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Islamabad: Artificial Intelligence, metaverse, and blockchain technologies are transforming different sectors and the world is heading towards a digital future, making it necessary to invest in digital technologies, it was argued by experts and scholars gathered at a seminar.
The participants highlighted the importance of digital future, and implications of various digital technologies that have disrupted the industries for a better tomorrow, such as Artificial Intelligence, metaverse, and blockchain.
The sixth “Edition of The Future Summit” ended on Thursday with eminent foreign and local experts speaking on different topics aimed at recommending a futuristic direction to the policymakers, stakeholders and corporate sector in the country. The summit was organized by Nutshell Group.
The theme of the first panel discussion was innovating the future. It was moderated by Director Nutshell Communications Usman Yousaf, Co-founder, K-Cap Ventures, Chairman, ProPakistani, and CEO, Interactive UAE.
The experts included Michael Hartmann, Chief Business Officer, Fintech Galaxy; Anna Tutova, CEO, Coinstelegram, public speaker, Fortune Media Journalist; Dereck Hoogenkamp, CEO, Yalla Limited and Partner, Aeroverse; Dr. Rehan Al Taji, Founder & CEO, PXDX FZ LLC, UAE and Partner & Head of Projects; Muhammad Zeeshan Abid, Partner Advisory, Parker Russell AJS & Board Member, InvoiceMate, UAE.
Need for disrupting technologies highlighted
This was followed by a next panel discussion aimed to highlight need for disruptive technologies, moderated by CEO Blockchain for All Jimmy Nguyen.
The experts included Founder & CEO, InvoiceMate, UAE, Muhammad Salman Anjum, Director of International Relations, Centre Blockchain of Catalonia, and other prominent panelists.
The third panel discussion was moderated by Chairperson Pakistan Stock Exchange Dr Shamshad Akhtar. She underscored the challenges faced by the country today. She said that the level of foreign exchange reserves was worrisome as inflation has been soared to a historic level.
Shamshad Akhtar said that PSX market capitalization was at the slowest space while inconsistency in the policies has eroded the confidence of investors.
