Hafizah Ismail is the founder and CEO of Children of Jannah, a global bereavement support charity launched in 2012 by Hafizah following the death of a child in her family. By applying her training in Positive Psychology and Grief Recovery to her own tragic experience, Hafizah spearheaded a campaign to create an international network of bereaved parents who would be there for each other.

Education/Credentials

• With a background in education consultancy and performance coaching, Hafizah has helped transform underachieving high school students and staff into flourishing communities and thriving departments, improving personal and professional performance and raising the bar on educational standards. Her passion for empowering individuals and organizations with the skills to make meaningful decisions and take consistent positive action for maximum impact over the long term is a hallmark of her genuine desire to promote high performance.

• Hafizah has also won several awards over the years, including the NicheHero Business Leadership Award.

•  As a Certified High Performance Coach, Hafizah’s strengths lie in identifying creative interventions to problems faced by the people and teams she works with, helping them find true clarity and real purpose, master their productivity, rewire their psychology and overcome fears so that they can grow into their best possible selves.

• Public service have always played an important role in Hafizah’s life and she firmly believes in delivering real value to her clients and leaving a lasting impact on those she encounters.

Additional Accomplishments

Hafizah’s dynamic leadership, strategic planning and influential networking to recruit a multinational team of dedicated volunteers supporting grieving families has received widespread acclaim.

Appearing on or featuring in BBC World News, BBC World Service, The National (Abu Dhabi), Manchester Evening News, Telegraph and Argus, and Islam Channel, Hafizah is no stranger to attracting the media’s attention. Her vibrant and energetic personality transcends everything she does and is evident in her numerous TV interviews.