2nd Islamic Finance and Banking Summit 2023 | Islamic Finance & Banking Summit | 26 February 2023 | TBA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

This is one of the largest and the most progressive economies in the region. As part of its mission to realize the Vision 2030 objectives, the nation has persevered to emerge as the world’s largest holder of Islamic financial assets, thus creating a thriving Islamic finance industry. Consistent economical growth and continuous efforts has established the Kingdom as leader of the Islamic finance market across the world.

The event is positioned to create a dynamic platform for key Islamic industry stakeholders, thought leaders, policy makers, technology providers and investors f rom the region to deliberate, discuss and benchmark aviable road map to further enhance the Islamic finance industry in the Kingdom or Saudi Arabia and rest of the region.

2023 Speakers

DR. SAMI AL-SUWAILEM
Acting Director General, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

DR. RAMI ABDELKAFI
Team Leader, Knowledge Creation, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

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MR. IJLAL AHMED ALVI, CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

MR. BAHAA ALDEEN KHASHOGGI
Country Head of MSME, Banque Saudi Fransi

MR. MUFTI AZIZ UR REHMAN
[MS, Sh. A, CSAA, CIPA, CIFA, CTP, Shari'ah Scholar & Consultant

MR. MOHD SUHAIMI ABDUL HAMID
Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad

MR. FIRAS AL LAWATI
Acting General Manager, Payment Systems, Office of Directorate Genera, Payment Systems, Central Bank of Oman

MR. DEAN GILLESPIE
CEO,Islamic Bank Australia

DR. SCOTT LEVY
Founder, Al Waseelah PLC, CEO, Bedford Row Capital

PROF. DR. ASHRAF DAWABA
President, European Academy for Islamic Finance and Economics (EAIFE)

MR. WAJEB A. KANSO
Executive Board Member, Capital Markets Authority

ASSOC. PROF. DR MOHAMED ESKANDAR SHAH MOHD RASID
Associate Professor and Associate Dean Academic Affairs, Islamic Studies, HBKU, Qatar Foundation

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

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MR. BASHAR AL-NATOR, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings

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

MR. IRWAN ABDALLAH
Head of Islamic Capital Market, Indonesia Stock Exchange

MR. SABER AHMED
Executive Director Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank

MR. MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR MUGHAL
Managing Director, AlHuda CIBE FZ LLE – UAE

DR. HUMAYON DAR, PHD (CAMBRIDGE)
Director General, Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance London

MRS. RUSLENA RAMLI
Director of Fintech and Islamic Digital Economy, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

MS. MANAL ALRUBAIAN
General Internal Auditor, IKuwait International Bank

ASST PROF. DR. A.S. ZIAD MAHOMED
Director of Executive Education, INCEIF University, Malaysia Chairman of Shariah board, HSBC Amanah (Malaysia)

MS. FAYRUZ MOHAMED, CA(SA), CERT.DIR., CEZM, IFQ
National Chairperson, South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF)

DR. HIND LEBDAOUI
associate professor of Islamic finance, School of Business administration (SBA) of Al Akhawayn University

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)

DR. IRUM SABA
Associate Professor, Institute of Business Administration Karachi, Pakistan, Shariah Board Member, Salaam Takaful Limited

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

MR. FASEEH ELAHI
Director, Eighty Eight Mantra Advisory

2023 Partners

ASSOCIATION PARTNERS:
• Charetered Institue of Islamic Finance Professionals

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• CIBE
• Ifing Media
• Union of Arab Banks