AAOIFI-IsDB 17th Annual Islamic Banking and Finance Conference 2022 | Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) | 26 November 2022 | Crowne Plaza Manama (Bahrain), an IHG Hotel, Diplomatic Area 317, Manama, Bahrain

About the event
The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) together with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), represented by IsDB Institute (IsDBI), is set to host the 17th edition of its annual Islamic banking and finance conference under the auspices of the Central Bank of Bahrain. The two-day conference will be held physically, under the theme “Economic Resilience and Governance in Disruptive Times”.

The annual conference is considered as one of the most important gatherings in the Islamic finance industry for which Shari’ah scholars, policymakers, and decision-makers come together on one platform for deliberations on pressing topics in the Islamic finance industry globally.

For the benefit of wider stakeholders, the conference will be aired live through Zoom, YouTube, and other social media platforms. It will be supported by various partners and sponsors including Islamic banks and financial institutions, academic institutions, technology, as well as other support service providers and knowledge-sharing platforms.

2022 Speakers

H.E. Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Chairman, AAOIFI Board, Trustees

H. E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj
Governor, Central Bank, Bahrain

H.E Mr. Perry Warjiyo
Governor, Bank Indonesia

H.E. Dr. Feras Milhem
Governor, Palestinian Monitory Authority

Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem
Acting Director General, Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), Kingdom, audi Arabia

Dr. Wassim Manssouri
First Vice-Governor, Banque du Liban – Central Bank, Lebanon

Mr. Omar Mustafa Ansari
Secretary General, AAOIFI

Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem
Acting Director General, Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), Kingdom, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Tarifa A. Alzaabi
Director-General - ICBA

Dr. Harun Celik
Senior Expert, Trade Solutions Complex, ITFC

Mr. Syed Saad Ali Pasha
Head, Business Development Islamic Chamber, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture – ICCIA

Farrukh Raza
Chairman AAOIFI Governance, Ethics Board (AGEB); Group CEO, IFAAS (Islamic Finance Advisory, Assurance Services); Co-founder, IFIN (Islamic FinTech), United Kingdom

Mrs. Sina Bassam Hbous
Expert, sustainability, governance, Islamic banking, climate

Mr. Tariqullah Khan
Professor, INCEIF University, Malaysia

Mr. Mohammad Khalid Jawahir
Senior Islamic Finance Specialist Islamic Development Bank Institute

Mr. Al-Tayeb Ahmed Al-Dajani
Programme Officer, UN Economic, Social Commission, Western Asia

Dr. Walid Hegazy
Founder, Managing Partner, Hegazy, Partners

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib
Founder, Chairman Akhuwat Foundation

Mr. Faizal Bhana
Director, Middle East, Africa, India

Md. Farid Uddin Ahmed
Chairman, Executive Committee, Central Shariah Board, Islamic Bank Bangladesh

Mr. Khaled Khalifa
Shari’ah advisor, ADCB Islamic, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta
Secretary-General Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

Mr. Darrel Scott
Financial consultant working, World Bank

Assoc. Dr. Yusuf Dinç
Member, Insurance, Private Pension Regulation, Supervision Board

Mr. Muhammad Kashif Siddiqee
Expert advisor, Capital Market Authority (CMA - Oman)

Dr. Humayon Dar
Founder, Cambridge Islamic Finance Leadership Programme

Dr. Aishath Muneeza
Member, PIMCC, AAOIFI, chairperson, Shariah Advisory Council, Capital Market Development Authority, Maldives, Maldives

Dr. Muhammad Bilal
Research Economist, General Council, Islamic Banks, Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)

Professor Dr. M. Kabir Hassan
Member, AAOIFI Governance, Ethics Board; Professor of Finance, University, New Orleans, United States, America

Mr. Khalid Hamad Al-Hamad
Executive Director, Banking Supervision Central Bank of Bahrain

Mr. Ali Allawala
Head, Islamic Banking UAE, Group Islamic Head, Consumer, Private, Business Banking

Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin
Executive Director, ISRA Management Centre, Professor, INCEIF University

Mr. Hammad Hassan
Managing Director, CEO Bank ABC Islamic

Mr. Abdulaziz Saoud Al Mualla
Senior Examiner, Shari'ah Compliance, Banking Supervision, CB UAE

Mr. Hamza K. Bawazir
Executive Vice President Head, Shariah Division, National Commercial Bank, Jeddah

Mr. Ashar Nazim
Founder, Group CEO, Aion Digital

Dr. Ahmet Albayrak
Board Member, AAOIFI Governance, Ethics Board.

Dr. Shaher Abbas
Founder, CEO, IFIN

Mr. Umar Munshi
Co-founder, Ethis Global (Ethis.co)

2022 Partners

MAJOR PARTNERS:
• SNB
• Jumhouria Bank
• Kuwait Finance House

GOLD PARTNERS:
• Albaraka
• ADIB
• BISB
• kHALEEJI Commercial Bank

SILVER PARTNERS:
• DDCAP Group
• pwc

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS:
• IFIN Instant Financing
• Azentio

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS:
• Cambrigeifa
• BIBF
• Refinitiv
• Taif