Mr. Zaffar A. Khan graduated as a Mechanical Engineer. Soon thereafter, he joined Exxon which following an employee led buyout became known as Engro. He served the Company for 35 years, the last 6 years were as the CEO. Thereafter, of which he served as Chairman of PTCL, Karachi Stock Exchange & PIA. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at IBA where he teaches Human Resource Management. Mr. Khan completed an Advanced Management Programme from the University of Hawaii and has undertaken several short courses from the Harvard Business School & INSEAD. Mr. Khan has served on a number of diverse Boards in the Private Sector, Public Sector & Civil Society Organizations. Current Board appointments include Security Printing Corporation of Pakistan, Shell Pakistan, Benazir Income Support Programme, Data Check Ltd, Acumen Pakistan & Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy. Mr. Khan is a recipient of Sitara e Imtiaz.

Mr. Badaruddin F. Vellani is an Honours graduate in Chemical Engineering from the Loughborough University of Technology, Leicestershire, and a Barrister-at-Law from the Middle Temple (London). He was called to the Bar in 1982 and immediately thereafter commenced his legal practice in Karachi. He is enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and is the Senior Partner at the law firm, Vellani & Vellani. He is a visiting faculty member at the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance. In addition to his wide and varied legal practice, he is a member of the Board of Directors of a number of for-profit companies, and also of philanthropic organizations and foundations and a university.

Mr. Mueen Afzal joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1964 and held important positions, including Finance Secretary in Balochistan (1981-1984) and in the Punjab (1984-1986). He was also the Economic Minister in the Pakistan Embassy, Washington, DC, USA (1987-1990), Health Secretary to the Government of Pakistan (1995-1996), Finance Secretary to the Government of Pakistan (1996-1998), and Secretary General, Finance and Economic Affairs from 1999-2002. He was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2003 by the Government of Pakistan for his distinguished public service. After his retirement from the civil service, he held a number of appointments in the corporate sector. At present, he is chairman Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited and Murree Brewery Company Ltd.

Mr. Syed Hyder Ali, Chief Executive and Managing Director, Packages Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan, graduated from University of Michigan, USA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering in 1979. Mr. Ali also attended the programme for Management Development at the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Mr. Ali also serves on the Board of a number of companies like Bulleh Shah Packaging (Pvt) Ltd, IGI Holdings Limited, Packages Real Estate (Pvt) Ltd, IGI General Insurance Ltd., Nestle Pakistan Ltd., Packages Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Ltd., Tri-Pack Films Ltd, and IGI Life Insurance Ltd. He is the Honorary Consul General of Sweden in Lahore since 1998. On May 6, 2015, he was conferred, “The Commander of the Grand Cross” by His Majesty, The King of Sweden.

Dr. Attiya Inayatullah is a Founding Director of the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy. She holds a PhD in Social Demography, Masters in Sociology and Anthropology and Diploma in Development Studies. Her experience ranges from ministerial office in the government of Pakistan to pioneering community and advocacy activities for not for profits. She has been amongst the longest serving women parliamentarians. Dr. Attiya Inayatullah has thrice served as Federal Minister for Women’s Development/Population Planning/Social Welfare & Special Education. In recognition of her services, she is the recipient of the coveted Ceres Medal, the UN Award for women, given for distinguished services in their field of recognition and has received Sitara Imtiaz, the highest civil Award in Pakistan for public service.

Experienced Group President with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. Skilled in Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Management, Business Strategy, and Leadership. Mr. Iqbal Walji is the Chairman of National Committee of the Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan, and the Group President of the Walji’s Family of Businesses. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Stanford University and has done his Masters of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Mr. Sohail G. Khoja is a Civil Engineer by profession and has been running an architect & interior designing organization by the name of Spatial Concepts since 2000. He is an ex-member of the National Council Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan. Mr. Khoja holds a Graduate degree from NED University of Engineering & Technology and did his Mater of Business Administration in Finance & Marketing from Institute of Business Administration

Ms. Mumtaz holds a Master degree in International Relations and a diploma in French. She is the former Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (2013-2019). Prior to that she was the CEO of Shirkat Gah-Women’s Resource Centre, a leading women’s rights organization. She is a founding member of the Women’s Action Forum (WAF). She brings almost 30 years of experience in women’s rights and development, women’s political and economic empowerment, women’s reproductive health and rights, and poverty. She received the Prime Minister’s award for her co-authored book “Women of Pakistan; Two Steps Forward One step Back”. A recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award for her work in social service and promoting female equality. She has extensive international and regional experience and has served on the boards of prestigious national and international organizations.

