Leadership and Team
Guiding Innovation and Excellence in Technology Law and Governance
Leadership
Dr. Ammar Younas
Dr. Ammar Younas is the Founder of Central Asia Tech Law (CAT Law), an interdisciplinary initiative established in 2019 to advance technology law, responsible AI, and digital governance across Central Asia. He holds a PhD from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and serves as Director of the Center for Cultural Governance at Beijing-AISI. An Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan, Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales, FCIArb, and FHEA, his work bridges legal scholarship, emerging technologies, and cross-cultural AI ethics.
Through international research, academic leadership, arbitration, and policy engagement, he promotes culturally informed approaches to AI governance, connecting global regulatory developments with the legal traditions and societal needs of Central Asia and beyond.
Legal Expertise and Contributions
Extensive Legal Credentials
Dr. Ammar Younas is an Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan, a Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He holds rights of audience before several courts and tribunals and is listed on 24 international arbitration panels across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, including institutions specializing in commercial, intellectual property, and international dispute resolution.
His legal expertise encompasses international arbitration, technology law, regulatory compliance, artificial intelligence governance, and cross-border legal cooperation.
Advisory Roles in Central Asia
Dr. Younas served as an International Consultant at the Research Institute for Legal Policy under Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Justice, contributing to Civil Code reform and legislative modernization. He is also a member of the Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence under Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. His work advances technology regulation, institutional governance, and legal cooperation across Central Asia.
Additional Contributions
Bridging Technology and Culture
Dr. Ammar Younas is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work bridges artificial intelligence, law, philosophy, and cultural diversity. His research advances cross-cultural approaches to AI ethics, responsible innovation, and global technology governance, drawing on diverse intellectual traditions to address contemporary legal and societal challenges. With academic qualifications spanning law, medicine, political science, and philosophy of technology, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to international debates on emerging technologies, human rights, and culturally inclusive governance.
Research and Capacity Building
Dr. Younas is an internationally engaged scholar, legal expert, and AI governance specialist with extensive experience across academia, government institutions, international organizations, and policy advisory bodies. His expertise has contributed to United Nations human rights mechanisms, government ministries, international research institutions, and global technology governance initiatives, alongside scholarly publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals.
As Research Fellow and Director of the Centre for Cultural Governance at Beijing-AISI, he advances international research collaboration, policy dialogue, and institutional capacity building. His professional engagements span multiple continents, including advisory appointments, international policy contributions, academic leadership, and invited expert participation in high-level conferences and multilateral forums.
Our Team
CAT Law is led by a diverse team of experts in law, technology, and policy, committed to advancing the legal frameworks for the digital age in Central Asia.
- Ms. Mahrukh Mumtaz – (Clinical Psychologist, Pakistan)
- Dr. Mahnoor Mumtaz – (MBBS, FCPS, Pakistan)
- Dr. Rehan Younas – (Electrical Engineer, USA)
- Wallace Way Teng Wu – (Lawyer, Brazil)
- Dr. Moaaz Awan – (Engineer, Journalist, Investment Consultant, China)
- Ms. Maria Geagea – (Gender Expert, Lawyer, Lebanon)
- Ahmed Hassan – (Business Analyst, Pakistan)
- Yusupova Rayxon Aminjon qizi (Uzbekistan)
- Xaydarova Umida Po‘latovna (Gender and Inclusion Manager, Uzbekistan)
- Dr. Warda Younas (MBBS, MCPS, MPH, Pakistan)
- Wu Guocheng (Relationship Manager, China)
- Dr. Maria Khan (ICT and EdTech Lead)
