A face-to-face in-country Technical Expert Service project on Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Business Innovation and Entrepreneurial Education was organized 6–17 May in Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Pakistan with the participation of 500 university students and staff members. The aim was to train students and faculty members in AI utilization for entrepreneurship, increase the number of AI-integrated business ventures among trained participants, and establish a sustainable framework for ongoing AI education in partnership with Pakistani universities.

One expert from Japan conducted training sessions on the introduction to AI and its potential, AI for entrepreneurship, financial literacy and AI, hands-on training in using AI tools and technologies, leveraging AI in academia, and fostering AI innovation among students. Meetings were held with officials at the Punjab Skill Development Authority Office and Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as visits to business incubation centers of partner universities, program recording for WebTV and LCWU/Podcast, and a guided tour to explore the retail industry and business operations.