Identify
Find a real problem worth solving and form the right team around it.
THE EXPERIENCE
From idea to
something real.
No polished pitch required. Explore real fields with Muslim founders, then turn a meaningful problem into a working product you can show.
BUILDING WITH IHSAN
SUHBA-LED MENTORSHIP
RIHLA LIGHTNING TALKS
Explore
Explore real fields with Muslim founders through short, practical Rihla talks.
Build
Build a real, working product with focus, creativity and ihsan.
Mentor
Work alongside experienced mentors as you test, improve and keep building.
Present
Present the product you built—and leave with something real to show.
THE WORK IS ALREADY HAPPENING
Real builders.
Real momentum.
160+ YOUTH · 19+ MENTORS
Scenes from our December 2025 Youth Entrepreneurship Bootcamp—teams learning, making, solving and presenting together.
A LOOK BACK AT 2025
Last year’s speakers included
TEAM COMPETITIONS
Five stages.
One big room.
Teams compete and pitch in age-aligned divisions, with mentors helping every group move from possibility to presentation.
01Elementary School
02Middle School
03High School
04College
05Young Professionals
FEATURED VOICES
Builders who have
been in the arena.
Learn from leaders across investing, technology, education, medicine, entrepreneurship and public service.
AM
CEO · ONEWELL
Amir Memon, MBA
Investor and entrepreneur with leadership experience spanning Princeton's endowment, global private equity and values-aligned wealth management.
SA
CTO · PHAIDON · AI & MACHINE LEARNING
Saif Ahmed, MS
Technology executive, product leader and machine-learning practitioner who builds high-performance platforms for complex organizations.
AI
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · KELLER CENTER
Adham Ibrahim
Computer science student and hands-on builder working across creative technology, prototyping and community-centered innovation.
HH
FOUNDER · FIVE BEFORE COLLEGE
Hamzah Henshaw
Harvard graduate, educator and college-admissions coach who has helped hundreds of Muslim students pursue ambitious paths with purpose.
RK
FOUNDER & CEO · LET US NUDGE
Rehan Khanzada, MBA
Food-tech entrepreneur and veteran product leader creating smarter restaurant experiences through technology.
SS
SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR
Sami Shaban, Esq.
Attorney, business owner and civic leader with deep experience advising companies and nonprofits through growth and change.
EE
FORMER MAYOR · CRANBURY
Eman El-Badawi
Community leader and public servant who broke barriers as Cranbury's first Muslim and first Indian-Egyptian mayor.
HG
ER PHYSICIAN · C-SUITE EXECUTIVE
Hina Ghory, MD, MBA
Emergency physician and healthcare executive known for leading teams, advancing quality and building community health initiatives.
NF
OB/GYN · EDUCATOR · GLOBAL HEALTH LEADER
Nurain M. Fuseini, MD
Board-certified OB/GYN who teaches future physicians and leads international nonprofit health missions, including community work in Trenton.
NB
LEGAL COUNSEL · ELECTED OFFICIAL · HR STARTUP FOUNDER
Nadia Bandukda, Esq.
Attorney, elected public official and founder of a specialist HR startup, bringing together law, civic leadership and entrepreneurship.
NS
PRESIDENT · NJ ALLERGY SOCIETY
Naba Sharif, MD
Board-certified allergist and pediatrician who leads New Jersey's allergy society and teaches the next generation of physicians.
DJ
FOUNDER · POLISHED PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Dinah Jammal, DMD
Pediatric dentist and practice founder focused on creating warm, high-quality dental experiences for children and families.
AP
PRESIDENT · ISCJ · ENTREPRENEUR
Arif Patel
Entrepreneur and community leader serving as president of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey.
AR
PROFESSOR · COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
Aamir Rehman, EdD, MBA
Professor, investor and entrepreneur connecting strategy, leadership and values-driven enterprise.
MD
PROFESSOR · PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Mohamed S. Donia, PhD
Princeton professor and molecular biologist exploring nature’s chemistry to advance discovery and human health.
KF
ASSOCIATE DEAN · PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Karin Firoza
Educator and dialogue leader advancing inclusion, belonging and restorative engagement across campus and community.
OH
PARTNER · CFO & COO · CLOVERLAY
Omar G. Hassan, CPA
Private-markets operator and finance leader with deep experience building investment firms, teams and operating platforms.
OM
MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR · MANIYA HEALTH
Omar Maniya, MD
Physician and medical entrepreneur building patient-centered healthcare solutions through Maniya Health.
SS
MATHEMATICA · NONPROFIT ENTREPRENEUR · WELLESLEY COLLEGE
Samina Sattar
Mathematica professional, nonprofit entrepreneur and Wellesley College alumna connecting research, service and social impact.
AS
FORMER GOOGLE EXECUTIVE · NONPROFIT LEADER
Artina Sheikh
Marketing strategist and nonprofit leader advancing values-driven storytelling, community engagement and mission-aligned growth.
FH
FOUNDER & CEO · GREEN DOME KIDS
Farrah Hossain
Engineer, children’s author and nonprofit leader creating faith-centered books and resources that nurture prophetic love in young hearts.
FS
CEO · US REO FUND · GEM ACADEMY & CENTER
Farouk Sheikh
Real-estate investment executive and nonprofit leader advancing guidance, education and mentorship for youth through GEM Academy & Center.
MS
ENTREPRENEUR · TEACHER
Muin Ali Saiyed
Entrepreneur and teacher bringing a builder’s mindset to education, mentorship and community impact.
MM
CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER · PRYSM CAPITAL
Muhammad Mian, MBA
Entrepreneur and growth investor helping disruptive technology and consumer companies build and scale.
QA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Qasim Ahmad
Information-technology leader with deep experience driving complex initiatives across asset management and financial services.
MG
EXECUTIVE · ENTREPRENEUR · FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY
Muneeb Ghani
Insurance-industry executive who has overseen $60M+ budgets, complex technology programs and high-impact nonprofit initiatives.
AA
FOUNDER · MIZAAN · MLP · HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE
Arshe Ahmed
Healthcare executive and community builder whose leadership has strengthened Mizaan and Princeton’s Muslim Life Program.
More founders, mentors, teachers and world-class speakers to be announced.
TWO-DAY FLOW
Fast-moving.
Deeply human.
Two days of short talks, focused build sprints, hands-on mentoring and working-product presentations.
SAT24
Discover + Build
- Welcome, check-in + breakfast
- Rihla Lightning Talks: Muslims building now
- Identify a real problem + form teams
- Build Sprint I: turn the idea into a plan
- Dhuhr, lunch + suhba
- Mentor Studio: feedback and office hours
- Build Sprint II: make it work
- Team checkpoint share-outs
- Day one close
SUN25
Refine + Present
- Team huddle + build goals
- Short skill talk: product + storytelling
- Build Sprint III: test, refine, finish
- Founder and mentor office hours
- Dhuhr + lunch
- Final build + pitch coaching
- Working-product demos and presentations
- Awards + next steps
- Summit close
Sample schedule. Final session timing may shift.
THE PLACE
MC² Works + Labs
379 Princeton Hightstown Road
East Windsor, NJ
A workspace for young professionals. An incubator for youth. A community engine for creativity + mentorship.
Open in maps →WORK TOGETHER.
BUILD TOGETHER.
PRAY TOGETHER.
LIMITED CAPACITY
Bring your idea.
Be ready to build.
Open to ages 7 and up, with elementary, middle school, high school, college and young-professional divisions. Come with a team or meet your teammates at the summit. Food, event T-shirts, mentors and prizes are included.
Registration is completed through the official MC² Hackathon event page.