The travel story

35+countries.Onecurioussoul.

The stages changed, the languages changed, the rooms changed — the work stayed the same. This is where two decades on the road has taken Umair, and what the road taught him.

Where in the world

A map of the miles

Every highlighted country is a place Umair has spoken, trained or gathered a community. Hover a country to see the story (tap the pins below on mobile).

Visited Not yet25 countries and countingZoom into Pakistan ↓

Home ground

Pakistan, city by city

Most of the miles have been at home. Hotels, auditoriums, campuses, field sites and communities across the country — tap a city to see what happened there.

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Cities & sites

7 of 7

Provinces & territories

78

Named venues

137

Engagements mapped

SindhPunjabBalochistanKhyber PakhtunkhwaIslamabad Capital TerritoryGilgit-BaltistanAzad Jammu & KashmirKarachiKarachi · 41 engagementsJamshoro · 3 engagementsLahoreLahore · 19 engagementsFaisalabadFaisalabad · 7 engagementsNarowal · 1 engagementRawalpindi · 4 engagementsIslamabadIslamabad · 25 engagementsBhurban · 5 engagementsNathia GaliNathia Gali · 6 engagementsMardan · 1 engagementBalakot · 1 engagementQuetta · 2 engagementsGwadar · 1 engagementHyderabad · 1 engagementMirpur Khas · 1 engagementNawabshah · 1 engagementLarkana · details coming soonKhairpur · 2 engagementsSukkur · 2 engagementsGilgit · details coming soonMurree · 3 engagementsSharan Forest · details coming soonKaghan · details coming soonNaran · details coming soonPeshawar · 1 engagementKohat · details coming soonGujrat · details coming soonMultan · 2 engagementsGujranwala · details coming soonVehari · details coming soonBurewala · details coming soonTaxila · 1 engagementTopi · details coming soonKhanpur Dam · details coming soonKhoj Resorts, Allana · details coming soonBhit Shah · details coming soonRahim Yar Khan · details coming soonAzad Kashmir · 3 engagementsKallar Kahar · details coming soonBolan · details coming soonMirpur Mathelo · details coming soonKahuta · details coming soonSargodha · details coming soonSialkot · details coming soonOkara · details coming soonChiniot · details coming soonShikarpur · details coming soonHub · details coming soonAttock · details coming soonKot Addu · details coming soonAbbottabad · 2 engagementsThatta · 1 engagementDaharki · 1 engagement
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Sindh

Karachi

41 engagements

  • TrainingApr 2024

    3-hour session for 140 participants

    Universal Packaging · Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi (hotel)

  • Training2024

    Emotional intelligence and leadership workshop for 200+ A-Level students

    Beaconhouse · Beaconhouse Southern Campus Flagship, PECHS (campus)

  • Train-the-Trainer2024

    Train-the-Trainer batch (one of four cities)

    Outfitters

  • TrainingSep 2025

    Session for the company's Karachi team

    Herbion

  • TrainingJan 2026

    Training day for a team working through conflict and challenges

    BASF

  • TrainingJan 2026

    Change management and team building

    Siemens Healthcare

  • Community2014–2015

    Karachi Youth Support Network — community centre for at-risk youth, established with USAID

    School of Leadership

  • Community

    Lyari and Sultanabad Young Leaders Conferences

    School of Leadership Foundation

  • TrainingDec 2015

    Session at the Aga Khan University Hospital

    AKUH

  • TrainingDec 2017

    Daastan session

    Karachi School of Business & Leadership · KSBL (campus)

  • Keynote2023

    Break the Cage

    IBA Karachi (campus)

  • UpcomingOct 2026

    Tongue & Thunder — communication and public-speaking workshop with Sarah Mashhood

    Mövenpick Hotel Karachi, Ballroom A (hotel)

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    Hawksbay, Karachi

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    Turtle Beach, Karachi

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    Kemari, Karachi

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    Manora Island, Karachi

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    Steel Town, Bin Qasim, Karachi

