Alex is the co-founder and executive director of Unity Productions Foundation (UPF), a non-profit educational film production company with the mission of working for peace and understanding through the power of the media. UPF’s nine films have won dozens of awards and have been seen by over 150 million people worldwide.
Amin is a litigator with nearly two decades of trial, dispute resolution, crisis management and investigation experience. He regularly represent large corporations, small businesses, government entities and individuals in a wide variety of state and federal litigation matters, including employment, breach of contract, entertainment, fraud, copyright, defamation, construction, healthcare, and real estate disputes.
Ayisha spent 15 years building policy programs from the ground up, in city government, at nonprofits, and inside two of the biggest (F500) tech companies in the world. She serves on the Board of the ACLU of Northern California and the Alliance for Decision Education’s Workforce Council. She’s also the co-founder of the Muslim Writers Collective, a 501(c)(3) that’s been covered by Vice, The Guardian, and BuzzFeed.
Mustafa has directed films and media projects around the world, co-founded Ta’leef Collective, Guidance Media, and Anwar Al-Talaqi (Guidance Magazine), and led media efforts at Tabah Foundation in Abu Dhabi, where he helped build its award-winning media division. His films have been showcased on PBS, POV, The Atlantic, WNET, and Amazon Prime.
Na’ima is a visionary CEO, award-winning author and experienced editor with a demonstrated history of working in the writing field and the online marketing industry. International speaker and coach, skilled in Mentorship, Coaching, Speaking, Brand Building and Public Relations.
Nimrah is the founder of Siraat Strategies and a culture architect advising major leagues like the NBA and NFL on community engagement. She currently chairs MSA National, leading a network of 600+ chapters to empower the next generation of Muslim leaders.
Sohaib is the Founder & CEO, Jabal Entertainment and Founder of Fictional Frontiers, leading the first multimedia incubator dedicated to stories from and inspired by the Muslim world — uniting creative powerhouses behind Star Wars, Marvel, James Cameron’s Avatar, and TMNT with rising Muslim writers, artists, and worldbuilders to craft transformative comics, novels, collectible/video games, and animated and live-action projects.
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