24th World Islamic Banking Conference 2017 | Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA) | 4 December 2017 | Art Rotana Hotel, Al Fanar Avenue Road 5722, Building 2780, Amwaj Islands 000, Bahrain

For 24 years, the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has solidified its reputation as the indisputable compass for the global Islamic finance and banking industry, building a robust platform that comprises of leading bankers, institutional investors, asset managers, policy makers, academics and other stakeholders from across the globe.

This year’s conference theme is “Economic Uncertainties: Vigilance & Growth”, reflecting the fact that global economy finds itself at an important inflection point. WIBC 2017 is aimed at enabling Islamic finance to converge, strengthen and growth itself as an ecosystem whilst equipping leaders with breakthrough insights to navigate the complexity of the global financial system.

Key features for WIBC 2017 include a Governors’ Power Table; Guru Speaker; specialised streams focused on banking leadership opportunities and asset management best practices; thought leadership from leading strategy consultants; and panel sessions focused on SMEs and entrepreneurship, the impact of innovation in financial technology (“fintech”); and much more.

Why Attend?
• Largest and most prestigious gathering of Islamic banking and finance leaders in the world
• Stay abreast of the most pressing issues in the Islamic banking and finance industry
• Connect one-to-one with senior industry leaders, partners and institutional investors
• Build relationships with counter parties from all over the world

Who Should Attend?
• International business leaders offering Islamic financial products

• Ethical finance leaders with current or potential operations in OIC countries

• Technology company C-level executives, business development managers

• Innovators in the financial technology sector

• Shariah scholars, advisors, lawyers and legal experts

• Senior representatives of multilateral bodies, policy making, stakeholder, infrastructure and export finance/export promotion institutions

• Ministers, policymakers, political leaders, senior government officials from countries with Islamic financial institutions or links to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries

• Business specialists and professionals, mid-level management, business development managers, analysts, risk professionals in the Islamic finance sector

Why Sponsor?
• Showcase your institution’s capabilities to decision makers across the global Islamic banking and finance industry
• Enhance visibility of your brand in front of global leaders in Islamic banking and finance
• Engage in high value partnerships with global financial institutions looking to enter emerging markets
• Acquire lucrative deals and investment mandates from Islamic financial institutions

His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj
Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain

Tailya Minullina
Chief Executive of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, Member of the Investment Council of the Republican of Tatarstan

Khalid Hamad Abdul-rahman Hamad
Executive Director of Banking Supervision / Chairman, Central Bank of Bahrain, International Islamic Financial Market (Iifm)

Simon Martin Cmg
British Ambassador to Bahrain

Adnan Ahmed Yousif
President & Chief Executive, Al Baraka Banking Group

Xen Baynham- Herd
Head of Strategy and Lead Economist, Blockchain

Lawrence Wintermeyer
Co-founder & Principal, Elipses

Adel Abdul Wahab Al-majed
Vice-chairman & Ceo, Boubyan Bank

Abdelilah Belatik
Secretary General, General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (Cibafi)

Abdul Hakeem Alkhayyat
Managing Director & Ceo, Kfh Bahrain

Hassan Amin Jarrar
Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain Islamic Bank

Abdul Haseeb Basit
Co-founder & Principal, Elipses

Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Aziz
Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank Group

Ahmed Al Rayes
Cio, Ibdarbank

Ahmed Albalooshi
Group Cio, Al Baraka Banking Group

Ahsan Ali
Managing Director, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank

Dr Aishath Muneeza
Associate Professor, Inceif

Ali Adnan Ibrahim
Chair, Sustainable Development Committee of the Bahrain Association of Banks

Andrew Sims
Chief Executive Officer, Nec Payments

Ashar Nazim
Managing Director, Finocracy

Ashraf Gomma Ali
Regional Head, Sharia and Governance, Cimb Islamic Bank

Ayman Sejiny
Chief Executive Officer, Ibdarbank

Badr El Din a. Ibrahim
Senior Microfinance Consultant, Arab Gulf Fund for Development (Agfund)

Bashar Al Natoor
Global Head, Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings

Cassim Docrat
Director, Ddcap (Difc) Limited

Darin Rovere
Founder & Ceo, Sustainability Excellence

Daud Vicary Abdullah
Managing Director, Dva Consulting

Esam Alkheshnam
Ceo, International Turnkey Systems (Its)

