MAX Connect: A moderated email platform fostering genuine professional connections across all career stages within the MAX community.
Membership: MAX Connect - Elevating Your Professional Network
MAX Connect is a moderated, subscription-based email platform designed to connect professionals across all career stages within the MAX community, including senior executives, mid-career professionals, early-career professionals, and graduating students. The platform harnesses the collective strength of our network to foster meaningful, high-quality professional connections.
Objective
MAX Connect is built to support the professional and business needs of members across industries. By enabling targeted outreach to a trusted network of experienced professionals, the platform creates opportunities for impactful connections, often requiring only a small number of thoughtful responses from participants throughout the year.
Submission Format
Each request is shared in a concise, structured format to ensure clarity and respect for members’ time:
- Name
- Title
- Company
- Request (maximum two sentences or 200 characters)
- Email for Responses
How MAX Connect Works
MAX Connect operates through a carefully moderated subscription email list delivered directly to members’ inboxes. Requests may relate to career opportunities, business connections, or professional guidance.
Participation is entirely optional, allowing for organic and authentic engagement. Members respond only when they feel well-positioned to add value.
The platform is administered via Google Groups and has been seeded with senior executives, offering early- and mid-career professionals unique access to experienced leaders. Once subscribed, members can submit requests by emailing a designated address (provided upon subscription), which distributes the request across the network. Responses are driven by relevance and availability, and while engagement is often strong, responses cannot be guaranteed.
Membership
MAX Connect offers a focused, high-trust environment for professional development and meaningful connection within the MAX community.
Annual Membership Fee: $99
Sample Spectrum of Executives on MAX Connect:
Walied Soliman, Chair at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Dr. Naumaan Farooqi, President & Vice Chancellor at St. Thomas University
Mohamed Lachemi, President & Vice Chancellor at Toronto Metropolitan University
Zehra Sheerazi, Partner at Torys LLP
Ebad Rahman, Partner at Torys LLP
Dr. Adnan Kazi Hameed, Cardiologist
Dr. Najma Ahmed, Surgeon-in-Chief, Professor of Surgery
Danish Yusuf, CEO and Founder at Zensurance
Hussein Allidina, Managing Director, Head of Commodities at TD
Uzair Hussain, Managing Director, Banking Advisory at Microsoft
Zain Rizvi, Partner at Davies
Akif Siddiqui, Partner at PWC
Junaid Mirza, Partner at PWC
Rayhan Azmat, Vice President at Cineplex
Ali Naqvi, Managing Director at CPPIB
Fahad Siddiqui, Partner at Northern Rose
Mujir Muneeruddin, Partner at Pallet Valo
Saba Tariq, Partner at Deloitte
Raed Masri, Founding Partner at Transform VC
Zahid Fazal, Managing Partner, Assurance at EY
Humayun Jafrani, Managing Partner, Financial Services at EY
Hassan Bhatti, Serial Entrepreneur
Atif Zafar, Chief, Stroke Program at St. Michael’s Hospital
Abbas Rizvi, Head of Enterprise Sales at Adobe
Plus many others as currently we have over 100 subscribed and agreeing to be a part of the email list.
We have seeded this platform with over 100 Senior Executives. The Executive Role Breakdown of the Senior Executives on MAX Connect is currently as follows (will change as more are onborded):
- 6.7% Vice Presidents
- 14.7% Managing Directors
- 9.3% Department Heads
- 20% Founders
- 17.3% Partners
- 28% C-Level Executives
- 4.0% Principals
Distribution of Professionals by Industry on MAX Connect:
- Human Resources: 1%
- Law: 7.9%
- Education: 3.0%
- Charity and Not-for-profit: 2.0%
- Banking: 8.9%
- Healthcare & Medicine: 5.9%
- Asset Management: 18.8%
- Business & Finance: 13.9%
- Consulting: 5.0%
- Entrepreneurship: 15.8%
- Sales & Marketing: 3.0%
- Engineering & Tech: 5.0%
- Accounting: 9.9%
About MAX
Muslim Achieving Excellence (MAX) was founded with the aim to recognize, reward, celebrate and motivate high achievement and encourage positive and productive contributions to society by Muslims in Canada.
Contact Us:
For any members who may have financial needs and require a sponsored membership, or for any questions or comments please contact:
Muneeb Hassan | Lead, MAX Connect | muneeb.hassan@maxgala.com
Website: onemax.org | LinkedIn: MAX | Twitter: @max_gala | Instagram: @onemax.ca
ALL MEMBERSHIP SALES ARE FINAL AND WILL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR
MAX Connect: A moderated email platform fostering genuine professional connections across all career stages within the MAX community.
