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IPN Networking Mixer : Atlanta, GA on Thursday, February 23rd 2017

★Tour of Atlanta | New Year’s Edition★

Join the IPN team for an evening of networking as we ring in the New Year! Back by popular demand, our featured Tour of Atlanta event will kick off at The Luminary, located at Krogg Street Market! Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, January 19th 2017 from 5pm-7pm.

WHO: Professionals & Executives within the Ismaili community

WHEN: January 19th, 2017 (5pm-7pm)

WHERE: The Luminary 99 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

TOA New Years Edition

 

 

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Further details email: [email protected] #LetsConnect

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IPN Engage : Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, January 10th 2017

IPN Engage – Eggs & Issues Breakfast

Come be a part of show casing the Ismaili community at the Georgia Chamber Commerce’s Eggs & Issues Breakfast Jan 10th, a kick-off to the annual legislative session. This annual event attracts over 2,000 Georgians, including a great opportunity to network with the state’s top elected officials and business leaders.

WHEN: January 10th 7:30am-9:30am

WHERE: Georgia World Congress Center

WHO: Ismaili Professionals & Executives within the Ismaili Community

Purchase Tickets Here!

Please use CODE to purchase tickets or contact [email protected] for more details.

 

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IPN Facebook Live Broadcast : Thursday, December 15th 2016 – Shama Hyder

 

Join IPN for the first Facebook Live AMA (Ask Me Anything) with special guest Shama Hyder!

Date: Thursday, December 15th
Time: 6 PM CST

Learn about Shama’s entrepreneurial journey and how to build a brand, plus chat directly and ask your own questions, LIVE! Simply follow the steps below to get notified as the presentation starts, then watch live directly on the Facebook page.

Shama Hyder is the founder and CEO of the award-winning agency, The Marketing Zen Group, an integrated web marketing and digital PR firm. She is a highly acclaimed international keynote speaker and a regular media correspondent, often featured across all major media channels, including MSNBC, Fox Business, Forbes, Inc. and The Wall Street Journal. She is also the best-selling author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing (4th Edition) and Momentum: How to Propel Your Marketing and Transform Your Brand in the Digital Age

How to participate:

  1. Click here to visit the IPN Facebook page
  2. Scroll down to the section titled “Posts”
  3. Click on “Get Reminder”, which will provide you a reminder a few minutes before the broadcast begins on Thursday at 6pm CST
  4. On Thursday at 6pm CST, visit the IPN page where the broadcast will be live.  You can ask questions directly in the chat!
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Munawar Lakdawala

IPN Spotlight: Munawar Lakdawala (Partner, PwC Digital Solutions Implementation Practice)

Munawar is a Partner in PwC’s Technology Solutions Practice focused on Digital Solutions. In his role, Munawar is responsible for leading Enterprise Mobility strategic initiatives for the firm’s key clients. He has established professional credibility in the areas of Enterprise Architecture, Digital Strategy and Application development & integration.

Munawar possesses entrepreneurial spirit and is passionate about finding innovative, sustainable solutions that improve business outcomes, enhances productivity and deliver value to business and its stakeholders. He is a change agent with proven, strong project & people management skills, proficient in managing widely-divergent, simultaneously occurring projects.

What skills have helped you in your career?
Knowledge and skills always remain with us and the more the merier, we only master them as we keep using the knowledge and apply our skills on the job. One skill that I can really talk about is ability to be technical, be it in software development, data analytics or even understanding what it means to run the financials. It allows me to be hands on in my work and gives me the confidence that I and my team is doing the right thing.

What do you wish you had known or done differently throughout your career?
A lot of things could have been done differently but I always look at them as opportunity for myself to learn and improvise. I cannot go back and change anything but I can learn from what I have done and make sure I do it better the next time.

What is next for you in your career?
Spread my wings and grow. Technology is changing at a very fast pace and there are lot of opportunities.

What do you do for continuing education and improvement?
Read, read and read. We live in the world where we have access to lot of information and opportunity for continuing our education from the convenience of our living rooms and I make sure i spend time over the weekend to do that.

What advice would you offer to others?
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and fail. Fail fast and learn from your failures that is the only way you will know if ever you can be successful. Just sitting at the edge and worrying will not make you successful.

Areas where you can help other Ismailis:
• Careers in IT
• Launching a startup and leveraging technology for innovations

If you would like to nominate someone to be a part of the spotlight, click Here.

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Annisa Karim

IPN Spotlight: Annisa Karim (The Conservation Chair on the Board of the Naples Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society)

After completing a Bachelor’s in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation at the University of Florida, Annisa moved to Naples to intern in environmental education and interpretation at the Conservancy of SW FL in Naples, FL. She then helped develop curriculum for the Florida Master Naturalist Program before she received her Master’s in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. Annisa moved to Naples and currently works as a biologist for Lee County. Annisa is a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager and a Certified Arborist.

Annisa was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee and she served from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, Annisa currently serves as the Conservation Chair on the Board of the Naples Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Below are additional facts about Annisa.

Past President of the Collier County Democratic Club
Past 1st Vice President of the Democratic Women’s Club of Collier County
Current Board Member of the American Muslim Democratic Caucus of Florida
Just announced Leave of Absence as Chairwoman of the Collier County Democratic Party to run for County Commissioner. Read more about her campaign.

What skills have helped you in your career?
Strong proficiency in the use of ArcView / ArcMap programs
Good communication skills – being able to explain scientific information to the general public
Strong public speaking skills
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office – If you can show people how to accomplish a specific task, you become the go-to person

What do you wish you had known or done differently throughout your career?
I wish I would have minored in Public Administration because it may have given me a better understanding of government budgeting processes at the municipal level.

What is next for you in your career?
I would like to become a manager within the Department of Parks and Recreation and pursue an MA in Public Administration.

What do you do for continuing education and improvement?
I participate in prescribed burns and write prescriptions and run the burns on the properties I manage – this helps me to maintain my Certified Burn Manager Status. I also take Arborist Classes to maintain my International Society of Aboriculture certification. Additionally, I take classes on the control and eradication of invasive plants to maintain my Pesticide Applicator’s License.

What advice would you offer to others?
Don’t be afraid to do internships and volunteer with organizations. Learn how policies relating to your field are made and how they affect your job today and in the future.

Areas where you can help other Ismailis:
• Career advice for natural resource protection
• Career advice for environmental education
• Advice on choosing a graduate line of study on natural resource protection