Majyd Aziz Balagamwala is the Vice President of the Global Compact Network Pakistan and former President of the Employers Federation of Pakistan, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the South Asian Forum of Employers. He has twice served as Chairman of SITE Association of Industry and is a founder of multiple bilateral business forums including Pakistan-Indonesia, Pakistan-Sri Lanka, and Pakistan-Japan. He leads the family-owned MHG Group of Companies and serves as Senior Advisor to Seatrade Group, with interests in textiles, minerals, commodities, and shipping. Majyd has held board positions in government institutions, universities, and business councils, and is an elected Substitute Member of the ILO Governing Body. He earned his B.S. and M.A. in Business Administration and Management from Ball State University, USA. A strong advocate of youth and women’s empowerment, he also serves as Global Patron of associations supporting women entrepreneurs.