Pring: The Everyman’s Social Network
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 6 – 2012
By Ghalia Mirza
You don’t draw the attention of Red Herring, a leading global magazine on technological innovations, unless you are as promising as Google, Facebook, Twitter,...
Q&A: Khurram Zafar Discusses The Importance Of A Venture Capital Fund Exclusively For Pakistan
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3|2019
Khurram Zafar, Country Director 47 Ventures
What is 47 Ventures?
47 Ventures is the first international venture capital fund that is exclusively focused on Pakistan.
Why is there an exclusive fund...
Q&A: Maroof Syed Explains the Need for Evidence-Based Policymaking
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3|2019
Maroof Syed, CEO CERP
What is CERP?
Maroof Syed: The Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan, or CERP, is a leading independent nonpartisan think tank focused on improving decision making...
Making of a Typhone
Zeeshan Akhtar, CEO & Chairman – Qmobile, talks about how QMobile has become a mass cellular phone brand in such a short while in Pakistan.
Synergyzer: Tell us about yourself.
Zeeshan Akhtar: After completing my education from the...
The Grind of Tenacity Part 2 – Why is The Pakistani Startup Ecosystem Not...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Part 1 featured stories of people who are striving to put Pakistan’s tech entrepreneurship infrastructure in to gear: The most prominent was Dr. Umar Saif, Chairman...
AUGMENTED REALITY: GETTING REAL!
Compiled by Dosti Zahra
To state the definition, augmented reality is the term used for a camera-enhanced view of a physical real-world environment, where virtual elements are merged with a real-life scene creating a ‘mixed...
Ford Mustang Mach-E Revealed as the New Breed with Idris Elba and Social Media...
Ford is going electric through the new breed of automobiles, Mustang Mach-E. Not only is the product unique but the advertising technique being used this time is different from the usual flashy commercials. This...
Integrating NOKIA
In 2013, Nokia decided to beef up sales by countering the challenge of getting non-Nokia users to consider the brand when deciding on buying a cellular device and eventually become Nokia users.
To carry out...
MAP CONVENTION: Dancing with Disruption – Reinventing the Modern Organization
In an age where the world is changing rapidly, what can leaders do to equip their organizations?
The Management Association of Pakistan recently organized a Convention addressing the theme “Dancing with Disruption – Reinventing the...