Technology & AI

Maryam Rasheed

Nationwide Operations Manager in Business Solutions

Wateen Telecom Limited

Islamabad · English, Urdu

Biography

Maryam Rasheed is a telecommunications and ICT professional serving as Nationwide Operations Manager in Business Solutions at Wateen Telecom Limited. Based in Islamabad, her professional experience spans ICT operations, regulatory affairs, project management, digital transformation and strategic stakeholder coordination.

She is an Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) 2025 Fellow, a member of the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) Multistakeholder Steering Group, and a member of PTA’s Digital Access and Connectivity Working Group. She has participated in global and regional Internet governance forums, including IGF 2024 in Riyadh and IGF 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

She is pursuing a master’s degree in Project Management at SZABIST. Her interests include AI governance, digital inclusion, women’s digital empowerment and meaningful multistakeholder participation in technology policymaking.

Areas of expertise

• Telecommunications & ICT Operations
• Internet Governance
• Digital Transformation
• AI Governance
• Cybersecurity
• Digital Inclusion
• Technology Policy
• Regulatory Affairs
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement and Multistakeholder Collaboration

Key achievements

• Selected as an Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) Fellow in 2025.
• Member of the APrIGF Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG).
• Participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024 in Riyadh and IGF 2025 in Oslo, Norway.
• Member of PTA's Digital Access and Connectivity Working Group.
• Active member of the Internet Society (ISOC) Islamabad Chapter.
• Completed ITU Academy training in AI Governance Fundamentals and Gender Analysis and Digital Inclusion.
• Currently serving as Nationwide Operations Manager in Business Solutions at Wateen Telecom.
• Contributed to telecommunications regulatory coordination, ICT project management, stakeholder engagement, and digital inclusion initiatives in Pakistan.

Engagement interests

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