Mr. Ahsan M. Saleem, Masters in Economics, has been the Chief Executive and Managing Director at Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited. He serves on the Board of Directors at Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd., The Citizens Foundation (Pakistan), Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy, as a Trustee at Commecs Educational Trust and is Chairman Board of Governors of Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.

Mr. Habib is the Chief Executive of Arif Habib Corporation Limited, one of the country's largest business conglomerates. He is the Chairman of Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited, Aisha Steel Mills Limited, Sachal Energy Development (Pvt.) Limited and Javedan Corporation Limited. He was elected president of the KSE six times. In addition to his role at KSE, Mr. Habib was a founding member of the Central Depository Company of Pakistan which he formerly chaired. He has also served as a member of the Privatisation Commission, Board of Investment, and the Securities and Exchange Ordinance Review Committee in Pakistan.

Mr. Syed Farhan Ali Bokhari is a widely known Islamabad based foreign correspondent who has written extensively for the international media, notably the Financial Times, Gulf News, The Economist magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and Jane’s Defence Weekly. He is respected for his writings on current issues which have appeared in leading national newspapers. He is an experienced journalist whose areas of expertise range from the economy to national politics and security.

Mr. Ahmad A. Zuberi is the Managing Director of Recorder Televison Network (Private) Limited, which broadcasts Aaj News and Aaj Entertainment. He is also the Managing Director of Apex Printry, Pakistan’s largest private sector security printing company. He serves on the Boards of Emmay Zed Publications (Business Recorder), Exim Bank and TPL Trakker. He received his Bachelors Degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated with High Honours, with a concentration in Finance and a Minor in Economics.

Dr. Arshad Ahmad joined LUMS in 2018 after serving as Vice-Provost, at McMaster University for the past five years. Dr. Ahmad was also Professor of Finance at The DeGroote School of Business at McMaster and at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He has written books on Corporate and Personal Finance, taught in executive programmes and has led seminars around the world. Dr. Ahmad earned an MBA and PhD in Educational Psychology from McGill University, Canada. He continues to serve as Chair of the Editorial Board of the International Journal for Students as Partners and as the Chair of Teaching and Learning Canada. In 1992, Dr. Ahmad was recognized with a lifetime 3M National Teaching Fellowship and has several local and international teaching awards to his credit.

Mr. Pasha had done LLB from the University of Peshawar and then passed CSS exams and joined government service as Income Tax officer. He had served on different key positions during his career. Mr. Pasha retired as Secretary, Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan. Before his appointment as FBR chairman in 2017, Mr. Pasha was serving as Special Assistant to Finance Minister, Secretary Economic Affairs Division and Secretary Statistics Division. He has attended advanced courses in Advanced Communication skills, Tax policy and administration, International Economic negotiations and Advance course on Public Sector management, amongst many others. Over the course of his career, he has served on the Boards of Pak Brunei Investment Company, Aitchison College Lahore and Bank of Punjab.

Madiha Khalid has over 16 years of professional HR work experience and started her career with ABN AMRO bank. She has worked in a variety of business partner and HR specialist roles during her 15 years with Shell Pakistan and is currently the Director and Head of Human Resources. She has translated business strategy to proactive people and care agenda for Pakistan in a competitive manner for a population scope of 400+ employees. Creating a great place to work, protecting license to operate, sustaining high local employee engagement, maintaining an ER/IR climate that is positive and conducive to achieving growth objectives, and building a learning culture with psychological safety at all levels in the organization. She is passionate about helping working women achieve their potential and has introduced industry firsts in making corporate environment gender friendly. Her aspiration is to bring gender parity to the workplaces and board rooms in Pakistan. She is a Chartered Member from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) UK, holds an MBA and BBA degree from University of Wollongong.