with Mr. Awais Khan
This interactive session was organized by US Embassy on December 23rd, 2011. Mr. Thomas Miller invited two distinguished Pakistani American entrepreneurs Mr. Shahid Ahmed Khan and Mr. Awais Khan to meet local entrepreneurs and students and to answer their business related queries.
About Mr. Awais Khan – President and CEO American Pakistan Foundation
Web: http://www.americanpakistan.org/
Awais Khan has a wide range of experience in the private and public sector. Most recently, he was a Partner at Ackrell Capital, an investment bank specializing in early stage investments, placements, and cross border joint ventures. Prior to that, he held senior positions with the Venture Capital Practice at KPMG, Dimension Data and Hewlett-Packard. Additionally, Awais has professional experience in Pakistan in the areas of financial services and government.
Awais has most recently been focused on innovation and commercialization of clean energy technologies. He has also been featured in the international media discussing the need and urgency to utilize the abundant natural resources of Pakistan to solve the energy crisis, create jobs and drive towards a clean energy driven economy. Awais is the Chair of several leadership committees of Venture Forums and is currently on the advisory board of Cleantech Jobs Fund, an economic development fund in Silicon Valley.
Sundas Liaqat 