Business & Entrepreneurship

Tabinda Islam

Director, Arfa Karim Technology Incubator

Arfa Karim Technology Incubator

Lahore · English, Urdu

Biography

Tabinda Islam is a business leader, entrepreneur and educator with experience in business incubation, institutional development and entrepreneurship education. She serves as Director of Arfa Karim Technology Incubator, CEO of Arfa Karim Foundation, Associate Professor of Practice at Lahore Garrison University and Strategic Advisor at Zapta Technologies. An alumna of the Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship, she works to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems, develop future-ready talent and connect academia with industry.

Areas of expertise

• Business incubation
• entrepreneurship education
• technology ventures
• strategic planning
• leadership development

Key achievements

Serves as Director of Arfa Karim Technology Incubator, CEO of Arfa Karim Foundation, Associate Professor of Practice at Lahore Garrison University and Strategic Advisor at Zapta Technologies. Selected for the Strategic Business Leadership Program organised by Mohammed Bin Salman College and the Islamic Development Bank Institute in 2026.

International experience

Asia · Europe

Turkey – Istanbul: International mentoring, academic engagement, and conference participation at Maltepe University. UAE – Dubai & Sharjah: Research presentation at Middlesex University Dubai (2018), professional training and mentoring with Al Arooba Cultural Center, Sharjah, and strategic collaboration with NFT Expo Dubai (2024). Saudi Arabia – Jeddah: Selected to represent Pakistan at the Strategic Business Leadership Program by Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) and Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), August 2026, alongside women leaders from seven countries.

Engagement interests

Speaker · Panelist · TV / Radio · Podcast · Mentor · Training

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