Across all three cities, the event brought together professionals from every level, from seasoned leaders to emerging talent, creating an environment where stories resonated across generations. For many young professionals in the room, hearing firsthand accounts of resilience, purpose, and bold decision-making offered more than just inspiration. It offered visibility. The candidness of each speaker allowed attendees to see parts of their own journeys reflected back at them, validating their struggles while illuminating new possibilities.

The speaker lineup featured an accomplished group of changemakers: Dr. Sara Khurram, Fatima Asad Said, Samia Qamar, Shamim Rajani, Shumail Shahid, Dr. Sonia Saleem, Javeria Syed, Shumaila Nasir, Hira Zainab, and Samreen Chugtai. Their diverse experiences, spanning entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, healthcare, technology, and education, emphasized that there is no single path to success. Each speaker offered not just advice but reassurance that setbacks are part of the process, and that authenticity and perseverance remain timeless strengths.

Denise Lynch, President and Portfolio Manager at Hamilton Portfolio, CSI Perseus Andromeda, joined virtually to share her story. She offered a global lens on leadership, adaptability, and the power of mentorship. Her presence underscored the importance of cross-border connection and learning from those paving the way in different corners of the world.

Beyond inspiration, Contour Women Connect cultivated a sense of belonging. It created space for women to come together in solidarity, share experiences openly, and realize they’re not navigating their challenges alone. Whether it was someone finding the courage to raise their hand in a room full of peers or another discovering a role model whose story mirrored their own, these moments are what make the event truly meaningful.

As Contour continues to grow, so does this platform’s potential to uplift, empower, and unite women across the organization. More than an annual gathering, Contour Women Connect is a growing community, one where every story matters and where the next generation of leaders is shaped by the stories, struggles, and successes of those who came before them.

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Expansion & Engagement

In 2024, our focus on learning and collaboration took center stage:

• Contour Academy 2024 became a flagship initiative, enriching the professional journeys of over 80 attendees through immersive learning sessions and expert mentorship.
• ContourU 2024 gathered 80+ Contourians and Autosoft colleagues for two days of knowledge-sharing, workshops, and meaningful engagement, strengthening inter-company collaboration.
• In Islamabad, we proudly hosted the Datamine Pakistan Premiere with Vela Datamine, uniting thought leaders in mining and resource management under the theme *”Unlocking the Future of Mining Technology.”
• Our MD, Bilal Mahmood, presented the influential TechLift Impact Report to Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for IT & Communication—highlighting our ongoing role in shaping Pakistan’s tech landscape.

Awards & Recognition

2024 marked a year of distinction and achievement:

• We were honored with the ACCA Platinum Approved Employer status, a testament to our nurturing environment for finance professionals.
• At the PSEB MoITT Tech Destination Pakistan IT & ITeS Awards 2024, we proudly secured the Gold Award for Software Consultancy & Services and were ranked #2 among the Top 10 Exporters.
• Our EVP Finance & Operations, Waseem Ahmed, received the Leading Exporter Award at the Tax Excellence Awards 2024, presented by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
• We celebrated the CxO Excellence Award at the CxO Global Digital Summit & ITCN Asia 2024, acknowledging our strategic leadership.
• The year concluded with a win in the Services Category (Gold Award) at the HBL P@SHA ICT Awards 2024, where we also contributed insights at the Roundtable discussion.

Sponsorships & Global Collaboration

2024 was also a year of strengthening international bridges:

• We continued our tradition as Gold Sponsor & Event Partner at the CPBC 41st Anniversary Gala & Awards Night in Canada.
• In partnership with the Canada Pakistan Business Council (CPBC), we co-hosted the P@SHA and PSEB delegation at the Canada Collision Conference, helping spotlight Pakistan’s IT sector on a global stage.
• At the Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards, our MD, Bilal Mahmood, joined CPBC in celebrating the accomplishments of Asima Vezina, President and VC of Algoma University.

Global Recognition

2024 also brought recognition at the highest global level. Our parent company, Constellation Software Inc., was ranked 5th in Newsweek’s 2024 World’s Most Trustworthy Companies under the Software & Telecommunications category—affirming the core values we champion at Contour.

A Year to Remember

As we move forward into 2025, we carry with us the energy, lessons, and pride from an unforgettable 2024. To our teams, partners, and clients—thank you for being part of a journey that continues to grow stronger each year.

Here’s to the milestones behind us and the momentum ahead.

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We’ve broken down key moments from the conversation into sections for easy navigation. Watch the full video or jump directly to a topic that interests you!

Sadia elaborates the factors that stood out and how Constellation, as a buyer, aligned with AutoSoft’s long-term vision.

The process leading up to the agreement and the transition.

How has the acquisition unfolded? Sadia reflects on her journey after acquisition.

Sadia shares how the acquisition turned out for the staff.

Sadia discusses the outcomes she hadn’t anticipated—some delightful surprises and perhaps a few challenges that added to the learning experience.

What advice would Sadia give to others considering an acquisition?

Sadia shares her thoughts on why partnering with Contour and Constellation could be the right decision for many.

Stay tuned for more inspiring stories about growth, leadership, and transformation on the Contour journey.

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This represents Contour’s first acquisition, and the first acquisition of a Pakistan-based software company for CSI. Contour, established in 2010, has grown from an initial 13 people to 1,350+ staff, located across Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, and is serving the needs of nearly 200 CSI companies globally.

Bilal Mahmood, Managing Director of Contour, commented, “AutoSoft has built word-class core banking software which is competitive globally. We are very impressed by the business, founded by the Late Lutfullah Khan, one of Pakistan’s early IT pioneers.” He continued, “We are also incredibly pleased to welcome AutoSoft and its talented and dedicated staff to our group, including those who worked directly with the founder since the beginning. Given CSI’s buy-and-hold-forever philosophy, we are immensely encouraged by the long-term focus of AutoSoft’s key staff, as we look to maintain our ‘Software for Life’ promise. We look forward to investing further in the team and offering of AutoSoft, in order to continue to serve its customers better.”

“AutoSoft is a made-in-Pakistan company that has both local and global banks as its customers. Our growth has been a result of our late founder’s vision and incredibly hard work by our core team,” said Sadia Khan, who shall transition from CEO of AutoSoft to a role at Contour. “We are excited about the growth this transaction will bring our employees, our business, and our customers. We look forward to adopting the best practices of CSI while continuing to leverage our deep industry domain knowledge and expertise,” she added. AutoSoft (https://www.autosoftdynamics.com), founded in 2000 by Lutfullah Khan, built upon his 30+ years’ experience in global banking at the time, to develop a core banking suite of solutions, which 22 years later helps run nearly 3 dozen banks and financial institutions across Asia & Africa.

CSI (https://www.csisoftware.com) is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CSU), and together with its subsidiaries is an international provider of market-leading software and services to a number of industries, with the mission to acquire, manage and build market-leading software businesses that develop specialized, mission-critical software solutions to address the specific needs of particular industries. CSI and its subsidiaries have well over 25,000 employees generating in excess of $5B in global revenues, across more than 100 countries. Perseus (https://csiperseus.com), an operating group of CSI, currently comprises over 50 companies in more than a dozen industry vertical markets around the world. Perseus entered Pakistan in 2010, with the establishment of Contour as an offshore center to serve the staff augmentation needs of CSI companies all over the world.

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Constellation Software Inc. closed C$219.76 short of its 52-week high of C$4,879.19, which the company achieved on December 3rd.

The trading volume of 18,725 shares remained below its 50-day average volume of 26,535.

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