Fatima Hadziahmetovic

Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf


# Chris AR Blauvelt

Chris Blauvelt is a passionate Muslim American entrepreneur committed to building up the global Muslim community to reach its full potential. Chris is the CEO & founder of LaunchGood.com, the world’s largest faith-inspired crowdfunding platform and in 10 years LaunchGood has raised over half a billion pounds across 160 countries from 2.4+ million donors. He’s also launched GMW, a global convening body for Muslim changemakers, and PayGood, an ethical alternative to Stripe and PayPal. Chris lives in Michigan with his Lebanese-American wife and their 4 young kids.


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Oguz Karasu

Sujude Dalieh

Abdul Haseeb Basit

Adeel Khan


# Areeb Siddiqui

Founder of Kestrl, the UK FinTech empowering 1.3M+ Muslims to build wealth ethically. An award-winning entrepreneur and ex-PwC digital wealth lead, Areeb is currently launching a new digital bank in partnership with a major Malaysian lender. Cambridge MBA and UCL Physics alum.

Areeb Siddiqui


# Asim Lone

Asim Lone, CEO of Charity Right, has been pivotal in introducing digital innovations during his twenty-year tenure in the Muslim charity sector. His leadership is guiding Charity Right through a transformative phase, aiming to deliver millions of school meals annually across several countries. Asim's initiatives are enhancing operational efficiency and improving donor engagement through emerging technologies. These efforts are setting the stage for new operational standards within the charity sector. Committed to reducing educational and nutritional disparities, Asim continues to leverage technology to extend Charity Right's impact globally.


Asim Lone


# Atikah Amalina

Award-winning People & Inclusion leader with a decade of global impact at Amazon, Google, and the US State Department. Globally recognized among the 'Women of the Future' Rising Stars in ESG and UK’s Top 10 Influential Muslims in Tech. Certified life coach and champion for equity in tech.

Atikah Amalina


# Burhan Wazir

Burhan is an award-winning Scottish journalist based in London. He has previously worked for the Observer, the Times, Al Jazeera and Coda Story.

Burhan Wazir

Fatima Zahra Hamaimou

Furquan Ahmad


# Grace Witter

Grace founded Tech Sisters in 2019, and continues to lead it as it develops as a community that supports Muslim women in tech with visibility and resources to help them grow in their careers without sacrificing any elements of their deen or identity.


Grace Witter

Hammad Fahim


# Hamza Oza

Hamza Oza is a designer, developer, and educator working at the intersection of AI, product design, and complex technical domains. He leads design at Tessl, shaping AI-driven tools for agentic software engineering workflows, and teaches at the Royal College of Art, where he supports emerging designers working across design and technology.

His work spans AI-native platforms, engineering tools, analytics products, and enterprise software, with a focus on bringing clarity to ambiguous problems and helping teams move from complexity to coherent product experiences. Across his practice, Hamza is interested in design as direction: using judgement, systems thinking, and craft to shape not only what gets built, but how teams decide what is worth building.


Hamza Oza

Huzaifah Jeewa


# Ibrahim Khan

Ibrahim runs Cur8 Capital, helping investors access high-performing private funds across venture, real estate, and private equity—all structured to be Sharia-compliant and high-impact. He also leads IFG, a platform educating 4 million+ Muslim investors monthly.


Ibrahim Khan

Ibrahim Munawar

Imran Englefield

Irfan Ashfak


# Lamyea Ahmed

Lamyea is a PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham whose work focuses on human experience and human factors within next generation aerospace systems. With a background in aerospace engineering spanning aviation and space, her interests centre around how emerging technologies can be designed to advance capability and to better support the people interacting with them.

Alongside her research, she has been actively involved in the UK space sector through the charity UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS), where she has held leadership roles including Vice Team Lead for the National Rocketry Championship, Executive at-Large of the organisation and Vice Team Lead of the Diversity & Advocacy team. Her work has included national student engagement initiatives, accessibility and workforce research and collaboration with organisations including the UK Space Agency, the British Interplanetary Society, the Royal Astronomical Society and the Space Universities Network, alongside astronauts including John McFall and Dr. Shawna Pandya.

