Flagship
Future Fest
Pakistan's largest innovation expo. Since 2022, four editions in Islamabad and Lahore have hosted 300,000+ attendees, 3,000+ speakers, and delegations from 50+ countries.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Sister to Ejad Labs
Democratizing access to opportunity through technology.
From Silicon Valley to South Asia, we build bridges between founders, investors, and communities — so that talent, not geography, decides who gets to build the future.
Silicon Valley · Anchoring the Bridge
300k+
Future Fest attendees to date
3,000+
Speakers hosted globally
15
Editions of Pakistan Tech Summit
50+
Countries represented
Our Mission
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't — yet.
Ejad Foundation is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the philanthropic sister organization to Ejad Labs, the San Francisco–based platform that has been building global business access for emerging-market entrepreneurs since 2018.
Together we produce the convenings that connect ecosystems: Future Fest, Pakistan's largest innovation expo; the Pakistan Tech Summit, a 15-edition traveling summit that has landed in Oslo, Silicon Valley, Istanbul, Dubai, and San Francisco; and the Silicon Valley Tech Exchange, a two-week immersion that puts founders in rooms with the operators, investors, and engineers shaping the industry.
Our Impact
Programs building the bridge.
Cross-border
Pakistan Tech Summit
Founded in Oslo in 2019 and now on its 15th edition (San Francisco, tied to SF Tech Week), the summit connects the global diaspora with Pakistan's startup ecosystem.
Silicon Valley
SV Tech Exchange
A two-week immersion across San Francisco and Los Angeles — the destination program for founders who want warm access to Bay Area investors, operators, and communities.
Silicon Valley Immersion
Founders in the room where it happens.
Our Silicon Valley Tech Exchange brings hand-selected founders to San Francisco and Los Angeles for two weeks of curated meetings, office hours, and campus visits — timed to SF Tech Week, LA Tech Week, and the Pakistan Tech Summit's US edition.
- Sessions and site visits at Stanford, 500 Startups, StartX, and Draper University
- Meetings with operators from companies like Uber and Airbnb
- Diaspora dinners connecting founders to Bay Area angel networks
- Programming aligned with SF Tech Week and the Pakistan Tech Summit
Voices from the ecosystem
Why we build the bridge.
“Emerging markets are the new frontier of global innovation. The ingenuity here is unmatched; our role is to equip it with the right tools and platforms.”
Mehroz Azam
Co-founder, Ejad Labs & Future Fest
The Nation, Feb 2025
“We host a series of international summits and unique development programs across South Asia, North America, and Europe — partnering with governments, corporates, startups, and entrepreneurs to pioneer a new way of business.”
Ejad Foundation
Founding mission statement
ejadfoundation.org
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