My role here is to provide feedback and insights on the museum's exhibitions and programming with a particular focus on looking at how various communities can access this space.The museum plays a vital role in exploring and celebrating the art, history, and design of British gardens—especially as our green spaces face increasing pressures.

My debut book How To Make Money: An Honest Guide to Starting and Building a Six-Figure, Successful Business. Whether you want to transform a fledgling side-hustle into a full-time endeavour or simply have an idea that’s keeping you up at night, this is the ultimate blueprint for building your own business.Chapter List1 The Theory of Making Money - How Much Money Do You Want to Make?2 The First 100 Days - How to Get Started with Your Idea3 Why Do Businesses Fail? - On Passion and Purpose4 It Takes a Village - How to Build Your Black Book5 Integrity Doesn’t Pay the Bills - Values, Faith and Capitalism6 The Art of Getting Stuff Done - How to Become Hyper Efficient7 The Myth of Impostor Syndrome - Confidence, Race and Gender8 The First £100k - The Reality of Making Money9 How to Make More Money - On Business Models and the Perils of Investment10 How to Hire if You’re Broke - Building Your A-Team11 The Difference Between Branding, Marketing and Sales – A Crash Course12 How Do I Find Enough People to Buy This? - Marketing Strategies vs Tactics13 Communities and Content Marketing - Why You Should Build an Organic Audience14 Don’t Believe the Hype - Merit vs Visibility15 How to Get Really Good at Sales - The Key to Making Money16 How to Survive Another Day - On Burnout and Holding OnThe book takes a critical look at business culture as well offers practical advice on how to nail sales and branding to understanding how to build a network, hire a team and raise invesment. With interviews from a number of founders and my own experience, I offer a robust and honest guide to those who want to start a business or want to improve the one they have..

Amaliah.com is a media platform that aims to amplify the voices of Muslim women. Amaliah also work with brands and agencies over on insights.amaliah.com. We've worked with leading global brands and agencies like eBay, Lush, Pinterest, Starling Bank and Stylist to name a few.Halal Gems, our sister brand (acquired by Amaliah Feb '19), is a halal food discovery platform. Halal Gems’ also run the flagship food festival, Street Eats. Street Eats is one of the most visited food festivals in London seeing over 75,000 people over the last two years and 90,000 in its third year over Easter Weekend 2019.For sponsorship opportunities please email partnerships [at] amaliah.com• Available for speaking engagements, topics include representation of Muslims in media and advertising, the halal economy, lessons from starting a business • Featured in CNN, WIRED, Guardian and Forbes one to watch '17

I sometimes speak and write:https://nafisabakkar.persona.co/For commissions please email nafisa [@] amaliah.comWritten words for Ad Age, Campaign, The Independent and The New Arab. Speaking engagements:• Foyles - It's Not About The Burqa• Queen Mary UoL - How I Started Amaliah• King's College London - Redefining minorities as a global majority• Stylus Trends Day: Redefining minorities as a global majority• Latitude Festival – It’s Not About The Burqa• Marks & Spencers – How to talk to Muslim audiences • gal dem x Bumble: Talk about Loneliness• Natwest x Stylist - Advice on running a business • Stylist Live - How To Get Paid Your Worth• Vogue Italy - A Glitch In The System • Courier Live - The Changing Consumer Landscape• F*ck Being Humble • Huckletree - Creative content creation workshop• Marks & Spencers - How to talk to Muslim audiences• Muslim Women Connect• Quickbooks conference• TBWA - Muslims Are Not An Aesthetic• The Other Box - The Representation of Muslims in Media• Blooming Founders - How to market to niche audiences • Stylist Live - Meet the Muslim Women Empowering Other• eBay - Diversity in Fashion• ustwo - What I Wish I'd Known• UCL ISLAMIC SOCIETY• ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Founding Amaliah & How to get started• BBC RADIO Why Amaliah• EY Muslim Women Connect Panel Discussion• COHN & WOLFE Social Media and the Muslim Market• LSE The Muslim Consumer Market• WPPSTREAM Muslim Market Q&A • SHE ++ LONDON LAUNCH • MUSLAMIC MAKERS • STARTUP SOUTH • TECHNIGHT.LONDON • BBC WOMAN'S HOUR: 'Modest fashion is a form of empowerment' • TEDxUCL: 'A journey through India; the startup nation'From Startup lessons and University advice to talking about the Muslim audience and behaviour trends. For speaking enquiries: nafisa [at] amaliah.comTopics: Startups, Muslim Economy, Social Media, Leadership, Career guidance, Tech, University, Founder stories, Muslim representation

Worked with the senior team on a monthly basis to shape the go to market and social strategy, utilising my insights from building Amaliah into the leading media company for Muslim women.

Free Word explores the power and politics of words through dynamic cultural events with a rich variety of the most exciting writers, artists and activists.My primary role is supporting and shaping digital strategies and comms to increase the reach of Free Word.

- Helping young people find alternative routes into the world of work and supporting social entrepreneurs to grow their businesses- Advising on digital communication and technology

• Advised students on startup ideas• Co-delivered and created the UCREATE programme to mentor students and take them through designing, making and selling their own product, resulted in the creation of 3 student businesses• Mentored Clinton Global Initiative members to providing strategic and technical advice on project ideas that address global challenges• Delivered workshops to students on business planning• Nacue advisory member

• Leading 70 members across 8 projects • Continuously reviewing projects to ensure they meet the Enactus criteria• Expanded the portfolio of projects over this summer from 3 to 8 • Presented projects at semi- finals of national competition to 20 judges and 60 spectators • Represented Enactus at the Camden Challenge - shortlisted to the final 4 out of 50 project ideas• Independently designed teams Annual Report (available on request)

• Established a community work-experience scheme with local businesses to address youth unemployment and lack of community cohesion within Kings• Led to 10 placements being secured with the scheme to be run next year • Money received from placements goes towards funding AQA Youth Leadership Award

• Developed the BBSRC bioenergy engagement programme• Researched the social, economic and environmental challenges of implementing Jatropha Curcas as a biofuel crop in developing countries • Utilised this research to independently create a debate kit for the public to raise awareness of these challenges• Achievements were recognised when asked to represent BBSRC at the Annual Science Education conference where I presented my work to delegates• Invited back to work within the business development team

• Actively compiled several feasibility studies, market date reports and financial models, including a study on whether a client should invest in Jatropha Curcas as a biofuel in China• Analysed and presented raw data on air quality for an environmental consultancy report• Invited to join the Refining team to construct process flow diagrams and carry out detailed material balances for major petrochemical refining project, attention to detail here was key• Produced presentations and proposals for bids to clients• Achievements were recognised by being offered a further employment opportunity