Her recent work has explored barriers to entry into the UK space sector for students and recent graduates, with a focus on accessibility, representation and how future talent can be better supported within frontier industries. This research will be presented at the International Astronautical Congress 2026.

Lamyea's interest in In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) comes from both technical and human-centred perspectives. Her work has included the development of AR and VR concepts for aerospace and space operations, including robotic teleoperation systems and immersive head-up interfaces for future in-space activity. She is particularly interested in how technologies such as robotics, in-orbit manufacturing and autonomous operations are transforming space from isolated missions into long-term, sustainable infrastructure that humanity can actively build, maintain and work within.


Lamyea Ahmed

Louis Limon

Mariam Kadodia


# Mars El Brogy

Multimedia powerhouse and TEDx speaker with a career spanning the BBC, Evening Standard, and The Independent. As a veteran executive producer, Mars has led video innovation for the UK's biggest newsrooms and is a dedicated patron of new talent through the Mars Elkins - El Brogy Award. She is a leading voice for diversity in media and a committee member at the Royal Television Society.

Mars El Brogy

Murat Can Demir


# Rooful Ali

Rooful is the founder of Emerald Network and for over twenty years he has been pioneering networking and relationship building in the Muslim professional community.

He is a freelance Creative Director and Photographer, spanning two decades’ experience, with a fusion of creative and commercial background, drawing upon his early career as a Chartered Accountant. His creative work includes branding and design for leading Muslim-lifestyle and community-oriented brands and organisations including Muslamic Makers, MCB, British Muslim Trust and Aziz Foundation. He has been active in the UK Muslim professional networking scene as the founder of Emerald Network.


Rooful Ali

Shazia Arshad

Umar Munshi

Yahya Ali


# Yasar Ahmad

Career creator with 1.1M+ followers and 300M+ views. After 20 years scaling global teams at HelloFresh, Zalando, and Wipro—with 20 awards to show for it—Yasar is now on a mission to turn good leaders into exceptional ones.

Yasar Ahmad

Yasmin Sidat

Youness Abidou


# Zach Judge

Zach is a Barrister at ZwillGen, a US cyber law firm. His career has unfolded at the fault lines of law, power and technology where he has served as a National Security lawyer and litigated at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. He now advises the world's largest technology companies on encryption, privacy, content moderation and platform governance.


Zach Judge

Zeeshan Aftab

Zia Salik


# Hana Abdi

Hana Abdi is an AI strategist, educator, and founder recognised on the AI100 list and a three-time speaker at AI Summit London. She coaches AI and data apprentices at Multiverse, runs HanaCodes — a web and AI agency — and founded ZappSquad, a children's coding school bringing AI literacy to the next generation. Hana brings a rare perspective to AI: building technology that serves community, not just industry.


Hana Abdi

Humna Khan


# Husayn Kassai

Husayn Kassai is founder and CEO of ollo, which co-builds AI agents alongside non-technical teams at fast-growing companies. Before ollo, he co-founded and led Onfido as CEO — $0 to $100m ARR in 7 years, unicorn in 2020, and sold in 2024 as the largest UK AI exit (surpassing DeepMind's 2014 record). Husayn holds a BA in Economics and Management from Oxford, where he served as President of Oxford Entrepreneurs.


Husayn Kassai


# Haroon Mokhtarzada

Haroon Mokhtarzada shares the invaluable lessons learned while building Truebill. His journey is a testament to resilience and innovation, having faced rejection from every investor, running out of funds, and nearly failing. Despite these challenges, he steered Truebill to rapid growth, culminating in a successful exit for over $1 billion just a few years later. Haroon's experience provides a rich narrative of overcoming obstacles, strategic pivots, and the power of perseverance in the entrepreneurial world.


Haroon Mokhtarzada


# Iqbal Nasim

Iqbal Nasim is an educator, speaker, writer and podcaster. His mission is delivering transformational educational content to help people lead truly God-centred lives. He has recently launched a new podcast called In Good Faith and has created courses on the topics of prayer, leadership and revelation, from which tens of thousands of people have benefited. In addition, he is a mentor to several emerging and existing leaders of social ventures, from startups to large organisations.

