2nd Edition Islamic Banking & Finance Summit 2023 | Islamic Finance & Banking Summit | 26 September 2023 | Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai - UAE

It is 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 .

UAE aims to maintain and improve its position as one of the world's leading Islamic banking systems operators through unsurpassed customer service, innovation, growth and consistent employee engagement. Given a great amount of upcoming new local projects, particularly in the renewable & green energy fields, which will require substantial investment and capital, it is expected to see a significant growth in the local financial sector.

Moreover, 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 the financial one is no different to them. The summit will bring key together industry experts, including governmental bodies, major local & global banks and senior industry representatives, to discuss the major opportunities & challenges for the Islamic finance community and its potential to achieve operational excellence in the upcoming years.

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
• Fintech & Investment funds

2023 Speakers

Mr. Basheer Ahmad
Head of Listing Authority, Markets, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

Dr. Mohamed Damak
Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings

Mr. Ali Allawala
Global Head, Islamic Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Dr. Scott Levy
Founder, Al Waseelah PLC
CEO, Bedford Row Capital

Mr. Nik Joharris Nik Ahmad
Country Head, Maybank Islamic Berhad (Dubai-DIFC Branch)

Mr. Raphael Fofana
Head (Acting) of the UAE Office Structured Finance & Sovereign Investments, Underwriter (ICIEC), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Mr. Bashar Al-Natoor
Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings

Mr. Mohammed Saifullah Khan
CEO, Dar Al Sharia

Mr. Tony Chacko Joseph
Head of Digital Transformation, ePayments, Ministry of Finance, UAE

Mr. Firas Al Lawati
Acting General Manager Payment Systems, Central Bank of Oman (CBO)

Mr. Mohamed El Desouky
Head of Islamic Banking, United Arab Bank

Mr. Norzulkarnien Bin Nor Mohamad
EVP, Head of Strategy, Maybank Group Islamic Banking

Dr. Ejaz Ahmed Samadani
Chairman of Shariah Board, Maldives Islamic Bank Shariah Scholar & Board Member, HBL Islamic Banking

Mr. Marwan Abu-Hamad
Head of Digital Wealth Management Product - Investment & Takaful, Al Hilal Bank

Dr. Faisal Zaheer Mughal
Head of Islamic Banking, National Bank of Bahrain

Mr. Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Hamid
Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad

Mr. Muhammed Raza Jessani
VP- Head of Strategic Planning & Business Analytics, Dubai Islamic Bank

Dr. Fazal Rahim Abdul Rahim
Senior Vice President - Head of Sharia Control, Ajman Bank PJSC

Mr. Faisal Hasan, CFA
Chief Investment Officer & Head of Asset Management, Al Mal Capital

Dr. Rizwan Malik
Head, Islamic Finance Centre, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)

Mr. Irwan Abdalloh
Head of Islamic Capital Market, Indonesia Stock Exchange

Mrs. Fatin Said Juma Al Zadjali
Head of Learning & Development, Bank Dhofar

Dr. Ahmad Tarablsi
Certified Shari‘a and Governance Advisor, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid
Associate Professor and Associate Dean Academic Affairs, Islamic Studies, HBKU, Qatar Foundation

Sheikh Dr. Amin Fateh
Shari’ah Advisor & General Manager, Minhaj Advisory

Mr. Arsalan Tariq
Partner, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates

Mr. Muhammad Zubair Mughal
Managing Director, AlHuda CIBE FZ LLE – UAE

Dr. Ehsanullah Agha
Manager Shari’a Consultation, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Mr. Sadaqat Ullah Khan
Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Sharia Advisory, Audit, Compliance, and Execution, Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics-UAE

Mr. Wajeb A. Kanso
Executive Board Member, Capital Markets Authority

Dr. Irum Saba
Associate Professor, Institute of Business Administration Karachi, Pakistan
Shariah Board Member, Salaam Takaful Limited

2023 Sponsors

MULTILATERAL PARTNER:
• ICIEC

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• AAOIFI

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• HAQQ
• Islamic Coin

SILVER SPONSOR:
• BSA

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Islamic Finance & Banking Summit

ISLAMIC BANKING PARTNERS:
• Maybank Islamic
• Standard Chatered
• United Arab Bank

SUPPORTING PARTNERS
• BIBF
• Union of Arab banks
• CIIFP
• CIBE
• Ifing Media