Sulemaan Ahmed

Sulemaan Ahmed

Sulemaan is a Managing Partner with Kinetic Café, an innovation agency that specializes in strategic foresight, experience design and consumer engagement.

Over his career he has worked in senior positions with top brands such as Apple, Sears, Harlequin and Air Canada. He was responsible for driving their digital marketing, e-commerce and social media initiatives.

Sulemaan has spoken about digital marketing, e-commerce and social media at the Schulich Executive Education Centre, Ryerson University, University of Toronto, George Brown College, Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) and other industry conferences across Canada. He completed his Masters in E-Commerce from Dalhousie University in 2003.

Sulemaan has previously served as the Vice-Chair of the CMA Digital Marketing Council and co-authored the CMA Guide to Email Marketing, 2nd edition. He has been a contributing writer to the CMA Blog since its inception.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the White Ribbon Campaign to End Violence Against Women (helping spearhead the organization’s growth to more than 60 countries worldwide.) You can reach Sulemaan directly via Twitter @sulemaan.

"Opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of Kinetic Cafe or our clients."

Sulemaan's Recent Posts

  • Self Improvement Lowe's Style

    It's been said that one should never discuss sex, religion and/or politics. Be forewarned this post deals with at least one of those points.

    Recently TLC network launched a show called All-American … more

  • Like Steve

    I've never before written a post after someone has passed away.

    Perhaps it's because I'm writing this on a MacBook Pro. Perhaps it's because we have over a half dozen Apple devices in our home. … more

  • Not Just Another Resume

    Times are tough. Lots of people are competing for fewer jobs. And applying for jobs can be difficult at the best of times to begin with.

    I recall when the economy was 'good' and I'd receive dozens … more

  • Paid not to promote a product?

    Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) was recently in the news because they had offered to pay celebrity Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from the MTV reality television show Jersey Shore to not wear their … more

  • LinkedOut of LinkedIn?

    Now I'll openly admit I've been a proponent of LinkedIn as I've previously written. I’ve often said if I was on a desert island and had to choose one social network (from a business perspective) … more