Muhammad Ali Iqbal

Muhammad Ali Iqbal is amongst one of the very few computer professionals who have been working in solving social problems using digital means in all three: academia, research, and industry. He currently works at Concave Agri - A Lakson Group Company, as President. Mr. Ali brings with him over 20+years’ experience in Systems Development, Project Management, Project Evaluation & Monitoring, Investments, Project Management, Research & Business Development and Training with a record of high achievement in both technical and functional roles. Ali has managed the portfolio of highly innovative and advanced-tech based seed-stage 60+ deals having worth of multi-million dollars from ideation stage to realization as a Fund Manager at Ignite-National Technology Fund. He is also leading the research, technical auditing and learning & knowledge division at Ignite. He actively participated in the different projects and initiatives being taken for the social sector development, alleviation of poverty, and uplift of common citizen. Currently, he is working on different digital inclusion projects related to SDGs focusing on health, food security & agriculture and innovation. Mr. Ali is also a certified HL7 health professional and also has an IEEE publication on health imaging to his credit along with other publications made in reputable events. He has an MS in Computer Engineering. Ali, being a technology and entrepreneurship geek has been part of different public and academic forums including National Steering Committees for National Centres on Big Data & Cloud, Cyber Security, Robotics & Automation, Faculty Council of Sukkur-IBA and University of Agriculture, Multan. He is also member of Pakistan Software Testing Body, ISOC and other international organizations. He regularly delivers public lectures in local universities and also voluntarily engages with non-profit organizations, academia and industry for mentoring aspiring professionals.