Iqbal was previously an investment banker (2006-11) and non-profit leader (2012-21). For his work as CEO of National Zakat Foundation, he was awarded an MBE in 2019 for services to Tackling Poverty and Community Development. In 2021 he cofounded Funders In Good, a venture philanthropy fund.

Iqbal graduated in Economics and Management from Cambridge University and has an MSc in Voluntary Sector Management from Bayes Business School.


Iqbal Nasim


# Safa Alkateb

Safa Alkateb is the CEO of Autocab, a leading technology platform for taxi and private hire businesses.


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Yusra Ibrahim


# Zeba Qureshi

Zeba is an accomplished thought leader in content monetisation, with extensive experience gained at industry giants like BBC, Google, TikTok, and Amazon. Over the past decade, she has been instrumental in shaping the creator economy across Europe and the Middle East. Zeba is particularly passionate about empowering Muslim creators, providing strategic advice internationally and leading multiple Muslim networks to help them realize their full potential. Her strategic vision and expertise have driven significant revenue growth through partnerships with platforms such as Spotify, Snap, Meta, and TikTok, initiatives that have collectively generated over millions in revenue.


Zeba Qureshi


# Mariam Ahmed

Mariam was born and raised in New York City and studied Computer Science at Kings College London before her career on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs.

After discover her passion for solving customer problems, she left her corporate job to co-found Menza: a YC-backed AI startup.


Mariam Ahmed


# Rama Chakaki

Rama Chakaki is an impact-driven entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. As a partner at Transform VC, a Silicon Valley firm, she empowers tech founders to leverage deep technology for social and climate impact. Rama has played a key role in building the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Middle East and leads the edTech nonprofit VIP.fund, supporting youth affected by conflict. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and other prestigious publications.


Rama Chakaki


# Mohamed El Sheakh

Mohamed El Sheakh is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and personal growth advocate, with over 20 years of experience in the global tech industry. He held leadership roles at Apple, Microsoft, and Nokia, driving innovation and growth across the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey. Throughout his career, Mohamed witnessed firsthand how success in business often came at the cost of personal well-being, purpose, and faith — which led him to explore a more holistic path.

In 2024, he created the Al Falaah Formula — a practical, faith-based success framework that integrates Deen (spiritual life) and Dunia (worldly life). Born out of his personal journey and challenges, this framework is designed to help individuals live with purpose, balance, and lasting impact. Mohamed is a firm believer that true success isn't one-dimensional — it's our responsibility to thrive across all areas of life: spiritual, emotional, physical, and professional.


Mohamed El Sheakh


# Sami Hamdi

Sami Hamdi is the Managing Director of the International Interest, a global risk and intelligence company. He advises government institutions, global companies, and NGOs on the geopolitical dynamics of Europe and the MENA region.


Sami Hamdi


# Mohammad Taher

Mohammad Taher, widely known as 'The Airport Guy', is an aerospace engineering graduate, turned content creator and educator.

While both excelling in his engineering career, becoming the aerodrome systems specialist for the biggest and most complex aerodrome in the UK, he also built a thriving online community across social media of over half a million people to empower the next generation to explore careers in aviation.

The impact he has had on the aviation sector has been recognised by the UK government who announced him as an Aviation Ambassador for the Department for Transport, as well as being named one of the top 50 most influential Muslims in Europe.


Mohammad Taher


# Nelson Djalo

Nelson Djalo is a distinguished software engineer and educator based in UK. As the founder and CEO of Amigoscode, he has been instrumental in empowering aspiring software engineers worldwide.

Nelson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from King's College London. His professional journey encompasses roles at prominent organizations such as Citi and Starling Bank, where he honed his expertise in backend development, DevOps, and system design.

In June 2020, Nelson established Amigoscode with the mission to demystify complex programming concepts and make technology accessible. Under his leadership, Amigoscode has evolved into a dynamic community, offering courses and resources that have empowered thousands globally to pursue careers in technology.

Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Nelson is an active content creator, sharing his knowledge through various channels, including a YouTube channel and a newsletter. His commitment to education and community building continues to inspire and support aspiring developers worldwide.


