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Business Recorder
12-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
10th iteration of Pakistan Investor Summit kicks off in Karachi
National Incubation Center (NIC) Karachi's 'Pakistan Investor Summit 2025 – Summer Edition' kicked off on Monday. It is set to feature some 20 high-growth startups, and bring together more than 100 investors, startups, policy makers, and industry professionals, it said in a statement. The idea is to create space for 'strategic partnerships and transformative funding opportunities', it added. According to a post on LinkedIn, the judges of Day 1's Pitch Fest will be 'none other than the NIC Karachi alumni who've walked the founder journey themselves.' This includes Muhammad Ghayas Ahmedani, CEO of Zaaviaa Solutions, Anusha Shahid, Co-Founder of Muhammad Furqan Karim Kidwai, Director of ASF Tech Partners, Aurangzaib Alamgir, Founder of Porter Pakistan, Sidra Shakeel, Co-Founder of Fortify and Mirza Saad Baig, Founder of Rawts. 'These exceptional individuals have built impactful ventures, raised capital and navigated the startup grind and now, they are back to guide the next generation of founders,' NIC Karachi said in its post. It also said that a high-impact roundtable will feature investors, founders and finance experts exploring early-stage investing, portfolio planning, and risk management. The workshop will feature insights from the, COO of YB Holdings on how smart capital is reshaping investment returns and Farhan Bashir Khan, CEO of Alpha Beta Core on understanding investor risk appetite and return expectations. The event is Funded by the Ignite National Technology Fund under the *Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. According to its statement, over the past six years, NIC Karachi has incubated 376 startups across fintech, edtech, healthtech, agritech, and industrial tech. These ventures have raised Rs12 billion in investment, generated RsPKR 10 billion in revenue, and created over 1 million jobs, it said. Syed Azfar Hussain, Project Director of NIC Karachi, said: 'This summit reflects our belief that local innovation deserves global capital. We are building bridges between visionary founders and the investors who can help accelerate their journey.' Summit highlights include:
Associated Press
20-03-2025
- Science
- Associated Press
ACHS Leads Innovation with AI Pitch Fest to Advance Learning
ACHS hosted its first AI Pitch Fest this February, a showcase of AI tools aimed at advancing learning, promoting engagement, and empowering students in class. 'This event wasn't just about technology—it was about ensuring that AI solutions enhance student learning, foster critical thinking, and uphold the educational values we stand for.' — ACHS CAO Dr. Tiffany Rodriguez PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 / / -- American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) hosted its first AI Pitch Fest on February 28, 2025, a showcase of AI tools aimed at enhancing learning, promoting engagement, and empowering students in the classroom. ACHS Chief Academic Officer Dr. Tiffany Rodriguez developed the AI Pitch Fest as part of the institution's AI for Community Engagement: Advancing Communication, Teaching, and Learning Initiative (ACE Initiative), a yearlong program designed to assess and leverage AI tools to directly enhance the student experience and foster community engagement through individualized and adaptive outreach The ACHS AI Pitch Fest showcased three AI tools designed to enhance student learning, Packback, Learnwise, and TimelyGrader. Staff, faculty, and student peer tutors were invited to participate and learn more about these tools. A keynote speaker, Mike Kentz of AI Literacy Partners, kicked off the Pitch Fest by sharing his approach to using AI in the classroom and insights on AI's role in the classroom and its connection to metacognition and deeper learning. The Pitch Fest also featured Nick Potkalitsky's rubric for assessing AI tools. Potkalitsky is an innovative educator developing AI-responsive instructional methods and approaches for today's schools. His rubric provides an evidence-based assessment tool that ensures AI tools are evaluated based on their ability to support critical thinking and authentic learning outcomes—not just their ability to generate responses. The ACHS AI Pitch Fest reinforced ACHS's focus on intentional AI adoption and commitment to faculty-driven decision-making, student success, and academic integrity as AI adoption grows. The institution is excited to explore more tools using the format with engagement across its community of learners. 'We created the AI Pitch Fest to take a close look at AI tools through a learning-first lens,' shared ACHS CAO Dr. Tiffany Rodriguez. 'This event wasn't just about technology—it was about ensuring that AI solutions enhance student learning, foster critical thinking, and uphold the educational values we stand for.' About ACHS Founded in 1978, ACHS has been at the forefront of integrative health education for nearly five decades. ACHS has a culture of early adoption of technology, offering fully online classes since 1999, and is continually assessing processes, platforms, and tools that promote learning and cultivate community. ACHS offers a range of on-demand CEs, micro-credentials, certificate, diploma, and degree programs in aromatherapy, herbal medicine, functional nutrition, wellness coaching, and complementary alternative medicine disciplines. As a Certified B Corporation® and People and Planet First Verified, ACHS is dedicated to advancing sustainable and ethical practices while preparing graduates for success in the evolving wellness workforce. For questions about this press release or to schedule an interview, please contact Tracey Abell at [email protected]. X LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Other Legal Disclaimer:
