The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s two-day Digital Youth Summit 2021 (DYS ‘21), hosted in Peshawer, opened today for the public, with a large number of tech entrepreneurs, students, investors and enthusiasts flocking to the venue to hear some of the brightest minds in the local and global IT industry share their insights and experiences.
Attendees started turning up early for the event, braving Peshawar’s Saturday morning chill to book a space to hear speakers share their thoughts and to learn from trainers from global tech giants like Google and Meta (Facebook), who are hosting workshops on key skills for the digital age.
The DYS's main speaker sessions are being hosted at a local hotel’s marquee, with workshops around specific skills organised simultaneously in different halls. A dedicated exhibit hall showcases products and services from both new and established tech companies.
The summit kicked off with speeches from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for IT, Science and Technology Atif Khan and Minister for Information and Higher Education Kamran Bangash, who outlined the provincial government’s vision for digital transformation and growth of the IT sector in the province.
Atif Khan’s address focused on the potential for transformation through information technology. He offered his services to support young entrepreneurs in the province, promising them that he will help them navigate legal and financial hurdles as they work to boost startup growth.
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