P@SHA PULSE Vol 2. Nov 2022 Edition
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November 2, 2022
P@SHA ICT Awards 2022
P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITeS) held its 18th P@SHA ICT Awards on the 2nd November, 2022. The annual flagship event was held in Lahore this time at Nishat Hotel, Johar Town. This time all records were broken with a total 900+ Applications in 42 Categories which ramped up the hype for the ICT Awards. Applications came from all over Pakistan.
Submissions were evaluated by 80+ esteemed judges well-respected for expertise in their relevant fields. These judges shortlisted & evaluated 680 participants, making the P@SHA ICT Awards 2022 biggest in the 18-year history of the event – evidence of how it impacts the Industry and wider IT ecosystem in Pakistan.
The Guest of Honors were Dr. Arsalan Khalid (Punjab IT Minister) and Mr. William K. Makaneole (US Consul General Pakistan). Other notable guests were Dr. Ayesha Moriani (Additional Secretary, MOITT), Mr Zhao Shiren (China Consul General), Mr Waqar Naeem Qureshi (DG IT Solutions), Mr Faisal Yousaf (DG IT Operations), Mr Sajid Latif (DG IT Governance, PITB), Mr. Junaid Imam (MD at Pakistan Software Export Board – PSEB), Mr. Zarrar Khan (Chief Business Services Officer, PTCL Business Solutions), Mr. Bilal Mahmood (MD, Contour Software), and P@SHA Chairman Zohaib Khan among other Central Executive Committee Members.
None of this would be possible without our Sponsors: PTCL Business Solutions as the Title Sponsor and Netsol Technologies as the Gold Sponsor; Contour Software as Silver Sponsor; Afiniti as the Category Sponsor for Artificial Intelligence; Payoneer as Roundtable Sponsor for ‘Best Practices for Digital Payments & Innovation in Fintech Industry’, and Systems Limited which joined as Industry Partner.
For a full list of winners, please visit: P@SHA ICT Awards announces IT Heroes of 2022
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November 7-11, 2022
London Tech Week
This November, the Pakistan-UK Business Council (PUKBC) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) organized a High-Profile Trade Delegation to the United Kingdom. P@SHA enabled its member companies Allzone Technologies, Computing Solutions, DevNatives Technologies and Invozone to join the delegation from 7th to 11th November 2022 to London, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow.
The most significant of these was the interaction with Mark Eastwood, the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan at the Conservative Party’s HQ in Leeds. The audience, comprising government officials from the Department of International Trade (DIT) and business leaders of the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, were apprised of the digital transformation that had been brought about in recent years in Pakistan - leading the country to being recognized as the ‘World’s 2nd Most Financially Attractive Outsourcing Location’.
The concentrated efforts of the Ministry of IT, Pakistan’s Software Export Board and Pakistan Software Houses Association that had enabled this transformation to happen were widely lauded.
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Pakistan-UK Trade Opportunities & Cooperation Conference, with Mark Eastwood, the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan, in Leeds.
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November 12, 2022
OPEN Multicity Conference x OPEN Silicon
Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneur Network OPEN Karachi held the first Annual Multi City Conference at The Hive on Nov 12, 2022 . This conference was launched simultaneously in Silicon Valley, Karachi, Toronto, Islamabad, New York and Lahore, highlighting the global connectivity that OPEN offers its premier charter members.
A Panel discussion on "Growth Hack for IT and How to Become a 1.5 Billion Industry" was lead by Shahzad Shahid CEC P@SHA with speakers Muhammad Zohaib Khan, chairman Pasha, @Prof Jawwad Shamsi, Dean Fast Nuces, Imran Moinuddin , CEO Next Gen and Engr. Mohammad Talha (MBA IBA)
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November 30, 2022
Brazilian IT Association Assespro
P@SHA is proud to announce the signing of an MoU with Federation of Brazilian Associations of Information Technology Companies(ASSESPRO).
The virtual signing of the MoU took place on November 30th, 2022, and was attended by Italo Nogueira (President of the Federação Assespro); CEO of CMTech, Robert Janssen (Vice President of International Relations of the Federação Assespro); and Ahmad Hussain Dayo, Ambassador of Pakistan.
The MoU will enable the exchange of information, organization of exchange programs with the purpose of increasing industrial collaboration, and promotion of industrial and technical collaboration of respective members.
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December 8, 2022
DX 2.0 - Consumer Experience Conference
P@SHA is delighted to announce that we have partnered with DX 2.0, the first-ever summit on creating a “Frictionless phygital consumer experience in Pakistan” driven by top business brands including Unilever, Z2C, Daraz, Jazz, and Sapphire & supported by top Global Tech giants like Google, SAP, and ExD.
The Outcome of the DX 2.0 Summit: There are two major KPIs for this summit (1) Industry owned roadmap on “frictionless consumer experience” and (2) Publishing a step-by-step Industry guide to embark on a journey to create a “frictionless consumer experience” for your organization.
As an industry partner, P@SHA has been allocated special discounts and complimentary physical passes for our prestigious members, that were announced and shared earlier.
