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Theme 1
Track 1Climate resilience
Government Leadership & Climate Governance
Leading the Transition - A Leadership Dialogue
Pakistan's Future, Convened.
From policy to practice. A national platform connecting climate resilience, institutional reform, investment, research, and community action.
Nov 21-22
Chicago
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Climate resilience
Water, energy, agriculture, and adaptation strategies for a changing regional climate.
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Institutional credibility
Rule of law, public trust, governance capacity, and durable civic systems.
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Economic transformation
Investment, innovation, workforce mobility, and the confidence needed to scale.
600+
leaders expected
36
sessions and salons
4
summit tracks
2
days in Chicago
The platform where ambition meets action.
The Pakistan Summit brings together policymakers, founders, investors, academics, artists, and student leaders around the practical question of what it takes to build durable confidence.
Across two days, the summit pairs main-stage plenaries with working salons, a founder pitch studio, and a culture program - built for conversations that continue after the closing keynote.
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Main stage
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Partner salon
03
Founder studio
04
Culture gallery
05
Media wall
06
Roundtables
Plenary rooms
Founder pitch moments
Partner conversations
Culture showcase
Featured speakers
Policymakers, investors, founders, researchers, and artists shaping the conversation across every summit track.
Programme tracks
Eight outcome-oriented tracks connect leadership, institutions, partnerships, local solutions, research, finance, and investment.
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Theme 1
Track 2Climate resilience
Partnerships for Climate Action
Building Alliances - A Partnership Forum
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Theme 1
Track 3Climate resilience
Local Solutions, National Impact
Scaling What Works - A Solutions Showcase
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Theme 1
Track 4Climate resilience
Research, Innovation & Future Leaders
Inventing the Future - An Innovation Forum
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Theme 2
Track 1Political economy
Institutions, Governance & the Political Economy of Reform
Reforming for Results - A Leadership Dialogue
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Theme 2
Track 2Political economy
Federalism, Public Finance & the Future of the Federation
Financing the Federation - A Policy Dialogue
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Theme 2
Track 3Political economy
Markets, Investment & Economic Transformation
Unlocking Growth - A Partnership Forum
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Theme 2
Track 4Political economy
Leadership, Institutions & Pakistan 2047
Looking Ahead - A Strategic Futures Forum
Highlights from the summit experience
Main-stage moments, partner salons, the founder studio, and the culture gallery - the spaces that make up the summit weekend.
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Main stage
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Partner salon
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Founder studio
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Culture gallery
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Media wall
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Roundtables
Join us at University of Chicago
November 21-22, 2026 in Chicago. Register your interest, or reach out about speaking, sponsorship, press, and partnerships.
Contact us
Questions about registration, speaking, sponsorship, media, or the pitch and culture programs? Send them here.