A rare hour with one of Pakistan's first Kaggle Grandmaster (w/ The AI Collective)
Date/Time: Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 4:00–6:00 PM PKT
Location: Kickstart, Shahrah-e-Quaideen, Karachi
About this event
Fewer than five Pakistanis have ever earned Kaggle Grandmaster status. Adnan Zaidi did it twice.
Then he went back to work, leading AI at companies shipping real products to real users.
This isn't a panel about AI's potential. It's one hour with someone who has the scars and the receipts.
What you'll walk away with:
How Kaggle-winning models differ from production AI
What actually matters when deploying AI at scale
Where Pakistan's AI opportunity really is
Direct access to ask a Grandmaster anything
Who should attend:
Engineers building or deploying AI
Founders using AI in their products
Students exploring AI careers
Anyone tired of AI hype and wants the truth
Speaker
Adnan Zaidi Pakistan's 2× Kaggle Grandmaster · PhD AI · CAIO, Proxima · deeplearning.ai Ambassador
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Hosted by AI Collective Karachi
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Free. Karachi. One room. Limited seats.
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As always, food and drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!
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