Founder & Global franchise Partner
Abdulla Hassan Thakur
Chairman & Founder
Co-Founder & CEO VC fund | Public Speaker | Mentor | Life Coach | Entrepreneur | Global Thinker | Ambassador of Change.
Abdulla Hassan Thakur
Abdulla serves as the CEO of Al Dhow Capital Co-Founder - GICTC . He drives Al Dhow Capital strategy and is involved in all the investment phases, including exploring investment opportunities, evaluating, negotiating, and selecting. Abdulla has over 17 years of experience in Telecommunications and Technology.
Global Leadership Team
Dato’ Latt Shariman
President Asean Region
A former senior public servant with directorship of several private and public listed companies.
Dr. Faiza Bourhaleb
Head of Innovation group
Ph.D in Medical Physics and applied computing science. CEO of i-See computing Ltd.
Muazzim Hussain
GICTC Head of IT & International Team
Muazzim is a seasoned software engineer and solution architect with over a decade of hands-on industry experience.
Muazzim Hussain
He has extensive knowledge of more than 10 programming languages, Muazzim has successfully designed, and delivered cutting-edge solutions across various sectors, demonstrating expertise in both technical and business domains.
CEO & Founder @ QCODES INFOTECH &
Co-Founder
@ Connect Souq
Dr. Salman Dalvi
GICTC / Connect Souq Co-ordinator UAE Chapter
Ing. Azad Rivzi
Head of operations
A mechanical engineer with 25 yrs of automotive experience in Purchase with Honda and Maruti Suzuki.
Ing. Azad Rivzi
Currently working as a Director sourcing for VetAgro East Africa, I am helping the seeds and veterinary pharma company (25 years of operations) grow their SKU and client footprint across 8 East African nations via our Kenya HQ. I am also working as a consultant in manufacturing industry.
Dr. Hon Habibu Adam
GLOBAL ECONOMIC LEADER
Hon. Habibu Adam is a performance-driven Financial Economist with expertise in Economics and Financial.
Hon Habibu Adam
He has the combined experience of both the public sector and the private sector. He has several years’ experience in banking sector and currently serves as a Senior Economist at the Presidency, Republic of Ghana. Mr. Adam holds MSc. Financial Management from University of Hull, UK, Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Ghana.
International team
Elisa
LATAM Region Coordinator
Im Elisa Rivadeneira , a peruvian muslimah converted 9 years ago. Im GICTC LATAM and Peru coordinator with a great entrepreneurial spirit and a vocation for service.
Elisa
I have a degree in Industrial Engineering and Im working as a Software Programming Analyst(Software developer) with 3 years of experience. I am mainly focused on the development of ERPs, database management in SQL Server to provide efficient solutions for companies.~ Founding Partner of Ninja Solutions Association (An international association of Muslims who provide customized software solutions).
Operations Team
Shariffa Rasheedah Aljunied
Head of Halal Retail
Born in Singapore, having lived in Saudi Arabia, and currently residing in Malaysia.
Ing. Asad Rivzi
Group Agriculture & Manufacturing
A mechanical engineer with 25 yrs of automotive experience in Purchase with Honda, Maruti Suzuki.
Ing. Asad Rivzi
Currently working as a Director sourcing for VetAgro East Africa, I am helping the seeds and veterinary pharma company (25 years of operations) grow their SKU and client footprint across 8 East African nations via our Kenya HQ. I am also working as a consultant in manufacturing industry.
Global Working Group
Global Chapters
Nadia Pou Munt S.
HEAD CHAPTER ARGENTINA
CEO at HoloLife Mastery Transcendance Mentor and Change Agent.
Nadia Pou Munt S.
Graduated as Master in Neuropsychology in the Educational Field with more than 20 year's experience in the HR area and Organizational HR Training.
Mahinoor Shaik
Sydney Chapter Head
I am a dynamic and solution-oriented Project Manager & Design Manager, driven to adding value while becoming an integral link to the realisation of large scale multi-million-dollar projects.
Mahinoor Shaik
I have worked on diverse projects locally and internationally (16yrs in UAE & 4yrs in Australia) from inception to practical completion demonstrating my commitment to excellence in project management whilst maintaining quality, safety, client satisfaction and financial outcomes. Via the extremely complex nature and demanding clients.
Shefa Naz
Global Operations GICTC/Connect Souq
Social Media Coordinator ,Experienced Marketing Manager
I am a seasoned Marketing Manager with over 8 years of expertise in digital marketing.