Membership: MAX Connect - Elevating Your Professional Network
MAX Connect is a moderated, subscription-based email platform designed to connect professionals across all career stages within the MAX community, including senior executives, mid-career professionals, early-career professionals, and graduating students. The platform harnesses the collective strength of our network to foster meaningful, high-quality professional connections.
Objective
MAX Connect is built to support the professional and business needs of members across industries. By enabling targeted outreach to a trusted network of experienced professionals, the platform creates opportunities for impactful connections, often requiring only a small number of thoughtful responses from participants throughout the year.
Submission Format
Each request is shared in a concise, structured format to ensure clarity and respect for members’ time:
- Name
- Title
- Company
- Request (maximum two sentences or 200 characters)
- Email for Responses
How MAX Connect Works
MAX Connect operates through a carefully moderated subscription email list delivered directly to members’ inboxes. Requests may relate to career opportunities, business connections, or professional guidance.
Participation is entirely optional, allowing for organic and authentic engagement. Members respond only when they feel well-positioned to add value.
The platform is administered via Google Groups and has been seeded with senior executives, offering early- and mid-career professionals unique access to experienced leaders. Once subscribed, members can submit requests by emailing a designated address (provided upon subscription), which distributes the request across the network. Responses are driven by relevance and availability, and while engagement is often strong, responses cannot be guaranteed.
Membership
MAX Connect offers a focused, high-trust environment for professional development and meaningful connection within the MAX community.
Annual Membership Fee: $99
Sample Spectrum of Executives on MAX Connect:
Walied Soliman, Chair at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Dr. Naumaan Farooqi, President & Vice Chancellor at St. Thomas University
Mohamed Lachemi, President & Vice Chancellor at Toronto Metropolitan University
Zehra Sheerazi, Partner at Torys LLP
Ebad Rahman, Partner at Torys LLP
Dr. Adnan Kazi Hameed, Cardiologist
Dr. Najma Ahmed, Surgeon-in-Chief, Professor of Surgery
Danish Yusuf, CEO and Founder at Zensurance
Hussein Allidina, Managing Director, Head of Commodities at TD
Uzair Hussain, Managing Director, Banking Advisory at Microsoft
Zain Rizvi, Partner at Davies
Akif Siddiqui, Partner at PWC
Junaid Mirza, Partner at PWC
Rayhan Azmat, Vice President at Cineplex
Ali Naqvi, Managing Director at CPPIB
Fahad Siddiqui, Partner at Northern Rose
Mujir Muneeruddin, Partner at Pallet Valo
Saba Tariq, Partner at Deloitte
Raed Masri, Founding Partner at Transform VC
Zahid Fazal, Managing Partner, Assurance at EY
Humayun Jafrani, Managing Partner, Financial Services at EY
Hassan Bhatti, Serial Entrepreneur
Atif Zafar, Chief, Stroke Program at St. Michael’s Hospital
Abbas Rizvi, Head of Enterprise Sales at Adobe
Plus many others as currently we have over 100 subscribed and agreeing to be a part of the email list.
We have seeded this platform with over 100 Senior Executives. The Executive Role Breakdown of the Senior Executives on MAX Connect is currently as follows (will change as more are onborded):
- 6.7% Vice Presidents
- 14.7% Managing Directors
- 9.3% Department Heads
- 20% Founders
- 17.3% Partners
- 28% C-Level Executives
- 4.0% Principals
Distribution of Professionals by Industry on MAX Connect:
- Human Resources: 1%
- Law: 7.9%
- Education: 3.0%
- Charity and Not-for-profit: 2.0%
- Banking: 8.9%
- Healthcare & Medicine: 5.9%
- Asset Management: 18.8%
- Business & Finance: 13.9%
- Consulting: 5.0%
- Entrepreneurship: 15.8%
- Sales & Marketing: 3.0%
- Engineering & Tech: 5.0%
- Accounting: 9.9%
About MAX
Muslim Achieving Excellence (MAX) was founded with the aim to recognize, reward, celebrate and motivate high achievement and encourage positive and productive contributions to society by Muslims in Canada.
Contact Us:
For any members who may have financial needs and require a sponsored membership, or for any questions or comments please contact:
Muneeb Hassan | Lead, MAX Connect | muneeb.hassan@maxgala.com
Website: onemax.org | LinkedIn: MAX | Twitter: @max_gala | Instagram: @onemax.ca
ALL MEMBERSHIP SALES ARE FINAL AND WILL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR
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