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Bringing together OPEN Entrepreneurs and Professionals worldwide

A transformative experience awaits OPEN Charter Members at the OPEN Global Retreat 2024, a premier gathering designed exclusively for our Charter Members. This unparalleled event brings together OPEN Entrepreneurs and Professionals worldwide, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Members from 13 chapters across 4 continents will have the incredible opportunity to meet and network with the foremost minds in New York City, the global hub for finance, media, and tourism. To add to the excitement, we are thrilled to announce that legendary Pakistani cricketers will participate in a Fireside Chat, making this event extraordinary.

Entertainment Gala

Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal

Keynote Speakers

Jabran Niaz

CEO, Utopia Deals


Sabir Sami

Global CEO, KFC


Speakers

Abu Bakar

President, OPEN Global


Akif Tarique

Global Head of Insurance Practice, Visionet Systems Inc.


Aneela Haider

Advisor, Saudi Arabia AV- 2030


Farrukh Usman

Founder & CEO, Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc


Hassan Ahmed

CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman, Sway AI | Technology Entrepreneur


Mahmood Khan

CEO, Hevolution Foundation


Masood Khan

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States


Najeeb Ghauri

Founder & CEO at NETSOL Technologies Inc.)


Naveed Sherwani

Chairman, President & CEO at RapidSilicon


Omair Tariq

CEO & Founder, Cart.com


Somia Farid Silber

President, Edible Brands


Tariq Farid

Founder & CEO of Edible


Tariq Khan

Chairman, OPEN NY


Umber Ahmed

Founder & CEO, Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery


OPEN GLOBAL RETREAT 2024 AGENDA

Date Event
June 7th Fireside Chat & Dinner
June 8th Full-Day Conference & Banquet with Entertainment
June 8th Schedule
Time Event Speakers Moderator Social Media Status
8:00 Registration - - -
8:00 - 8:45 Breakfast & Networking - - -
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome & National Anthems Tariq Khan (Chairman, OPEN NY) Shanzeh Shunaid (Emcee) -
9:15 - 9:30 About OPEN Abu Bakar (President, OPEN Global) Shanzeh Shunaid (Emcee) -
9:30 - 9:35 Ambassador Welcome Ambassador Masood Khan (Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States) Shanzeh Shunaid (Emcee) TBD
9:35 - 10:15 Morning Keynote - Leadership Fireside Chat Sabir Sami - (Global CEO, KFC) Tariq Khan Posted
10:15 - 10:55 Fireside Chat- Success Story Jabran Niaz (CEO, Utopia Deals) Abu Bakar Under Approval
10:55 - 11:15 Networking Break - - -
11:15 - 11:55 Opportunities in Gulf Naveed Sherwani (Chairman, President & CEO, RapidSilicon) Aneela Haider (Advisor, Saudi Arabia AV- 2030) & Faisal Sultan (Global VP & Managing Director Middle East, Lucid Motors) Farooq Baghani Posted
11:55 - 12:35 Marketing Maven Shakir Moin, President Marketing, Coca-Cola North America Zaeem Shahid Under Approval
12:35 - 1:05 Lunch - - -
1:05 - 1:45 Small Business Opportunities Dilawar Syed, Deputy Administrator, SBA Zulfi Jafri Under Approval
1:45 - 2:30 US Multi Generation Success Story Tariq Farid (Founder & CEO of Edible) & Somia Farid (President, Edible Brands) Zainab Jeewanji Posted
2:30 - 3:10 Global Tech Power Houses Najeeb Ghauri (Founder & CEO, NETSOL Technologies Inc.) & Akif Tarique (Global Head of Insurance Practice, Visionet Systems Inc.) Imran Husain Posted
3:10 - 3:50 Entreprenuerail Success Mehmood Khan (CEO, Hevolution Foundation) & Hassan Ahmed (CEO, Co-Founder & Chairman, Sway AI | Technology Entrepreneur) TBD -
3:50 - 4:30 OPEN Success Stories Farrukh Usman (Founder & CEO, Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc) & Umber Ahmed (Founder & CEO, Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery) Aamir Chalisa Posted
4:30 - 5:30 Breakout Speed Date Sessions OPEN Tank Pitch Competition Abdullah/Farhan/Zahid -
5:30 - 5:35 Closing TBD Faisal Ladak -
6:00 - 7:00 Cocktail Network - - -
7:00 - 8:15 Welcome Family and Awards - Sponsors. Recognitions, Top Diasporaa -
8:15 - 9:15 Family Dinner - - -
9:30 - 11:00 Entertainment Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad - Posted
June 9th India/Pakistan Match Screening Breakfast

VENUE

New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States