ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (APP):The first-ever “1st COMSTECH Showcasing of Artificial Intelligence and IoT Products and Services: AI and IoT for Pakistan”, will foster interest in Science, Technology, and Innovation and popularize the field of artificial intelligence among the youth of Pakistan, stimulating their interest in the sphere of innovation and high-tech areas of technology.
This national exhibition will be a unique platform for innovators, technology developers, and service providers, who are eager and ready to share experience and professional skills with end users to appreciate the importance of this field and foster linkages for development in national economic growth, informed Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary while addressing a press briefing regarding this exhibition.
The exhibition will be held from August 04-05 at COMSTECH secretariat here and organized by COMSTECH, CARE (Pvt) Ltd, Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)and Ministry of Information, Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT).
The national showcasing is designed to promote projects and innovations in the realm of AI and allied technologies.
It is a showcasing of next generation technologies, solutions and strategies from all over Pakistan, to provide an opportunity to explore and discover the practical and successful implementation of AI and allied technologies in Pakistan.
The event will provide the opportunity to network with relevant ministries, industry R&D organizations, academia, strategic organizations and peers.
This two-day event will be open for the general public and potential customers to visit, Coordinator General, COMSTECH informed.
“Artificial Intelligence is the most promising field in the next generation Information Technology and has the potential to boost the national economy in several areas, and enhance exports to many folds. Countries around the globe are strategizing to take maximum benefit from AI”, Dr. Iqbal mentioned.
Under the patronage of the President of Pakistan, Pakistan was emerging as a major global player in this technology by aligning with the global future demands, training its human resource with valuable skills in IT, providing enabling environment to boost digital economy, increasing IT exports, and assisting in the creation of knowledge based jobs, noted by Coordinator General, COMSTECH.
The Coordinator General COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary on behalf of the organizing committee, invited the general public to visit this mega event.
Thirty organizations from public and private sectors will display their products in diverse sectors including agriculture, health, and automation, informed M. Aamir, Project Director, CARE, while addressing the briefing.
There was a great potential in Pakistan to excel, we have talent, we have hardworking human resources, we just need to synergize our efforts, start joint initiatives and showcase results, stressed Dr. Tariq Masood, Advisor MoST. He appreciated COMSTECH’s efforts in this regard.
Representative of MoITT, Yawar Jaleel appreciated the efforts of COMSTECH for providing the platform to the public and private industry and academia to exhibit their AI products and services.
This is a first of its kind exhibition being held in Pakistan and the next event of the same kind would be organized at OIC level, informed Coordinator General, COMSTECH.
The briefing was addressed by the representatives of CEO, CARE Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Shoab A. Khan, MoST and MoITT, and Murtaza Noor along with Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary.
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