On this episode of the CxO Podcast "Talk of The Town," we had the honour of interviewing Javaid Iqbal, the Chief Commercial Officer of STZA. The episode begins with a brief overview of the discussion, followed by an introduction to the podcast. Javaid Iqbal kicks off the interview by sharing his early life and educational background, as well as his entry into the tech industry. He discusses how he stumbled into tech teaching and his effort to create local tech solution platforms. The conversation then shifts to the digital innovation awareness and tech policy of Pakistan.
Javaid Iqbal shares his perspective on creating a supportive environment for IT heroes to thrive in Pakistan and the startup ecosystem and incubation in the country. He highlights the scarcity of tech skills in academia and the need to enhance tech-enablement across industries in Pakistan. He also provides insights into STZA and its work, including the development of the Tech Zone and the team's contribution to the economy. Javaid Iqbal talks about his vision for democratizing tech for the masses and stresses the importance of teamwork and knowledge sharing.
The discussion then transitions to the current economic situation in Pakistan, and Javaid Iqbal emphasizes the importance of prioritizing skill development. He shares his survivor guide on LinkedIn, daily routine and activities, favourite places, personality traits, and hobbies. Javaid Iqbal talks about his thoughts on multitasking, food preferences, movie and drama choices, and favourite actors. He also discusses his theory of success, failures in life, and the significance of learning from setbacks and maintaining optimism. The episode concludes with a note of gratitude and Javaid Iqbal's inspiring message to persist in pursuing one's dreams and aspirations. This podcast episode is a must-watch for those seeking insights into the tech industry in Pakistan and the life and vision of Javaid Iqbal.
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Reimagining Pakistan as a Tech Economy – Aurora | DAWN
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00:00 - Highlights
0:55 - Intro of CxO Podcast and Javaid Iqbal
1:18 - Welcome and Thank you note
2:08 - Appreciation for CxO and
2:45 - Early life and education of Javaid Iqbal
6:30 - Entering the Tech industry
9:00 - Accidental step into tech teaching
11:36 - Initiating local tech solution platforms-1st meeting
16:00 - Awareness of digital innovation
17:55 - Trendsetter awareness seminar
22:43 - Article in Dawn about digitalization
24:48 - Tech policy of Pakistan
29:45 - Enabling system to develop IT heroes in Pakistan
32:45 - Startup ecosystem/incubation in Pakistan
35:09 - Absence of tech skillset in academia
37:30 - Tech-enablement in industries of Pakistan
41:30 - What are STZA and its manifestation?
46:00 - Tech Zone development
48:50 - STZA team members then and contribution to the economy
52:25 - Grand scale realization of tech for the layman
55:22 - Team building and knowledge sharing
57:30 - Current economic situation in Pakistan
00:59:00 - Prioritizing time to develop skills
01:02:45 - LinkedIn-Javaid Iqbal’s survivor guide
01:05:10 - Daily routine and activities
01:06:22 - Favorite day of the week
01:07:45 - Favorite places
01:09:10 - Favorite personality type
01:10:45 - If not Tech, then what?
01:12:20 - Javaid Iqbal’s personality traits
01:14:29 - Weekend engagements
01:15:33 - Hobbies
01:17:25 - Daily Productivity
01:19:42 - Multitasking-a blessing or distraction
01:21:25 - Javaid’s food preferences
01:22:41 - Movie and drama choices
01:27:22 - Favorite actors/actresses
01:28:25 - Javaid’s theory of success
01:30:35 - Failures of Javaid’s life
01:34:55 - Learning from failures and optimism
01:38:18 - Thank you and end note.
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