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Actionable insight
Audiences leave with practical strategies, language they can use, and a clearer next step.
Global speaker, entrepreneur, advisor, and ecosystem builder
Make the room move.
Make the room move.
Then make the message stay.
Faris Alami brings the energy of the stage, the credibility of real world execution, and the clarity audiences need to move from uncertainty to action.
Through speaking, advisory work, myISMinc.com, Connecting Dots Globally, Finjan Show, blogging, and YouTube, Faris has built platforms and conversations that support entrepreneurs, leaders, and ecosystems across more than 100 countries.
Why organizers bring Faris in
Big stage energy. Practical takeaways. Global perspective.
Not just motivation. Audiences leave with ideas they can use, language they remember, and momentum they feel.
100+Countries reached
25,000+Entrepreneurs supported
20+Years of experience
LiveKeynotes, panels, workshops
On stage. In the room. Around the world.
Speaking, facilitating, coaching, and building real momentum with audiences that want more than inspiration.
SpeakerKeynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops
FounderISM, Connecting Dots Globally, Finjan Show
AuthorBooks, frameworks, and practical tools
AdvisorEntrepreneurs, institutions, and ecosystems
About Faris
A speaker brand built on real work, not just good words.
Faris Alami is the Founder and CEO of International Strategic Management, Inc., the force behind myISMinc.com, founder of Connecting Dots Globally, and host of Finjan Show. He has supported entrepreneurs, institutions, and economic development efforts in more than 100 countries, bringing together lived experience, strategic insight, and practical ways forward.
Speaker spotlight
First impression section
Make visitors feel the stage before they ever fill out the form.
This is the section that creates the wow. It immediately shows movement, audience presence, and the fact that Faris is not just speaking about ideas. He is delivering them live, in rooms that matter.
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Global perspective
Experience across more than 100 countries gives Faris a rare ability to connect the local and the global.
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Authentic presence
His message is grounded in lived experience, leadership, resilience, and work that has touched real people and systems.
Speaking Topics
Signature talks with enough substance to land and enough energy to travel.
Faris delivers keynotes, panels, fireside conversations, and workshops that blend practical tools, strong storytelling, and global perspective.
Start Where You Are
How growth begins before conditions are perfect and why action matters more than waiting for ideal timing.
Best for entrepreneurs, students, and leadership audiences.Resilience Is a Strategy
A practical keynote on resilience as a framework for leadership, decision making, and sustainable growth.
Best for founders, executives, teams, and institutions.From Local to Global
How leaders, entrepreneurs, and ecosystems can build opportunity and relevance beyond borders.
Best for trade, university, and international audiences.Entrepreneurship as Economic Development
Why supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses strengthens communities, jobs, and long term competitiveness.
Best for EDOs, universities, governments, and funders.Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
How to lead clearly, calmly, and confidently when complexity, pressure, and change are all high.
Best for executives, teams, and mission driven organizations.Building Ecosystems That Actually Support Entrepreneurs
How to design programs, partnerships, and support systems that meet people where they are and help them grow.
Best for ecosystem builders and entrepreneur support organizations.
Books and Frameworks
The message does not end when the applause does.
Books and frameworks give audiences a way to continue the experience after the event. They deepen the message, extend your event’s value, and reinforce Faris’s signature thinking.
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Start Where You Are
A signature idea that turns reflection into action and helps people move with what they have right now.
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Resilience based tools
Practical models that help audiences navigate challenge, strengthen clarity, and keep moving forward with purpose.
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Thought leadership library
Books, articles, and future titles that expand conversations around entrepreneurship, leadership, growth, and global opportunity.
Programs and Initiatives
Proof of depth. Proof of delivery. Proof of real work.
Beyond speaking, Faris has built and led programs that support entrepreneurs, institutions, students, ecosystem leaders, and small businesses at multiple stages of growth.
Grow with ISM
A structured coaching approach focused on resilience, operations, money, customers, and management.
Yallah Global
A practical pathway for companies going global from the United States or landing in the United States from international markets.
ISM Circles and mastermind experiences
Facilitated peer learning for founders and leaders who want accountability, growth, and stronger decision making.
Train the Trainer and ecosystem development
Programs that help organizations build stronger capacity to support entrepreneurs and small businesses more effectively.
Platforms and Thought Leadership
More than a speaker. A builder of platforms and conversations.
Faris’s speaking is strengthened by a broader ecosystem of brands, content, and platforms that continue the conversation well beyond one event.
myISMinc.com
The home of International Strategic Management and a core part of the broader advisory and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
ConnectingDotsGlobally.org
A platform supporting youth entrepreneurship, global connection, and the next generation of changemakers.
FinjanShow.com
A conversation platform for stories, insights, interviews, and leadership themes that connect business and humanity.
Blog and YouTube
Ongoing thought leadership that keeps ideas visible, useful, and accessible after the event ends.
Media Kit
Everything organizers need, without the chase.
Make it easy for event organizers, conference teams, and media partners to say yes and move fast.
Suggested media kit assets
Include a speaker one pager, approved headshots, short and long bios, speaking topics, a host introduction, and photo files sized for press and event promotion.
Testimonials
The site should feel like the event organizer already trusts the booking.
Replace these with real organizer quotes, but keep this visual weight. Testimonials should feel premium, not buried.
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Faris brings a rare ability to inspire while also delivering practical takeaways our audience could use immediately.
Event organizer“
His session was globally informed, deeply relevant, and full of insight our entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners valued.
Program partner“
Faris does more than speak. He creates momentum in the room and leaves people ready to act.
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Book Faris
Bring Faris Alami to your next event.
Available for keynotes, panels, moderated conversations, executive sessions, workshops, university events, and global entrepreneurship gatherings.
Why organizers book him
Global experience with local relevance. Strong audience connection. Actionable content that goes beyond motivation. Ideal for founders, leaders, students, institutions, and communities.
Contact
Let’s start the conversation.
For speaking, media, partnership, and advisory inquiries, reach out with your event details, audience, and goals.
Faris Alami
International Strategic Management, Inc.
Troy, Michigan
Faris.Alami@myISMinc.com