A world renowned advertising professional, Mrs. Imam has won awards at Cannes and has been published in the prestigious international showcases including the New York Festivals, D&AD London and in various issues of Archives and Communication Arts. Mrs. Imam represented India at the World Muslim and U.S Conference in Doha in 2004.
Mrs. Imam is currently the Executive Creative Vice President of Contract Advertising, an agency she co-founded for J. Walter Thompson in India. In public service advertising, (which won her the prestigious Max Lewis international award twice) she is remembered for her work on girl-child, conservation, anti-dowry, AIDS, family planning, communal harmony, blood donation and nation-building campaigns.
Mrs. Imam has authored The Making of Advertising (Macmillans), Epiphany 2,3 and 4 (Roli Books) for Subhas Ghosal Foundation, The Untold Charminar, Writings on Hyderabad for Penguin (to be released in May 2008) and HU, The Sufi way for the Rumi Foundation for which she is Consulting Editor and contributor.