Fadi Al Faqih
Ceo, Bank of Khartoum (Bok)

Fadi Al Qutub
Chief Investment Officer, Al Istithmar Capital

Fadi Al Said
Director, Portfolio Manager/analyst, Lazard Gulf Ltd. (Dubai)

Fadi Hani
Vp Mea & Turkey, Avaya

Fatih Kazan
Financial Sector Specialist, Global Islamic Finance Development Center World Bank

Gonzalo Rodríguez
General Coordinator, Saudi-spanish Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Ie Business School

Dr Hatim El-tahir
Director, Islamic Finance Group Leader, Deloitte Me Islamic Finance Knowledge Centre (Ifkc), Deloitte & Touche – Bahrain

Hussein Abdulhaq
Head of Treasury & Financial Markets, Al Salam Bank, Bahrain

Iftikhar Ali
Deputy Managing Director, Bank Abc Islamic

Dr Imran Lum
Director, Islamic Finance, Corporate & Institutional Banking | National Australia Bank Limited

Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine
Chief Economist, Bahrain Economic Development Board

Jessica Robinson
Founder and Managing Director, Moxie Future

John a. Sandwick
General Manager, Safa Investment Services

Junaid Wahedna
Ceo and Founder, Wahed Inc

Khalid Al Kayed
Chief Executive Officer, Bank Nizwa

Khalid Howladar
Managing Director and Founder, Acreditus

Kurt Lieberman
Ceo, Magni Global Asset Management Llc

Marco Lichtfous
Partner, Deloitte Tax & Consulting

Meliksah Utku
Ceo, Al Baraka Participation Bank

Michael Mellinghoff
Managing Director, Techfluence

Mohammad Damak
Senior Director & Global Head of Islamic Finance Financial Services Research, S&p Global Ratings

Mohamed Nazri Omar
Managing Director/ceo, Danajamin Nasional Bhd

Mohammad Shaheed Khan
Vp, Shariah Compliant Banking, Gulf International Bank

Mohammed Ameen Hassen
Head- Shari’ah Banking, Standard Bank Group

Mohammed Kateeb
Group Chairman & Ceo, Path Solutions

Monem Salam
President, Saturna Sdn. Bhd.

Mujtaba Khalid
Head, Islamic Finance Centre, Bibf

Mustafa Adil
Head of Islamic Finance,Thomson Reuters

Nick Lee
Authorisation Director-financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market

Peter Kruschel
Director, Banking Supervision, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin)

Raghu Mandagolathur
Head of Research, Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz)

Rajashekara V. Maiya
Head of Product Strategy, Infosys Finacle

Redha Al Ansari
Research Team Leader – Mena, Thomson Reuters

Robin Amlot
Ceo, Cpi Financial

Dr. Saeeda Jaffar
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal-middle East

Salam Slim
Director - Global Solution Lead/ Islamic Banking, Oracle Financial Services

Serdar Guner
Director, Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority

Stuart Hutton
Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical

Subhi Bora
Communications Director, Zileej

Dr. Sulaiman Al-sultan
Director, Corporate Support, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (Icd)

Dr. Yahia Abdul-rahman
Chairman and Ceo, Lariba – Lariba Bank of Whittier

2017 Partners:

STRATEGIC:
• Central Bank of Bahrain

PLATINUM:
• Kuwait Finance House

GOLD:
• Khaleeji Commercial Bank

SILVER:
• AL Salam Bank
• Ibdar Bank
• Bank ABC Islamic
• BOK International
• Boubyan Bank
• Wahed

REGIONAL:
• AlBaraka

CONFERENCE LUNCHEON HOST DAY 2:
• Ithmaar Bank

KNOWLEDGE:
• Thomson Reuters

ISLAMIC BANKING TECHNOLOGY:
• Path

ISLAMIC JURISDICTION:
• Labuan IBFC

LANYARD:
• Shariyah

ASSOCIATE:
• Luxembourg for Finance
• Oracle
• Baker McKenzie
• Dark Trace
• Benefit
• Infosys Finacle
• Sadad
• NEC Payments
• EIGER
• GAS
• Business Is Great
• CBX
• Deloitte
• DDCAP

BADGE:
• Fitch Ratings

VIP NETWORK HOST:
• Crestbridge

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT:
• BIBF Leading Excellence

OFFCIAL BEVERAGE:
• Coca-Cola