AshreiTech, Di8it Labs, and Truefense jointly hosted the Collaborative Cyber Innovation Summit 2025 at NASTP Karachi, focusing on practical cybersecurity challenges and responses for organizations across Pakistan.

The summit brought together CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, IT heads, and professionals from across industries to discuss cybersecurity risks, regulatory developments, and evolving approaches to digital protection.

Keynote: SECP’s Tech Governance Roadmap

The event opened with a keynote from Mr. Zeeshan R. Khattak, Commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). He presented the Tech Governance Roadmap 2025 2030, which outlines regulatory focus areas including cybersecurity, data protection, and digital infrastructure.

Panel Discussion: Identity and Access

A panel titled “Identity First, Everything Else Second: Rethinking Cybersecurity Architecture” followed the keynote, moderated by Mr. Shah Abdullah Raza, Founder & CEO of F&H Tech Solutions.

Panelists included:

Mr. Kh. Tanveer Saleem , CIO – United Energy Pakistan

Mr. Ahmed Ali, CISO – Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited

Dr. Muhammad Asad Arfeen, Associate Professor at NED & Lab Director – National Centre for Cyber Security Sindh

The discussion covered identity-centric security, access control, and incident response.

Event Summary and Closing Remarks

Throughout the sessions, speakers shared operational experiences and emphasized the need for shared responsibility in cybersecurity implementation.

“Cybersecurity is no longer a siloed responsibility — it requires coordinated action,” said a representative from AshreiTech.

Mr. Abbas Rajani, CEO of Di8it Labs, closed the event with the following message:

“You can’t outsource risk — but you can partner for strength.”

Next Steps

The summit is part of a broader effort to expand cybersecurity awareness and improve readiness across midsized and growing organizations in Pakistan. Truefense – a Texas based cybersecurity firm – in partnership with Di8it Labs, is working to make its Security in a Box packages available in the local market through assessments and managed services.