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SPONSORS & ANNUAL OVERVIEW EVENTS & SPEAKERS PARTNERS TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 ABOUT US

OUR MISSION & VISION

Vision:

‘To elevate the brand of Muslims in Canada by recognizing and motivating high achievement.’

Mission:

‘Recognize, reward, celebrate & motivate high achievement, positive and productive contributions to society by Muslims in Canada.’

“I want to congratulate everyone being honoured tonight. Thank you for the positive contributions you make to Canadian society each and every day … Tonight is a testament to the fact that diversity is our greatest strength.”

– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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3 4 5 6 MAX Mentors

MAX Mentors is a national career mentorship program that connects early/near career Muslim professionals with mid-career professionals and provides skills development workshops for further growth, enabling young Muslim professionals to break glass ceilings and achieve excellence.

Our Mentors and Mentees hail from a wide range of industries: Business Law Consulting Technology Engineering Journalism Public Affairs Medicine Fashion

5 VIRTUAL EVENTS IN 2020

Corporate Interview - Tips and Tricks How to Craft Your Personal Elevator Pitch Edmonton Meet and Greet - Achieving Ihsan through Mentorship MAX Mentors Launch Event for Ottawa and Vancouver Mentors program Female - Male Ratio: 48-52%

300 MENTOR 5 CITIES 20+ EVENTS MENTEE PAIRS Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, hosted for young and Vancouver, Ottawa mid-career professionals since 2016

7 MAX Scholarship Fund (MSF)

MSF awards well-rounded High school and University students who are eager to make an impact, learn and create. Winners are students who have contributed to their communities and Canada at large, achieved above-average marks and are recognized by their peers, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.

2020 AWARD CATEGORIES: Science & Engineering All-Star Students Inspiring Women Arts & Business Journalism Humanitarian Communities Persons with Disabilities & Learning with Limitations

ETHNIC GROUPS: Middle Eastern (Arab, Persian or West Asian Descent, e.g. Afghani, Turk, Kurd etc) South Asian (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc) Black (African or Afro-Carribean Descent/ African-Canadian) East Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Filipino, Vietnamese and other southeastern Asian descent.

% OF FEMALE VS MALE WINNERS: 62%-38%

1 Virtual Scholarships Reception to honour 2020 MSF winners

40 Scholarships worth $178,000 awarded in 2020

$545,000 140

in scholarships since 2016 Students Awarded since 2016 National Program Reach 8 MAX Scholarship Fund Sponsors

Dr. Vajid Khan $20,000 Walied Soliman and Deena Thakib $15,000 Dr. Ike Ahmed & Dr. Ruby Alvi $10,000 Aazar Zafar $10,000 Abdulrahman Ali $7,500 Aisha Siddiqui & Farid Ahmed $6,000 Sameem Mohamed $6,000 Sammer Haq $6,000 Anonymous $5,000 Anthony Lau & Felicia Seto $5,000 Cars & Chai $5,000 Erum Uddin $5,000 Dr. Faisal Qureshy $5,000 Najma Islam $5,000 Sajjad Ebrahim $5,000 Kashif Saya $5,000 Saqib Hassan $5,000 Goldy Hyder & Sheroo Hyder $5,000 Dr. Shiraz Suelman & Ayesha Suleman $5,000 Anjum Malik & Reza Malik $3,000 Dr. Ayesha Raza $3,000 Khalid Khokkar $3,000 Dr. Adnan Kazi Hameed & Saniya Zafar $3,000 Sonia & Jawaid Mirza $3,000 Karim Ansar $3,000 Malaika Pervez & Pervez Akhter $3,000 Mohammed Saleem Padinharkkara $3,000 Naveed Ahmad $3,000 Nazli Ahsan $3,000 Reza Rizvi $3,000 Shiraz Ahmed $3,000 Sulieman Furmli $3,000 Anonymous $2,000 Sami Zahur $1,000 Shahbaz Khan $500

9 MAX Business LAP

Launched in 2019 at the Shopify HQ, MAX Business LAP aims to facilitate and encourage the development & success of high performing Muslim decision makers in Business across three core principles: L - Leadership A - Advisory P - Professional Training

4 VIRTUAL EVENTS IN 2020:

MAX Business Board Fundamentals Training Webinar

MAX Business Leadership | Embrace Change - The only constant in life is the constant change

MAX Business Leadership | MAXIMIZE: Scaling your career in Artificial Intelligence

MAX Business Leadership | The Elements of Negotiations Workshop

1 NEW INITIATIVE FOR 2021!

MAX TANK is an annual application-based program that invites young Muslim Entrepreneurs to pitch their innovative business plans to our panel of reputable advisors in a “Shark Tank” style competition. Our goal is to be a catalyst for Muslim entrepreneurship by cultivating an environment of ongoing mentorship, network support and resources.

