WELL HEY THERE,

I’M IMTINAN

I’M A STRATEGIST, SPEAKER, AND REFORM-MINDED EDUCATOR FOCUSED ON HELPING BOLD THINKERS NAVIGATE CLARITY, CONVICTION, AND PURPOSEFUL REINVENTION. MY MISSION? TO AWAKEN AMBITIOUS MINDS, RECONNECT THEM TO TRUTH, AND GUIDE THEM TO BUILD NOT JUST BRANDS — BUT LEGACIES WORTH ANSWERING FOR.

Very into: soul-level conversations, high-trust rooms, and movements that outlive their founders. Known for dodging fluff — and calling out fake clarity — since 1981.

I’M A STRATEGIST, SPEAKER, AND REFORM-MINDED EDUCATOR FOCUSED ON HELPING BOLD THINKERS NAVIGATE CLARITY, CONVICTION, AND PURPOSEFUL REINVENTION. MY MISSION? TO AWAKEN AMBITIOUS MINDS, RECONNECT THEM TO TRUTH, AND GUIDE THEM TO BUILD NOT JUST BRANDS — BUT LEGACIES WORTH ANSWERING FOR.

Very into: soul-level conversations, high-trust rooms, and movements that outlive their founders. Known for dodging fluff — and calling out fake clarity — since 1981.

I didn’t always have this voice — the movement, the message, or the circles of clarity I now lead...

A decade ago, I was buried under grief, restlessness, and a life that looked successful but felt hollow. I had fire—but no direction. Belief—but no blueprint.

I didn’t break. I rebuilt. I turned confusion into clarity, pain into purpose, and silence into speech.
That’s when the mission emerged: to help others awaken — not just spiritually, but strategically.

Today, I work with founders, reformers, and thinkers across the world — helping them find alignment, speak truth, and build lives that don’t just work… but witness.

Because real success isn’t just building what’s profitable.
It’s building what echoes in eternity.

IN RETROSPECT

I should’ve known the man who kept moving—through grief, disillusionment, and ideological confusion—was being prepared to help others do the same. That fire to question, to rebuild, to speak—was always there. Whether I was burning out in silence or starting over with nothing, I never lost the urge to rise—and help others rise with meaning.

It was through the breakdown that I found the blueprint: guiding thinkers from confusion to clarity, and silence to strategy.

Today, I use my journey to lead others through misalignment, identity collapse, and narrative disconnection—because transformation isn’t aesthetic. It’s existential.

CURRENTLY…

I’m likely unpacking a cultural shift, outlining the next Fikr Circle session, or voice-dropping a thought that won’t wait—about truth, reform, or where we lost the plot.

What lights me up? Helping thinkers reconnect with purpose, cut through curated chaos, and build lives that feel spiritually and strategically aligned. I’m here for the ones who crave meaning over marketing, belief over branding, and impact that outlives algorithms.

This isn’t just about clarity—it’s about calling. If you’re navigating noise, numbness, or the need to realign—welcome. Let’s build something eternal, together.

Imtinan Ahmad is a business strategist, transformation mentor, and thought leader reshaping how South Asians think, build, and lead—through clarity, conviction, and conscious entrepreneurship. He holds an MSc in Marketing from the University of Manchester, became Pakistan’s youngest Chartered Marketer, and is a gold medalist in BBA (Hons) with distinction in MBA. He also studied Fashion Marketing at London College of Fashion, and holds certifications in Grief Counseling, NLP Mastery, and Relationship Psychology. His deeper education includes Positive Psychology at UNC and Emotional Intelligence at Yale. Imtinan is a Fellow at Harvard’s McLean Institute of Coaching, and a member of IAOTH and the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR, USA).
He has served as a UN Polio Ambassador, a Global SDG Ambassador (Athalos), and is a recipient of the Crain’s 40 Under 40 and the British Alumni Award. With over 1 million followers, Imtinan isn’t just sharing strategies—he’s building a movement. Through the Fikr Network, Fikr Circle, and beyond, he empowers thinkers to rise—strategically, spiritually, and unapologetically.

OH YEAH, WE'RE DOING THIS RETRO STYLE

THE IA QUIZ

1. If I could eat one food for the rest of my life it would be:

Nasi Campur Ayam in Bali

2. The best title I have is

  1. Transformational Coach
  2. Transformational Mentor
  3. Entrepreneur
  4. Baba

3. Most likely to binge-watch:

  1. TED Talks
  2. Friends
  3. Documentaries
  4. MasterChef

4. If I could meet one person, dead in last 50 years, it would be:

Nelson Mandela

5. My drink of choice is:

Chai

6. On my days off, the first thing I do is:

Cook a big meal

7. My go-to outfit is:

  1. Sherwani and jeans
  2. Kurta and trousers
  3. Casual suit
  4. Traditional Shalwar Kameez

7. Someday I want to:

Complete the Wall of China hike

8. I am deathly afraid of:

  1. Heights
  2. Public speaking (but I power through!)
  3. Spiders that move faster than I do
  4. Running out of chai

9. People describe me as:

  1. A great listener
  2. Compassionate
  3. Always seeking growth
  4. All of the above!

WHY I DO WHAT I DO?

Imtinan Ahmad is a business strategist, transformation mentor, and thought leader reshaping how South Asians think, build, and lead—through clarity, conviction, and conscious entrepreneurship. He holds an MSc in Marketing from the University of Manchester, became Pakistan’s youngest Chartered Marketer, and is a gold medalist in BBA (Hons) with distinction in MBA. He also studied Fashion Marketing at London College of Fashion, and holds certifications in Grief Counseling, NLP Mastery, and Relationship Psychology. His deeper education includes Positive Psychology at UNC and Emotional Intelligence at Yale. Imtinan is a Fellow at Harvard’s McLean Institute of Coaching, and a member of IAOTH and the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR, USA).
He has served as a UN Polio Ambassador, a Global SDG Ambassador (Athalos), and is a recipient of the Crain’s 40 Under 40 and the British Alumni Award. With over 1 million followers, Imtinan isn’t just sharing strategies—he’s building a movement. Through the Fikr Network, Fikr Circle, and beyond, he empowers thinkers to rise—strategically, spiritually, and unapologetically.

IMTINAN AHMAD’S FIKR PICKS

This isn’t a favorites list. It’s a field manual.
Each book, documentary, tool, and trigger here has redefined how I think, build, lead — and believe.

I’m Imtinan Ahmad, founder of the Fikr Movement. I don’t chase trends. I chase truths. And what you’ll find here are the inputs that didn’t just inspire me — they formed me.
From paradigm-shifting reads to soul-anchoring films, these are the sparks behind Fikr Network, Fikr Circle, and everything I’ve built since I chose purpose over passivity.

If you’re looking for clarity, depth, and direction — start here.
Not to walk my path. But to wake up to yours.

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