Junaid Iqbal is the Managing Director and Global Head of Careem Pay (the fintech arm of Dubai based ride-hailing arm of Careem recently acquired by Uber). Before taking on this role, he successfully oversaw the growth and running of two of Careem’s largest ride-hailing markets and is a key member of the company’s continued expansion throughout the region.
Before joining Careem, Junaid was an integral part of the launch-team for CNBC Pakistan in 2005 where he anchored the flagship business show Power Lunch and subsequently became the CEO of Elixir Securities, where he co-managed transactions worth $1.6bn (the largest in Pakistan’s history). With a strong background in technology, economics, and financial leadership, Junaid is regularly invited to provide his expertise in multiple forums, including US President Obama’s 2010 Summit on Entrepreneurship and on TV as a regular commentator on Pakistan’s tech economy. Junaid was previously the chairman of Salt Arts, a music, art, and entertainment agency, specializing in the creative production of events, and artist management.
Junaid completed a BA in economics at the University of Michigan and then went on to study leadership in financial organizations at Harvard Business School.
Junaid Iqbal is the Managing Director and Global Head of Careem Pay (the fintech arm of Dubai based ride-hailing arm of Careem recently acquired by Uber). Before taking on this role, he successfully oversaw the growth and running of two of Careem’s largest ride-hailing markets and is a key member of the company’s continued expansion throughout the region.
Before joining Careem, Junaid was an integral part of the launch-team for CNBC Pakistan in 2005 where he anchored the flagship business show Power Lunch and subsequently became the CEO of Elixir Securities, where he co-managed transactions worth $1.6bn (the largest in Pakistan’s history). With a strong background in technology, economics, and financial leadership, Junaid is regularly invited to provide his expertise in multiple forums, including US President Obama’s 2010 Summit on Entrepreneurship and on TV as a regular commentator on Pakistan’s tech economy. Junaid was previously the chairman of Salt Arts, a music, art, and entertainment agency, specializing in the creative production of events, and artist management.
Junaid completed a BA in economics at the University of Michigan and then went on to study leadership in financial organizations at Harvard Business School.
Junaid Iqbal is the Managing Director and Global Head of Careem Pay (the fintech arm of Dubai based ride-hailing arm of Careem recently acquired by Uber). Before taking on this role, he successfully oversaw the growth and running of two of Careem’s largest ride-hailing markets and is a key member of the company’s continued expansion throughout the region.
Before joining Careem, Junaid was an integral part of the launch-team for CNBC Pakistan in 2005 where he anchored the flagship business show Power Lunch and subsequently became the CEO of Elixir Securities, where he co-managed transactions worth $1.6bn (the largest in Pakistan’s history). With a strong background in technology, economics, and financial leadership, Junaid is regularly invited to provide his expertise in multiple forums, including US President Obama’s 2010 Summit on Entrepreneurship and on TV as a regular commentator on Pakistan’s tech economy. Junaid was previously the chairman of Salt Arts, a music, art, and entertainment agency, specializing in the creative production of events, and artist management.
Junaid completed a BA in economics at the University of Michigan and then went on to study leadership in financial organizations at Harvard Business School.
