Expertin für urbane Herausforderungen und die Bewältigung des Klimawandels sowie für die Nutzung von Technologie und Daten zur Lösung von Problemen der realen Welt
Sophia Hasnain, who has BE & MS from NED University and University of Michigan respectively, is a technology entrepreneur with 26 years of delivering state of the art digital solutions in wide range of industries such as financial industry, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and climate. Her expertise lies in strategy, product management and project delivery. Ms. Hasnain has experience in transforming businesses, delivering products and consulting tech ventures experience specifically in Cloud, Big Data, AI, Internet and Tele-communications in both Emerging and Developed Markets. Sophia Hasnain’s especial achievements include established thought leadership on IoT, Digital Financial Services, Telco Transformations, IT Services, Innovation in emerging markets concerning challenges connected to Climate Change, building the first Industrial IoT start up to success in Pakistan and pivoting it to a Digital Twin Platform, Management level positions in companies such as GSMA, Deutsche Telekom AG and Telenor Pakistan, Managing large direct and cross-functional teams in Germany and Pakistan at Management Level, successfully launching innovative products and projects such as Easy Paisa Strategy and the first real-time online Lottery in Pakistan with 5000 retail terminals, a mobile Banking strategy in Pakistan including Merger and Acquisition of a Bank and multiple software and applications in the DT Market. Ms. Hasnain is also the Founder & CEO of Linked Things (www.linkedthings.ai), the only Metaverse of Things Provider in Pakistan. Sophia has previously worked with Telenor, Deutsche Telekom and the GSMA in strategy, products, and market engagement roles. Her work took her across Asia, Africa and Europe and got a chance to watch market dynamics and urban situations closely. Her passion to find high tech solutions for real business and social challenges led to Linked Things that focuses on smart manufacturing and smart cities in emerging markets using IoT & AI. These days she is focusing on using IoT & AI to combat climate change.