Tech Startup Ecosystem is booming in Pakistan. Here is Why?
Today’s Tech scene is fiercely competitive. According to Forbes, most tech startups are now geared not to find a single solution that can solve all of your problems but to identify the most significant pain point and create a better solution for that particular scenario. What is a Tech Startup? Tech startups are those […]
Edtech – Turning heads in Pakistan
“Technology will never replace great teachers, but it’s transformational in the hands of great teachers.” – George Couros, The Innovator’s Mindset EdTech is “the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.” -Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Where is Edtech […]
The Need for More Women Leaders in Tech!
Women are taking on more leadership roles in tech than ever now. By 2022, there will be around one in four women leading large global technology firms. Although women in technical and leadership positions have traditionally lagged behind the general number of women, they are advancing at the fastest rate. In Deloitte’s estimates for […]
The Revolution of Fintech Industry in Pakistan
Fortunately, Businesses are no longer limited to using old-fashioned or conventional methods, thanks to the Fintech Revolution. From crowdsourcing to net banking to mobile payments, we have a wide range of alternatives today. Unlike in the past, anyone can now start a business with Fintech in no time. Tatvasoft Review What is Fintech? In […]
Blockchain Technology – How Does It Work?
The whole point of using blockchain is to let people – in particular who don’t trust one another share valuable data is a secure, tamper-proof way. MIT Technology Review “What the internet did for communications, blockchain will do for trusted transactions” Ginny Rometty, CEO IBM What Type of Information is Stored in Blockchain Technology? Blockchain […]
Female Gamers are on the Rise. Can Women take over the Gaming Industry?
Did you know that almost half i.e. 48% of the total gamers constitute women? Women now make up to 40-45% of the Asian gaming population according to Google. When we talk about women’s games what do you exactly mean? Even though the current market statistics show that core gamers are evenly split between men […]
Metaverse and Digital Domes – Bridges between Real and Virtual Worlds?
With the metaverse creating a buzz in the gaming world especially after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the need to grasp the incomprehensible seemed important! Ed Lantz – CEO at Vortex Immersion Media Inc. a location-based immersive entertainment and metaverse applications expert shared his insights and experiences at Game X Conference 2021, organized […]
Epiphany celebrates Women Empowerment and Leadership
Epiphany celebrates women empowerment and leadership every day, in line with our commitment to support women-led businesses in Pakistan and promote their active participation in all walks of life, at home and at the workplace. Our stance on women’s entrepreneurship and gender equality in the workforce is strongly manifested in our policies and practices. […]
Wonder woman in the Gaming World 2022
A panel discussion on Wonder Woman moderated by Samar Hassan, included Maha Haroon Tarja Porkka-Konturri, Renee Gittins and Lamia Shreim. Gaming is a way to connect better with people all over the world. One of the speakers mentioned that gaming is just another world to express yourself. Through gaming, it is really easy to […]
How Play to Earn Gaming Reshapes the Future of Work
With NFT as the new talk of the town, and how blockchain in gaming and in-game micro-purchases have evolved in time, it was much needed to hold a conversation regarding this comprehensive topic at Game X Conference 2021 organized by Epiphany. Brian Zwerner, Venture Capital Investor at Beyond the Game Network was the esteemed […]
An intensive understanding of the Business of Games
“Passion alone can’t survive if you can’t make a living at it” – Jay Powell. He pointed that out for all the game enthusiasts who want to make a career in the game industry. To understand the business of Games is crucial for all gamers, hence this discussion by Jay Powell – CEO The […]
What’s different about Game Design & Development from Indie Dev Perspective?
This panel discussion held at Game X Conference 2021 organized by Epiphany, solely revolves around this power-packed topic. The panelists included Tim Cullings Director of Operations at Global Game Jam, Sham Albdour Co-Founder Sakura Games, Faryal Hussain CEO at Oddsock Concepts, Tabea Iseli Founder at Stardust GMBH and Stephen Schmidt Co-Founder Indie Game Fest […]
The Story of the Game Storm Studios regarding Game Development, Publishing & Block Chain?
When we talk about game design, game development and blockchain what we really want to know about is the inside-out of a game studio that entails the entire story. For the very same reason, this panel discussion was held at Game X Conference 2021, organized by Epiphany that included Raheel Iqbal CEO at Gamestorm […]
How to Leverage different Channels in Marketing your Game?
We use different social media channels to market our business but have we stopped to wonder which channel is most effective for promoting games and keeping the target audience engaged with high ROI? This panel discussion held at Game X Conference 2021 organized by Epiphany, solely revolves around this interesting topic. The panelists involved […]
Intersection of Games and Responsible Fashion Consumption
How can game mechanism motivate consumers towards sustainable fashion is a trending topic nowadays and the panelists for this conversation included Marta Waydel, Fashion Innovation Strategist at Ikleid, Tracy Wong, Founder at Voor and Sehrish Raza, Founder at Biz B ( moderator ) The discussion started off with the mention of the metaverse and virtual […]
The Future of Education and the role Games Play in Edutainment
The highly intellectual panel discussion at Game X 2021 organized by Epiphany revolved around how gaming can potentially influence educational space and the entertainment industry. The panelists included Olli Vallo CEO at Education Alliance Finland, Jana Al Badour Co-Founder at Sakura Games, Dr Paul Darvasi Game Designer/Researcher at the University of Toronto and Dr […]
The revolution of Investment from business to gaming industry
The investment in games, esports, entertainment, and media is still not mainstream in Pakistan and how founders can grow in this game space without funds is a very interesting topic for conversation at Game X 2021. This outstanding one of the kind game tech media conference was organized by Epiphany – an entrepreneurial venture […]
The rise of Metaverses and what the future holds?
