KGES 2026: Karachi Grammar Entrepreneurship Summit Team Discusses Collaboration with TDAP
TDAP and KGES organisers explore ways to promote student entrepreneurship, support startups and encourage innovation across Pakistan
KGES Summit 2026 organising team meeting TDAP officials to discuss youth entrepreneurship and startup collaboration in Pakistan
KARACHI: The organising team of the Karachi Grammar Entrepreneurship Summit (KGES) met with officials of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to brief them on the upcoming national-level summit, scheduled to take place from 22 to 24 October 2026.
The summit will bring together students and young entrepreneurs from across Pakistan. Participating teams will compete in activities covering entrepreneurship, business ideas, marketing, investment, negotiations and solutions to organisational challenges.
The winning teams will have the opportunity to represent Pakistan in international competitions at Global Entrepreneurship Summits.
During the meeting, Ms Rafia Syed, Director General of TDAP, briefed the KGES organisers on TDAP’s similar initiative, the Pakistan International Exhibition and Startup (PIXS) initiative, aimed at encouraging and promoting young IT startups.
The participants also discussed potential collaboration between TDAP and KGES to support young entrepreneurs at the student level, encourage innovative ideas and create opportunities for aspiring business leaders.
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The proposed collaboration aims to strengthen links between educational institutions, emerging entrepreneurs and industry-support organisations, helping young people develop their business concepts and prepare for wider competitive platforms.
The meeting highlighted the importance of supporting youth-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Further details about the collaboration were not provided in the supplied information.
