Conference Programme

Inaugural Plenary | Rethinking Development in an Age of Disruption

Sustainability Investment Expo: Awards Plenary & Ribbon Cutting | Connecting Ideas, Investment and Impact for Resilient Development

Plenary: SDPI’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 | In Honour of Dr Ishrat Husain, NI, HI

Water Security, Hydro-diplomacy and Regional Peace

Rethinking Tobacco Control in Pakistan: Advancing Fiscal Policy, Environmental Accountability and Regulation of Emerging Nicotine Products

Rethinking Development through the Three Es

From Primary Production to Secondary Value: Scaling an Integrated Circular Textile Economy

One Firm, Many Regulators: The Case for Regulatory Harmonisation

Towards Operationalising Country Platforms for Climate Finance in Pakistan: Readiness & Gaps

Plenary | Private Sector Growth and the Fiscal Policy Agenda for 2027

Digital Skill Development of Women Entrepreneurs on Enhancing Business Opportunities

Rethinking Supply Chains in an Age of Disruption: Sustainability, AI and Resilience

Making Tariff Reform Work for Industry and Exports

Media and AI in the Age of Influence: Journalism, Public Discourse and Countering Violent Extremism

Pakistan’s Hydrogen Economy: Strategic Priorities Amid Regional Instability

From Skills to Economic Independence: Expanding Opportunities for Women

Plenary: Transforming Pakistan’s Agriculture and Food Systems in an Age of Disruption: AI for Regenerative and Climate-Smart Farming

AI Readiness in Pakistan’s Higher Education Sector

Plenary: The Middle East Crisis and Economic Outlook

From Coal to Clean: Towards a Phased and Just Energy Transition

Living with Disasters: Understanding Risks, Anticipatory Planning and Financing for Preparedness

Sustainability Governance of China’s Overseas Infrastructure Investments: Insights from Pakistan

Pakistan’s Reform Agenda for Integrated Economic Governance

People-Centred Housing: Sindh’s Model for Post-Flood Rehabilitation

Plenary: Circular Economy Transition Beyond 2030: From Policy Ambition to Inclusive Action in South Asia

From Climate Risk to Resilience: The Private Sector’s Role on the Road to COP31

Shifting Geopolitics: Risks, Resilience and Prosperity

Environmental Diplomacy for Shared Air and Cryosphere Risks in South Asia

Pakistan’s Adaptation Agenda: From National Framework to Subnational Implementation and Lessons from Global Practices

Strengthening Power Systems for Energy Transition in South Asia

Reducing Fossil Fuel Resilience: Driving Climate Action and Business Continuity

Rethinking Climate Adaptation: Labour Rights and Care Economy in Pakistan’s Just Energy Transition

Financing the Future

Plenary: Strengthening Climate Action: Priorities and Proposals for Effective Implementation

Plenary: Rethinking Agriculture through Regenerative Practices: Restoring Soil, Water and Nature’s Balance

The Political Economy of Real Estate Policy and Taxation in Pakistan

Plenary: Building Climate-Resilient Communities: Linking Nature-Based Solutions and Social Protection

Digital Lending in Priority Sector Financing: Expanding Access, Strengthening Inclusion and Unlocking Productive Growth in Pakistan

Plenary: Annual State of Renewable Energy 2026

Closing Plenary: Where Reforms Matter the Most for Growth?

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The global development landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as climate crises, resource scarcity, technological disruption, biodiversity loss, demographic shifts and geopolitical uncertainty are redefining how countries pursue economic growth, resilience and sustainable development. Simultaneously, governments are confronted with shrinking fiscal space while the financing gap for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues to widen, with the 2030 Agenda remaining largely unfulfilled.