Nelson Djalo


# Arda Awais

Arda is an award-winning, multidisciplinary designer and technologist that has worked with Goethe Institut, Tate, Dove and Soho House. She is a recipient of the BIMA 100 award as well as being named #WebChampion by Tim Berners-Lee.

She co-founded Identity 2.0 which is a creative studio that works at imagining better digital futures and has gained recognition for exhibitions on Surveillance Capitalism, Bias in Algorithms and Digital Dehumanisation.


Arda Awais


# Adil Abbuthalha

Adil Abbuthalha is a multifaceted entrepreneur and the driving force behind Boycat, an innovative app designed to empower consumers to make ethical shopping choices, particularly in support of Palestinian causes. Adil founded Boycat and leads its development, analytics, marketing, product management, and business development, demonstrating a profound commitment to both technological innovation and social responsibility.

In addition to his role at Boycat, Adil leads the data science team at LinkTree, where he applies his expertise to optimise user engagement and data-driven decision-making. His entrepreneurial journey began early, launching a tutoring business at 15, a clothing line at 16, and a media company at 18, where he successfully partnered with high-profile brands like Audi. At 19, he founded Stellato Inc., focusing on product management and significantly enhancing user interaction through strategic product initiatives.

Outside of his professional endeavours, Adil is passionate about photography, sports, reading, cooking, travel and of course his two orange cats, which not only enrich his personal life but also influence his creative and strategic vision in the tech space.


Adil Abbuthalha


# Mai Medhat

Mai is a founder-mum of 2 year old twins, and sold her first startup to Bevy in 2021. Since then, she's led a post-acquisition merger process, developed and executed product strategy and tackled customer churn as VP of Innovation.

More recently, Mai founded Ginni AI to build an AI-powered sales assistant and coach.


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Iqbal Khan


# Sidrah Hassan

AI Ethicist who is passionate about harnessing the potential of AI and emerging technologies for the benefit of humans, especially marginalised communities.

At **AND Digital**, Sidrah champions ethical design, ensuring technology aligns with human values and societal needs. She also creates thought-provoking social media content for the **BBC**, highlighting the promises and challenges of AI while sparking critical conversations about its future.


Sidrah Hassan


# Maheen Khalid

**Maheen Khalid** is an engineer with over a decade of experience spanning three countries, currently contributing to the development of Spotify's innovative feature, **Jam**. Her global expertise encompasses tackling diverse engineering challenges while driving seamless, user-centric solutions. Passionate about creating intuitive and impactful experiences, Maheen thrives at the intersection of technology and innovation.


Maheen Khalid


# Zubair Junjunia

A mathematician, award-winning social entrepreneur and recipient of the Diana Legacy Award. Zubair is founder of ZNotes, an online learning platform for global educational equity which has already reached over 6 million students across 190+ countries. His talent as a founder since the age of 16 has been recognised by Samsung Generation17 as well as UK Youth Leader for the Global Partnership for Education.


Zubair Junjunia


# Leyan Zadeh

Leyan Zahdeh is the Tech Unit Officer at Gaza Sky Geeks, a computer engineer focused on AI and digital upskilling across Palestine.


Leyan Zadeh


# Ahmed Reza

Ahmed Reza is a serial entrepreneur who has significantly contributed to AI and technology. His journey, which began as a child actor in Bangladesh, has taken him on an intellectual trajectory that has shaped his career as a businessman, technologist, and thought leader.

Ahmed's background is reminiscent of a Hollywood film, with his early experiences in the entertainment industry paving the way for his future endeavors. However, his insatiable curiosity and passion for innovation led him to pursue a degree as a Milken Scholar at Cornell University. This educational foundation gave him the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in technology.

One of Ahmed's most notable achievements was his time at NASA, where he worked in aerospace engineering. This experience allowed him to sharpen his problem-solving abilities and gain valuable insights into the founders of innovation.

However, it was Ahmed's entrepreneurial spirit that truly set him apart. Through founding and leading successful ventures, he demonstrated his ability to transform complex ideas into practical solutions. Yobi is a testament to his visionary thinking and expertise in revolutionizing customer relationships management.

