Tag: DJAC

Ismaili Alliances: Our Competitive Advantage
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
What does it take to sustain the collaboration and integration of our Alliances? How can each of us foster a larger cross-industry community, rather than operating within silos that are familiar to us? In this roundtable session, representatives from every Alliance group worked together to create a plan detailing how each member can most effectively leverage our powerful network for professional development, play a role in each other’s career advancement, and build bridges never before traversed. The mission of this conference was in part to build upon what others have already mastered, and open our minds to fresh perspectives, which often don’t exist when we’re stratified amongst like-minded professionals.

Moderator
Faheem Noor Ali

Speakers
Karim Meghji
Sabeen Dhanani

How Business Can and Should Be Used as a Force For Good
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Companies are no longer content to do well – they also make it their mission to do good. The Nielsen Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility found that more than half of people surveyed are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact, and two-thirds would rather work for such a company. Learn how companies like TOMS shoes and Warby Parker incorporated a 1-for-1 social promise into the very heart of their business model. Service doesn’t need to be on an ad-hoc basis, or a hands-on service day at work. Discover how service can be deeply integrated with your business model and how it can take your business to new heights.

Moderator
Rehana Nathoo

Speakers
Rizwan Ladha
Khairunissa Jivani

Media and Journalism in the 21st Century
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Media and Journalism have brought us many new-era wonders, such as Netflix movies on demand and Spotify streaming music. But it has also damaged journalism- an institution critical to the US system- and contributed to divisive politics all over the world. In the session, we discuss the critical role of social media platforms in shaping public opinion and how we can avoid unintended consequences as these platform double down on Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.

Speakers
Nomaan Merchant
Shelina Kassam
Nadya Shakoor

How To Innovate at a Big Company
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Innovation is not only limited to startups. It can be applied to big companies. By treating their business units as a collection of startups, Amazon, Google and Facebook are innovating at breakneck speeds, bringing products to market as fast as startups and taking advantage of their economies of scale. In this session, we hear from business leaders of these companies to discuss how we can democratize innovation at all big companies.

Moderator
Ashraf Karim

Speakers
Asif Makhani
Samir Rayani
Munira Rahemtulla

How to Repeatedly Reinvent Yourself: Developing a Mindset of Lifelong Learning and Voracious Curiosity
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Do you have a “fixed” or a “growth” mindset when it comes to learning? Lifelong learning is now recognized by educators, governing bodies, and employers in all fields as one of the most valuable traits a person can possess. Those with fixed mindsets believe in the limited capacity of their basic abilities and intelligence. Those with growth mindsets believe their true potential is unknowable, and thus persistently develop their innate talents and push their boundaries. So how do we cultivate a growth mindset if it doesn’t come naturally?

Moderator
Aliza Lalani

Speakers
Samina Hooda
Shirin Sharif
Zain Gulamali
Adil Kabani