Islamabad (GNP): The Young CEOs, Entrepreneurs & Innovators Summit, Expo & Awards 2026 (YES 2026) will be held from October 13–15, 2026, in Islamabad, under the theme “Leadership, Innovation & Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future.”
The mega event is being organized in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Task Force on Business Incubation Centres (BICs), Bahria University and other leading organizations and stakeholders promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, youth empowerment and academia-industry linkages.
YES 2026 will bring together young CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, industry leaders, academia, BICs, ORICs, policymakers and other stakeholders from across Pakistan. The event aims to provide a national platform for promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, research commercialization, industry-academia linkages and youth empowerment.
The three-day programme will feature a National Young CEOs Summit, keynote addresses, CEO conversations, panel discussions and policy dialogues. An Innovation & Startup Expo will showcase university innovations, startups, student ventures, BIC and ORIC initiatives, research commercialization and industry solutions.
A Bharia University Startup Pitch Competition will provide promising startups and student ventures an opportunity to present their ideas, while entrepreneurial workshops will offer practical capacity-building in areas including AI for business, sales and negotiation, financial management, investment readiness, future skills and intellectual property.
The programme will also include sessions on artificial intelligence, digital business, women entrepreneurship and emerging opportunities, along with the YES 2026 Recognition & Excellence Awards to acknowledge outstanding young CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, students and alumni.
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HEIs, BICs and ORICs have been encouraged to facilitate participation of relevant stakeholders in the event. The deadline for HEIs’ participation is September 20, 2026.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
