Omar Altalib
Forerunner Co-Founder
Omar is a transformative leader and co-founder of Forerunners, an organization dedicated to building the leaders who will transform society through values and purpose. Drawing from his experience building and leading billion-dollar teams across public sector, healthcare, and non-profits at Amazon, Omar now channels his expertise toward empowering leaders and organizations to align their work with a higher purpose to achieve large-scale impact.
At Forerunners, Omar helps people work across differences and build mission-driven teams united by shared values and objectives to solve hard problems, whether in business or community initiatives. His work reflects a commitment to compassion, collaboration, and the belief that real change begins from within and extends outward to uplift society as a whole.
Leading with Trust: A Framework for Scaling Impact with Integrity
How do we grow Muslim-led startups, companies and nonprofits without compromising our values? This workshop presents a powerful model of organizational development based on the Qur’anic metaphor of the human body and the amanah (trust) each part holds. The presenters will explore the “Organization as a Body” framework and the Amanah Assessment - a tool developed by Forerunners to diagnose and guide ethical scaling. Hear from Muslim executives and founders who have implemented these concepts and leave equipped to scale your venture with ihsan, taqwa, and a commitment to societal good. This workshop is ideal for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, executives, and professionals seeking to scale their work without sacrificing integrity.