Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Event Overview

Islamic banking, the largest sector in the Islamic finance industry holding 70% of its assets. Economies started to open up even more and further improved the health of the Islamic financial industry which leads to a remarkable growth ; 44% growth in assets in 2022 and CAG has surpassed by 25 % in the MENA region .

The Islamic finance is not exclusive anymore to Islamic or Muslim-majority countries. For decades the global industry has benefitted from countries like the UK participating across all the sectors and in 2021 we again saw key developments coming out of the nation, such as the government’s second issuance of sukuk in March. The summit will bring together industry experts, who will talk about the growth of Islamic finance and its potential to grow to the next level.

KEY FOCUS

  • Islamic Banking & Finance Growth Trends
  • Islamic Banking & Product Development – Challenges
  • Ethical Finance Perspectives
  • Impact of Regulations & Legislations
  • Emergence of Takaful Industry
  • Investment Funds and the Future of Islamic financing
  • Islamic FinTech
  • Women in Islamic Finance

ESTEEMED SPEAKER PANEL

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem

Acting Director General
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Rami Abdelkafi

Team Leader, Knowledge Creation
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Ijlal Ahmed Alvi

CEO
International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Bahaa Aldeen Khashogji

Country Head of MSME
Banque Saudi Fransi

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Mufti Aziz Ur Rehman

[MS, Sh. A, CSAA, CIPA, CIFA, CTP
Shari'ah Scholar & Consultant

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Mr. Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Hamid

Chief Executive Officer
Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Firas Al Lawati

Acting General Manager
Payment Systems
Office of Directorate Genera
Payment Systems, Central Bank of Oman

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Dean Gillespie

CEO
Islamic Bank Australia

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Scott Levy

Founder, Al Waseelah PLC
CEO, Bedford Row Capital

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Prof. Dr. Ashraf Dawaba

President
European Academy for Islamic Finance and Economics (EAIFE)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Wajeb A. Kanso

Executive Board Member
Capital Markets Authority

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid

Associate Professor and Associate Dean Academic Affairs
Islamic Studies, HBKU, Qatar Foundation

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Ahmed Moummi

First Economic Affairs Officer Modelling & Forecasting
United Nations Economic, Social Commission Western Asia-ESCWA

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Bashar AL-Natoor

Global Head of Islamic Finance
Fitch Ratings

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Mr. Khalid F. Howladar

Chairman, MRHB DeFi
Head of Credit & Sukuk R.J. Fleming & Co.
Angel Investor & Advisor Acreditus Partners

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Irwan Abdalloh

Head of Islamic Capital Market
Indonesia Stock Exchange

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Sabir Ahmed

Executive Director Islamic Origination
Standard Chartered Bank

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Mr. Muhammad Zubair Mughal

Managing Director
AlHuda CIBE FZ LLE – UAE

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Humayon Dar, PhD (Cambridge)

Director General
Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance London

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Ms. Ruslena Ramli

Director of Fintech and Islamic Digital Economy
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

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Ms. Manal AlRubaian

General Internal Auditor
IKuwait International Bank

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Asst Prof. Dr. Ziyaad Mahomed

Director of Executive Education, INCEIF University, Malaysia Chairman of Shariah board, HSBC Amanah (Malaysia)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Ms. Fayruz Mohamed, CA(SA), Cert.Dir., CeZM, IFQ

National Chairperson
South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Hind Lebdaoui

associate professor of Islamic finance
School of Business administration (SBA) of Al Akhawayn University

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Lilian Le Falher, CFA

Executive Manager - Head of Treasury & Capital Markets Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain
Chairman of Executive Committee International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Dr. Irum Saba

Associate Professor
Institute of Business Administration Karachi, Pakistan
Shariah Board Member
Salaam Takaful Limited

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Mr. Omar Shaikh

Advisory Board Member & Director
Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC)
Managing Director & Co-founder, SDG Platform
The Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI)

Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

Mr. Faseeh Elahi

Director
Eighty Eight Mantra Advisory

40

Speakers

06

Panel Discussions

25

Sponsors, Partners & Exhibitors

500

Delegates

20

Solution Providers

25

Media Partners

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Explore an exclusive platform to discover successful global and regional Islamic banking benchmarks
  • Engage with a pan global Islamic finance thought leadership
  • Enhance understanding of technology and digital integration to improve Islamic banking and finance penetration
  • Learn from international experts on how to propagate sustainable Islamic banking growth
  • Hear from industry stakeholders on how to leverage strategies to move to the forefront of Islamic finance industry

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Islamic Banking
  • Islamic Finance
  • Sharia Advisory & Compliance
  • Sharia Control & Audit
  • Consumer Finance
  • Investment Banking
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Islamic Banking Technology
  • Retail, Corporate, SME and Treasury Bankers
  • Financial Experts
  • Fund management
  • Unit Trust Agents and Insurance/ Takaful agencies
  • Government Officials
  • Technology Experts
  • Brokers of bonds and Sukuk
  • Fintech & Investment funds

Association Partner

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

1st Edition MENA ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE SUMMIT DUBAI, UAE

Sponsors & Partners

Event Agenda

AGENDA DAY ONE

Opening Session:

Schedule

  • Registration & Networking
  • Welcome Remarks by the ORGANIZERS
  • Opening Keynote: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Realizing Saudi Vision 2030 through responsible Islamic Finance
Session 1

Schedule

  • Policy insights: Consistent approach to Islamic Financing and banking via enhanced sharia governance framework
  • Thought Leader’s Fireside: Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Financial Services Outlook – 2022 to 2030
  • Strategic Panel: Mobilizing capital of Islamic ESG – Green Sukuk & financing green, social development projects
  • Tea & Networking
  • Leader Address: Financial Inclusion – The role of Awqaf and Endowments
  • Strategic Presentation: Incorporating SDGs into Islamic Asset management
  • Key Presentation: Discussing the Global Market Penetration of the Takaful Insurance Markets
  • Strategic Presentation: Economic growth, FDI & Islamic banking developments
  • Lunch & Networking
Session 2

Schedule

  • Islamic Banking Leaders Panel: Future of Islamic Banking in the region
  • Key presentation: Islamic Crowdfunding – A Shariah Complaint Investment Substitute
  • Key Presentation: Shariah Compliant FinTech- Providing opportunities for growth
  • Tea & Networking
  • Islamic FinTech Panel: KSA – Spearheading Tech & Islamic Finance
  • Key Presentation: Leveraging Islamic banking and finance for SMEs & Entrepreneurship
Session 3Recognition & Accolades

Ceremony Duration - 17:00 – 17:30

  • Leading Islamic FinTech Company
  • Leading Islamic Bank
  • Leading Islamic Sustainable Investment

AGENDA DAY TWO

Opening Session:

Schedule

  • Registration & Networking
  • Welcome Remarks by the Organizer
  • Opening Keynote: Future of Islamic Finance – Ingrained in technology & sustainability
Session 4

Schedule

  • Tech Talk: Cyber Security Aspects For Islamic Financial Institutions
  • Tech Presentation: Blockchain for P2P Islamic Investments
  • Key Insight: Islamic Neo Banks- Enabling financial freedom through Digital banking, ESG & SRI Investing
  • Tea & Networking
  • Islamic Finance CIO Panel: Adopting FinTech Solutions and evolving technologies
  • Tech Showcase: Islamic Digital banking 2.0
  • Tech Showcase: Enabling Shariah compliant innovation, scalability and digital engagement with clients.
  • Tech Insight: Islamic DeFi - Unlocking the inclusive web3 potential of the Islamic finance
  • Lunch & Networking
Session 5

Schedule

  • Women Leaders Panel: Women in Islamic Finance – Propagating Islamic Financial Inclusion
  • Key Insight: Islamic Microfinance – Enabling women’s access to economic empowerment
  • Strategic Panel: Islamic Social Finance – Integrating solutions & strategies for short- and long-term socio-economic outcomes
  • Tea & Networking
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