Event Details
Date: 8th Dec 2022
Time: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Location: Marriott Hotel, Karachi
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November 17, 2022
Meeting at Air University
The Department of Computer Science at Air University Islamabad held its Annual Industrial Advisory Board meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to connect industry and academia, and bridge the University’s CS/IT degree programs with market demands and evolving needs.
The meeting was attended by Chairman Zohaib Khan and Acting Secretary General Maliha Javed Khan. Inputs were given on the Associate Degree Program curriculum and format, training and capacity building of faculty, and strategies for long-term industry-academia linkages.
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November 23, 2022
Envision'22 at NED University - Master Talk
Chairman P@SHA Muhammad Zohaib Khan along with CEC member Azam Mughal, attended the Envision’22 Event at NED University on November 23.
Zohaib Khan spoke about how P@SHA is bridging the gap between Industry and Academia and after the session also had a meeting with Vice Chancellor NED University Mr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi to look forward to the initiatives that we can take together.
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November 25, 2022
Meeting with Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI)
Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) invited Chairman P@SHA, Mr. Muhammad Zohaib Khan and CEC member Mr. Shahzad Shahid to their Global Entrepreneurship event in Karachi on November 25. Both associations discussed organizing a business conference and B2B matchmaking for their members.
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November 26, 2022
IBA GameFest’22 hosted by Raptr Games
Chairman P@SHA Muhammad Zohaib Khan, was invited at IBA GameFest ‘22 hosted by Raptr Games , IGN Pakistan and Mindstorm Studios with IBA - Institute of Business Administration.
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November 4, 2022
Strategic Talks on Innovation & Commercialisation for Knowledge Sharing (Fall 2022) - NUST
Strategic Talks on Innovation & Commercialisation for Knowledge Sharing (Fall 2022) was held at NUST. The theme and objectives of the event were to focus on enhancing commercialisation of research projects and technologies, bridging the gap between industry and academia.
From the industry and external stakeholders Mr Khuram Rahat (Vice Chairman PASHA & Senior Country Director, Unifonic), Ms Sabine Vermillard (Scientific & Higher Education Attaché, French Embassy in Pakistan), Mr Wahaj Arshad (CTO, Ericsson Pakistan), and other prominent industry professionals shared their views on the topic.
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November 7, 2022
Groundbreaking Ceremony of IT Park in Karachi
The Federal Minister for IT & Telecom, along with P@SHA Chairman Zohaib Khan and members of the P@SHA community, inaugurated Pakistan's largest IT park till date in Karachi on November 7.
With spacious infrastructure spanning 11 storeys, the IT park is expected to create 20,000 jobs for IT professionals and accommodate 225 startups, SMEs, and ancillary facilities such as testing laboratories, classrooms, and an industry academia linkage center.
P@SHA welcomes the support & investment in IT infrastructure.
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November 16, 2022
Meeting with Sindh Secretariat Miss Tanzila Ume Habiba
Chairman P@SHA Muhammad Zohaib Khan, along with the CEC members Shahzad Shahid and M. Azam Mughal, visited Minister Office of Ms Tanzila Ume Habiba (Special Assistant to CM Sindh - IT) on November 16, to strengthen the relation between the IT industry and the Sindh government and work closely for the upcoming IT Initiatives .
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November 29, 2022
Program Design Workshop PITB - Digital Hunar 2.0
The P@SHA Skills Committee Members along with Chairman P@SHA attended the Program Design Workshop arranged by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to gather ideas around upskilling programs to train 10,000+ resources for the IT sector in Punjab.
The event was attended by Industry, Academia & Government Triple Helix Design Workshop as well as University VCs. The program framework has been designed with the consolidated reports shared by P@SHA & Academia.
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Web 3.0 Committee
Web 3.0 Launch
As part of the Committee, P@SHA Chairman Zohaib Khan and CEC Member Mudassir Malik attended the launch event for an initiative of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) wherein a special web portal has been launched for the registration of Web 3.0 contributors including researchers, scientists and IT industry experts.
National and international companies working with Web 3.0 technology will also be able to submit their feedback through the portal.
These efforts have been made by Minister IT, Chairman PITB and DG E-Governance.
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AGG Committee
P@SHA Partners with IGDA (International Game Developers Association)
P@SHA and IGDA will support each other as outreach partners. It's a strategic partnership to jointly conduct capacity-building, awareness-raising, marketing, outreach, and community-building initiatives for the AGG industry.
P@SHA Partners with MindStorm (M-Labs)
P@SHA, with the support of Mindstorm, will work closely with the AGG industry on creating the first-ever AGG Industry Report. The report will formulate policy insights to pave the way for industry challenges and public and private interventions. An industry-based survey will be launched soon, to cover all the aspects of the report formation. P@SHA has conducted Problem-discovery sessions majorly in all three cities.
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Skills Committee
Collaboration with Sindh Information Technology Board
P@SHA Skills Committee joined hands with the Sindh Information Technology Board for the bid opening against the RFPs for the two new initiatives on November 16, 2022.
