At the Disaster Early Warning Tech Expo, experts from Pakistan and the region came together to explore how advanced technologies are transforming flood prediction, monitoring, and community preparedness.

The panel underscored the urgent need for integrated digital ecosystems—where real-time data, satellite insights, predictive analytics, and community-level communication systems work seamlessly together. Speakers emphasized that the future of flood resilience lies in collaboration between government, academia, private innovators, and regional partners to build a faster, smarter, and more inclusive early warning architecture for Pakistan.

Our distinguished panel included:

Engr. Ahmed Kamal – Former Chairman, FFC

Dr. Najam Abbas Naqvi – Chairman, NCGSA

Dr. Ata Ur Rehman – Chairman, Dept. of Geography, University of Peshawar

Dr. Muhammad Abubakar – Director WIT, LUMS

Prof. Dr. Syed Amer – Space Science Dept., PU Lahore

Prof. M. Fasih Uddin Butt – COMSATS University Islamabad

Shailendra Shakya – Early Warning Systems Specialist, ICIMOD

Dr. Sajid Ghuffar – Head, Space Science, IST

Junaid Yamin – Co-Founder & CEO, Weatherwalay Pvt. Ltd.

The panel underscored the urgent need for integrated digital ecosystems—where real-time data, satellite insights, predictive analytics, and community-level communication systems work seamlessly together. Speakers emphasized that the future of flood resilience lies in collaboration between government, academia, private innovators, and regional partners to build a faster, smarter, and more inclusive early warning architecture for Pakistan.

The session highlighted how AI-driven models, machine learning algorithms, geospatial intelligence tools, and IoT-based sensor networks are revolutionizing Pakistan’s flood early warning capabilities.