We are all curious about metaverses as it’s an uncommonly new and out worldly concept, especially in the gaming industry. This extremely informative discussion was led by solo panelist Phillip Van Nethervelde – VR Veteran & Metaverse Builder at Game X Conference 2021, organized by Epiphany. Phillip initiated the conversation by telling the audience […]
Game X 2021 by Epiphany Wins “Best IT Event of the Year” at Eventeer Awards Ceremony 2022
Game X Conference 2021 organized by Epiphany and Epiphany Games, the first-ever international games, media, and entertainment tech conference in Pakistan, has been awarded the Best IT Event of the Year 2021 at Vfairs Eventeers Awards Ceremony! Game X 2021 brought together more than 130 speakers from around the world, with 2000+ game professionals, pitching […]
How do we monetize our games apps for growth in games industry?
The panel discussion held at Game X conference 2021, organized by Epiphany, included highly intellectual thought leaders in the game development & mobile game apps industry. It included Asad Mehmood CEO- ConsoliAds and Alex – Customer & Product Head at Yodo1. There are two ways to go about monetizing your game, firstly showing your […]
Nurturing Talent in the Games Industry?
How can we ensure that the rising game talent pool stays well-informed and mentored properly within the games industry? It’s crucial to stay updated and nurtured in the global game industry as it is moving a mile a minute, hence this astute panel discussion at Game X conference 2021 organized by Epiphany was absolutely […]
Are hyper casual game fundamentals harder than you think?
What is trending in the hyper-casual market? What kind of hyper-casual games we must create to stay on top of the line? What are the marketing tips required for developing a successful hyper-casual game? If you are wondering about any of this and intend to know more about the hyper-casual game industry in particular […]
Regional Insights on Games Industry in 2021 – A lookout for the latest Game Trends
Over the recent years, we have witnessed substantial growth in the games industry during the Covid period in Pakistan and worldwide. It’s interesting to assimilate the different perspectives and insights of thought leaders in MENA, China, and Pakistan on the games industry and how it tends to shape up in 2021. The panel discussion […]
Can Pakistan be the Next Gaming Capital?
“Global Gaming Market is a staggering business with about $170-180bn revenue that is segmented into different areas e.g. AI industry with $60bn and the movie and film market about $40-50bn worth,” says Babar Ahmed, Head of Strategy & Technology at Lion Studios & CEO Mindstorm Studios. He was one of the keynote speakers at […]
Bridging the Gap between Esports & Mainstream Sports
Esports is an emerging industry with a phenomenal growth rate and hence the need to bridge the gap between esports and sports is becoming increasingly significant. The panelists for this discussion included Nesligul Dniz – Head of Education at Learn2Esport, Bruce Kaider- CEO at One Sports & Entertainment, and Stephanie Rice – 3X Olympic […]
Talent Showcase by indie Game Dev – Bilal Cheema
The talent showcase started with the introductions where Bilal mentioned being an active member HomeTeam GameDev community since 2018, having developed 10+ games with remote teams and led 4 major projects including Mystic Chambers, Nick of Time, Flick Tactics and Hover Tactics. He showed a sneak peek of all the games he has developed mainly focusing […]
Gaming in Pakistan: A Complete Breakdown of Issues and Potential Solutions for Future Growth
“The industry itself cannot operate in a bubble, We are part of a larger society and a larger eco-system or an economy or a culture within which generally, people don’t understand liberal arts. People don’t understand the creative industry and despite jobs and professions being widespread, it’s safe to assume that a decade ago, even […]
The Path to Epiphany
For many years in my life, I wanted to do a Ph.D. In fact, I was selected for the Fulbright scholarship as well in 2009 to pursue a Ph.D. in Political Science at Boston University! https://medium.com/@SamarHasan/the-path-to-epiphany-c9e67faa7c9c
The Secret Ingredient
I cried the day I found out that Geneva University had not accepted me. I was already a year behind my friends due to the transition between Pakistan and Switzerland. https://medium.com/@SamarHasan/the-secret-ingredient-9ce71e3139d1
Smashing It!
The people who know me, know how deeply interested I am in women and their empowerment, their courage and resilience, their emotional strength, their intellect and empathy. READ MORE https://medium.com/@SamarHasan/smashing-it-7402e96accfc
Grab the Bull by the Horns
You know that feeling you get when you see a great product/service and think, “Oh no! Why didn’t I think of it?” or even worse, when you think, “Oh no! I did think of this idea but somebody else implemented it first!” https://medium.com/@SamarHasan/grab-the-bull-by-the-horns-c5cce39c7ce8
Finally, Collated Data in One Place!
World Bank’s Digital Lab houses two data platforms, AppsolutelyDigital and Data4Pakistan, which present publicly available data sources with a spatial lens and a quick overview of Pakistan at the district level. READ MORE http://startupguide.com.pk/finally-collated-data-in-one-place/
Fighting Corona Virus the Epiphany Way!
For us at Epiphany, this has been the time to grieve, to reflect, and to give back to the communities we serve — startups, small businesses, microenterprise, and our very own #littleepiphanies. READ MORE https://medium.com/@SamarHasan/fighting-corona-virus-the-epiphany-way-852360c74647
Collaborating for Impact
In continuation of our efforts towards the response to COVID19 which started in March with #OfficeHours, #AskMeAnything, #EpiphanyTalks, and #Executive Baithak, Epiphany co-hosted the Global Pakistan Tech Summit 2020 with Ejad Labs in June along with other fantastic partners. READ MORE https://medium.com/@SamarHasan/collaborating-for-impact-31bcc9e22656