Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi is a renowned Muslim scholar and theologian who is deeply committed to pursuing Islamic knowledge and academic excellence. He is the Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and a resident scholar at the East Plano Islamic Center in Texas.
Previously, Shaykh Yasir served as the dean of the AlMaghrib Institute and was a member of the religious studies department at Rhodes College.
Shaykh Yasir is a prolific author and speaker, addressing contemporary issues facing the Muslim community through his books and lectures.

Shaykh Dr. Haitham Al-Haddad is a jurist and UK-based Scholar currently serving as the Fatwa Committee Chair for The Islamic Council of Europe. He has studied Islamic sciences for over twenty years under the tutelage of renowned scholars. Shaykh Haitham obtained his doctorate in the Jurisprudence of Muslim Minorities from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies.
He specialises in many of the Islamic Sciences.

Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan is the CEO and owner of Gulf Innovation Group in Kuwait and was previously the General Manager of Al-Resalah Satellite TV. Dr. Al-Suwaidan is also a prominent motivational speaker and prolific author of books on personal growth and Islam, many of which have been translated into many languages.
Dr Al-Suwaidan has over 20 million social media followers, providing him with incredible reach, and he specialises in utilising the Seerah as a source for leadership and strategic skills.

Sami Hamdi is the Managing Director of International Interest, a global risk and intelligence company. He advises government institutions, global companies, and NGOs on the geopolitical dynamics of Europe and the MENA region. He has significant expertise in advising on commercial issues related to volatile political environments and their implications for market entry, market expansion, and stakeholder management.
Sami is a frequent guest on Al Jazeera (Arabic and English), Sky News, TRT World and other media outlets.

Ust. Wadah Khanfar is the co-founder of the Sharq Forum and the former Director-General of the Al Jazeera Network. He began his career covering some of the world’s key political zones. During his eight-year tenure at the helm, the network transformed from a single channel into a media network, including Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary, and the Al Jazeera Center for Studies.

Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim is an Assistant Principal & Imam of Al-Ameen College, Perth. Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim is the Assistant Principal (Religious Education) at Al-Ameen College, Islamic Chaplain and Guest Lecturer at Curtin University and the University of Western Australia, ordained as a Minister of Religion and lecturer for the internationally acclaimed AlMaghrib Institute.
As a registered teacher & educator for two decades, he has been at the forefront of teaching Islam to Muslims & non-Muslims of all ages around the world.

Shaykh Hussain Yee, President and Founder of Al Khaadem, is dedicated to promoting Islam’s timeless and universal values. With over four decades of experience, he focuses on youth empowerment, family unity, and social harmony, inspiring positive change worldwide.
A renowned speaker, he has addressed audiences at peace conferences in Scandinavia, on Peace TV, and at the World Halal Council events globally.

Shaykh Nurudeen is the Director of Research and Training at the Da’wah Institute, Islamic Education Trust, Nigeria. With his team, he develops resources and trains and equips Muslim activists and influencers with critical thinking tools of traditional Islamic jurisprudence (‘Shari’ah Intelligence’) that enable easy identification and deconstruction of extremist opinions amongst Muslims. He focuses on insights from the prophetic history (Seerah) for building community resilience against violent extremism, with lessons from Nigerian experiences with Boko Haram. He also uses similar approaches in assessing various disturbing opinions related to interfaith relations, governance, and the rights and role of women in contemporary contexts.

Dr. Waleed Kadous is the Generative AI Engineering Lead at Canva. Prior to Canva, Waleed worked at start-ups and Uber, where he led overall system architecture, evangelised machine learning, and led the Location and Maps teams. He previously worked at Google, where he founded the Android Location and Sensing team, responsible for the “blue dot” and ML algorithms underlying products like Google Fit.

Imam Tom Facchine is a Muslim intellectual, political strategist, and community organizer. He works at Yaqeen Institute as the Research Director of Islam and Society where his work focuses on Islamic political thought and deconstructing contemporary ideologies. He also teaches Tafseer and Islamic History at Legacy International Online High School. He holds a BA in Political Science from Vassar College (2011) and studied in Madinah from 2015-2020, where he obtained a BA from the Faculty of Shariah at the Islamic University. You can find his content on Yaqeen Institute, The Thinking Muslim, and Blogging Theology.

Sufyan Gulam Ismail is an award-winning Serial Entrepreneur and Philanthropist and has been ranked amongst the 500 most influential Muslims in the World on 5 separate occasions. He graduated from the University of Manchester and then started his career training with Deloitte.
Sufyan has built numerous businesses over the years specialising in financial services, private equity and real estate. His businesses have won numerous awards including ‘UK’s fastest growing company’, NW entrepreneur of the year and have been listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Fast Track corporate listings. Sufyan has also authored various briefing papers and part-authored a university textbook on Islamic finance.
In 2014, Sufyan formally retired from full time business, aged 38, to focus on philanthropic adventures with a key focus on tackling Islamophobia. To this end he was the founder of MEND which specialises in tackling Islamophobia via a dual approach of advocacy in Westminster and media engagement as well as improving media and political literacy of grass roots British Muslims across the UK. MEND’s work has been recognised by the World Economic Forum amongst various other Global Bodies.

Shaykh Suleiman Hani is the Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, a research fellow at Yaqeen Institute, a resident scholar in Michigan, and an international lecturer on Islam, philosophy, leadership, and human rights. After earning dozens of ijāzāt (certifications) in religious disciplines, Shaykh Suleiman obtained a master’s degree from Harvard University, another master’s from the University of Jordan’s College of Shari’ah, and a doctorate from NYU in Leadership, making him one of just a handful of teachers who formally studied Islam and leadership in both the east and the west. Over the past decade, he has served as a community leader in Michigan, a leadership consultant to international organizations, lectured in over fifty countries, and published numerous books and articles.

Adnan Jalali is an internationally recognized Executive Leadership Coach. He has trained CEO’s, entrepreneurs, and entrie companies across 4 continents in industries, including finance, healthcare, transportation, education, tech, professional sports, government, marketing, and others. His book, Chasing 100, was an Amazon Best Seller in the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany.

Prof. Mohamad Abdalla is the Director of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education at the University of South Australia. He is one of Australia’s most prominent and respected Muslim leaders, combining the roles of academic scholar, public intellectual, community leader and commentator.

Nurul Izzah Anwar is an advocate for social and humanitarian justice, blending her roles as a former three-term Malaysian legislator, policy architect, and grassroots leader.

She now chairs POLITY, an evidence based, action oriented think tank empowering women and youth in communities through financial, educational and economic initiatives.