Thrive 2025 — Program
- 8:00 AM9:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
- 9:30 AM9:40 AM
Welcome to Thrive 2025: Where Muslim Commerce, Capital & Conscience Unite for Growth
Kick off with who’s in the room, why now, and the deals this summit is built to unlock.
- 9:40 AM9:50 AM
Thriving: Setting the Stage — Unleashing a Values-Driven Economy
Frame our five tracks, how Thrive is building the infrastructure and ecosystem for Muslim enterprise, and how principle powers performance.
- 9:50 AM10:10 AM
The North American Muslim Market Study 2025: Data that Unlocks Capital
Get the first scoop on our landmark study, with actionable intelligence, key trends and industry insights.
- 10:10 AM10:30 AM
The Market Study: What the Data Demands
Success leaves clues. Explore how the data signals where to “go now” and how to move first.
- 10:30 AM10:45 AM
The Balancing Act: Deen & Dunya
From provision to prosperity: turning purpose into policy across every business domain.
Impact / NGO - 10:45 AM11:30 AM
The Values Advantage: How Mission Builds Movements
Real brands show how honest purpose becomes retention, referrals, and retail doors.
- 11:30 AM12:00 PM
Break
- 12:00 PM1:00 PM
Faith-Aligned Capital: Products People Actually Use
Empowering entrepreneurs in what ways faith-driven finance is changing in our new economy.
Finance / Capital - 12:00 PM1:00 PM
The Rizq Framework: Build Your Principles Playbook
Dive deep in the spiritual dimensions of building business that leaves a legacy in this life and beyond.
Impact / NGO - 12:00 PM1:00 PM
Inside the Numbers: Deep Dive into North American Muslim Market
Get the low-down on our landmark Muslim Market study and how to use the data to give you the competitive edge.
- 1:00 PM2:00 PM
Lunch Break
- 2:00 PM2:30 PM
Jummah Khutbah: Wealth as a Trust — Building Communities, Not Just Companies
- 2:30 PM2:45 PM
Break
- 2:45 PM3:45 PM
Narrative is Infrastructure: Media that Moves Markets
Turn narrative into distribution, hear from creators ahead of the curve, and how to measure what matters.
Media / Culture - 2:45 PM3:45 PM
Halal Brands 3.0 — Designing with Intention
Build products people keep — materials, care, and community that turn buyers into believers.
Lifestyle / Retail - 2:45 PM3:45 PM
Word of Mouth: Marketing Masterclass
A play-by-play for year-round buzz — influencers, hooks, and habits that drive repeat.
- 3:45 PM4:00 PM
Break
- 4:00 PM4:20 PM
A Billion Dollars of Barakah: Leadership That Lasts
The habits, hard calls, and quiet rules that build trust — and returns — over time.
Finance / Capital - 4:20 PM5:00 PM
AI at the Crossroads: From Inspiration to Impact and Start up to Scale
What to automate now, what to leave human, and how to ship in days.
AI / Tech - 5:00 PM5:40 PM
Culture as Capital: Moving Hearts & Minds?
Hear from our panel of experts on how values and story open hearts and markets.
Media / Culture - 5:40 PM6:00 PM
Conscience at Scale: Stewardship in the Age of AI
Hear from a world-renowned scholar how truth, fairness, and mercy aren’t slogans — they’re strategies that win.
Impact / NGO - 6:00 PM9:15 PM
Networking Break, Dinner and Maghrib Prayer
- 9:15 PM10:15 PM
Building a Movement: From Audience to Action
How to mobilise supporters fast — with a message, a moment, and a map.
- 9:15 PM10:15 PM
When Business Goes Bad: Crisis, Taqwa, and the Turnaround
Lessons from the worst day — how to own it, fix it, and rebuild trust stronger than before.
- 8:30 AM9:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
- 9:30 AM9:40 AM
Recap: What We Built Yesterday
Turn Day-1 insights into concrete take-aways, and explore what Day 2 of Thrive promises.
- 9:40 AM9:55 AM
Building With Conviction: Leadership without Compromise
Distilling life lessons into a practical code for leading with clarity and courage — especially when pressure rises.
Impact / NGO - 9:55 AM10:30 AM
From Sparks to Scale: AMCC Success Stories Unpacked
The moments that changed their curve, the lessons that mattered, and the one thing they wished they knew when they started.
- 10:30 AM11:30 AM
Emerging Opportunities in Islamic Investing: From Niche to Necessary
See where the next trillion of value-aligned capital is actually moving, and how founders can get ahead in an evolving industry.
Finance / Capital - 11:30 AM11:45 AM
Break
- 11:45 AM12:45 PM
How Did They Scale It? From First Customer to Conquering Categories
A panel of founders walk through the exact steps, partners, and metrics that took them from steady to surging.
- 11:45 AM12:45 PM
AI Crash Course: From Curiosity to Confidence
Demystify AI with hands-on use-cases, app guides and an onboarding plan.
AI / Tech - 11:45 AM12:45 PM
Impact that Compounds: From Charity to Systems Change
Identifying and funding impact that compounds and that stands up after the campaign ends.
Impact / NGO - 12:45 PM2:00 PM
Lunch, Networking Break & Prayers
- 2:00 PM3:00 PM
Cultural Commerce: Where Taste Meets Trust
From shelf to soul — actionable insights from entrepreneurs designing lifestyle ecosystems.
Lifestyle / Retail - 2:00 PM3:00 PM
AI for Human Connection: Story, Community, Belonging
How to leverage AI that makes people feel seen and augments — not replaces — human experience.
AI / Tech - 2:00 PM3:00 PM
Founders Circle: From Side Hustle to Start Up
What does it take to turn an idea into an actual business — from founders who’ve walked the walk.
- 3:00 PM3:15 PM
Break
- 3:15 PM4:30 PM
The Thrive Pitch Contest: Where Ideas Meet Capital
Our illustrious judges oversee 6 finalists battle it out for a $10k cash prize.
- 4:30 PM4:45 PM
The Capital ↔ Conscience Bridge
A vision for the true legacy of Muslim entrepreneurship — how we are building movements.
Impact / NGO - 4:45 PM5:30 PM
Ask Us Anything: 5 Founders — Hard Questions, Honest Playbooks
Veteran leaders and start-up entrepreneurs share their hard-earned wisdom and insights.
- 5:30 PM5:45 PM
The Conscious Commerce Charge — What We’ll Build Before We Meet Again
The Thrive Nexus: how we are planning to keep the pipeline compounding for 365 days.