Sania Alam

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Sania Alam is a renowned educator and expert in accelerated learning, recognized globally for her innovative contributions to the field of education and human development. She is the founder of Futuristic Learning, a company that revolutionizes traditional learning practices with Super-Learning techniques.

Early Life

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Sania Alam embarked on her journey to unlock human potential at a very young age. Driven by a vision to nurture the human mind, she traveled globally to learn from the world's foremost leaders and innovators. She was born in Pakistan and raised in the United States of America.

Career

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Licenses and Certifications

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  • Senior Tony Buzan Licensed Instructor in Mind Mapping, U.K.
  • Certified Instructor of Accelerated Learning, U.S.A.
  • Licensed Instructor of Memory - Trained by 8 Times World Memory Champion, Dominic O'Brien, U.K.
  • ThinkBuzan Master Licensed Instructor, U.K.[1].
  • Licensed Instructor in Applied Innovation U.K.
  • Licensed Instructor in Speed Reading, U.K.
  • Licensed Instructor in Memory Skills, U.K.
  • Licensed Arbiter of Memory, Level 3 U.K.
  • Licensed Instructor in Mind Mapping, U.K.
  • Official Representative Tony Buzan Academy U.S.A[2].
  • Contributing Editor Synapsia Magazine U.K[3].

Futuristic Learning

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As the driving force behind Futuristic Learning, Sania has developed pioneering training programs that enable students to compress 12 years of education into just 2-3 years. This innovative approach has significantly impacted conventional educational practices.

Mind Sports

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Sania is also an expert in mind sports. Under her guidance, her students have won 54 medals and 15 prestigious trophies in international mind sports competitions, achieving titles such as:

  • World Memory Champion[4].
  • World Speed Reading Champion[5].
  • Junior World Mind Mapping Champion.
  • French Mind Mapping Champion[6].
  • UK Speed Reading Champion[7].
  • Junior UK Memory Champion[8].

Her trained team has also set six Guinness World Records in memory categories, showcasing her extraordinary talent to build anyone’s potential. Guinness World Records include:

  • Most Random Words Memorized in Sequence in 15 Minutes (410 Random Words)[9].
  • Most Names and Faces Memorized in 15 Minutes, (218 Names and Faces)[10].
  • Most Historic/Future (Fictional) Dates Memorized in 5 Minutes ( 241 fictional dates)[11].
  • Most three-digit flash numbers memorized – 40 sets (120 numbers)[12].
  • Longest number sequence memorized in four seconds (30-Digit Number in 4 Seconds)[13].
  • Longest binary number sequence memorized in one minute (342 binary numbers)[14].

Corporate Trainings

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She also conducts corporate training for large companies, including the higher and middle management of Engro Fertilizer (a renowned fertilizer industry in Dharki) and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company in Tharparkar. Additionally, she provides training for the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Awards and Recognition

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Sania Alam has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions, including:

  • Brain of the Year Award 2023/2024[15] from the UK Brain Trust, where she stands alongside esteemed global icons such as Stephen Hawking, the renowned physicist and cosmos expert, and John Glenn, the astronaut and U.S. Senator[16].
  • Lifetime Achievement Award from U.S. President Joe Biden[17].
  • Pride of Pakistan by ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations of the Armed Forces of Pakistan)[18].
  • Prime Minister’s Youth Excellence Award by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Shareef.
  • Foreign Minister's Honors List 2021 by Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi[19].
  • Avicenna Gold Medal of the Year 2021 by The Brain Trust, U.K.
  • Ambassador for Peace by Universal Peace Federation, U.S.A[20].
  • Presidential Volunteer Service Award by President Donald Trump, U.S.A.
  • Presidential Volunteer Service Award by President Barack Obama U.S.A.
  • Presidential Physical Fitness Award by President Barack Obama, U.S.A.
  • Presidential Active Lifestyle Award by President George W. Bush, U.S.A.
  • Presidential Champion Award by President George W. Bush, U.S.A.
  • Mayor’s Volunteer Appreciation Award 2002 – 2023 (Herndon, Virginia USA)
  • The Avicenna Award by Mr. Raymond Keene, Officer of the Order of the British Empire & Grandmaster of Chess, U.K.
  • Recognition Award by Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, Asad Qaiser.
  • Outstanding Performance Award by Federal Minister for IPC, Dr. Fehmida Mirza.
  • Volunteer Service Award by Express Care Inc. U.S.A.
  • Goodwill Ambassador for Department of Sports & Youth Affairs by Government of Punjab.
  • National Youth Award 2021 by Minhaj Youth League & EduCasa International[21].

Trained Pakistan’s thousands of individuals, students and corporate teams including Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (Ministry of Science & Technology), Officers of Pakistan Army’s Command & Staff College, Quetta[22], Officers of Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, Officers of 1 Corps, Mangla, Kharian & Gujranwala Cantt, Engro Fertilizer Renowned Fertilizer Industry, and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, Tharparkar.

