In January 2009, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Simon Hughes MP, President of the Liberal Democrat Party, on President Obama and ethnic minority participation in politics. The event was sponsored by The London Academy of Higher Education. Other guests included: Secretary of the Civil Service Islamic Society, Managing Director of the Global Peace and Unity Festival, CE of IQRA Television and CE of the Adab Trust UK.
In May 2009, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP on London’s governance structure. The event was sponsored by the Islam Channel. Other guests included: the CEO of the Islam Channel, MP and Head of UAE Parliamentary Finance Committee, a partner at PWC, Vice-Chair of The Liberal Democrats, and UK Labour Party Friends of Palestine representative.
In September 2009, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Charles Allen, Chairman of Global Radio, on engaging the Muslim community in the 2012 Olympics. The event was sponsored by KPMG. Other guests included: Partners from Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PWC, cultural attaché from the Embassy of the Unites States, US/UK Fulbright Commissioner, Editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, and Vice-President of Business in the Community.
In December 2009, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Digital Britain, on Britain’s role in the G20 summit. The event was sponsored by the Radisson Edwardian Hotel Group. Other guest included: senior professionals from HSBC and Ernst & Young, representatives from the Lebanese and Unites States Embassies, and top officials from The London Development Agency and The Labour Party.
In February 2010, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Peter Kellner, political commentator and President of YouGov, on the run-up to the 2010 elections. Guests included CEO of the Islam Channel, CEO of The Samosa Online magazine, Managing Director of the Muslim Directory and Vice-Chair of the Conservative Muslim Forum. The event was sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations.
In March 2010, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State, on building bridges and shaping domestic and foreign policy. Guests included the Global Group General Manager for HSBC, Head of Middle East practice for KPMG, Head of Global Learning Ernst & Young and a Managing Director from Credit Suisse UK. The event was sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
In April 2010, Hikmah’s keynote address was delivered by Rageh Omaar, the Middle East Correspondent for Al Jazeera English. Rageh spoke about his experiences as journalist working for the BBC, Al Jazeera and other international media outlets. Guests included an Editor from The Economist, an official from the UK Foreign Office and Partners from various corporate firms. The event was sponsored by the London Ismaili centre.