Shefa Naz
brand management, social media marketing, advertising, CRM, SEO/SEM, and e-commerce. My career includes successfully overseeing operations and strategic marketing initiatives for renowned padel clubs, ensuring all event and tournament requirements are met. I also have 4 years of experience working with Amazon and am currently leading marketing efforts at Pathfinder FZCO as a Marketing Manager.
Yusuf Andrade
Chapter Head
Asociación de la comunidad islámica de Bolivia (ACIB).
Yusuf Andrade
Organización sin fines de lucro enfocada en hacer conocer el Mensaje del Islam con respeto y humildad.
Mahmoud Ibrahim
Chapter Head
Abdulillahi Faruqi
Canada President
Abdulillah Faruqi is a seasoned IT Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in leading complex projects, particularly in Oracle ERP implementations, IBM Maximo integrations, and business intelligence solutions.
Abdulillahi Faruqi
successfully implemented fleet management systems, e-commerce platforms, and custom ERP systems for companies in Canada. Additionally, he has taught Artificial Intelligence in Ontario schools and developed mobile applications, including virtual queue and fleet management systems. As the director of iClipse Technologies Inc., Abdulillah has contributed significantly to multiple industries by developing innovative solutions and managing diverse technical projects.
Gonzalo Yahia silva Jiméne
Chapter Head
Mr. Mohamad Walter
Chapter Head, President Germany region
India 🇮🇳
Syed Ishaq
Bangalore Chapter Head
Vice President - Corporate Alliances Resonate India Pvt. Ltd
I am Syed Ishaq, with over 20 years of experience in training and business growth across telecom.
Syed Ishaq .
Founder - Secretary IRA Education & Charitable Trust . loyalty, sectors. I've held key positions such as Country Head, Regional Head, VP of Training, and National Head of Corporate at TATA Comm, VSNL, Payback, Blackhawk, Airtel, and Kalyan Jewellers. Founder of Ai2 Solutions and IRA IAS Academy, I drive innovation and education.
Uves Y Sareshwala
Gujarat Chapter Head
Commerce graduate with 36 years of multi-field expertise in Finance.
Uves Y Sareshwala
Commerce graduate Industrial Valves, Stock Markets, Travel and Tourism, and Dealerships. Offers Education, Guidance, Mentoring, and Counseling for distress-related issues, youngsters, students, and individuals in debt trap. Known for one-on-one motivational sessions.
Dr. Mohammad Zubair Ahmad
Delhi Chapter Head
Zubair is a seasoned management professional having 22 years of successful.
Dr. Mohammad Zubair Ahmad
diversified and multi functional experience in different industries. Currently working as Entrepreneurship Coach & Business Consultant. He owns a company https://ifsbiz.in and supports entrepreneurs, Micro Small & Medium companies.
Asad Rivzi
Haryana Chapter Head
I'm Asad Rizvi from Gurugram, India, with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Delhi University.
Asad Rivzi
I've had a 25-year corporate journey with Honda Cars and Maruti Suzuki, covering R&D, supply chain, scale, and customer insights. Due to COVID-19, I shifted to central consulting.
Shabnam Parveen
Co-ordinator for West Bengal
Successful and performance - driven Lawyer skilled at performing various legal task.
Shabnam Parveen
order to provide beneficial legal advice and represent individual and companies in different cases with extensive communication skills, great attention to detail and ability to function well independently and in a team.
Nazeer Ahmed
GICTC / Connect Souq Coordinator State of Karnataka
NEDUSOFT, an Ed Tech SAAS based solution for Educational Institutions that empowers the Educational Institutes to access & manage the organisational data and resources for creating .
Nazeer Ahmed
a productive work environment & Integrated Online Class Room solution, Affordable and Customized Business Process Automation Work Flow for Education Industry to produce innovative turnkey solutions Give - I can connect Decision Makers of School & Colleges for people who are catering to this segment.
CEO & Founder @ - NEDUSOFT "Edtech Startup"
Zameer Khan
GICTC / Connect Souq Coordinator State of Maharashtra and Utter Pradesh
Zameer Khan is the visionary Founder and CEO of JAK Technologies Pvt Ltd, with over 23 years of expertise in driving innovation and digital transformation across the BFSI.
Zameer Khan
Insurance, and IT sectors. A dynamic leader, Zameer has a proven track record of creating and scaling multiple successful startups, including Snap Vision, Autoflow Technologies, and Orgnomics. He has led major technology initiatives at prestigious organizations such as IBM, Birla Sunlife Insurance, and Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance, specializing in complex data-centric solutions and process automation. Zameer’s core strengths lie in program management, data strategy.
