Umar Nadeem

Umar Nadeem is the Chief Executive Officer at Tabadlab. A founding partner of the firm, he has been part of its leadership since 2018, previously serving as Head of Content & Insights, Head of Advisory, and most recently as Managing Director.

Over the past seven years, Umar has led Tabadlab’s work in education, skills, digital transformation, investment, and housing—helping shape policy and implementation frameworks for a range of local and international clients. His leadership was particularly instrumental during the COVID-19 response, driving evidence-based approaches to complex public policy challenges.

With more than 20 years of cross-sector experience spanning banking, consulting, telecom, and technology, Umar has worked on large-scale transformation programmes with governments in Pakistan, East Asia, Europe, and Africa. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, and an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from LUMS.

As CEO, he is focused on deepening Tabadlab’s impact, expanding technology-enabled services and products, and leading the firm’s strategic growth into new verticals and markets.