SPEECHES, LECTURES & EVENTS
Speech at Chicago Muslim Women Professional Group on Value Investment Strategy
Presented on Value investing strategy and why it works best to an audience of investors, businesspeople and educators.
CMWP group hosted an interactive discussion on the Investment Principles with Value Investor, Hajara AlAmodi. The Key Takeaways from this session are : What is an investment? What is value investment? Different types of incomes and how wealth is defined. What does your day look like as someone in the investment field? How can one start learning/ doing this? Do you need a specific type of education? Are there any quick or easy investments options for people, who may not want to do the research? How compounding works in investment? Talk about some of the different investment categories Different investment strategies? Talk about the Islamic perspective of investment. What are our choices as a Muslim investor? What kind of returns should one realistically expect? Examples to demonstrate the concept.
Panelist, Women in Technology, Leaders Shaping Our Future
Hajara attended the WIT event hosted by the KCura and Anita Borg Foundation as a panelist. She discussed future technologies, opportunities for women in tech, and some challenges. The panel discussed the history of tech and some of the critical developments shaping history. The event was organised to celebrate Women’s Month
Speech, at Illinois Institute of Technology
Being a minority herself, she is pro-diversity. She is a steering committee member at 2020 Women on Boards in the USA and she also works with the research committee at 30% Club, in the Middle East, where she works with a talented team of men and women, trying to create more opportunities for women in the corporate boardrooms across the world. She frequently speaks on diversity, or rather lack of it, sharing her struggles as a woman and teaching others how to navigate the road, empowering women and minorities.
A copy of her presentation is available at:
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Writings & Presentations
Collection Of Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Business Growth, Valuation, And Board Leadership Related Articles, Presentations, Features, And Events
Article on Effective Change Management in an Organization
You can read her article on change management, where she talks about, how projects fail because change is not implemented from the beginning of a project, leading to products and services that are inefficiently used. This causes millions of dollars in loss for organizations.
News & Media
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Workshop: Project Management
Hajara attended the WIT event hosted by the KCura and Anita Borg Foundation as a panellist. She discussed future technologies, opportunities for women in tech, and some challenges. The panel discussed the history of tech and some of the critical developments shaping history. The event was organised to celebrate Women’s Month
Article: The Power Story of India
Hajara wrote an interesting and informative article, published at www.mystory.com, which is considered to be the top 10 business blogs in India. The article talks about the economic progress in India and the impact and power of human capital, how consumer markets vary across the countries and it is important for businesses to understand the local markets to succeed.
Presentation: Bringing Women to the Table
Hajara spoke at the ALMPG platform about creating equal opportunities for women in the information technology industry and board rooms. The presentation was open to audiences in the USA and India. She gives pointers and suggestions for women especially, those belonging to Asian countries and the Muslim community, on how they can get back to work, grow, and face the challenges. It was a successful presentation, with a long Q&A session and a request forHajara to come back again to the ALMPG platform.
Evi Tsolanaki Talks About Hajara AlAmodi On LinkedIn
“Have you ever wondered what every successful entrepreneur out there has in common? That is the passion for making the world better and exceptional project management skills. Entrepreneurs are innovators, they find creative solutions to existing problems. However, the idea alone cannot suffice for a successful career. According to Hajara AlAmodi:”
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Cyber Security Presentation at Illinois Institute of Technology
Hajara was invited back to IIT, to speak on the issue of cyber security and cyber-attacks on businesses and integrating ACMW’s program on cyber-security education and awareness. She talked about the security breaches that are happening in businesses and organizations and the financial/ social impact of such attacks. The lack of knowledge about security and related issues in an organization is hurting businesses and causing huge amounts of losses. The audience loved the insightful speech and her opinions on the subject.
The Emergence of Hyper Connectivity and a Landmine of Security Threats
Guest Authored an article on the rise of internet connectivity and the rise of security threats. Published in The Smart City magazine.
2020 Women on Boards, Board Diversity Conference
2020 Women on Boards is a non-profit based in the USA with campaigns in different states and international locations. Hajara is the Co-Chair of the Chicago committee and she was a speaker at the recently held board diversity conference in Chicago, at the Mid-America Club Downtown. She spoke about the state of board diversity in the state of Illinois and the condition of boards at companies from the Russell 3000 index. Her speech and the research shared were highly appreciated by the attendees.
The Conference was attended by many prominent businessmen and women, including John Rogers, Founder & CEO of Ariel Investments, the largest privately held mutual fund, and a board director at McDonald's Corporation and Exelon Corporation. Ilene Gordon, board director at Lockheed Martin(NYSE). Sally Blount, board director at Abbott (NYSE) and Ulta Beauty(NASDAQ). Anne Pramaggiore, CEO of Exelon Utilities, Jesse Ruizm Chairman of Illinois Board of Education, and Rodrigo Garcia, who is the Chief investment officer at Illinois State Treasurer’s office and manages an investment portfolio of 31 billion dollars and a $300 billion in related banking operations and financial services.
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