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Zakaria Abd Latief
President
Abdul Wahid Maktub
President GICTC Indonesia
President University Lecturer, (2014 - 2019)Special Advisor to The Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Educaon Republic of Indonesia.
Abdul Wahid Maktub
(2010 - 2014)Special Advisor to The Minister of Manpower, and Transmigraons Republic of Indonesia,(2011 - 2012) President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono’s Special Task force for Indonesian Worker Abroad,(2006 - 2010)Foreign Affairs Special Advisor to The General Chairman of NU,Dr.KH.Hasyim Muzadi.(2003 - 2007)Ambassador of Indonesia in Qatar.
Global Working Group
Annisa NT Nhiên
GICTC Vietnam Chapter Head
Kahlil Paris
Jamaica Chapter Head
Syed Ali
Chapter Head New Zealand
Tied Technologies (AI Automation, digital marketing and IT firm) We boost your business with AI automation and digital marketing.
Syed Ali
Save time, money, and climb to Google's first page. Let us handle the tech & you focus on growth. Technologies: Your Business's Growth Partner. Is manual work holding your business back? We offers cutting-edge AI automation solutions like AI-powered chatbots can handle common inquiries, or Automated appointment booking, etc.
Mohamad Tawfiq Ahmed Bin Sultan
President
Mohammed Bin Tawfiq Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan is an accomplished executive.
Mohamad Tawfiq Ahmed Bin Sultan
director and entrepreneur known for launching successful ventures and structuring companies. With a passion for padel sports, he combines his business acumen with a love for innovation. As the Executive Director of Towell International Holding.
Mohammad Ali
Chapter Head
Elisa Rivadeneira Quiroz
President
GEO Hidraulica SAC as a Analyst Programmer.
Dr. Aleem Siddiqui
Program Manager
Aleem Guiapal, a distinguished civil servant in the Philippines.
Dr. Aleem Siddiqui M. Guiapal
development and the Halal industry.international contributions, policy papers, and speeches have furthered the Halal industry's development in Southeast Asia, the US, and the Middle East.
Mohamed Sarif Mukadam
Chapter Head Cape Town
Turkiye
🇹🇷
İsmail YILDIZ
GICTC / Connect
Souq Chapter
Head Turkiye
He was born in
Kadikoy,
Istanbul in
1977. After his
primary
education.
İsmail YILDIZ
he became a
hafiz After
completing
secondary and
high school He
completed his
studies at
Kadikoy Imam
Hatip High
School.
University,
Uludağ
University
Department
of Theology He
studied at the
Faculty of Then
Marmara
University in
the field of
Philosophy
and Religious
Sciences He
received his
master's
degree.
Turkey
🇹🇷
Saad Waghu
GICTC Turkiye
Chapter
Coordinator
An entrepreneur
from a young age
of 21, Saad
successfully
operated
multiple
businesses,
ranging from
catering, event
management and
tourism, before
making his foray
into real estate
in 2015.
Saad Waghu
He entered the
Turkish real
estate market
during the peak
of pandemic in
2019 and quickly
understood the
nuances of the
market before
identifying a
gap that led to
him founding
Casa Viva,
Turkey in 2023.
The company
envisioned to
providean
end-to-end
platform for new
entrants/immigrants
into Turkish
real estate
market. This
includes,
scouting the
best property,
completing the
entire process.
Turkiye
🇹🇷
İsmail YILDIZ
GICTC / Connect Souq Chapter Head Turkiye
He was born in Kadikoy, Istanbul in 1977. After his primary education.
İsmail YILDIZ
he became a hafiz After completing secondary and high school He completed his studies at Kadikoy Imam Hatip High School. University, Uludağ University Department of Theology He studied at the Faculty of Then Marmara University in the field of Philosophy and Religious Sciences He received his master's degree.
Saad Waghu
GICTC Turkiye Chapter Coordinator
An entrepreneur from a young age of 21, Saad successfully operated multiple businesses, ranging from catering, event management and tourism, before making his foray into real estate in 2015.
Saad Waghu
He entered the Turkish real estate market during the peak of pandemic in 2019 and quickly understood the nuances of the market before identifying a gap that led to him founding Casa Viva, Turkey in 2023. The company envisioned to providean end-to-end platform for new entrants/immigrants into Turkish real estate market. This includes, scouting the best property, completing the entire process.
UAE 🇦🇪
Emmad Khan
GICTC /
Connect Souq Member of
Leadership UAE Chapter
Emmad is an
experienced B2B professional and
Business Development Manager,
with a strong focus on driving
new business growth.
Emmad Khan
particularly
in startups and small to
medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Emmad has a keen interest in
sustainable fashion, leading
efforts in fabric innovation
through a venture called
'thefabricpeople,' which
supplies natural and organic
fabrics. Currently, he is
involved in launching an abaya
brand tailored for the UAE
market.
UAE
Dilawar
Dalwai
GICTC /
Connect Souq Member of
Leadership UAE Chapter
Raiyan Husain
GICTC /
Connect Souq UAE Chapter
Business
Development Manager at *Al
Arsh*, a diversified company
based in Dubai. With over 3
years of experience in business
development, Raiyan specializes
in driving growth.
Raiyan Husain
building
strategic partnerships, and
identifying new opportunities
within various industries using
digital media, designing, and
developing product promos. His
expertise lies in understanding
market dynamics and implementing
effective strategies to enhance
business operations.
UAE
MN Salman
GICTC /
Connect Souq Coordinator UAE
Chapter
CEO of *Al
Arsh*, a diversified company
based in Dubai, brings over 30
years of expertise in the Middle
East, spanning Saudi Arabia and
the UAE, in IT Solutions.
MN Salman
Interior
Decoration, and Trading. Under
his visionary leadership, Al
Arsh excels in Import-Export,
Trading, IT Solutions, and IoT
services, including Infrahealth
and Infrastructure Monitoring
for smart cities. The company
also runs a thriving Interior
Decoration business, delivering
innovative solutions across
various industries. Leveraging
Dubai’s position as a global
hub.
UAE
Fahad Hasware
UAE Chapter
coordinator
Sayed Razavi
GICTC Chapter
Head USA
Emmad Khan
GICTC / Connect Souq Member of Leadership UAE Chapter
Emmad is an experienced B2B professional and Business Development Manager, with a strong focus on driving new business growth.
Emmad Khan
particularly in startups and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Emmad has a keen interest in sustainable fashion, leading efforts in fabric innovation through a venture called 'thefabricpeople,' which supplies natural and organic fabrics. Currently, he is involved in launching an abaya brand tailored for the UAE market.
Dilawar Dalwai
GICTC / Connect Souq Member of Leadership UAE Chapter
Raiyan Husain
GICTC / Connect Souq UAE Chapter
Business Development Manager at *Al Arsh*, a diversified company based in Dubai. With over 3 years of experience in business development, Raiyan specializes in driving growth.
Raiyan Husain
building strategic partnerships, and identifying new opportunities within various industries using digital media, designing, and developing product promos. His expertise lies in understanding market dynamics and implementing effective strategies to enhance business operations.
MN Salman
GICTC / Connect Souq Coordinator UAE Chapter
CEO of *Al Arsh*, a diversified company based in Dubai, brings over 30 years of expertise in the Middle East, spanning Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in IT Solutions.
MN Salman
Interior Decoration, and Trading. Under his visionary leadership, Al Arsh excels in Import-Export, Trading, IT Solutions, and IoT services, including Infrahealth and Infrastructure Monitoring for smart cities. The company also runs a thriving Interior Decoration business, delivering innovative solutions across various industries. Leveraging Dubai’s position as a global hub.
Fahad Hasware
UAE Chapter coordinator
Sayed Razavi
GICTC Chapter Head USA
Team
Dr. Salman Dalvi
GICTC / Connect Souq Co-ordinator UAE Chapter
Lila El Bahri
GICTC France Chapter ahead
Lila El Bahri is a professional in public relations and IT procurement.
Lila El Bahri
She worked as Director of Public Relations and Advocacy Manager for a Muslim NGO in Paris.She has held various roles, including project officer at the French Embassy in the UAE and lead buyer in international French companies.
Syed Mohammad Aiman
Interim GICTC Chapter Head Ireland
Abdul Hakeem
Interim GICTC Chapter Head Netherlands
Abdulillahi Faruqi
Canada President
Abdulillah Faruqi is a seasoned IT Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in leading complex projects, particularly in Oracle ERP implementations, IBM Maximo integrations, and business intelligence solutions.
Abdulillahi Faruqi
successfully implemented fleet management systems, e-commerce platforms, and custom ERP systems for companies in Canada. Additionally, he has taught Artificial Intelligence in Ontario schools and developed mobile applications, including virtual queue and fleet management systems. As the director of iClipse Technologies Inc., Abdulillah has contributed significantly to multiple industries by developing innovative solutions and managing diverse technical projects.