Sabina Zafar | Can Medical Tourism and Tech Corridor Help Pakistan’s Economy? | InferTalks

Sabina Zafar, North America Executive, Digital Transformation and Tech Modernization, Oracle speaks with Usama Nizamani on InferTalks on her personal journey as a politician in the US, a tech professional, an advocate of return ship for mothers to work force and stresses how Pakistan and the US can approach unchartered avenues for cooperation in medical sector and through the tech-corridor. Watch our latest episode to find out more on some concrete input.

Chapters:

0:00- 0:43 Highlights
0:44 to 01:22 Intro
01:23 to 03:33 What prompted you to move to the US and start your professional journey, and the struggles you endured?
03:34 to 05:15 Was this entrepreneurial stint a sole person enterprise?
05:16 to 08:04 Is it too late for anyone to start their journey in their 30s?
08:05 to 09:43 Had you lived here, would you have joined politics and become a tech professional?
09:44 to 11:05 Did your father and Benazir Bhutto inspire you?
11:06 to 14:41 What year did you get involved in politics in the US?
14:42 to 19:36 What kind of emerging technologies will shape our coming future?
19:37 to 22:12 How do you see the economic situation going on in Pakistan as an expat?
22:13 to 24:26 What would have you done as a policymaker to insulate people from shocks of inflation?
24:27 to 26:20 What would you do to expand the tax base in Pakistan?
26:21 to 30:14 Who was the biggest influence in becoming a leader as a tech professional as well as a politician?
30:15 to 32:10 What were your personal values that helped you aspire for higher goals?
32:12 to 35:23 Are you going to launch any initiatives for the community and the women in Pakistan and the US?
35:27 to 37:07 Why do employers, in Pakistan, consider a return?
37:11 to 41:19 Is there any prospect of medical tourism between Pakistan and the United States?
41:20 to 43:14 What level of engagement does it have to be there? Does it have to be a bottom-up or top-bottom approach?
43:15 to 47:21 Can there be a possible tech-corridor between Pakistan and the United States?
47:22 to 51:08 What is missing out here in terms of governance responsibility?
51:09 to 55:59 How did you mobilize the constituency for the elections?
56:01 to 57:21 Who did your voter base comprise of?
57:22 to 59:33 What did India do differently to have higher representation in the US tech sector?
59:34:00 Conclusion

[arila]

What a great perspective of bridging cultures, generations and opportunities in an uplifting and mindful way!

[tariqqureshi]

We Pakistanis take pride on such talented IT experts.

[khaliqkiani]

MashaAllah Excellent interview one of a kind, surprised on how amazing and skilled you are ❤

[abdulqaddusmalik]

Mashalla..
Allaha sb family ko slamat rakhia

[RizHassan]

US is seeking bioengineers and genomics experts to revolutionize targeted therapies from common cold to cancer. I highly recommend that Pakistan should also expand education in this area.

[RajKumar-mddf]

What a vision - Pakistan a capital of the world for medical tourism.
Another Imran Khan type of vision.

[santhugowda]

Allah made pakistan.😊😊😊😊

Abhi allah hi pakistan ka economy ko sambhalega.😊😊😊😊

[RizHassan]

Inspired by Benazir, and Sabrina accomplishments. Now compare her to Billawal.