Umair Jaffar

Umair is the Executive Director of Small World Music, the leading presenter of culturally diverse music in Toronto. Prior to this role he has worked at major cultural institutions in Toronto including the Aga Khan Museum and Harbourfront Centre. Recognizing his contributions to Toronto’s arts sector, he received the 2017 Leaders Lab fellowship from the Toronto Arts Council and Banff Centre. He has an MBA from University of Adelaide and a MSc in Cultural Anthropology from University of Oxford.