Food Innovation Summit

Future of Food Processing: Smart, Sustainable, & Export-Ready Food Systems
June 18, 2026 – Expo Center Lahore

Time

Activity

01:30 pm

Reception & Arrival of Guests

01:45 pm

Registration & Networking

02:00 pm

Recitation of Holy Quran & National Anthem

02:10 pm

Welcome Remarks by Dr. Hafiz Rehan Nadeem, President National Alliance for Safe Food
Opening Speech by Mr. Aamer Khanzada, Managing Director Pegasus Consultancy, (Pvt) Ltd

Remarks by Guest of Honors

Prof. Dr. Shinawar Waseem Ali, Secretary, Pakistan Society of Food Scientists & Technologists
Mr. Ejaz Tanveer, Secretary, Pakistan International Business Forum
Dr. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Agri/Food Expert
Dr. Shehzad Amin, CEO Pakistan Dairy Association
Mr. Zubair Mughal, CEO Halal Research Council
Dr. Asim Mahmood Khan, Chairman PVPA
Prof. Dr. Faqir Muhammad Anjum, CEO IFANCA Pakistan

Technical Session:      Innovative Technologies, Advanced Food Processing and Nutrition

03:00 pm – 04:20 pm

Presentation by Mr. Rizwan Butter, Chief Innovation Officer ZAUQ / FOOD TRAX

Presentation by Mr. Korr Lostar, Bisiness Dvelopmemt Head Mea and Mr Ali Byez, Technical Support Head MEA, Novonesis.
“Title: Better Freshness, Lower Costs” Talk by Mr. Arij Iqbal, CEO Alpha Penta (Pvt.) Ltd.

Talk by Rao Imran, Head R&D / Innovation, QA & Regulatory Affairs Fauji Foods Limited.
“Title: Consumer Value Addition Innovation”

Presentation by Ejaz Hussain Bajwa, Managing Partner-UPM, Co-Fiunder: Corporate Invents.
“Title: Digitalizing Pest Risk Management: Enhancing Compliance, Sustainability, and Operational Excellence”

Talk by Mir Rafay Hussain, Head of Sales & Marketing, Innovita Nutrition.
“Title: From Local Manufacturing to Global Market: Building Export-Ready Nutrition Products.”

Compliance Session:                          International Standards & Safe Food Supply Chain Management

04:20 pm – 04:50 pm

Panelists:

Mr. Mubeen Arshad Awan, Bundu Khan
Muhammad Shoaib Tahir, GM Quality Assurance & Food safety, KFC Pakistan
Kamran Butt, Head of QA Head Pizza Hutt
Muhammad Sohaib, National Quality Manager, MAF-Carrefour Pakistan
Modassar Ranjha, Research & Application Manager, Essenctia Pakistan

05:00 pm

Closing remarks, group photo, refreshment