Championships

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Sania’s team has competed in the following international championships and have won 54 medals and 15 trophies:

  • World Mind Map Championship 2022[23][24].
  • 13th World Speed-Reading Championship 2021 – China[25].
  • 12th World Mind Mapping Championship 2021 – China.
  • 29th World Memory Championship 2020 – China.
  • World Mind Mapping Day 2020.
  • 28th World Memory Championship 2019 (Wuhan, China).
  • 12th World Speed-Reading Championship 2019 (Beijing, China).
  • 11th World Mind Mapping Championship 2019 (Beijing, China).
  • French Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – Paris, France[26].
  • French Speed Reading Championship 2019 – Paris, France.
  • U.K. Open Memory Championships 2019 – London[27].
  • 1st Pakistan National Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – Karachi, Pakistan.
  • U.K. Open Speed Reading Championship 2019 – London.
  • 3rd Asia Pacific Memory Championship 2019 – Putrajaya, Malaysia.
  • U.K. Open Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – London.

Media Appearance

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Sania has graced the cover pages of 13 prestigious magazines, showcasing her influence and contributions, including:

Sania and her team have been prominently featured in a myriad of TV shows, interviews, and articles, reaching a global audience of over 500 million+ people. Her remarkable work has been highlighted by major media outlets such as BBC, USA Today, Arab News, DW Deutsche Welle, Fox News, CBC News, ABC News, Geo News, ARY News, Tribune, Dawn News, 92 News, Bol News, Hum News, Suno News and much more.

Some of her prominent comprehensive story coverage media features include:

  • BBC News (UK Media)[37].
  • BBC News Tweet (UK Media)[38].
  • Deutsche Welle (DW) (German Media)[39].
  • Arab News (Saudi Arabia)[40].
  • Albayan (Dubai Media)[41].
  • The Express Tribune[42].
  • Gulf News[43].
  • ARY News[44].
  • Samaa News[45].
  • Dawn News[46].
  • Bol News[47].
  • Suno News[48].
  • PTV News[49].
  • The Upcut[50].

Judge / Arbitration

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Sania has participated as a certified senior Judge (Arbiter) in the following international championships:

  • World Memory Championship 2019– Wuhan, China
  • World Speed Reading Championship 2019– Beijing, China
  • World Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – Beijing, China
  • French Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – Paris, France
  • French Speed Reading Championship 2019 – Paris, France
  • U.K. Open Memory Championships 2019 – London, UK
  • Pakistan Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – Karachi, Pakistan
  • U.K. Open Speed Reading Championship 2019 – London, UK
  • 3rd Asia Pacific Memory Championship 2019 – Putrajaya, Malaysia
  • U.K. Open Mind Mapping Championship 2019 – London, UK
  • Italian Open Memory Championship 2019 – Milan, Italy
  • 27th World Memory Championship 2018 – Hong Kong
  • PAN-European Open Memory Championship 2018 – London
  • Italian Open Memory Championship 2018 – Milan, Italy
  • 2nd Asia Pacific Memory Championship 2018 – Hong Kong

Contributions to Military Training

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Sania has extended her expertise to the military, conducting annual training sessions for 400 to 1,000 officers at prestigious institutions such as:

  • Command & Staff College, Quetta
  • Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
  • 1 Corps at Mangla, Kharian & Gujranwala Cantt

Volunteer Work

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For over 15 years, Sania has volunteered with a White House Awarded Non-Profit Organization Express Care, providing aid to low-income families, immigrants, and refugees.

Her dedication to helping others has earned her the Lifetime Achievement Award from U.S. President Joe Biden, as well as Mayor’s Volunteer Appreciation Award from 2002 to 2023 from the Mayor of Herndon, Virginia, USA.

Achievements

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  • Visionary founder of Futuristic Learning[51].
  • She has pioneered the development of Super-Learning training programs, designed to enhance cognitive abilities and dramatically accelerate the any and all types of learning process.
  • Coach of World Champions, her trained team of students have internationally won 54 medals, 15 trophies in various mind sports championships and have following titles:
  1. World Memory Champion – Emma Alam[52].
  2. World Speed Reading Champion – Emma Alam.
  3. World Mind Mapping Champion (junior) - Emma Alam.
  4. French Mind Mapping Champion - Shomie Alam[53].
  5. UK Speed Reading Champion – Syeda Kisa Zehra[54].
  6. UK Memory Champion (junior) – Syed Nabeel Hasan[55].
  • Coach of Team with 6 Ginness World Records:
  1. Most Random Words Memorized in Sequence in 15 Minutes (410 Random Words).
  2. Most Names and Faces Memorized in 15 Minutes, (218 Names and Faces).
  3. Most Historic/Future (Fictional) Dates Memorized in 5 Minutes ( 241 fictional dates).
  4. Most three-digit flash numbers memorized – 40 sets (120 numbers).
  5. Longest number sequence memorized in four seconds (30-Digit Number in 4 Seconds).
  6. Longest binary number sequence memorized in one minute (342 binary numbers).
  • Visiting Faculty Member Pakistan Army’s Command & Staff College, Quetta.
  • President, National Memory Sports Council of Pakistan (NMSC)[56].
  • President, National Memory Sports Council of United States of America.
  • Member, Prime Ministers National Youth Council of Pakistan Patron-in-Chief, Prime Minister of Pakistan.
  • Member World Memory Sports Council United Kingdom[57]

References

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