Event agenda
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
08:30 - 09:30
Registration & Networking
Welcome refreshments and networking for delegates, businesses, and officials.
09:30 - 10:15
Opening Ceremony
10:15 - 10:45
Overview of Pakistan's Incentives for Economic Growth
Presentation by Minister of Finance, Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, highlighting initiatives and incentives to attract investment and stimulate economic growth.
10:45 - 11:45
Launch of the EU-PK Business Network
11:45 - 12:10
Coffee Break
12:10 - 12:15
Lightning TED-Style Talks
- 5 min Ideas
Lightning TED-Style Talks: Big Ideas in 5 Minutes
12:15 - 13:15
Plenary Session 1
- Global Gateway Unlocking Potential
Global Gateway Unlocking Potential: Enhancing EU-Pakistan Economic Ties and Investment Through Innovative Policies and Financial Solutions
13:15 - 14:30
Networking Lunch / Visit of booths
14:30 - 16:00
Breakout 1
- Innovate, Invest, Inspire
- Value Chain
- Textiles
- Leather
- Circular Economy
- Technological Cooperation
- Green Transition
Sustainable Innovation: Bridging Pakistan’s Textile & Leather Industries with EU Partnerships for a Circular Future
Breakout 2
- Value Chain
- Circular Economy
- Technological Cooperation
- Agriculture
- Crops
- Livestock
- Fisheries
- Green Transition
Navigating New Frontiers: Enhancing EU-Pakistan Agricultural Collaboration for Sustainable Growth
Breakout 3
- B2G Dialogue
- Infrastructure
- Regulatory Dialogue
- EU Investment
- Trade Barriers
- Investment Barriers
EU-Pakistan Economic Synergies & Roadmap of Needs (Only upon Invitation)
16:00 - 16:25
Networking Coffee Break
16:25 - 16:30
Lightning TED-Style Talks
- 5 min Ideas
Lightning TED-Style Talks: Big Ideas in 5 Minutes
16:30 - 17:45
Roundtable
- Sustainability for Growth
- EU Legislation
- Market Access
- Internationalisation
- Exports
Turning Barriers into Bridges: Sustainability for Growth!
17:45 - 18:00
Wrap-Up of Day 1
Summary of key takeaways by the Forum Moderator.
19:30 - 21:30
Welcome and Networking Dinner
Celebrating EU-Pakistan Partnerships
Thursday, 15 May 2025
08:30 - 09:00
Registration & Networking
09:00 - 11:00
Executive Roundtable
- Innovate, Invest, Inspire
Innovate, Invest, Inspire: Pioneering Sustainable Infrastructure for a Resilient Pakistan.
11:00 - 11:25
Coffee Break
11:25 - 11:30
Lightning TED-Style Talks
- 5 min Ideas
Lightning TED-Style Talks: Big Ideas in 5 Minutes
11:30 - 13:00
Breakout 4
- Technological Cooperation
The Crossroads Advantage: Unlocking Connectivity Potential through Green/Blue Investment
Breakout 5
Transforming Nations through Technology and Innovation: A Cross-Sector Approach to Growth Future in Pakistan
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch / Visit of Booths
14:30 - 15:45
Interactive Session 1 : B2Match
- B2B Meetings and Matchmaking
Tailored one-on-one sessions between EU investors and Pakistani businesses.
Interactive Session 2 : B2Match
- B2F Meetings and Matchmaking
Tailored one-on-one sessions between DFIs, Pakistani LFI, and SMEs
16:30 - 17:00
Closing Ceremony
Closing remarks by the EU leadership and Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan. Signature Ceremony.
17:00 - 17:30