  • KeynoteSep 2026

    Talk on communication for managers

    SINA Health Foundation

  • KeynoteSep 2026

    PwC Speaker Series

    PwC

  • CommunitySep 2026

    Podcast guest

    Business Avenue, Shahrah-e-Faisal

  • UpcomingSep 2026

    Podcast guest — Saad's Mic

    Main University Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal

  • UpcomingSep 2026

    Podcast guest — I Media

    Shaheed-e-Millat Road

  • TrainingMar 2026

    Session

    Dubai Islamic Bank · DIB Head Office, Clifton

  • CommunitySep 2025

    SEIC outreach at universities and NASTP

    IBA, KU Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute, Iqra University, NASTP (campus)

  • ConferenceSep 2025

    Partner Schools Leader Forum

    British Council

  • ConferenceNov 2025

    Open House

    Salim Habib University · Salim Habib University (campus)

  • TrainingMar 2025

    Session

    IBL · IBL Corporate Office

  • TrainingMar 2025

    Session

    International Textile Ltd · Factory Unit-2

  • ConferenceJan 2025

    Service Showdown

    PTM · Mövenpick Hotel Karachi (hotel)

  • Training2021

    Session

    Hilal Foods · Hilal Foods factory, Korangi

  • Community2019

    Torque Townhall

    Mövenpick Hotel Karachi (hotel)

  • Conference2018

    Expotential

    Mövenpick Hotel Karachi (hotel)

  • Retreat2018

    Retreat

    Arabian Sea Country Club

  • Retreat2013–2019

    Retreats

    Dreamworld Resort

  • Training2016 and 2017

    Sessions

    PACC Auditorium (auditorium & hall)

  • Training2017

    Session

    Iqra University North Campus (campus)

  • Training2016

    Session

    JS Auditorium, IBA City Campus (auditorium & hall)

  • Training2016

    Session

    FAST-NUCES (campus)

  • Training2016

    Session

    PIA · PIA Training Centre

  • Training2014

    Session

    Expo Centre Karachi (auditorium & hall)

  • Training2012

    Session

    Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi (auditorium & hall)

  • Training2010 and 2017

    Sessions

    Marriott Hotel Karachi (hotel)

  • Training2012–2014

    Sessions

    Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi (hotel)

  • Training2011–2013

    Sessions

    Sheraton Hotel Karachi (hotel)

  • Training2012 and 2015

    Sessions

    Beach Luxury Hotel (hotel)

  • Training2011 and 2016

    Sessions

    Ramada Hotel Karachi (hotel)

The road so far

Travel, in numbers

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Postcards

Postcards from the road

Real frames from the road — on stage, in training rooms and in between.

On stage
On stage
In the room
In the room
Training the trainers
Training the trainers
Between sessions
Between sessions
Holding the room
Holding the room
On the road
On the road
Between cities
Between cities
Bringing the energy
Bringing the energy
Making the case
Making the case
Working a room
Working a room
A quieter conversation
A quieter conversation
Off stage
Off stage

The journal

Stories from the road

Not every lesson happens on stage. A few real moments from the road so far — more as the archive grows.

Representing Pakistan at the UN Alliance of CivilizationsLisbon & Coimbra, Portugal

Representing Pakistan at the UN Alliance of Civilizations

Nominated to the UNAOC Summer School in 2011 (Lisbon) and 2012 (Coimbra), representing Pakistan and the British Council among a global cohort of young leaders.

800 delegates, 65 countries, one summitDoha, Qatar

800 delegates, 65 countries, one summit

Selected to attend the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) — one of the world's biggest gatherings of academia stakeholders and policy-makers.

Consulting for the CommonwealthUganda

Consulting for the Commonwealth

Part of a consulting group preceding a Commonwealth national group meeting in Uganda.

The road ahead

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