Workshops
At the heart of the Money Matters Expo are our interactive workshops that help to fill the gap between the concepts of financial matters and practical use.These sessions are pioneered by industry leaders who discuss all aspects of personal finances and wealth management, investment opportunities, entrepreneurship, as well as digital innovation.
You can be a student who is just starting to become financially literate or a professional who needs to search the new opportunities in the sphere of investment, but our workshops will allow you to make better financial choices.
Highlights:
- Direct experience under the guidance of the best financial mentors.
- Real-life money management tools and model.
- Networking and live-time Q&A
Knowledge is Power — because you cannot grow money without knowing how to.
Speakers Agenda
Dr. Ammara Moazzam
AGM, Head of Well-being, EFU Life
Mind, Body & Money: The Hidden Link Between Mental Wellness and Financial Performance
Dr. Ammara, the Assistant General Manager and the Head of Well-Being of EFU Life Assurance Ltd., is a healthcare and financial leader reinventing the role of health and well-being in wealth. She has spearheaded the process of designing and implementing wellness ecosystems, digital health platforms, and chronic disease management programs at EFU Life, all of which have not only improved the wellbeing of employees but also controlled the cost of healthcare as well as preserved human capital, which is one of the most crucial pillars of sustainable financial growth. She is a medical doctor who insists on health as the gateway to wealth and that financial stability plus sustainable organizational development is driven by mental health and wellness.
Humza Noor
Founder SmartKids
Kids’ Budgeting & Saving.
The Founder at SmartKids, Hamza Noor is enthusiastic about enabling children to learn about the importance of money at a very young age. In his talk on *Kids Budgeting and Saving he will discuss easy and practical ways in which parents and teachers can instruct kids to spend money in a wise manner. Hamza has also considered games and real life examples to make financial lessons fun and relatable, enabling him to make knowing about budgeting and saving fun and relatable through SmartKids. To accomplish this, he wants to empower children to think smart about money, plan and save money and make assured financial choices that lay the groundwork to making a better future.
Ahsan Hussain
Country Head – Pakistan Simpaisa
Role of Digital Banks in Financial Literacy & Inclusion
Ahsan Hussain is the Country Head of SimPaisa who feels that digital banking can really transform lives. He loves financial inclusion and is making banking easy, smarter and accessible to all people, most especially people who have been marginalized by the old model. Prior to his latest position, Ahsan spearheaded the major reforms at UBL, Ufone, and SimPaisa to enhance customer experience, establish new partnerships, and create new opportunities and innovations That is why he views digital banking as a means to build trust, provide new opportunities, and empower people to claim real control over their financial future. During his speaker session, he will discuss this topic in details and provide insights and real-life accounts in the field.
Murtaza Abbas
Joint Director, SECP
Important of Investments for youth and opportunities of Investment.
Murtaza Abbas, the Joint Director of SECP, has a 24-year experience in financial regulation, capital markets, and investor education. He is also very passionate in ensuring that the young people of Pakistan are empowered to own their own financial future by making smart and informed investments. Murtaza has been a major contributor to the growth of financial literacy and investment awareness in the country due to his immense history. During his session, he will explain the importance of investing at an early age, how the youth can find the proper opportunity, and how consistent investment will open the door to stability in the long run, growth and economic independence.
Maham Wajahat
Founder First Growth Architect
Financial wellness at the intersection of personal wellbeing + investment myth busting
Maham Wajahat, Founder of HerStash, a financial wellness and education platform we founded to teach women how to take charge of their money, investments and their financial wellbeing. She has a solid history in transforming the digital world, founded on financial literacy, and startups, and her unique, approachable mindset on the topic makes her numbers-free approach to finance refreshing and relatable. Maham is convinced that proper financial wellness is closely connected with clarity mind, confidence, and the balance of life. During her session, she will defeat the myths that prevent people to invest their own funds, provide real-life examples of how to become a wealthy, self-reliant, and happy person as a result of making small and deliberate financial decisions..
Abdul Rehman Najam
CEO ARN Financials
The Million Mindset: How to Build Habits That Lead to Financial Independence
Abdul Rehman Najam, CEO of ARN Financials, is on a mission to make one million people financially independent. As one of Pakistan’s youngest and most influential investment advisors, he has helped redefine how individuals approach the stock market—focusing on ownership thinking, disciplined investing, and long-term value creation. Through The Million Mindset, Abdul Rehman shares how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary financial results by mastering the habits, patience, and perspective of true investors. His insights inspire audiences to see the market not as a gamble, but as a path toward empowerment, confidence, and generational wealth.
Tony Steuer
Financial Preparedness Adv. Author, Podcaster
The 8 Habits of Financially Prepared People
Tony Steuer, CLU, LA, CPFFE, is an internationally recognized financial fluency advocate, award-winning author, and host of The Get Ready Money Podcast. As founder of The Get Ready Movement, he’s redefining how we view money—not as numbers, but as a tool for living intentionally and with integrity. In his talk, Tony will share the proven behaviors and mindsets that separate those who thrive financially from those who struggle, helping audiences build confidence, clarity, and resilience in their financial lives through simple, actionable habits that lead to lasting preparedness and peace of mind.
Furqan Punjani
Founder & CEO InvestKaar
Your 30-Minute Wealth Plan: What 6.3% of Pakistanis Know That 93.7% Don’t!
Furqan Punjani, Founder and CEO of InvestKaar, is a financial instructor, wealth coach who is driven towards a goal of making investing simple, accessible and exciting to all. He is assisting the Pakistani to get out of the state of financial fear and make concrete steps to accumulate wealth through InvestKaar. Having spent years working in financial planning and investment strategy, Furqan has made many of his listeners embark on their investment experience with clear success. During his session, he will provide his time-tested practical methods of developing an individual wealth plan, what actually distinguishes successful investors against the others, and how anyone can begin to make his or her money work smarter.