Guest Speakers

Maj. Gen. Dr. Sumraiz Salik

Date:
15th August, 2022
Topic:
“Resilient Pakistan”
Brief profile:
General Salik served has served in the Pakistan Army for 34 years. High points of his career have included instructional appointments, rich experience of war on terror, 5 tenures in GHQ and command of a formation in Baluchistan. He has authored a book on War on Terror and has completed his PhD on Strategic Security Management of CPEC in 2021.

Date:
12th September, 2022
Topic:
“Resilient Pakistan”History of Rotary / Inspirational Talk
Brief profile:
Famed astrologer Mian Naeem is a longtime Rotarian and a Past President of RCIM, Rtn. Mian Naeem was well-versed with the history of Rotary in Pakistan and shared many interesting anecdotes from the past. He spoke about his personal journey towards astrology and talked about both the potentials and perils of this field.

Date:
26th September, 2022
Topic:
“Education and Literacy”
Brief profile:
Admiral (retd.) Sandila is a retired four-star Admiral who was the 14th Chief of Naval Staff in the Pakistan Navy. Highly decorated not only in Pakistan but also honored from across the world, Admiral Sandila’s service to the nation has been truly exemplary. He has been the recipient of Nishan-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-e-Imtiaz, along with a legion of honourable medals both from Pakistan and abroad (including France, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Maldives, USA and Indonesia) throughout his career. He is co-Founder of Moawin Foundation.

Date:
26th December, 2022
Topic:
“Leadership in Rotary, Rotary Foundation, and engaging club members”
Brief profile:
Rtn. Heather Kellen is the Rotary International District 6920 Governor, 2022-23. She holds a doctorate in Physical Therapy and has practiced for 17 years, holding positions of Area Director and Vice President of operations for outpatient and rehab organizations. She also works as an adjunct teacher at Central Georgia Technical College instructing Physical Therapy assistants.

Date:
23rd January, 2023
Topic:
“Virasat Law”
Brief profile:
Khaki sb has been an educator in many diverse sectors of society. His life work has also included extensive social work, including Rahat Ghar, a space for the disabled. Another of Mr. Khaki’s projects was for Impact Foundation UK. Mr. Aslam Khaki has also written a book solicited and published in Germany called “Readings on Human Rights” which was published in German, Urdu and English.

Date:
27th February, 2023
Topic:
“Leadership for Cause Leaders”
Brief profile:
Mr. Wali Zahid, an internationally recognized professional, is considered an Asian authority on workplace effectiveness. He is CEO of SkillCity [Asian answers to Asian Questions]. He travels frequently in the South Asia and GCC regions to train and coach senior executives willing to make a difference in their and other people’s lives. With the insight of original thought leaders, Wali has trained thousands of business leaders in 30 years from Fortune-500 companies. His signature workshops include Leadership for CEOs, Women in Leadership, Leadership Readiness, Leader Derailment and Train The Trainer (TTT).

Date:
13th February, 2023
Topic:
“Sustainable Economic Growth through Peace and Effective Conflict Resolution”
Brief profile:
Mr. Azhar Shahbaz Khan is Assistant Professor in the department of International Relations at Fatima Jinnah University. Mr. Khan has been serving as Peace Chair at the University since 2020. He completed his MA in Social Policy from Middlesex University, London, and a Masters in Defense and Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University. He is a recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship to study American Political Thought at Amherst College, Massachusetts. He has a teaching career spanning over 15 years, with a number of research publications in journals of international repute. His key areas of interest are Human Rights, Democracy, and Peace Education. As Peace Chair, he has conducted various trainings and workshops in collaboration with different public and private sector organizations.