Introduction
Hamza Saeed Orakzai is the Chief Market Development Officer at the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), Govt. of Pakistan. STZA is the exclusive federal regulator of technology zones in Pakistan led by the Prime Minister as the President of the Board. Hamza's main areas of expertise include public policy in technology, institutional development, program management and strategic communications. Hamza has a bachelor's degree in economics & mathematics, and holds several fellowships and certifications such as the Australia Awards Fellowship, IVLP Fellowship, and accreditation in S&T Parks.
Expert
Working at the intersection of technology, public policy, infrastructure and the digital economy, Hamza is a strategy, market development and program management leader with a proven record in designing and building programs, institutions and teams in the public and private sectors. He has considerable expertise strategic planning, public sector innovation, and policy innovation. Hamza has co-founded a federal regulatory body on technology zones with US$ 500 Million+ assets under jurisdiction, and established an international commercial diplomacy platform, International CPEC Workshop.
Fields of expertise: Science policy, technology and innovation policy, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation, Strategic planning