How to build a personal brand with intention & impact? | Pillars Network x ISNA Canada
A candid discussion & workshop on intentional brand building. Presented by ISNA Canada's Media Team.
About the event
In a time where everyone is encouraged to "build in public" and share their work online, Muslims need to ask a deeper question:
How do we build a public presence without losing sight of our intention, character and responsibility?
Pillars Network is partnering with ISNA Canada for a blended workshop that brings together Islamic reflections and hands-on personal branding session designed for Muslim students, professionals, creatives, founders and community builders who want to share their work with sincerity, clarity and purpose.
The event will conclude right before Dhuhr, allowing attendees to pray together in congregation.
Coffee and matcha will also be available for purchase through ISNA's Youth Hub.
About the speakers
Shaykh Usman Qamar was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario. He began his Quranic studies while in high school and finished memorization of the Quran when he was 16. He spent the following seven years in the UK and South Africa studying traditional Islamic sciences. He has completed a double major in psychology and philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He serves as religious educator at ISNA Canada, alongside having founded Wijhah Initiative, a not-for-profit organization that facilitates social and spiritual events that are welcoming, meaningful, and nurturing and foster a sense of community for young adults and youth.
Ramy Sadek a marketing professional with extensive experience in the non-profit sector, bringing over nine years of expertise in communications, marketing, and community engagement.
Ali Gilani is a filmmaker based in the Greater Toronto Area and a Creative Director at ISNA Canada. He makes documentaries about the Canadian Muslim experience — the histories, communities, and lives that don't often make it to the screen. His work includes The Missing Dates, The Muslim Pioneers, and a current feature on Quebec's Bill 21, The Quiet Exile. He's been making films for about a decade, including earlier work with Islamic Relief, and cares about telling these stories with patience and without the usual sentiment.
About Pillars Network
Pillars Network is a Canadian Muslim movement building spaces and programs for Islamic education, professional growth and cross-sector collaboration. We exist to bring Canadian Muslims into the same rooms to learn, connect, upskill and collaborate around what we are responsible for building together.
Questions? Email the Pillars Network team or reach out to the Co-Founders directly: Afifa, Muhib or Nabeeha.
About ISNA Canada
ISNA Canada (Islamic Society of North America Canada) is a major non-profit, national Muslim organization headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. Established in 1982, it operates the Islamic Centre of Canada (ICC) and provides a wide range of social, spiritual, and educational services to the Canadian Muslim community. Their vision is building a confident Canadian Muslim community, rooted in faith, civically engaged and socially responsible. Their mission is Inspiring the Muslim change-makers of tomorrow.