LAUNCHED AT 5 MAX TANK SHOPIFY HQ Business Board and Leadership Pitch Competition Launched Events since 2019 In 2019

10 MAX Ambassadors Night

6 Industry leading speakers in 2020

34% First time attendees

4.47 Event satisfaction score (out of 5)

The annual Ambassadors Night is an evening exclusive to our key stakeholders, ambassadors and sponsors, designed to hear from senior leaders and network with various MAX supporters (through virtual breakout rooms this year) such as sponsors, award and scholarship winners, advisory board members and more.

The theme for this evening was "The Modern Corporate Citizen in a Post-Covid World", featuring the following accomplished professionals:

Faisal Kazi | President and CEO of Siemens Canada Sahezad Pardhan | EVP and CFO of Cadillac Fairview Saloua Benkhouya | Vice President, Business Financial Services at RBC Royal Bank Eman Assem | Logistics Operations Analyst at Niagara Bottling Zainab Doleeb | Winner of the MAX Dr. Jawad and Husna Khan Medical Scholarship and third year medical student at the University of Toronto. Shehryar Assad | Winner of the Ike Ahmed University Entrance scholarship and sophomore at the University of Waterloo studying Software Engineering | Software engineering Intern, Google

12 2 AMBASSADORS Industry leading speakers since 2019 EVENTS since 2019 11 MAX Women in Leadership

In keeping with the overarching vision to elevate the brand of Canadian Muslims, MAX Women In Leadership is a program with a mission to celebrate, inspire and cultivate leadership excellence in Canadian- Muslim women. The program focuses on Recognition, Leadership, Network & Partnerships, thereby connecting and mobilizing Muslim women across Canada to institute a strong and sustainable network.

Kicking off the week leading up to International Women's Day 2020, MAX Women In Leadership hosted "The Roaring 20's" on February 28th, 2020. The event focused on showcasing and celebrating the progress and impact women have made in the past 100 years from women's suffrage to equality in the workplace as well as looking forward to the next generation and years to come.

Generously hosted by McCarthy Tetrault, this years event featured an incredible line up of multi-generational women who shared their personal experiences, journeys and leadership roles.

1 International Women's Day event 2020

7 Industry leading speakers

14 INDUSTRY 2 LEADING 1 POWER UP International Women's WORKSHOP SPEAKERS Day Events since 2019

Since 2019 12 MAX Awards

The objective of the 6 publicly nominated and 4 Board MAX Awards is to recognize Muslims who have demonstrated significant achievement, leadership, and commitment to serving their community.

10 Recent winners include:

Business Leader of the Year Mohammad Al Zaibak

Woman of the Year Dr. Alaa Murabit

Professional Excellence Award Zainab Walji

Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Abdalla Idris Ali

Artist of the Year Mustafa Ahmed

Entrepreneur of the Year Saima Khan

Friend of the Community Bernie Farber

Mentor of the Year Umar Shaikh

Charity of the Year Syrian Kids Foundation

Community Excellence Award Dr. Ambaro Guled

42 AWARDS Industry professionals and community leaders awarded since 2016. For a full list of MAX Award Winners please visit www.onemax.org

13 MAX Gala

MAX Gala is an incredible night of celebration that represents the culmination of efforts of over 450 volunteers on 13 different teams at MAX, towards the organizations 6 main areas of operation: Awards, Scholarships, Mentors, Women in Leadership, MAX Business & MAX Gala.

Attended by luminaries in Canadian politics, medicine, law, business, development, academia and the arts, the Gala recognizes the achievements and contributions of seasoned professionals, community leaders, and students that have made exemplary academic accomplishments alongside contributions to their school and community.

MAX Gala is a rare glimpse into the skills, talents and cultural strengths of a dynamic community of patriotic Canadian Muslims, whose continued efforts help build a strong workforce, energize the economy, and expand our combined cultural horizons.

Prominent Attendees (Since 2016):

Federal Minister of International Trade, Chrystia Freeland Ontario Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, Bill Morneau TD Bank CFO, Riaz Ahmed Mayor of Toronto, John Tory Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie Crombie Ryerson University President, Mohamed Lachemi City of Toronto Film Commissioner and actor, Zaib Shaikh Chairman of Norton Rose Fullbright Ltd., Walied Soliman RBC Regional President, Kris Depencier Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau Ex-Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne President and CEO, Hill + Knowlton, Goldy Hyder

4 GALA EVENTS 500+ ATTENDEES since 2016 at the Roy Thomson Hall and every year including corporate leaders, the Ritz Carlton Hotel Toronto entrepreneurs, politicians, community leaders, and high performing youth.

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