Ahmed firmly believes in the power of interdisciplinary thinking and embodies the fusion of technology, ethics, philosophy, and anthropology in innovation. Ahmed's expertise encompasses AI-driven business transformation, innovative customer relationships, management, and ethical technology integration. He is a respected board member of various technology and innovation think tanks, advocating passionately for diversity in the tech industry and responsible AI development.

With an indomitable spirit and a passion for pushing boundaries, Ahmed Reza continues to inspire fellow entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers to embrace challenges and pioneer groundbreaking solutions in an ever-evolving technological landscape. His contributions to AI and technology are truly remarkable and will undoubtedly shape the future of these industries.


Ahmed Reza


# Yasin Ali

Yasin Ali, Kaazim Zia, and Nour ZuraIki are the dynamic trio behind Impact Engine, a groundbreaking platform designed to revolutionize the charity sector. After their victory in the MTF Build Challenge in London, they are now poised to launch Impact Engine to transform how charities connect with communities and drive social impact on a global scale. Their mission is to empower charitable organizations with innovative tools and strategies to amplify their impact.


Yasin Ali


# Yusuf Omar

Yusuf Omar is a pioneering journalist and media entrepreneur, with a career that spans roles at CNN International and war zones across the globe. As Co-founder and CEO of Seen TV, a media tech company with over 8 million subscribers and backed by Snapchat, Yusuf continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and media. He is also a sought-after global speaker, sharing his insights at events in over 100 countries.


Yusuf Omar


# Aman Ibrahim

Aman Ibrahim is a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for using AI to solve some of the world's most complex challenges. As a two-time founder and former Machine Learning engineer at Cruise, Aman has spent years developing cutting-edge AI technologies. Now, as the CEO of DeepTrust, he continues his journey by creating impactful AI solutions that drive positive change.


Aman Ibrahim


# Lama Ahmad

Lama Ahmad is dedicated to making technology safer and fairer, with a particular focus on those who are most affected by its advancement. As part of OpenAI's Trustworthy AI team, Lama leads efforts in research and partnerships to mitigate risks and ensure that Artificial Intelligence serves the broader good. Her work reflects a deep commitment to ethical innovation in the tech industry.


Lama Ahmad


# Meryem Chin

Meryem Chin, through her work with TAKVA, designs innovative products that enhance the daily lives of Muslims globally. By identifying pain points and integrating psychological and behavioral design, she has created solutions recognized internationally, including being named among the ISLAMICA 500 Global Leaders in the Islamic Economy.


Meryem Chin


# Raed Masri

Raed Masri is a serial technology entrepreneur and the Managing Partner at Transform VC, a top-performing venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. With three failed ventures and two 20x successes under his belt, Raed has a proven track record in the tech industry. At Transform VC, he focuses on identifying and funding transformative deep tech companies, five of which have reached unicorn status. Raed is committed to nurturing 1,000 mindful tech founders who use innovation to create significant social and climate impact while achieving exceptional returns.


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Farzana Rahman


# Hana Hussain

Hana co-leads the Growth Impact Fund in partnership with Unltd. With over 15 years of experience in banking and management consulting, she specializes in corporate strategy, data, and technology transformation. She brings global impact investing expertise, having launched a venture philanthropy firm in collaboration with the Qatari Foundation and worked with an Impact Tech VC in Silicon Valley. Her focus spans across sectors including Health & Social Care, FemTech, FinTech, AgriTech, and Foundational AI. Additionally, Hana has hands-on experience advising and mentoring underrepresented founders, providing support in fundraising, go-to-market strategies, hyper-growth, hiring, and board development.


Hana Hussain


# Afra Nehal

Starting a new venture can be extremely daunting, but Afra Nehal explores how to overcome these challenges by building the muscle of execution through practice and iteration. Drawing from her personal entrepreneurial journey, she highlights how quickly turning ideas into reality can sharpen your skills and lead to successful startups. Afra emphasises the importance of taking the first step, continuously improving, and mastering the art of execution, providing valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to navigate the complexities of starting and scaling a business.


Afra Nehal

Rehan Ahmed


# Ruhul Amin

Ruhul oversees the technical strategy of the company as well as Onfido's research efforts, and is responsible for the architecture if Onfido's technical platforms. Along with his co-founders, Ruhul was named as one of Forbes' '30 Under 30' entrepreneurs in 2016, and has experience working in the financial sector through his time at Fidessa and Mitsubishi UFJ.


