{"id":221668,"date":"2026-10-13T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:22:06","slug":"10pearls-10th-women-tech-quest-decade-of-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/news\/10pearls-10th-women-tech-quest-decade-of-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"10Pearls 10th Women Tech Quest 2026: Innovating with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"221668\" class=\"elementor elementor-221668\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381b629 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"381b629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8905f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8905f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq2026-10pearls.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-221672\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42c42e indigo-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e42c42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>10Pearls\u2019 Women Tech Quest 2026 Celebrates a Decade of Impact,<\/span>Bringing Together 1,000 Women to Innovate with AI Across Pakistan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b7801 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35b7801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100a241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"100a241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-221673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero.webp 2160w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero-1024x427.webp 1024w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero-768x320.webp 768w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero-1536x640.webp 1536w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-hero-2048x853.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ba0d0 section-padding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3ba0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72f6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d72f6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pakistan | 10 October 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Marking its landmark 10th edition, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women Tech Quest (WTQ) 2026<\/span>, 10Pearls\u2019 flagship initiative for women in technology, brought together 1,000 women across Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi for one of Pakistan\u2019s largest women-focused technology competitions. With more than 5,000 registrations received nationwide, the event showcased the growing momentum of women pursuing careers in technology and artificial intelligence.<\/p><p>Held under the theme <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u201cCompete. Create. Connect with AI.\u201d<\/span> and the anniversary message <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u201cCelebrate 10 Years. 10X the Impact.\u201d<\/span>, WTQ 2026 placed AI at the heart of the competition, challenging participants to develop practical solutions using emerging technologies while strengthening the skills needed for the future digital economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77c32b section-padding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d77c32b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f8814 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f8814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event was conducted simultaneously in three cities, with approximately 200 participants at FAST-NUCES Islamabad, 200 participants at the 10Pearls Lahore office, and over 600 participants at NASTP Karachi. In addition, more than 400 attendees joined conference sessions, panel discussions, and networking activities, creating a vibrant gathering of technologists, students, industry leaders, and innovators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29eed91 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29eed91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe2320 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fe2320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979181c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"979181c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-islamabad.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-221674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-islamabad.webp 320w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-islamabad-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6342da2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6342da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09a74f indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b09a74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Islamabad<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e9f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57e9f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAST-NUCES<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a165c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a165c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">~200 participants<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cccf02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cccf02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3533fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3533fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-lahore.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-221675\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-lahore.webp 320w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-lahore-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a14ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09a14ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb0279 indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adb0279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lahore<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1eae71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1eae71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10Pearls Lahore Office<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5c935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb5c935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">~200 participants<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734a338 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"734a338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fcdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21fcdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-karachi.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-221676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-karachi.webp 320w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-karachi-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c78bca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c78bca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc32c21 indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc32c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Karachi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904d5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"904d5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NASTP<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97af040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97af040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">~600 participants<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d26815 section-padding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d26815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0305369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0305369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants competed across three AI-powered tracks: Build with AI (Coding), Imagine with AI (Design), and Validate with AI (QA &amp; Testing). These challenges encouraged women to apply artificial intelligence to real-world problems, demonstrate technical excellence, and gain hands-on experience with technologies shaping the future of software development and digital innovation.<\/p><p>Over the past decade, Women Tech Quest has evolved into a nationally recognised platform that helps bridge the gender gap in technology by providing women with opportunities to develop skills, gain visibility, build professional networks, and connect with industry leaders. The milestone edition underscored the critical role women will play in Pakistan\u2019s rapidly expanding digital and AI ecosystem.<\/p><p>The event welcomed distinguished guests from government, academia, diplomacy, and industry, including <strong>H.E. Alison Blackburne<\/strong>, British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi; <strong>Ben Warrington<\/strong>, Head of Lahore Office, British High Commission; <strong>Aman Arman<\/strong>, Chief of Staff, Office of AI &amp; Special Initiatives; and <strong>Sidra Jawaid<\/strong>, Head of Governance, Digital Banking, The Bank of Punjab (BOP). Their participation highlighted the importance of cross-sector collaboration in accelerating women\u2019s inclusion in technology and innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6cce6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e6cce6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41db328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41db328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cTen years ago, Women Tech Quest began with a simple but powerful goal: to create opportunities for women to demonstrate their talent, strengthen their skills, and build meaningful careers in technology. Today, as 1,000 women across three cities come together to compete, learn, and innovate with AI, we are reminded that the talent and ambition are already here. What matters is creating the platforms and pathways that enable women to turn their potential into impact. WTQ is more than a competition; it is an investment in Pakistan\u2019s next generation of women technology leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers. By expanding access to skills, visibility, and opportunity, we are helping build a more inclusive digital future for Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038ddb5 indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"038ddb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rabia Azfar Nizami<small>Managing Director, Pakistan &amp; Middle East, 10Pearls.<\/small><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8411702 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8411702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6661da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6661da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-winner.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-221677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-winner.webp 660w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-winner-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtq-2026-winner-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbdd0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fbdd0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29b858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c29b858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event concluded with nine winners recognized across the three competition tracks, receiving a combined PKR 500,000 in prize money, alongside AI credits and giveaways from Google and Figma. Backed by partners including Lay\u2019s, The Bank of Punjab, Figma, Hilton Pharma, and Cheezious, WTQ 2026 reinforced a shared commitment to creating a more inclusive technology ecosystem. 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