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Muslim Tech Fest 2027 London

Townhalls

Your voice in the room

Launchpad

Build at the speed of vibe

Panels

Shape the conversation

Debates

Your perspective in the spotlight

Workshops

Your hands on the problem

Office Hours

Direct access to funders

Roundtables

Your expertise at the table

Networking

Your network expands

Mancy

Avinez

Morangis

Bouzy

Epernay

Reims

Chalon

D3 - Fronsac

D4 - Lalande

D5 - Talbot

D6 - Barsac

D7 - Graves

D8 - Sauternes

D10 - Pomerol

D11 - Medoc

D14 - Lussic

D16 - Maguax

D-17 Latour

D12 - Blaye

D2 - Motan Cadat

D1 - St Julians

Executive Meeting Room

D9 - St Emolion

D15 - Liboune

Expo

Step into a curated strip of promising startups from across the Muslim ecosystem. Early ideas, bold bets, and builders at the edge — all in one place. Walk through, ask questions, and spot what’s coming before everyone else does.

Start-up Alley

From pioneering Muslim-led fintech to global institutions like the Government of Türkiye, the Expo brings together organisations shaping the future. Explore, connect, and uncover real opportunities to collaborate, work, or build.

MTF Expo

Walk in, grab a seat, and turn a quick chat into something more. Whether you’re sharing hard-won experience, asking for guidance, or planting the seed for a future deal, this is where meaningful 1:1 conversations happen.

Office Hours + Deal Space

A softer space to slow things down. Facilitated by the Emerald Network, this is where introductions feel natural and conversations go deeper. Come to meet people you weren’t expecting to meet.

Networking Lounge

From solar-powered drones to cinema rigs you can lift with your hands, this is where imagination takes physical form. Step into the frontier, get hands-on with breakthrough tech, and experience the scale, precision, and ambition of what Muslim builders are bringing into the real world.

Experience Zone

Media Zone

A dedicated Youth Tech Track for younger attendees aged 6 to 16. Attendees will explore the world of technology through hands-on activities including 3D printing, building robots, game development, VR experiences and more. This track is fully supervised by DBS-checked staff and ran by professionally trained educators and coaches. Ticket includes lunch and refreshments.

Young Innovators Track

The Qur’an is the foundation of everything we build at Muslim Tech Fest — our anchor, lens, and the guiding structure for Muslims in tech. We begin the day with a collective halaqa, bringing together up to 300 attendees in small reflection circles to network and learn through the Qur’an. Following a Qur’an recitation and guided tadabbur framework by Sheikh Fahim, attendees reflect on verses connected to the tech ecosystem, share insights, and contribute reflections that may be featured on Quran.com

Hammad Fahim

The Source Code: Qur’anic Tech Halaqah

For those working in or deeply curious about space, robotics, aerospace, and advanced engineering.

Uncooked

Hard Tech Enthusiasts

Muslim women founders and a collective of muslim women-led platforms host a rotational meetup sharing insights, and honest conversations to help women navigate their leadership and founders journey.

Muslim Women Founders

For those building, supporting, or interested in the role of technology in Palestinian resilience, innovation, and progress.

Tech 4 Palestine

Gaza Sky Geeks

Palestinian Tech

For those leading teams, organisations, or strategy — whether scaling a startup or shaping direction in a larger org.

Muslim CEOS

Leadership Circle

For those working on or interested in how we design and live in cities of the future — property tech, infrastructure, mobility, smart environments.

Muslims in Real Estate

PropTech & Future Cities

For those focused on building communities, institutions, and ecosystems that last.

Digital Muslims North

Community Builders

Networking spaces designed by our community partners to connect you through shared interests, identities and values. Find the people you should meet, not just the people you happen to sit next to.