Ruhul Amin


# Peter Gould

Peter Gould is a strategic design leader. He advocates for heart-centred design to create meaningful cross-cultural understanding. Over 20 years his engagements have included Apple, Google, United Nations and a diverse portfolio from senior government projects to globally successful products. ‍

His contributions to design have resulted in international acclaim, including a major award from the UAE Vice President. In 2020, Peter was appointed as an Australia for UNHCR Ambassador in recognition of his efforts supporting refugees. He is a recipient of the Stanford Certificate of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and has lectured Design Thinking at the University of Technology, Sydney. At the intersection of design, spirituality & entrepreneurship, Peter aims to inspire a global heart-centred design movement for a bright, shared future.


Peter Gould


# Arfah Farooq

Arfah is a lifelong community builder and advocates for diversity and inclusion. She is the co-founder and CEO of Muslamic Makers, a community that helps the next generation of Muslim changemakers level up across the tech industry and beyond and co-founder of Muslim Tech Fest. Muslamic Makers was recently listed as The 100 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups to Watch. Arfah's has vast experience in the private and public sector. For the UK Government, she built an internal community of 1,500+ product and delivery managers, launched the first Number 10 Innovation fellowship program to get senior talent into government, and built out the AI community in healthcare in the NHS. She also lead the ImpactVC Community for Big Society Capital. She is a 2017 fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust where she conducted research exploring Muslim Women in Technology in USA, UAE and Pakistan where she vlogged her travels and brought back her expertise to help businesses. She was part of the Ada Ventures Angels programme to invest in underrepresented talent. Arfah is a multiple award winner as top 30 London Tech Week Changemaker in 2018, Top 20 women in the software power list in 2021 by Google for Startups and Makers and Top 11 most influential women in tech by Computer Weekly in 2023.


Arfah Farooq


# Haneen Bader

Haneen Bader leads Community and Mentorship at Gaza Sky Geeks, helping connect local talent with global mentors and programs.


Haneen Bader


# Humayra Hanif

Humayra has been recognised as a finalist for Computing's Software Engineer of the Year, showcasing her proficiency in developing impactful tech startup products. Her expertise spans various sectors including finance, data, health, and retail marketing, where she consistently delivers innovative solutions.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Humayra actively engages as a writer, speaker, and mentor, contributing to the growth and diversity of the tech community. Her overarching objective remains focused on leveraging technology to drive positive change on a global scale.


Humayra Hanif


# Sajad Mahmood

Over the past 15+ years, he has dedicated himself to founding and growing global organisations and non-profits, learning invaluable lessons from each challenge. Driven by strong faith, he upholds the highest standards of morals and ethics. His work spans both professional roles and volunteer efforts in organisations committed to social welfare, from delivering educational opportunities to children worldwide to initiating local programmes for refugees in the UK. He focuses on solving real-world problems that impact real people. A decade ago, he founded an organisation that, at its peak, provided 2 million school meals per month to children in East Africa and South Asia. As a strategic thinker, he has crafted market entry strategies for start-ups, expanded existing businesses, and assisted non-profits in branching into new areas. He is deeply passionate about marketing, engaging with every aspect from online and offline strategies to below-the-line, above-the-line, through-the-line techniques, and the entire creative process necessary to drive results.


Sajad Mahmood


# Niaz Azad

Creator of community based multi-media platform aimed at empowering young people to learn, understand and speak about their financial and social experiences.


Niaz Azad


# Yasmine El-Mehairy

Yasmine is a versatile professional with extensive experience across startups, SMEs, corporate, banks, and consulting. Yasmine is also engaged in academia; tutoring & guest-lecturing for MBA students at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. She is frequently invited as a public speaker, and panellist and is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurship and innovation; featured in international media like New York Times, BBC, CNN, and Forbes Middle East.

In her most recent roles, Yasmine led business and proposition design teams for financial services clients like Visa, HSBC and NatWest at Deloitte Digital and has been instrumental in driving innovation strategy and fostering fintech collaborations at Citi Ventures.

