17th April at 5 PM CST

to 19th April 12 PM CST

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2026 OPEN Dallas Summit

In partnership with OPEN Austin
As part of the 2026 OPEN Global Retreat
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  • Investors
  • Executives
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About OPEN Dallas

The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs is a global network of entrepreneurs, investors and professionals with chapters all around the world.
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  • Comprehensive Services
  • Innovative Solutions
  • Customizable Packages
  • Innovation
  • Excellence
  • Collaboration
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High-signal discussions, curated panels, and meaningful networking focused on technology, AI, real estate, healthcare, and small businesses

EVENT LOCATIONS

2026 OPEN Global Retreat Gala

Sheraton McKinney Hotel

17th April 2026, 7:30PM - 11:30PM
1900 Gateway Blvd, McKinney, TX 75070

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2026 OPEN Dallas Summit

Collin College McKinney Conference Center

18th April 2026, 8AM - 6:30PM
2400 Community Ave, McKinney, TX 75071

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EVENT AGENDA
FOR APRIL 18
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Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Welcome remarks
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
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$35 Billion Brand: How Privatizing "Soft Power" Will Save Pakistan's Economy
9:10 AM – 9:35 AM
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Private Market Opportunities
9:35 AM – 10:00 AM
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Building companies that outlast founders
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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Inside Temporal: A Founder’s Journey to $5B
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
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About OPEN organization
10:55 AM – 11:05 AM
Networking Break (11:05 AM – 11:25 AM)
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Fireside chat with Saad Godil
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM
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Venture Cap & Private Equity
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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The Next Generation in a Changing World
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch & Networking (12:45 PM – 1:45 PM)
❤️
Living with Purpose: Giving Back That Matters
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
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From Zero to One and Beyond
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
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Turning AI Into Enterprise Value
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Networking Break (3:30 PM – 4:00 PM)
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The Future of Healthcare in the Age of AI
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Real Estate - Mortgage Funds, CRE, Buyers' Market
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Beyond Software: Building Defensible Companies in the AI Era
5:00 PM – 5:25 PM
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OPEN Dallas President Wrapup
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
Tea & Networking (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM)

Our Speakers

Mohammad Musa

Founder & CEO, Deepen AI

Farah Ali

VP, AI Transformation at Electronic Arts

Mohammed Ahmed

Founder & Managing Partner START Equity Ventures

Ali Khayam

Founder at Chkk

Omar Khan

Managing Partner, Boardwalk Wealth

Raja Iqbal

CEO Ejento

Aater Suleman

Co-Founder Vixul

Azra Raza

Professor of Medicine at Columbia University

Tariq Khan

President, OPEN Global

Khurram Agha

President, OPEN Dallas

Dr. Sara Rana

Associate Partner, Legendary Ventures

Saad Godil

Co-Founder & X-CTO Hippocratic

Samar Abbas

Co-Founder & CEO Temporal Technologies

Amna Shah

Founder and CFO of AHS Consulting, Inc

Adnan Ijaz

Director Product & Design Agentic AI @ AWS

Hammad Malik

CEO Uplift AI

Ibrahim Khan

Co-Founder Cur8

Dr. Mohamad Sawwaf

Founder, Group CEO, Manzil,

Emily Lewis-Pinnell

Founder EVAILA

Dr. Khan M Siddiqui

Founder/CEO HOPPR

Ghazi Masood

CRO Replit

Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi,

Podcast Host

Muneeza Zaidi

VP, Product Management at Microsoft

Syed Hamid

Founder & CEO - SOFY AI

Owais Anjum

Founder & CEO of Emumba

Fahad Aziz

Founder & CEO, PuppyDog.io

Umbereen S. Nehal

Founder, HER Heard

Shaalan Beg

Chief Medical Officer, ConcertAI

Omar M

MD - Investor Relations, Salonica Asset Management

Mustafa Azhar

Director in Portfolio Valuation

Farouk Sheikh

CEO, US REO Fund

Dr. Amjad Saqib

Founder & Chairman, Akhuwat

Babar Rao

Director of Clinical Research, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Aslam Khan

Chairman/Owner at Falcon Holdings LLC

Abu Bakar

CEO,
IT Impact Consulting

Mustafa Ladha

Founder,
MyFInJourney

Our Panelists

Turning AI Into Enterprise Value

Cut through the noise to understand what’s real, what’s durable, and what actually creates advantage in the AI era—for founders, operators, and investors.

Moderator

Raja Iqbal

CEO Ejento

Panelist

Adnan Ijaz

Director Product & Design Agentic AI @ AWS

Panelist

Farah Ali

VP, AI Transformation at Electronic Arts

Panelist

Ghazi Masood

CRO Replit

Panelist

Muneeza Zaidi

VP, Product Management at Microsoft

Beyond Software: Building Defensible Companies in the AI Era

This panel explores how the lines between products and services are evolving — and how early-stage entrepreneurs can leverage AI to bootstrap, reduce risk, and build durable businesses in a rapidly changing landscape.

Moderator

Aater Suleman

Co-Founder Vixul

Panelist

Emily Lewis-Pinnell

Founder EVAILA

Panelist

Mohammad Musa

Founder & CEO, Deepen AI

From Zero to One (and Beyond)

How startups actually get off the ground—from early validation and first customers to team building and early scale.

Moderator

Syed Hamid

Founder & CEO - SOFY AI

Panelist

Hammad Malik

CEO Uplift AI

Panelist

Ali Khayam

Founder at Chkk

Panelist

Fahad Aziz

Founder & CEO, PuppyDog.io

The Future of Healthcare in the Age of AI

An inside look at how founders, clinicians, and investors are deploying AI across healthcare—from clinical workflows to enterprise systems—turning innovation into measurable outcomes and sustainable businesses.

Moderator

Shaalan Beg

Chief Medical Officer, ConcertAI

Panelist

Dr. Khan M Siddiqui

Founder/CEO HOPPR

Panelist

Dr. Sara Rana

Associate Partner, Legendary Ventures

Panelist

Umbereen S. Nehal

Founder, HER Heard

Venture Cap & Private Equity

Moderator

Omar M

MD - Investor Relations, Salonica Asset Management

Panelist

Ibrahim Khan

Co-Founder Cur8

Panelist

Mohammed Ahmed

Founder & Managing Partner START Equity Ventures

Panelist

Mustafa Azhar

Director in Portfolio Valuation

Real Estate - Mortgage Funds, CRE, Buyers' Market

Moderator

Amna Shah

Founder and CFO of AHS Consulting, Inc

Panelist

Farouk Sheikh

CEO, US REO Fund

Panelist

Omar Khan

Managing Partner, Boardwalk Wealth

Panelist

Dr. Mohamad Sawwaf

Founder, Group CEO, Manzil

Real Assets & Private Capital

A deep dive into how real estate and private equity fund managers identify opportunity, manage risk, and generate durable returns beyond public markets

Panelist

Dr. Mohamad Sawwaf

Founder, Group CEO, Manzil,

Panelist

Mohammed Ahmed

Founder & Managing Partner START Equity Ventures

Panelist

Ibrahim Khan

Co-Founder Cur8

Panelist

Omar Khan

Managing Partner, Boardwalk Wealth