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Jehan Ara invited by the White House to speak on entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Written by Maryam Dodhy ·  38 sec read >
Jehan Ara

Jehan Ara, the fierce leader behind one of Pakistan’s leading startup incubators The Nest I/O, has been invited by the White House on behalf of President Barack Obama to speak on entrepreneurship in Pakistan.

Jehan Ara will be speaking at the 7th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit which will be held from June 23-24 at Stanford University, California. She is expected to be part of a panel discussion titled ‘Investing in South Asia: What’s next for Entrepreneruship in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh’.

Jehan Ara has years of experience up her sleeve. She currently serves as the president of P@SHA and its tech incubator called The NEST I/O. She is also very opinionated on social causes and her platform ‘Bolo Bhi’ has started a conversation on human rights, internet freedom and privacy in Pakistan.

Update: We have reached out to Jehan Ara for more details and comments. The story will be updated, once she responds.

Written by Maryam Dodhy
I love bringing to light stories of extraordinary people working in Pakistan's tech and startup industry. You can reach out to me through maryamdodhy@techjuice.pk. Profile