IVYES

Dear Delegates, Faculty Advisors and Guests,

When the first Ivy Entrepreneurial Summit was held in November 2024, the aim was simple: to give students in southern Punjab a stage that matched their ambition. The response from institutions and delegates showed just how much talent our region holds, and it set the standard for everything we have planned this year.

IVYES II′ asks more of every participant. Across five rounds, from the first spark of an idea in the Idea Den to the pressure of the Business Crisis Chamber, delegates will pitch, build, brand, negotiate and defend their thinking. Our two committees, the International Labour Organisation and the National Business Assembly, will challenge them to understand the people and policies that shape the business world.

Entrepreneurship is not learned in classrooms alone. It is learned by standing up, presenting an idea, hearing it questioned and making it better. That is the experience my team and I have worked to build for you.

The summit is also a celebration. A Qawwali Night, a Concert, and a formal dinner at the closing ceremony will give you the chance to meet peers from institutions across Pakistan and to build friendships that last well beyond the summit.

On behalf of the entire organising team, I invite you to bring your best ideas, your boldest questions and your full energy to Bahawalpur this October. We cannot wait to welcome you.