OPEN Atlanta

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Over the last two decades, OPEN has played a lead role in promoting high-impact entrepreneurship and leadership in key diaspora communities. Hundreds of networking meet ups, annual conferences and mentoring and knowledge workshops have brought together — and built — relationships amongst thousands of entrepreneurs, public service professionals, corporate executives, government officials and leaders

Connect

Connecting OPEN Atlanta members with others for mentorship, job opportunities, investments and friendship

Develop

Developing new skill sets through in-person workshops from subject matter experts, serial entrepreneurs and corporate executives

Inspire

Inspiring each other and those in under served communities in Atlanta

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OPEN ATL Sphere of Influence

Why Join Our Charter Member Platform?

platform to pay it forward
Charter members are focused on helping young entrepreneurs and professionals with their careers as mentors. Charter members also help to connect the OPEN Atlanta community with others - which could lead to jobs or new business ventures
Platform to network with influencers
Charter Members have access to the OPEN Global app which give them the ability to connect with hundreds of CEOs and Executives in 11 cities globally. In addition, Charter Members are exclusively invited to the annual OPEN Global Retreat which provides the opportunity to connect with fellow OPEN Charter Members
platform to start projects
Charter members can start initiatives they feel need to be addressed (as long as it is within the guidelines of the OPEN by-laws). For example, if a Charter Member wants to start an ecosystem for Pakistani start-ups to connect with resources in America and vice versa, the Charter Member platform can help to jump start this initiative
join open atlanta's charter member platform
We need your help to grow our sphere of influence. Time commitment is dependent on the Charter Member. Email us at OPENATLien@gmail.com to learn more about becoming a Charter Member

Our Team

Making an impact all day everyday

Kashif Choudry

Finance

Arman Rehmann

Digital Marketing

Sherezad Rehmann

President

Sharleen Kazi

Marketing

Ailya Husain

Marketing

Shaina Azam

Talent Acquisition

Ifran Mandani

Project Management

Shafin Damani

Project Management

Umarah Ali

Mentorship

Taimur Ghaznavi

Project Management

Baber Ghaznavi

Marketing

Mustafa Inamullah

Creative & Design

Raabia Siddiqui

Project Management

Arif Delawalla

Marketing

Faraz Iqbal

Charter Member

Inam M. Inamullah

Charter Member

Mohammad Azam

Charter Member

Henna Inam

Charter Member

Faraz Zubairi

Charter Member

Waqas Cheema

Charter Member

Feroz Fatehali

Charter Member

Zaheer Faruqi

Charter Member

Khalique Rehman, MD

Charter Member

Our Past Speakers

Internationally renowned experts providing exciting opportunities to learn new skills, share best practices, and inspire others

Mehmood Khan

Vice Chairman, PepsiCo

Tariq Farid

Founder & CEO, Edible Arrangements

Ann Marie Campbell

President-Southern Division, The Home Depot

Kat Cole

COO and President, North America at FOCUS Brands

Anand Naidoo

Former Anchor, CNN and Al Jazeera

Imran Sayeed

Former SVP and CTO, NTT Data

Tony Charaf

Former President – Delta TechOps

Dilawar Syed

President at Freshdesk

Get in touch

As a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit platform, OPEN members have led this charge; and a new generation of leaders are moving the organization forward. Get involved by emailing OPENATLien@gmail.com