Consulting

Sessions

Explore our lineup of keynote speakers and industry leaders who will inspire and enlighten at the conference.

Workshop

Art of Storytelling: Crafting your Narrative

Foundations of storytelling: structure, emotional resonance, authenticity; Translating personal experiences into professional narratives (esp. for case/fit interviews, networking, or pivoting).

Workshop

Authenticity in high-performing careers

Burnout prevention, mental health, managing travel, creating sustainable routines (sleep, exercise, spiritual grounding).

Round Table

Future of consulting: Transformation at the Intersection of People and Technology

Where consulting is headed: how leaders are driving transformation across industries from organizational design and leadership development to technology-driven disruption and quantum innovation. Global perspective on human-centered leadership with tech-enabled strategy in a world of constant change.

Panel Discussion

Life After Consulting: General landscape

Transition stories: consulting _ entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, public sector, or academia. How consulting skills transfer.

Networking

Life after Consulting: Focused networking

Invitational networking session for profiles primed for specific opportunities

Networking

Mentorship & Sponsorship in Consulting: Pickleball networking

Speed mentorship rounds, clarifying distinction between mentorship vs. sponsorship; how to seek mentors, be a mentor, and leveraging the Ismaili professional community.

Keynote

Partner Perspectives: Leadership in trying times

Perspectives from partners on their paths, the role of the consulting industry in today's world, the role of strong leadership in culture and client development, and maintaining authenticity as an Ismaili Muslim professional.

Round Table

Women in Consulting: Fireside chat

1:1 with Erum Sundrani on work-life balance, career breaks, family planning, and wellness at every stage of the Consulting ladder

Panel Discussion

Women in consulting: Breaking barriers

Stories from Ismaili women in consulting, challenges (representation, bias, work-life balance), and strategies for mentorship and advocacy.

Consulting

Other Tracks

Explore our lineup of keynote speakers and industry leaders who will inspire and enlighten at the conference.