Recognizing Muslim contributions to business, academic and social excellence in Canada, MAX Gala 2023 will honour a past that inspires us to weave the thread of excellence into our collective future. We are bound by a shared vision, an unwavering commitment to achieve greatness and a relentless pursuit of conquering new frontiers. We continue to embrace innovation and seek out new opportunities, pushing boundaries and paving new pathways for success.
This year’s gala will showcase the finest threads of talent, passion and determination and continue to weave together achievements and accomplishments, providing a rare glimpse into the talents and cultural strengths of a dynamic community of Canadian Muslims, whose continued efforts help energize the economy and expand our combined cultural horizons.
Fasial Kazi, CEO of Siemens Canada
Mayor Olivia Chow
Dr. Najma Ahmed, Surgeon-in-Chief (interim) St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Taufik Valiante, Neurosurgeon and Scientist at the Krembil Institute
Dr. Ike Ahmed, World Renowned Complex Eye Surgeon
Riaz Ahmed, CEO of TD Securities
Omar Sachedina, Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor for CTV National News
Richard Rooney, Vice Chair and Co-Founder, Burgundy Asset Management
Layth Gafoor, CEO of Lucentum Media
Walied Soliman, Canadian Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and co-chair of the Special Situations team
Moez Kassam, Founder and CEO of Anson Funds
Sajjad Ebrahim, CEO of Lark Investments
Nabeela Ixtabalan, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Walmart Canada
Zehra Sheerazi, Partner at Torys LLP
Nadia Malik, Head of Transformation (Digital Innovation) at Bombardier
Sammer Haq, Head of Strategy, Analytics and Modeling at RBC Ventures
Nav Bhatia, SUPERFAN
Dr. Mohammad Al Zaibak, Founder of Teranet, CEO, Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation (CDMC)
Garth Foster, Senior Partner at Fasken
2023 Max Gala
2020 Ambassadors Night
2019 MAX Gala
2018 MAX Gala
2017 MAX Gala
