Amir A. Nasr

Described by The Economist as "puckish" and by WIRED as a "formidable speaker" Amir Ahmad Nasr is a sought-after consultant, storyteller, and culture hacker who regularly sheds light on one of the most important emerging trends of our time: how tech-savvy Millennials are hacking business, culture, religion, and politics. He is the author of the critically acclaimed banned book, My Isl@m: How Fundamentalism Stole My Mind and Doubt Freed My Soul, described by internet theorist Clay Shirky as "a love letter to freedom of speech," and recommended by Foreign Policy in its list of top 25 books to read in 2013. Known as the cheeky voice behind the acclaimed sociopolitical blog The Sudanese Thinker - which he wrote anonymously until the revelation of his identity five years later during the Arab Uprisings of 2011 - Amir has shared the stage with Nobel Peace Laureates, former presidents, and fellow activists, and has been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, Al Jazeera, and France24, among many others. He's passionate about helping more brands, non-profits, and free enterprises become a force for good. He is also a member of the US-based Young Entrepreneurs Council, and is the co-founder and CEO of a technology and education company dedicated to supporting Arab ecommerce and startup ecosystems that foster entrepreneurship and innovation.