Nafisa Bakkar

Nafisa is Co-Founder and CEO of Amaliah, the online media platform aimed to amplify the voices of Muslim women and Halal Gems (acquired Feb '19). Through Amaliah's agency, Nafisa has worked with global brands and agencies such as eBay, Pinterest, WGSN, Marks & Spencer, Lush, Universal, AMVBBDO and Mediacom. This year Nafisa also authored a chapter on the representation of Muslim women 'It’s Not About the Burqa' which has been shortlisted for Foyles Book of The Year.

Awards & Recognition: Forbes 30 under 30, Ad Age Women to Watch Europe 2019, Evening Standard Progress 1000 Most Influential in Media, FT & Inclusive Boards #IB100 Bame Leaders and Kindness in Leadership supported by Unilever.