital Financial Services Industries within Pakistan and abroad. One of the Pioneers launching Jazz Cash in Pakistan and served as Head of Technology. Versatile experience in studying various Fintech Markets Dynamics and formulating the business development plans, road map strategy and devising appropriate solution and features.

waqas khan

muhammad

waqas

khan

financial consultant

Experienced finance, accounting & auditing professional with an industry experience of +12 years including experience in assurance and business advisory services from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He heads the finance function at PFN.

maham fatima

maham

fatima

research & data analyst

Maham, holding an MBA from Quaid-i-Azam University and a BBA (Hons.) from FJWU, has an experience of successfully deploying research strategies for PMCL, Telenor, GSMA and The World Bank. She was an Erasmus Mundus scholar and completed her MSc. in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance from KU Leuven, University of Münster and TalTech Estonia under a European Union Scholarship. Her research interests lie in the field of digitalization and technological innovation to attain sustainability.

najaf

najaf

naad e ali

consultant

18 Years of Experience in Sales, Marketing, Branding, Events & Public Relations. Master in Business Administration – HRM.

ayesha

aiesha

butt

consultant

10 years of experience in Digital Marketing. Bachelors in Mass Communication.

syed

nadeem

hussain

chairman

Nadeem Hussain, Founder and Coach of his latest venture Planet N, aims to catalyze the next wave of tech entrepreneurship in Pakistan. With an illustrious banking experience of 30 years and global recognition for his dedication and service to financial inclusion in Pakistan, Mr. Hussain believes in giving back to the community and has demonstrated this by being heavily involved in pro-bono work.

nadeem hussain

Qasif

ShahiD

Vice Chairman

Digital payments pioneer and Mobile Financial Services veteran with 22+ years of banking experience with global and domestic Banks. He was the Digital Head of ABN AMRO in Singapore and then moved back to Pakistan with SCB.

Nameer

Khan

Independent Director

Nameer Khan is a leading fintech influencer and thought leader in the MENA region. His area of focus for 2022 is Sustainability x Fintech to enable impact across the FI landscape. He serves as an Executive Advisor to leading fintechs / regulatory authorities in the MENA region. As the Chairman of MFTA, Nameer has strategically partnered with the regional regulators and central banks to establish a robust fintech framework.

Sohail

Munir

Independent Director

Dr. Sohail Munir is a digital futurist and innovator with a proven track record of driving the adoption of emerging and disruptive technologies. He is a respected thought leader in government digital transformation and is known for engineering exceptional digital citizen experiences. His areas of expertise include GovTech, FinTech, Digital Identity, Cognitive Cities, API Economy, Open Finance, Open Data, AI, Blockchain, Web 3, Metaverse, Cloud Computing, Digital Payments, AIOps, Statistical Learning, and Machine Learning.

Naureen

Hyat

Chairman Policy Committee

A Social Entrepreneur with an aim to bring positive effective change, particularly at the base of the pyramid, via innovative and sustainable solutions.

Our Team

nadeem hussain

syed

nadeem

hussain

chairman

Nadeem Hussain, Founder and Coach of his latest venture Planet N, aims to catalyze the next wave of tech entrepreneurship in Pakistan. With an illustrious banking experience of 30 years and global recognition for his dedication and service to financial inclusion in Pakistan, Mr. Hussain believes in giving back to the community and has demonstrated this by being heavily involved in pro-bono work.

fahad

fahad

sajid

ceo

Seasoned professional having 15+ years of diversified work experience in ICT and Digital Financial Services Industries within Pakistan and abroad. One of the Pioneers launching Jazz Cash in Pakistan and served as Head of Technology. Versatile experience in studying various Fintech Markets Dynamics and formulating the business development plans, road map strategy and devising appropriate solution and features.

waqas khan

muhammad

waqas

khan

financial consultant

Experienced finance, accounting & auditing professional with an industry experience of +12 years including experience in assurance and business advisory services from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He heads the finance function at PFN.

maham fatima

maham

fatima

research & data analyst

Maham, holding an MBA from Quaid-i-Azam University and a BBA (Hons.) from FJWU, has an experience of successfully deploying research strategies for PMCL, Telenor, GSMA and The World Bank. She was an Erasmus Mundus scholar and completed her MSc. in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance from KU Leuven, University of Münster and TalTech Estonia under a European Union Scholarship. Her research interests lie in the field of digitalization and technological innovation to attain sustainability.

najaf

najaf

naad e ali

consultant

18 Years of Experience in Sales, Marketing, Branding, Events & Public Relations. Master in Business Administration – HRM.

ayesha

aiesha

butt

consultant

10 years of experience in Digital Marketing. Bachelors in Mass Communication.

Fahad

Sajid

CEO

Seasoned professional having 15+ years of diversified work experience in ICT and Digital Financial Services Industries within Pakistan and abroad. One of the Pioneers launching Jazz Cash in Pakistan and served as Head of Technology. Versatile experience in studying various Fintech Markets Dynamics and formulating the business development plans, road map strategy and devising appropriate solution and features.

fahad

muhammad

waqas khan

financial consultant

Experienced finance, accounting & auditing professional with an industry experience of +12 years including experience in assurance and business advisory services from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He heads the finance function at PFN.

Dr. Azima

Khan

Head of research

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Sana

Zia

Marketing & Communication Associate

Ms. Sana Zia is working in the capacity of a Marketing & Communication Associate at PFN. Prior to that she was working as a Recruitment Specialist in a leading HR consultancy firm. She holds a degree of Master In Philosophy in HRM.

Farooq

Jan

Operations Associate

Mr. Farooq Jan is working as an  Operations Associate at PFN. He holds a degree of Bachelors in Economics.

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