Yasmine has world-class degrees from London Business School, the University of Westminster, and Ain Shams University. She holds certificates in Design Thinking from IDEO University and in Sustainable Finance from University of Cambridge.


Yasmine El-Mehairy


# Ismail Jeilani

Ismail is the co-founder and CEO at LiveLink – an AI video editing platform that lets you turn any video into a series of tiktoks with one click. They've worked with over 70,000 creators gloablly. LiveLink has raised almost $3m from Google, Biz Stone (the co-founder of Twitter and Medium), IFG VC, Capital T and a host of angel investors.

Prior to LiveLink, he joined Google's marketing team – helping businesses across UK & Ireland scale their marketing efforts. Ismail built his first business at university which helped raise over £900,000 for charity and interest-free student loans.

He has been featured in Buzzfeed, Business Insider, BBC, Vice News, Techcrunch, Forbes and The Sun. He was ranked as one of the 'top 100 coolest people in tech' by Business Insider and the top 100 minorities in tech by the Financial Times."


Ismail Jeilani


# Abeer Abu Ghaith

Abeer Abu Ghaith is a dynamic social tech entrepreneur, influential speaker, and activist dedicated to driving positive change. As the founder and CEO of MENA Alliances and former co-founder of StayLinked, she leverages her entrepreneurial and technical expertise to make a global impact. Raised in a refugee camp and shaped by conflict, Abeer is committed to revolutionising the job market by connecting talented professionals across the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Palestine, with world-class opportunities using remote solutions that transcend physical, political, and cultural barriers.

Despite facing challenges from normal business cycles and disruptions brought on by wars and conflicts, Abeer has successfully created over 700 digital technology opportunities for underprivileged and underemployed individuals. She has also established partnerships and contracts with more than 70 clients worldwide, resulting in a 300% increase in revenue. Abeer's efforts have significantly elevated the average salaries of tech talent in her local market by almost 40%.


Abeer Abu Ghaith


# Zaynab Tariq

Abdullah Baig is the Co-Founder of Pam, one of the fastest growing companies in the automotive retail industry. Pam is AI communications platform that is reshaping the way dealers engage with their customers—solving missed calls, bottlenecks, and staffing issues through cutting-edge conversational AI that feels superhuman and delivers reliably, every time.

Pam has quickly become a trusted partner to some of the industry’s most forward thinking dealer groups and technology platforms, earning a reputation for innovation, speed, and relentless execution. At the same time, Abdullah is focused on ensuring that Pam can have a positive impact on the Muslim community through their principled stances on how they build partnerships and sales methodologies.

Before Pam, Abdullah’s experience extends across multiple startups and large companies like Amazon and Lyft. He’s obsessed with building products that solve hard problems, brands that resonate, and teams that move with purpose.

Off the clock, he’s an avid reader of half-books, diver of rabbit holes, and a father still trying to explain to his two boys what exactly he does for work— something about robots and cars.


Abdullah Baig


# Sharene Lee

Sharene Lee is the cofounder of Takadao, a technology platform powering community-owned insurance alternatives on the blockchain. Its flagship product, The LifeDAO, is a global life insurance alternative. She also hosts Takatalks, a podcast at the intersection of crypto and Islamic finance.

Sharene previously cofounded and served as COO of Melltoo, a peer-to-peer marketplace acquired by the IKEA group in Saudi Arabia. She's been recognised with multiple awards, including GITEX Supernova's "Best Female Led Startup" and the Leap Rocket Fuel "Aviatrix Award." She's also been featured on _Meet the Drapers_ and FII's _Visionaries_.

Originally from Singapore, Sharene now lives in Riyadh. She has a master's in EdTech and is a mother of seven. A passionate mentor and contributor to the Islamic Web3 space, Sharene is on a mission to help individuals achieve financial freedom through community-driven financial alternatives.


Sharene Lee


# Javaid Karim

Javaid is the co-founder, advisor and chief technology officer to Nester, as well as multiple other tech platforms. He is a technology expert with decades of experience, having held senior roles at Investment Banks, Asset Management Companies and Hedge Funds. These have included BNP Paribas, Fidelity Investments, Barclays Global Investors, Natwest Global Financial Markets, Daiwa Securities, GAM, Insight Investments.