Find Your Tribe

As Muslims in tech, we're wired to build — but what if the most impactful thing you deploy isn't an app, it's yourself? Hear from the cohort who travelled to Bangladesh to teach Python and Scratch to orphan girls, how the trip changed them, and how this programme is growing. Come find out what your expertise as a developer, engineer, product manager or designer could change in a life — today, not someday.

Asim Lone

Yasmin Sidat

Can Your Tech Skills Be Sadaqah?

Building in financial services demands more than a great idea — it takes the trust and discipline to navigate two legal systems at once: Shariah principles and UK financial regulations. Youness Abidou opens the Nester playbook for how the company financed over £100 million in property transactions from a standing start, inside one of the most regulated sectors there is. Come for the early moves, the regulatory hurdles, the product decisions and the mindset that scaling responsibly actually requires.

Youness Abidou

The £100M Playbook

This session is built for founders, C-suite leaders and senior operators navigating pressures of equity, responsibility and long-term wealth. Explore how capital really flows, why most portfolios lack intention and what it means to treat wealth as an Amanah: something to grow, protect and direct with purpose.

Ibrahim Khan

Your Startup Is Not Your Portfolio

Giving has never been faster. One click, instant confirmation, done. But what actually happens next? Where are the gaps in transparency? What does meaningful impact reporting actually look like? And how do organisations ensure that speed and efficiency don’t come at the cost of trust and care? Explore these questions with our panelists to help answer how technology and digital experiences can prioritise Islamic principles, transparency and genuine human connection.

Huzaifah Jeewa

Shazia Arshad

Imran Englefield

Zia Salik

What Happens After You Click Donate?

Are Muslims better off building tech infrastructure in Western ecosystems and exporting it to the Global South? Where are Muslims most valuable, influential and needed for the future of tech sovereignty?

Chris Blauvelt

Reclaiming the Sovereignty Stack Muslims Lost to Empire

In Surah Saba, Allah commands building as an act of worship — not just labour, but craft with purpose and gratitude. From Al-Khwarizmi's algebra to Ibn al-Haytham's optics, that command echoes through our tradition. This session will prompt you on what will you build next.

Yahya Ali

Why We Build

For decades, Muslim narratives were shaped by editorial rooms we couldn't enter and algorithms we didn't build. Is this why truth has struggled to cut through the noise, and accountability has gone missing when AI gets it wrong? Now the tools of distribution are in our hands — but they come with a new set of risks.

Mars El Brogy

Burhan Wazir

You Run the Algorithm Now

Are you quietly building amazing things but letting others take the spotlight because you fear sounding arrogant? Don't let another major opportunity slip by while you hide your hard work behind misplaced humility. In this interactive workshop, you will master the critical career skill so many of us avoid: communicating your achievements confidently as an act of gratitude, not ego. Join us to unlock the exact frameworks you need to articulate your value, elevate your career, and open doors for the community before someone else claims your seat at the table.

Atikah Amalina

Own Your Impact in Tech

Step into the C-suite and work through the real dilemmas faced while building a bank — product trade-offs, strategic bets, decisions made under pressure with imperfect information. Debate the same options the team faced, then learn what was actually chosen and why. You'll leave with a clearer view of how great companies are shaped in moments of uncertainty, and what it takes to make decisions you can stand behind.

Areeb Siddiqui

The Burden of the Boardroom

AI is being weaponised for cybercrime, surveillance, and mass manipulation and the rules governing it are being written without you. In this session Cybersecurity, Technology law, and AI risk go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred conversation under Chatham House rules. This isn't a panel you sit through — it's one you shape.

Zach Judge

Hacked, Tracked, Manipulated. Who Is Writing the Rules of AI?

Space already underpins modern life — from communications and navigation to climate monitoring and the technologies shaping what comes next — and the next era of frontier industry is being built right now. This roundtable explores why Muslims should be paying attention, where the opportunities sit across engineering, software, research, entrepreneurship and policy, and what meaningful Muslim contribution to the future space economy could look like. Come ready to discuss the barriers, opportunities and ecosystems we'll need to actually show up.

