Shahmeer Amir stands as a globally recognized Entrepreneur, world renowned public speaker and Ethical Hacker, awarded Entrepreneur of the year 2024 for founding multiple startups including Speeqr and also ranking as the third most accomplished bug hunter globally. Shahmeer has been invited to speak at 130 international conferences including Black hat, DefCON, GiSec, National Security Summit, One Conference, International Cyber Security Forum And many others.
His expertise has been instrumental in assisting over 400 Fortune companies, such as Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Twitter, in resolving critical security issues within their systems. Shahmeer's entrepreneurial ventures in the technology realm have led to the establishment of multiple startups, with his current role involving the leadership of Speeqr, and involvement in Veiliux and Authiun.
In his capacity as the CEO and CTO of Speeqr, Shahmeer's flagship company is actively engaged in developing next-generation audio-video communication technologies. Additionally, he serves as the CEO of Veiliux, positioned as Asia's inaugural mainstream Cyber Security startup with a presence in the Asia Pacific, UAE, and the UK. Authiun, another startup under Shahmeer's leadership, offers a comprehensive password-less authentication solution tailored for the 21st century. And Dark which is a consumer centric privacy solution.
Furthermore, Shahmeer serves as the Cyber Security Advisor to the Ministry of Finance in the Government of Pakistan. His involvement spans various projects, including Deep Sea Tracking, Digital Transformation of Legislation, and the Digitization of Pakistani Cultural Content. As a testament to his influence in the tech industry, he holds a position on the Forbes Technology Council.
Shahmeer is a valedictorian from EC Council University, a Top achiever from UIT and recently Ph.D Doctor currently perusing second Ph.D in Space Cyber Security. Accepted into entrepreneurship programs at esteemed academic institutions, including Stanford, Shahmeer's prowess is further demonstrated by his proficiency in coding in 25 languages and reading code in 35, establishing him as an expert across multiple technologies in his role as CTO of companies.
An Engineer and certified Cyber Security professional with credentials from esteemed organizations. With three authored books, including "Bug Bounty Hunting Essentials," and numerous research papers, he has solidified his standing as a thought leader in the field.