AI and the Muslim Community

Meet Our Experts

Learn from industry leaders who combine deep expertise in AI with a passion for community empowerment. Engage directly with our outstanding lineup and gain insights that will transform your organisation.

Ibtihal Aboussad

Engineering & Strategic Partnerships Lead at Yaqeen Institute

Keynote Speaker

AI & the Future of Muslim Communities

KEYNOTE

Ibtihal is the Engineering & Strategic Partnerships Lead at Yaqeen Institute, focused on scaling the organization's AI ecosystem.

Professor Dean Mohamedally

Professor of Computer Science, at University College London (UCL)

Keynote Speaker

Why Muslim Organisations Must Get Comfortable with AI

Keynote

Professor Dean Mohamedally is a Professor of Computer Science, at University College London's Department of Computer Science and the UCL AI Centre.

Zahid Mahmood

CTO & Founder, Anterior AI

Panellist

Why Muslim Organisations Must Get Comfortable with AI

DISCUSSION

Zahid is the founder of Anterior, a Series B AI startup based in the United States, that uses Generative AI to automate manual administration workflows in Healthcare.

Faz Kazmi

Vertical Launch Grants Manager at UK Space Agency

Workshop Host

The Art of the Prompt

BREAKOUT ROOM

Faz is a Vertical Launch Grant Manager at the UK Space Agency, working on the first-ever launches from British soil.

Adil Hussain

Senior Product Manager Financial Times

Workshop Host

The Art of the Prompt

BREAKOUT ROOM

Adil is a Senior Product Manager, entrepreneur and founder with over 7 years of experience delivering impactful digital products across the public and private sectors.

Dr Riasat Islam

Head of R&D at Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF)

Workshop Host

The Do’s and Don’ts of AI

BREAKOUT ROOM

Dr Riasat Islam is the Co-founder and Head of R&D at Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), a leading Islamic educational technology non-profit with over 15 million global users. He is also a Lecturer in Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London.

Boumediene Hamzi

Mathematician and Researcher

Workshop Host

The Do’s and Don’ts of AI as Muslims

BREAKOUT ROOM

Boumediene Hamzi is a mathematician and researcher specializing in the analysis of complex systems through the Theory of Dynamical Systems, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Information Theory, and their intersections.

Iblal Rakha

Clinical AI Fellow at Oxford University Hospitals

Workshop Host

3 Apps to Download & Use

BREAKOUT ROOM

Iblal Rakha is a Clinical AI Fellow at Oxford University Hospitals and an expert in healthcare informatics, AI, and machine learning.

Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu

Data Management Capability Lead at Accenture

Panellist

Why Muslim Organisations Must Get Comfortable with AI

DISCUSSION

Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu is a multi-award-winning data and AI leader and the UK, Ireland, and Africa Master Data Management Capability Lead at Accenture.

Shafiuddean Choudry

AI Author, PhD, Speaker, BFI

Panellist

Why Muslim Organisations Must Get Comfortable with AI

DISCUSSION

Shaf is career technologist focusing on big data and AI transformation projects.

Shaikh Dr Mahmood Chandia

Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire

Speaker

Islamic Reminder

Speaker

Senior scholar and graduate from Darul Uloom Bury and Al Azhar, as well as senior lecturer and programme lead at UCLAN and associate member of UCLan cybercrime unit.

Imam Ebrahim Esakjee

Imam, Bilal Academy Walsall

Speaker

Quran Recitation

Speaker

Imam Ebrahim Esakjee is trustee at Bilal Academy Walsall and Imam and Lecturer there as well Masjid Al-Farouq. Winner of most impactful Imam award 2022.

The MCB National Conference & AGM 2025

Your one-stop primer to get your organisation using AI

The MCB National Conference & AGM 2025

Your one-stop primer to get your organisation using AI

The MCB National Conference & AGM 2025

Your one-stop primer to get your organisation using AI