Mr. Rashid Shafi is one of the most reputed business leaders in Pakistan who has attained 40 years’ experience spanning across telecommunications including ICT, high-tech electronic manufacturing, and oil & gas servicing industries. Mr. Shafi’ business portfolio eminence is reflected by his exemplary accomplishment at revolutionizing international and domestic telecom fixed-line businesses and operations, elevating sustainable profitability and growth. His visionary leadership approach at senior management roles have enabled organizations to develop flagship products, construct entrenchment strategies for existing services and penetrative plans to capitalize on emerging market opportunities. Mr. Shafi holds Bachelor’s & Masters Degrees in Electrical Engineering. He is a graduate of Advance Management Program & Corporate Director Certification from Harvard Business School (Alumnus), USA and Advance Leadership Program from Cambridge Judge Business School (Alumnus), UK. Mr. Rashid Shafi is leading foundation of a widespread IoT eco-system in Pakistan. He is also nurturing pool of exciting young talent in Pakistan with his incubator “RubiTron Labs” where he sponsors, mentors and incentivize young innovators to massive business ideas.Mr. Shafi is widely accredited for his advocacy to promote a subtle, open, and neutral telecom/ICT regulatory framework that has been acknowledged and adopted by the industry. Pakistan telecom industry witnessed new trends of telecom connectivity businesses due to his continued efforts with telecom operators around the world. Consequently, Pakistan is seen as an open telecom environment having best world-class telecom practices that has been attracting investors for the uplift of the ICT sector in the country.On his personal forte, Mr. Shafi has been actively working with international organizations for the proliferation of broadband and use of emerging technologies for improving the life of masses. He has undertaken the national agenda to lay seeds for collaboration, cohesion, and ‘co-opetition’ across various industry segments – academia to businesses, youth to governments, investors to micro-financing – to see the country rising on the sphere of innovation in a prolific manner.Interests: Technology: IOT, AI, Big Data, Telecom, ICT Infrastructure, Transfer of Technology, ManufacturingCorporate: Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Strategy, Projects, Strategic/Contract Negotiations, Business DevCSR: NGOs, Non-Profit Labs/Orgs., Incubators, Start-ups, Capacity Building, Sustainability