Muppies 2015 Conference: Ideas in Action
[kleo_gap size=”60″]Saturday
November 14, 2015
Manhattan Penthouse
80 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Ticket & Hotel Registration is now closed
A one-day symposium with talks from leading executives, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders across private, public and non-profit sectors.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Networking Breakfast | |
| 9:00am – 9:20am | Opening Remarks and Islamic Reminder | Imam Zaid Shakir, Co-Founder, Zaytuna College |
| 9:20am – 10:00am | Welcome & State of the Organization | Tariq Mahmoud, Muppies National Board, Conference MC Naiel Iqbal, Muppies National Board |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Keynote Address | Mohammed Badi, Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group |
| 10:45am – 11:05am | Career Transitions Reflecting on the Journey | Umber Ahmad, Founder, Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery |
| 11:05am – 11:45am | Essentials of a Pitch Conveying Ideas Successfully | Aniq Rahman, President, Moat Samir Malik, Co-Founder at 1DocWay |
| 11:45am – 1:00pm | Lunch and Short Presentations | Ziad Ahmed, Founder, Redefy Nzinga Knight, Owner, Nzinga Knight New York Layla Shaikley, Co-Founder, Wise Systems |
| 1:00pm – 1:40pm | Rising in the Ranks Political Engagement and Careers in Government | Reema Dodin, Floor Director, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) Haroon Ullah, Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Secretary of State Nadeem Mazen, Cambridge City Councillor Moderated by Umair Khan, Deputy Counsel for NYC Public Advocate Letitia James |
| 1:40pm – 2:10pm | Networking Activity | Mishaal Khan, Muppies National Board Sana Mohammed, Muppies National Board |
| 2:10pm – 2:50pm | The Corporate Climb Lessons in Leadership and Risk Taking | Saema Somalya Kaukab, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Warren Resources Aamir Rehman, Managing Director, Fajr Capital Moderated by Sameer Shamsi, Managing Director at Evercore |
| 2:50pm – 3:30pm | Changing the Conversation Muslims in the Media | Aman Ali, Storyteller and Entertainer Anam Siddiq, Digital Journalist and Associate Producer, CBS News Moderated by Sharaf Mowjood, Field Producer at NBC News |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | Closing | Mehreen Iqbal, Muppies National Board |