In his tenure he has been influential in the introduction of many new technologies and implementing complex systems which have been highly scalable, resilient and robust. Although the financial sector has been the focus for 30 years, Javaid has worked in many other industry sectors including Defence, Media, Retail, Telecoms, Automotive and Energy.

He has a great passion to work with startups taking a raw concept and delivering a fully functional and scalable solution. Developing bespoke software and where required integrating with third party software. Ensuring success in a timely and cost effective manner.

Over the decades Javaid has continued to evolve with the latest technologies and pride himself in immersing with latest tech and ensuring that systems are developed using the best of breed. This means that he is extremely comfortable developing within mobile, web or desktop, all within a cloud based infrastructure.


Javaid Karim


# Danish A. Khaliq

Danish A. Khaliq is the founder of Human Agency, a purpose-driven recruitment firm trusted by mission-led startups to hire talent, and scale with integrity. As the Founder's Talent Partner, Danish has helped venture-backed companies across tech, climate, healthcare, and impact sectors build high-performing teams rooted in amanah (trust), adl (justice), and ihsan (excellence).

He also leads Virtuous.Work, a faith-inspired hiring platform connecting Muslim talent to values-aligned organizations.


Danish A. Khaliq


# Zaynab Tariq

Zaynab Tariq is the co-founder of CerealBox Agency, a digital fundraising agency that’s helped raise over £48 million for charities across the world, and Pushpa, a grassroots platform connecting the diaspora to fund bold economic projects in Bangladesh. With over a decade of experience in marketing across the nonprofit, fintech, and e-commerce sectors, she brings a cross-sector lens to building digital campaigns that drive real-world change.


Zaynab Tariq


# Rabii Malik

Rabii Malik is the co-founder and CEO at Remo, a YC-backed startup using AI to automate compliance and onboarding workflows for financial institutions. He read PPE at the University of Oxford and began his career at McKinsey, before leading international expansion at Telda, a Sequoia-backed fintech. At Remo, he works with banks and fintechs to help automate their onboarding operations to achieve scale, regulatory compliance, and free up time to work on more complex cases.


Rabii Malik


# Shereen Patel

Driven by a mission to bring transparency and a crucial cultural lens to the influencer marketing landscape, Shereen Patel is the innovative Founder behind SoSher Media. Recognizing a significant knowledge gap for both creators and brands, Shereen established SoSher Media to foster a more open and accountable industry. Her expertise spans transparency advocacy, exceptional people management, and nurturing strong relationships, all fueled by a constant stream of fresh ideas and a commitment to raw and honest accountability. Despite a professional foundation in corporate finance, Shereen’s inherent drive for impact was evident from a young age through her activism, including her time as a Member of Youth Parliament and active participation in numerous extracurricular activities at the University of Manchester, where she honed her public speaking skills at various conferences. In its first year, SoSher Media has flourished under her leadership, marked by four successful events, a runner-up position in the Solopreneur July’s Awards, and features on three prominent websites. Shereen is passionately shaping a future where influencer marketing is both effective and ethically sound.


Shereen Patel


# Ahmed Khalifa

Ahmed is a web accessibility expert and founder of PurpleByte, on a mission to make the internet more inclusive. After completing his Masters in Marketing, Ahmed has taken a lead role in building, designing, and executing digital strategies that prioritise accessibility-first approaches.

With over 15+ years of experience, Ahmed helps organisations create truly inclusive online spaces that cater to diverse audiences, ensuring no one is left behind in the digital world.


Ahmed Khalifa


# Sofia Mumtaz

Sofia is a Product Marketing Manager at Google, focused on driving the presence of Chromebooks across physical and online retail. Her journey at Google began over five years ago with an apprenticeship, which laid the foundation for her growth within the company. She went on to work as an Account Strategist, helping small and medium-sized businesses harness the power of digital tools to accelerate their growth. In addition to her core role, Sofia is a passionate advocate for inclusion. She serves as the global Product Inclusion lead for the Muslims@ employee resource group, where she champions initiatives to ensure products and services are designed with everyone in mind.


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