Founders

Who you'll learn from.

Meet the founders of NextGen.

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Dr. Ghulam Ghouse (founder of NextGen)

An econometrician working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial technology and data analytics. He holds a PhD in Econometrics and has published 48 papers with over 842 citations, including recent research on fintech. At NextGen he leads curriculum research, reviewing every skill we teach against current market data before it reaches a classroom.

His research keeps to the digital side: fintech, AI and data analytics, including published work on the role of fintech and green growth.

He created the “Ghouse equation,” an analytical method for time-series data modelling that carries his name, and earlier founded NextGen Research, Trainings and Consultancy.

  • AI
  • Fintech
  • Data analytics
  • Time-series modelling
  • PhD in Econometrics
  • AI, fintech and data analytics
  • 48 / 842 publications / citations
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Dr. Ghulam Ghouse, founder of NextGen

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Dr. Aribah Aslam (founder of NextGen)

A professional trainer specialising in AI tools, data analysis and data visualisation, with more than 40 workshops and training sessions delivered. She leads a programme built around AI, Python, forecasting and modelling, and designed the NextGen curriculum from the ground up. Every course we run is structured, sequenced and taught to her standard.

Her programme teaches AI, big data, Python, forecasting, modelling and data visualisation, presented as the skills the market needs now. She also teaches the AI-powered data analysis workshop herself.

The curriculum she built for the earlier venture covered AI-powered CV building, digital marketing basics, Python fundamentals, data visualisation and an introduction to data analysis.

  • AI tools
  • Python
  • Data analysis
  • Data visualisation
  • Forecasting
  • 40+ workshops delivered
  • AI tools and data analysis
  • Designed the full curriculum
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Dr. Aribah Aslam, founder of NextGen

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Mubasher Ali (founder of NextGen)

He works in enterprise IT business development, handling proposals and bids for large-scale technology projects. His practice is an IBM Gold Partner delivering cloud, data analytics and AI-driven digital transformation, with over 40 enterprise projects completed for clients in US transport and infrastructure. At NextGen he shapes how we teach client acquisition and international outreach.

Working out of Pakistan, he wins US technology contracts, handling the proposals, bids and RFPs behind large technology projects.

His work also covers marketing, communications and client acquisition at enterprise scale, the skill set behind our lessons on winning international clients.

  • Cloud services
  • Data management and analytics
  • AI and machine learning
  • Proposals and RFPs
  • Client acquisition
  • Enterprise IT business development
  • IBM Gold Partner practice
  • 40+ enterprise projects
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Mubasher Ali, founder of NextGen