Lamyea Ahmed

Oguz Karasu

Looking Up Again

AI is shattering the barrier between idea and building. Sujude shows how Muslim-founded Replit is leading the charge in AI tools for building.

Sujude Dalieh

Build at the Speed of Thought

The best products don't start with code — they start with clarity. In this session, you'll define the problem you're solving, who you're solving it for, and the guardrails that keep your work intentional. Walk away with a blueprint you can build from immediately.

Furquan Ahmad

Designing with Intention

Ibrahim and Fatima won first place at the Alif x Replit hackathon in San Francisco — without writing a single line of code. They'll show you exactly how: how to prompt AI to build for you, how to iterate fast, and what shipping with excellence actually looks like.

Fatima Zahra Hamaimou

Ibrahim Munawar

Building with Ihsaan

Our tradition is one of builders. From the pioneers of algebra to the founders of billion-dollar companies, Muslims have always shaped what comes next. Join 300 participants in taking an idea, designing it with intention and shipping it using Replit AI. Come with an idea. Leave with proof you can build. And even a prize if you're that good.

Hana Abdi

The oath tells you what not to do. It doesn’t tell you what to build. Every doctor takes the oath. None of them wrote the algorithm. That gap is exactly where Muslim HealthTech lives. This session asks the hard questions so that the room can decide what Muslim-built HealthTech must never become… and what it must. 

A fast-paced, interactive discussion exploring the future of healthcare, technology and innovation through the lens of ethics, equity and Muslim leadership. Expect live polls, audience debate and challenging conversations on the opportunities and responsibilities shaping tomorrow’s healthcare.

Hassan Chaudhury

Dr. Qasim Malik

Adama Ibrahim

Haris Shuaib

Building HealthTech That Puts People First

Building a startup and raising funding isn't the only path to impact. This panel explores a different question: what if the skills you already have as a developer, engineer, product manager or designer could change lives today? While talent often flees developing countries in search of opportunity, we're proposing a new movement — one that asks what happens when tech talent goes back.

Reverse the Brain Drain with Your Tech Skills

For researchers, academics, and scientists exploring new ideas at the boundary of technology and knowledge.

Frontiers

For those building the physical world — mechanical, aerospace, chemical, electrical, systems.

Association of Muslim Engineers

Hardware Engineers

For startup founders, entrepreneurs, and builders turning ideas into products and ventures.

BAE HQ

Founders

For engineers working across software systems — backend, frontend, cloud, DevOps, data, infrastructure.

Hulm Club

Software Developers

For designers, storytellers, and creatives in UX, UI, branding, content and media shaping how ideas are experienced.

Tensium

Hulm Club UX Guild

Crescent Creatives

For product managers, marketers, and operators focused on building, scaling, and growing products that deliver impact.

Product & Growth

Hosted by our community partners and designed to help you connect with like-minded attendees in similar fields, industries and roles. Find people who share your context, start conversations, and build meaningful connections in a relaxed setting.

Find Your Craft

This session tackles the question most leaders are avoiding: What happens to the humans in an AI-first world? Drawing on two decades of experience scaling global teams and revenue to 300M, Yasar will break down how leadership, hiring and team structures must evolve as AI reshapes the workplace.

Don’t wait until your team is disrupted to start rethinking how you lead.

Yasar Ahmad

What Happens to the Humans?

Islamic finance has historically faced a challenge: how do you scale ethical, Shariah-compliant financial systems while maintaining trust, transparency and human-centred values?

The seminar will culminate in the unveiling of the Nesterverse — Nester’s next-generation AI ecosystem designed to redefine how users interact with Islamic finance. More than a product announcement, this is a conversation about what ethical, intelligent and deeply human fintech could look like in the age of AI. Attendees will also hear directly from the team building the technology, with practical insights into product design, AI implementation, engineering challenges and the opportunities ahead for Muslim technologists and founders.

