1st June 2024

Muslim Tech Fest London

Incredible gathering of innovation, inspiration, and community.

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Event Overview

133 Houndsditch
London
1st June,
2024
1000+ -
Delegates

Schedule

Meet, collaborate & learn from leaders in the Muslim tech community.

Stage 1

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM:

Tech and Startup Expo

  • Join us for the key networking morning and meet amazing tech companies and builders from the community. Also attend workshops with our community partners.
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM:

Opening Remarks

  • Arfah Farooq and Zahid Mahmood - Co-founders of Muslim Tech Fest
1:45 PM - 2:20 PM:

Fireside Chat

    Onfido: Identity verification revolution: From uni to unicorn - journey from start-up to grown-up. Sponsored by Muslims at Amazon

  • Husayn Kassai and Ruhul Amin - Co-founders of Onfido
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM:

Exploring the Heart of Entrepreneurship

  • Peter Gould - CEO of Collective Continuum
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM:

Data Bias Talks

    The Data Bias Mystery: Who Dunnit?

  • Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu - MDM Capability Lead at Accenture
  • Decolonising Data: What would Jet Li do?

  • Shaf Choudry - Co-founder of The Riz Test & Seen on Screen Institute
  • Killer Robots: How is AI being used in modern warfare and what challenges does this present?

  • Sahdya Darr - Freelance community organiser, campaigner & advocate for social justice
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM:

Break

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM:

Be Brave: The Future Belongs To Brands That Are Brave

  • Sajad Mahmood - Co-founder of Manza
3:25 PM - 4:00 PM:

Panel Discussion

    Faith and Finance: Empowering Muslims to build wealth. Sponsored by nsave

  • Shahid Munir (TrustXPay), Yasmine El-Mehairy (Dija Money), and Amer Baroudi (nsave). Moderated by Niaz Azad (Millennial Money)
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM:

Creativity in the Era of AI

  • Suhair Khan - Founder & director of open-ended
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM:

How to Raise Your First £1m

  • Ismail Jeilani - Co-founder & CEO at LiveLink
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM:

Break

4:35 PM - 4:45 PM:

Palestinians Building A Tech Hub

  • Abeer AbuGhaith - Founder and CEO of MENA Alliances
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM:

Hulm Club Build Challenge Showcase: Solving World Hunger With Charity Right

  • Asim Lone, CEO of Charity Right and Humayra Hanif, Co-founder of Hulm Club
5:45 PM:

Closing Remarks

  • Arfah Farooq and Zahid Mahmood - Co-founders of Muslim Tech Fest

Stage 2

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM:

How I Grew from 0 - 250,000 Users in 3 Months Building in Public with £0

  • Adil Abbuthalha - Founder of Boycat
3:25 PM - 3:35 PM:

The Future of Social Work - Driven by Muslim (Data) Values

  • Omar Yaqub - Servant of Servants, Islamic Family
3:35 PM - 3:45 PM:

Labour of Love: Journey from Midwife to Tech Professional

  • Sumaya Ahmed - UX Designer at JustEat
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM:

Breaking Barriers: Journey into Big Tech

  • Miher Ahmad - (Google), Naureen Mohammed (META) and Idil Wais (Microsoft). Moderated by Salma Hussain
4:15 PM:

Return to Main Stage

Our Speakers.

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Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu

MDM Capability Lead at Accenture UKI

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Idil Wais

Strategy Design Research at Microsoft

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Naureen Mohammed

Head of CPG Marketing at META

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Niaz Azad

Co-founder of Millennial Money UK

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Sumaya Ahmed

UX Designer at Just Eat Takeaway

Meet, Network, and Grow.

Meet, collaborate & learn from leaders in the Muslim tech community. Get the chance to network with leaders from some of the worlds biggest brands...

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Let’s Get Together

Let's get together - Aamna Hussain

“Wow! What an honor to attend MTF, a necessary and talent-filled gathering, where speakers shared insights on Tech ethics, Engineering leadership, and inspiring journeys. Can't wait for next year!”

Aamna Hussain

Senior Product Manager at Capital.com

Visionary
Conversations

Fostering Entrepreneurial Spirit: Talks That Inspire Muslim Founders

Building Legends: Discussions on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

From Ideas to Icons: Inspiring Stories of Muslim Entrepreneurs

Empowering Innovators: Talks on Creating Impactful Ventures

Together, we are a force for change and innovation

Data-bias
in AI

Data-driven
Marketing Mastery

Tech Enabled
Wealth Building

Sustainable
Futures