DUBAI: Nutshell Group Founder and Chief Executive Officer Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, received the “Global Visionary Award for Global Connectivity of Businesses and Communities” by the BSV Blockchain Association, a statement said.

Ahsan, who is also the founder of Corporate Pakistan Group, is the first Pakistani businessman to have received this recognition at the Global Blockchain Convention.

Speaking on the occasion, Ahsan said that global recognition from this prestigious forum is an honour for Pakistan and Pakistani businessmen.

He urged fellow Pakistanis to explore innovative, new trends of emerging opportunities in business and investment in order to keep the country at par with the global dynamics.

The country is already on the right path, he said, adding that Pakistan is performing well in the domain of knowledge and technology output among the regional countries as its ranking in the Global Innovation Index had improved to 99th in 2021 from 137th in 2013.

Delivering his keynote speech on ‘New Technologies, New Futures for Nations’, Ahsan said, “Blockchain technology is one dimension of overall knowledge economy providing a promising future for different domains, such as the real estate industry, the Internet of Things (IoT), the supply chain management (SCM), the healthcare industry and the financial services industry.”

The Global Blockchain Convention is a global platform to highlight new blockchain innovations, big ecosystem announcements, new product launches, technology updates, keynote speeches, panels, and fireside chats from global blockchain leaders.

This year, the Global Blockchain Convention had more than 120 international speakers and more than 1,000 delegates from over 50 countries.