Athar Osama

Dr. Athar Osama is a science and innovation policy adviser and researcher and the founder and CEO of Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF). He is also the Founder of INNOVentures Global – an innovation consultancy and ventures platform and Elif – The Edtech and Learning Innovation Accelerator for Pakistan. Athar also runs STEMx – The STEM School for the World, a venture dedicated to provide experiential STEM learning to high school students. Athar specialises in STEM Education and Teacher Training and works with School Leaders, Science Teachers, and Students on a regular basis. Athar has advised > 100 startups, including 15 edtech startups and also on the Academy of the Global Teacher Prize, and World’s Best Schools Prizes.  Dr. Osama is the Fellow of the New York-based World Technology Network (WTN) and a Young Global Leader (2013-18) for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Dr. Osama graduated with a PhD in public policy from the Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, CA and has a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Pakistan Airforce Academy where he won the coveted ‘Sword of Honor’.