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[DJAC Video] Mission-Oriented Work: How Your Entrepreneurial Skills Can Make a Difference

Mission-Oriented Work: How Your Entrepreneurial Skills Can Make a Difference
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Social Enterprise breeds social responsibility. In this session, we’ll discuss key lessons on how to work with people on the ground, empower others to make choices, model the values of respect, equality, and transparency, be open-minded, do meaningful work and empower others to do the same.

Speakers

Alif Khalfan
Nageeb Sumar

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[DJAC Video] The Pitch: Social Impact

The Pitch: Social Impact
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Social Impact Pitches was a platform to showcase how entrepreneurship & innovation can be used to make huge social impacts in front of 500+ peers. The 6 presenters pitched various projects including healthy products, incubators in emerging markets and non-profits. And they each touched on the problem they are tackling along with their innovative solutions.

Moderator
Shakil Prasla

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[DJAC Video] Idea Lab: Start-up Pitches

Idea Lab: Start-up Pitches
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Do you have an idea but don’t quite know how to communicate it? In this session, you learn the components of a strong pitch and you get a chance to learn from others on developing a meaningful pitch.

Moderator
Farah Remtulla

Speakers
Zul Momin
Danish Dhamani
Zeeshan Ali
Sahil Kurji
Zain A. Gulamali
Sheila Merchant
Shanif Dhanani
Shoaib Kabani
Sonya Keshwani

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[DJAC Video] Ismaili Alliances: Our Competitive Advantage

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

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[DJAC Video] Education in the 21st Century

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

Program Overview
As the field whose objective is to prepare generations for change, education is itself facing rapid change from all directions. Neuroscience research is surfacing better understanding of child development and informing new pedagogical methods. Technology is emerging as both a dynamic delivery vehicle (e.g. MOOCs) and a core foundational subject (e.g. computer science foundations for primary students). However, we continue to grapple with issues that persist and may even be more pronounced, such as global education divides, lack of school funding, rapidly-rising cost of higher education, and teacher retention and development. This engaging session explores the changing landscape in education and how other fields play an inextricable role in the education-related professions.

Moderator
Sabina Bharwani

Speakers
Danish Kurani
Nabeel Gillani
Zohra Manjee

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[DJAC Video] How Business Can and Should Be Used as a Force For Good

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

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[DJAC Video] Media and Journalism in the 21st Century

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.

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Nomaan Merchant
Shelina Kassam
Nadya Shakoor

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[DJAC Video] How To Innovate at a Big Company

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

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[DJAC Video] How to Repeatedly Reinvent Yourself: Developing a Mindset of Lifelong Learning and Voracious Curiosity

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

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[DJAC Video] Take Control of Your Finances and Build Wealth

Take Control of Your Finances and Build Wealth
Session was held at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held September 2018.

Program Overview
Learn how the most financially successful individuals optimize their savings hierarchies and plan early for retirement, take full advantage of employee benefits, offload debt, budget and monitor spending, diversify their venture’s exposure within their total asset base, reduce the volatility of their cash flow, keep a rainy day fund in reserve, choose a suitable asset allocation for their investment portfolio, and value the tradeoff between time and money. The road to building wealth is paved with goals – discover how close you are to your destination.

Moderator
Forest Fielder – UBS

Speakers
Shanif Dhanani
Nabyl Charania

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