Akbar Ayub Khan, CFA, Co Founder and CEO of Vizpro, recently shared his perspectives on artificial intelligence in business during a seminar hosted at Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, where industry leaders and entrepreneurs gathered to explore how AI can address future challenges across Pakistan’s commercial landscape.
Speaking at the session titled AI in Business: Solutions for Future Challenges, Akbar Ayub Khan emphasized the practical implications of AI adoption for enterprises operating in Pakistan. He highlighted that while AI is widely discussed as a transformative force, its effectiveness depends heavily on the quality and structure of the underlying data. According to him, businesses often invest in advanced tools without first ensuring that their operational data is digitized, organized, and aligned with measurable business outcomes. He explained that Vizpro has been focusing on digitizing enterprise data in a way that strengthens AI driven analysis and supports informed decision making. By prioritizing structured digitization, companies can improve forecasting, operational efficiency, and strategic planning while maintaining a clear connection to revenue growth and cost management.
Akbar noted that organizations must link digitization and AI initiatives directly to their bottom line rather than treating them as separate technology projects. He argued that successful AI implementation requires leadership teams to define clear financial objectives and integrate data strategies with core business goals. Through its operational model, Vizpro works to enhance the quality of enterprise data, particularly within the middle mile, which represents the critical stage between raw data collection and executive level insights. He explained that inefficiencies frequently emerge in this middle layer due to fragmented systems, inconsistent reporting practices, and manual processes. By addressing these gaps and improving data accuracy and accessibility, Vizpro enables businesses to build AI systems that can generate actionable intelligence rather than isolated analytics.
The seminar at Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry attracted strong engagement from participants representing diverse sectors of commerce and industry. Attendees expressed significant interest in Vizpro’s approach and raised detailed questions during the interactive segment to better understand how middle mile digitization can be implemented within their own organizations. Many sought clarity on how improved data quality can enhance AI outputs and support better decision making at both operational and strategic levels. The discussion reflected a growing awareness among Pakistan’s business community that digitization is not only about automation but also about building a reliable data foundation that strengthens competitiveness. By outlining how structured data ecosystems can amplify the impact of AI, Akbar underscored the importance of aligning technology investments with tangible business performance indicators across industries.
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