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The Social Enterprise Summit (SES), organized by the Social Innovation Academy  in Islamabad, was a landmark event bringing together over 500 participants from government, academia, grassroots organizations, the private sector, and international partners to strengthen Pakistan’s social enterprise ecosystem. Centered on the theme “Co-creating Impactful Futures”, the summit focused on youth empowerment, inclusive growth, and cross-sector collaboration. SIA played a leading role in positioning SES as a platform for systems-level change, linking policy, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and launching initiatives such as the Impact Startup Challenge and international partnerships. Key outcomes included government commitments to integrate social enterprise into national strategies, the launch of a National Social Enterprise Policy Forum, planning of a Saudi–Pakistan Youth Exchange Program, regional expansions of SES, and the creation of the SES Impact Tracker Portal—together marking the beginning of a nationwide movement to embed social enterprise as a central driver of sustainable development in Pakistan.