Mudassir Sheikha is the co-founder and CEO of Careem, the region’s leading technology platform. Raised in Karachi, he studied economics and computer science at the University of Southern California and completed a master’s in computer science at Stanford University.
After early experience in Silicon Valley, he co-founded DeviceAnywhere and later worked at McKinsey & Company. In 2012, he launched Careem with Magnus Olsson to simplify everyday life across the region. The company now operates in more than 100 cities across 14 countries and was acquired by Uber in a landmark regional technology deal.
Mr. Muhammad H. Habib is the current Chancellor of Habib University, succeeding the Founding Chancellor, Rafiq M. Habib in late 2025. He serves on the Board of Directors of Habib Bank AG Zurich and led the Group as President from 2011 to 2025, following his tenure as Joint President from 1996 to 2011.
During this period, the Bank expanded its international presence, including into South Africa and Canada. Mr. Habib also serves on the boards of Habib Metropolitan Bank, Habib Insurance Company Limited, and Indus Motors Company, and is a Trustee of Habib Public School. He holds a Business Administration degree from Babson College.
Wasif Rizvi is the founding president of Habib University, Pakistan’s first undergraduate liberal arts and science institution. He is an ardent advocate of providing students a student-centric, interdisciplinary, and contextual intellectual experience.
His achievements are evident in Habib University’s global partnerships, distinguished faculty, innovative curriculum, diverse student body, and award-winning campus design.
He has been involved in various areas of education development in the developing world for over three decades including the Aga Khan Education Service in Pakistan and many other development projects in Asia and Africa. He holds twin graduate degrees from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard School of Education.
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