Muhammad Sarim Raza

Sarim is a serial social entrepreneur who is committed to empowering producers at the bottom of the pyramid. He is the founder of Retex, a platform connecting sustainable textile SMEs in Pakistan to the international market. He is also the Co-Founder of Riayat and Mawesh E-Mandi. Riayat is a platform working on reducing urban inequality in Pakistan, whereas Mawesh E-Mandi helps farmers sell their livestock directly to consumers. He is also currently working as a Junior Category Manager for Dawaai, which is Pakistan's largest health-tech platform committed to making healthcare accessible for all. 

Previously, he served as a Fellow for Teach for Pakistan, which is a network partner for Teach for All. He is the Coordinator for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) Youth Action Hub in Pakistan and sits on the Coordinating Committee of Joint UN Youth Engagement Community of Practice(CoP) for Pakistan. He represented Pakistan in international conferences such as the UNCTAD Youth Forum 2018 in Geneva, Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit (OOYLS) in Oslo, and World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg.