UMMAHCON 2026 · May 30

The full lineup

Every workshop, office hour, and UMMAHX Networking track happening on the day.

Morning workshops

Concurrent rooms throughout the morning.

Slot A

10:30 – 11:00 AM

From Idea to InvestorSaqib Qureshi (CEO, Building Capital), Raheel Irfan (Entrepreneur & Value Creation Advisor, Independent), Rowda Mohamud (Director, BDC) · Curated by OPEN Toronto · Powered by OMCC10:30–11:30 · Markham

UMMAH Expo ShowcasePowered by BarakaHunt10:30–11:30 · Vaughn

UMMAH Expo ShowcasePowered by BarakaHunt10:30–11:30 · Kitchener

Building in Elite EcosystemsYasin Ehsan (Venture Scout, a16z Speedrun)10:30–11:00 · Oakville

Slot B

11:00 – 11:30 AM

UMMAH Expo ShowcasePowered by BarakaHunt10:30–11:30 · Vaughn

UMMAH Expo ShowcasePowered by BarakaHunt10:30–11:30 · Kitchener

Startups as a Career for MuslimsHumza Ahmed (Founder, Automax AI)11:00–11:30 · Oakville

Slot C

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

How to Get Your First 1,000 UsersImran Muthuvappa (Investment Partner, Alif)11:30–12:00 · Oakville

Building the Healthcare EcosystemDr. Meraj Khan, Dr. Emad Khatib, Dr. Rishad Usmani, Dr. Suleiman Furmli · Curated by Ayah Ahdab & Shaina Sumaiya (Ibtikar Toronto) · Powered by OMCC11:30–12:30 · Markham

Kinship: Mentor Office Hours

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Burlington Room

Hosts: Nida Ansari (CEO, Karmic · Advisor, Kinship) and Shahed Amanullah (Founder, Zabihah · Founder, Kinship)

Shahed and Nida are running joint office hours for anyone building, or thinking of building, a scalable business. Come through if you're stuck on something, sitting on an idea you want a real conversation about, or prepping to meet with an investor and want a second pair of eyes before you walk in. No pitch deck required.

Kinship is a private platform turning the Muslim ecosystem into a network — connecting investors, mentors, founders, and ecosystem builders.

Time slots

10:30 – 10:50 AM EST

10:50 – 11:10 AM EST

11:10 – 11:30 AM EST

11:30 – 11:50 AM EST

11:50 – 12:10 PM EST

12:10 – 12:30 PM EST

UMMAHXNetworking

Muslims in Media, Marketing & Content6:00–8:00 PM · Gala Foyer

Muslims in Art & Design6:00–8:00 PM · Gala Foyer

Muslims in Retail & E-commerce6:00–8:00 PM · Meeting Rooms Foyer

Muslims in Finance & FinTech6:00–8:00 PM · Oakville

Muslims in Healthcare & HealthTech6:00–8:00 PM · Markham

Muslims in Legal & LegalTech6:00–8:00 PM · Kitchener

Muslims in Education & EdTech6:00–8:00 PM · Kitchener

Muslims in Construction, Real Estate & PropTech6:00–8:00 PM · Vaughn

Muslims in Sports & Fitness6:00–8:00 PM · Vaughn

Muslims in Tech & AI6:00–8:00 PM · Oakville