Fatima Hadziahmetovic

Adeel Khan

Building the Future of AI-Powered Islamic Finance

Even successful business owners are not sure how to invest into tech in a way that aligns with Muslim values. As tech reshapes the global economy, many are still sitting on the sidelines unsure about how to participate or where to begin. This session teaches you how to step into investing and build wealth with intention. Move beyond uncertainty, start backing the next generation of tech founders and direct your capital towards meaningful, value-aligned impact.

Halal Investing Masterclass

In this interactive workshop, we explore how AI could support education for displaced and underserved children. Grounded in real-world constraints, you’ll work in small groups to design practical AI-driven solutions for low-access, high-need environments. Along the way, we’ll ask: where does AI genuinely help, where does it fail, and how do we build at scale without losing human connection?

Mariam Kadodia

Can AI Help Solve the Global Education Crisis?

Are you investing in AI but struggling to see real results beyond demos and pilots? While teams are building fast and leaders are talking transformation, many organisations are stuck in the same place, experimenting without ever reaching real impact. Don’t let your AI efforts become another impressive idea that never delivers value.

Zeeshan Aftab

Louis Limon

What Separates the 10% Winning the AI Race

AI can generate screens, flows, copy and concepts in seconds — but faster output doesn't automatically lead to better design. This roundtable explores what still makes design valuable when the tools keep changing: judgement, taste, responsibility, and the ability to navigate messy human context. Come ready for a practical, honest discussion about what designers should automate, what they should protect, and how to strengthen their craft as AI reshapes the pace of product work.

Hamza Oza

Designing for Humans When Machines Move Faster

Live Podcast: Is belief a better banking model?

What if faith wasn't a constraint on finance, but its competitive advantage? In this live Kestrl podcast, we explore whether values-driven banking can outperform traditional financial systems in a world obsessed with growth at all costs. From Shariah principles to real product design decisions, we unpack how ethics shape features, flows and user trust in fintech. And we confront the hard trade-off every founder faces: scaling fast, or staying principled when capital demands compromise.

LIVE: Build a Bank

Children today are growing up alongside AI from an early age, changing how they learn, create and understand the world. This intimate roundtable explores what it means to raise curious, grounded and emotionally intelligent children in an AI-native world, covering everything from creativity and critical thinking to screen time, education and values in the age of AI.

Arfah Farooq

How to Raise AI Children

Five builders. One prompt each. Fifteen minutes on the clock. Live on stage, the best builders go head-to-head — designing and deploying a complete product from a single AI prompt. No second chances. The strongest execution wins.

Judge

One Prompt Challenge

Zuhr Adhaan

Building is demanding. Take a pause, grab a proper meal, and recharge alongside other founders, operators, and thinkers. Some of the best conversations happen between bites.

Lunch

Zuhr Salaah

This session will cover how to navigate your job hunt using AI. Participants will learn how to build an AI-augmented job search workflow that works across all stages.

Grace Witter

The Algorithm Is Hiring. Are You Speaking Its Language?

The Quran doesn't just permit Muslims to build: it commands it. Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf takes us on a journey through the ayat and prophetic stories that lay out a blueprint for leadership in every era, unpacking layers of meaning hidden in the original Arabic. Come ready to participate, expect to be on your toes and in conversation throughout the session.

Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf

The Builder's Mandate

Musa's (AS) mentor was Khidr. The Prophet's (saw) mentor was Jibreel. Who is yours? This session is designed to help you find a connection that can shape your next step. Walk in, spend five minutes with an experienced mentor, share your challenge, goals, or scattered thoughts, and then rotate through the space guided by the MMM team. Everything is set up to make meeting the right people simple, and without pressure or formality. 

My Muslim Mentor Matchmaking

Muslim scholars and polymaths gave us algebra, the algorithm, and half the night sky. Investors paying attention to the Muslim community now will look like the smartest people in the room in ten years.

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