Panel Discussion on Establishment of AI Valley on Day 2 of the 3rd National School of Public policy (NSPP) Conference

On 26th August 2025, Team BIPP participated in Session 5: Establishment of AI Valley on Day 2 of the 3rd National School of Public policy (NSPP) Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy and Governance, organized in collaboration with the Information Technology University (ITU) and Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy (BIPP). The session was moderated by Mr. Shahid Najam, Vice Chairman BIPP, and distinguished panelists including Prof. Dr. Wajahat Mahmood Qazi (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, COMSATS University), Prof. Dr. Suleman Aziz Lodhi (Dean, University of South Asia, Lahore), and Mr. Rehmatullah (CEO Techno-hub and Executive Director, Institute of Research Promotion, Lahore) Discussions centered on the vision, challenges, and opportunities associated with developing an AI Valley in Pakistan, with a focus on fostering research, innovation, and capacity-building. During the session, BIPP highlighted its initiative of establishing an AI Valley at Namal, which aims to serve as a hub for digital innovation, industry-academia linkages, and technology-driven policy solutions to accelerate Pakistan’s transformation in the digital era.