The two Initiatives include a Bootcamps Project that is aimed to upskill 1500 graduates across Sindh and Academia Bridge Program to train 3000 university students from 6th 7th and 8th semesters across Sindh. P@SHA provided insights from the evaluation and feedback to SITB.
Hunar 2.0 Project Input
P@SHA Skills Committee has been sharing inputs with Punjab Information Technology Board on the design of the Hunar 2.0 project that is in development and aims to train 10,500 youth and faculty members across Punjab.
P@SHA recommended the domains, provided course outlines against the technology tracks and discussed how it can partner with PITB to design and implement the project in the most effective way.
TechLift
The TechLift Bootcamps, a partnership between Pakistan Software Export Board and an Industry Consortium of 22 companies with P@SHA serving as strategic partner, are fully underway in the three cities of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
These industry-driven bootcamps plan to train 4,000 graduates for immediate market integration in 5 of the top-in-demand technologies through a rigorous 300 hour course. The program has so far graduated 425 students while 1,345 students are active in various bootcamps.
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Count of Bootcamps
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Bootcamps Completed
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Bootcamps
In Progress
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Planned
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Grand Total
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12
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37
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42
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91
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Count of Students By Track
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Main Track
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Active Students
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Graduated Students
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Total Students
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Cloud Solution Architecture
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232
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0
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232
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MEAN/MERN Stack
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576
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98
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674
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Mobile App Development
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121
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78
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199
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SQA (Selenium and Test Complete)
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202
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66
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268
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Web Engineering
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214
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183
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397
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Grand Total
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1345
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425
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1770
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Count of Bootcamps By Status & City
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City
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Bootcamps Completed
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Bootcamps In Progress
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Planned
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Total
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Islamabad
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2
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12
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17
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31
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Karachi
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0
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7
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13
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20
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Lahore
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10
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18
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12
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40
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Grand Total
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12
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37
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42
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91
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Membership Committee
Digital South Punjab Road Show covering 17 cities
Digital South Punjab Roadshow was conducted in November, covering 15+ cities in 10 days with 30,000 attendees. The Roadshow envisions the cause to empower Tech Industry in less-developed areas as well as to dig out the hidden tech giants.
It aims to bring them all under one roof to charge the IT Industry in South Punjab. It will give recognition, opportunity, and a platform for connectivity with regional tech gems.
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News from the P@SHA Community |
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November 3, 2022 |
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Go -f5 inked a strategic partnership with Avanza Solutions for their digital disruption journey |
Go-F5 has signed a strategic partnership with Avanza Solutions for their digital disruption journey via Symmetry - A Digital Banking Solution. Symmetry will augment the financial app to deliver seamless, integrated onboarding and offer the convenience of a digital wallet.
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November 3, 2022 |
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Funsol Technologies won the Sustainable Growth Award Google 2022 during the App Summit organized by Google in Singapore |
Funsol technologies won the sustainable growth award google 2022 during the app summit organized by google in Singapore in November. Funsol began developing mobile games in 2016 and has grown into a full-cycle, Mobile Game & App development company.
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November 21, 2022 |
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DAO PropTech: Startup Partner at MEA PropTech Summit Bahrain |
DAO PropTech participated in the MEA PropTech Summit in Bahrain. Backed by the Government of Bahrain, this event hosted big PropTech players from all around the world. DAO PropTech was happy to present its model and represent the progress and potential of the PropTech sector in Pakistan.
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December 7-11, 2022
21st Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2022
This December we are gearing up for the event of the decade. APICTA is the Oscar Awards of the ICT Industry. P@SHA is honored to officially host the APICTA Awards this year for the first time in Pakistan in 20 years!
We are honored to host 150+ foreign delegates including executive council members, IT leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, foreign officials, researchers and students from 16 economies and cordially invite our esteemed P@SHA members to be part of this event!
The APICTA Awards are scheduled to take place in Islamabad from 07th Dec - 11th Dec 2022.
The schedule of the event activities that members can be a part of over the course of the event is displayed below:
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Event Schedule - APICTA Awards 2022
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Date
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Friday
DEC 09, 2022
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Saturday
DEC 10, 2022
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Sunday
DEC 11, 2022
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Event
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Pakistan Night
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B2B Matchmaking
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Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner
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Venue
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PAFSOM, E-9 Islamabad
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Serena Hotel, Islamabad
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Main Auditorium, Air University, Islamabad
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Time
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06:00 PM -
10:00 PM
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09:00 AM -
02:00 PM
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05:00 PM -
10:00 PM
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How to Attend
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Ticket
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Free Registration: B2B Matchmaking portal
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Ticket
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Passes can be purchased here.
In addition to an Early Bird Discount (60%) that ends on 4th December 2022, P@SHA members are offered an exclusive discount (50%) for the APICTA Awards.
Member discounts will be active after the Early Bird Discount expires, on 5th Dec 2022. To avail your P@SHA member discount, please ensure that you have your P@SHA Membership ID with you at time of purchase of ticket as it will have to be entered to avail your discount. The Membership ID can be found on your P@SHA certificate for the year 2022 -23.
Details of how to register on the B2B portal have been shared with members via separate communication.
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