Pak-US Tech Connect 2026 will bring Pakistani technology companies together with businesses, investors and industry leaders in the United States during a series of events in four cities. The programme is hosted by Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and promoted under Tech Destination Pakistan, with the support of the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication. It starts in Silicon Valley on October 16, moves to Dallas on October 19, then to Washington DC on October 21, and ends in Chicago on October 23. The Silicon Valley session has also been listed among the side events of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where it is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
According to the description of the event, Pak-US Tech Connect brings together Pakistani technology companies, United States businesses, industry leaders, investors, partners and ecosystem stakeholders. The aim is to explore opportunities for business collaboration, technology partnerships, outsourcing, investment and market expansion. This list shows that the programme is meant to produce commercial results, since it places companies that provide technology services next to the buyers and funders who may work with them. Because the event runs in four cities, Pakistani firms can meet different groups of contacts across the country rather than relying on a single location.
The four cities have been chosen to give participants exposure to different parts of the American business landscape. Ignite National Technology Fund has invited high potential Pakistani technology startups to apply for the programme, which it describes as an enterprise market access mission connecting founders directly with United States buyers, investors, decision makers and strategic partners. Silicon Valley offers access to West Coast venture capital and technology circles, Washington DC to the policy and government contracting environment, and Chicago to an enterprise and industrial base. The mission is self funded, with no participation fee charged by the organizers, so selected startups cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Companies from the private sector are also taking part in the programme. 10Pearls, an artificial intelligence (AI) first digital technology partner that is headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, has announced that it will meet businesses at the events and discuss their priorities. Earlier editions of similar gatherings have been organized by PSEB with partners that include the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Pakistan Software Houses Association and the Embassy of Pakistan in the United States, with the stated purpose of connecting Pakistani startups and established companies with American investors and increasing IT exports. Pak-US Tech Connect 2026 continues this approach, and the four dates between October 16 and October 23 give interested businesses a short window in which to meet Pakistani technology companies in the United States.
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