Agenda

• Registration and Networking

  10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

• Opening

  Faraz Khan, Founder, Faraz Khan Art Studio
  [MC] Reem El-Shafaki, Senior Associate, DinarStandard

  10:30 AM – 10:40 AM

• AMCC Welcome

  Saad Malik, Co-Founder & Board Chairman, AMCC

  10:40 AM – 10:50 AM

• Session I // The Emerging Paradigm: Faith, Values & Innovation

  Equitable and healthy business practices serve as a central theme of values driven economic principles. This session will focus on the emerging paradigm of how faith and values are changing the economic narrative. An interactive discussion will explore current market trends, the global influence of the millennial Muslim consumer, and the trends of innovation at the intersections of this market.

  •[Moderator] Dustin Craun, Founder & CEO, Ummah Wide
  •Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)
  •Ahmad Ashkar, Founder & CEO, Hult Prize Foundation
  •Maryam Eskandari, Founder, MIIM Designs
  •Michael Strong, Co-Founder, Conscious Capitalism

  10:50 AM – 11:50 AM

• AMCC Updates

  Faisal Masood, Founder & President, AMCC

  
  

  Presentation of the 2016 Multicultural Award

  Sabiha Ansari, Co-Founder & Vice President, AMCC
  Honoree: Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

  
  

  11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

• Lunch

  (Dhuhr Prayer @ 1:00 PM)

  12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

• Lunch

  Dhuhr Prayer at 12:30 PM

  12:10 PM – 1:10 PM

• Session II // Growth Hacking: Scaling to 8-Figures in 24 Months [Workshop]

  Arun Saraswat, CEO, MindPropel (Formerly: VP, Bayyinah)
  
  Growth hacking is disrupting marketing as we know it. In this workshop, we'll look at a variety of different growth hacks that utilize data, technology, social media and authority to find scalable and repeatable ways to gain customers. We’ll walkthrough a case study of how these “hacks” were used to scale a 6-figure business to 8-figures in just 24 months. This workshop will also teach you how to create a structured framework to find new opportunities and focus these techniques on the areas that will make the biggest difference to your business.

  1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

• Session III // Responsible Finance and Ethical Investing: Buzzwords or the New Paradigm?

  This session will focus on how to amplify the voices of socially conscious consumers demanding products and services which are driven by social responsibility and ethical values. There is a universal demand for a fair and equitable financial ecosystem. Mainstream finance is also gradually incorporating responsible principles and governance into decision-making. An interactive discussion will focus on current market trends, innovative frameworks, and investing in ethical asset instruments.

  •[Moderator] Naushad Virji, CEO, ShariaPortfolio
  •Samina Akram, Managing Director, Samak Ethical Finance
  •Khaled Elsayed, President & CEO, Guidance Financial Group
  •Karen Hunt-Ahmed, Director of Institutional Advancement at East West University
  •Aamir Rehman, Managing Director, Fajr Capital

  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

• Networking & Coffee Break

  3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

• Session IV // Entrepreneur Showcase Competition

  Five startups compete in a Shark Tank-style event for a chance to win $10,000. Since the launch of the Entrepreneur Showcase in 2010, AMCC has received applications from more than 200 startups of which 20 companies were selected to present their business model to a panel of entrepreneurs and investors in the most prestigious and popular segment of the day. The Showcase has gone on to be the model for the Innovation 4 Impact global entrepreneur competition as part of the Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai.

  Companies selected to present: Sprinjene, Navinata Health, Purify Your Gaze, Muzmatch, Divine Connect

  •[Moderator] Hoda Al-Beltagy, Co-Director of Entrepreneur Showcase, AMCC
  •Larry Richards, Founder, BEX Global
  •Dr. Hina Chaudhry, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, VentriNova
  •Bilal Khan, Managing Director, OneEleven
  •Khaled Hussein, Founder & CTO, Tilt.com
  •Dr. Mohamed Issa, Founder & CEO, Noor Pharmaceuticals

  3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

• Session V // The Crowdfunding Launch Formula [Workshop]

  Chris Blauvelt, Founder & CEO, LaunchGood.com
  
  Crowdfunding is a popular buzzword and while most people today know some aspect of it, few truly understand it. In this workshop, LaunchGood Founder & CEO Chris Blauvelt will teach you how to bring your idea, project or product to life by harnessing the power of crowdfunding. This workshop is designed for both entrepreneurs who want to raise money to fund their ideas as well as non-profit organizations who've realize the old way of doing things isn't working anymore. After winning the AMCC 2014 Entrepreneur Showcase competition, LaunchGood has grown to nearly 60,000 users across 65 countries and raised over $12 million through their platform.

  4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

• Entrepreneur Showcase Winner Announcement

  Award presented by AMCC and Salaam Insurance, Co-Sponsors of $10,000 Prize
  
  Hoda Al-Beltagy & Sadiq Shariff, Co-Director of Entrepreneur Showcase, AMCC

  5:30 PM – 5:40 PM