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Event Date |
Mon Sep 4 BST (over 1 year ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Sep 3 7:00pm - Sun Sep 3 7:00pm |
Location |
Mansion House
Walbrook, London EC4N 8BH, UK |
Region | EMEA |
Growing from strength to strength, Europe’s longest-running Islamic finance conference will once again take place in London in the majestic Mansion House under the patronage of the Lord Mayor of London.
Supported by His Majesty’s Government, TheCityUK and The City of London, IFN UK Forum is a fixture in the calendars of Islamic finance professionals in the region, attracting an international profile of bankers, investors, intermediaries and service providers.
Differentiated by its quality on-stage discussions and unparalleled networking opportunities, the IFN UK Forum continue to uphold itself as a pillar for productive Islamic finance engagement, capacity building and driver for further growth in Europe.
2023 Speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Alderman Vincent Keaveny
Representative of the Lord Mayor of the City of London
Lord Johnson
Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade
SPEAKERS:
Ahmad Shahizam Mohd Shariff
General Partner, Mekar Capital
Ahsan Ali
Managing Director and Head, Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Areeb Siddiqui
Founder and CEO, Kestrl
Arshadur Rahman
Senior Manager, Bank of England
Asal Saghari
Counsel, King & Spalding
Farmida Bi
Chair, Europe, Middle East and Asia, Norton Rose Fulbright
Khaled Khalifa
Senior Advisor and Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Lawrence Oliver
Executive Director, Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group
Lim Say Cheong
CEO, Saudi Venture Capital Investment Company
Luma Saqqaf
CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting
Dr Martina Macpherson
Head of ESG Product Management, SIX
Mike Tirman
Partner, Ice Miller
Dr Mohamed Damak
Senior Director, Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings
Dr Mohammed Kroessin
Head of Global Islamic Microfinance Unit, Islamic Relief Worldwide
Mohammed Saifullah Khan
CEO, Dar Al Sharia
Munirah Khairuddin
Country Head and CEO, Principal Asset Management
Nasser Al-Thekair
General Manager, Trade & Business Development, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Dr Natalie Schoon
CEO, REDmoney Consulting
Nicholas Edmondes
Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Nitish Bhojnagarwala
Senior Vice-President, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Omar Shaikh
CEO, COCOA Invest
Rafiza Ghazali
Director, Digital Banking, KAF Investment Bank
Raza Ullah
CEO, Pfida
Dr Scott Levy
Founder, Al Waseelah
Shakeel Adli
Founder and CEO, Zunikh
Simon Meldrum
Innovative Finance, Private Sector and Innovation Unit, Partnerships and Resource Development, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Sultan Choudhury
Advisory Board Member, Islamic Finance Council UK
Dr Sutan Emir Hidayat
Director of the Islamic Economy Supporting Ecosystem, the National Committee for Islamic Economy and Finance (KNEKS)
Dr Usman Chaudry
Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director, Gatehouse Bank
Vineeta Tan
Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news
Zakky Bantan
Head of Funding, IsDB
Zalina Shamsudin
Head of International Programmes, Climate Bonds Initiative
ADVISORY BOARD:
Amir Firdaus
Partner, CFO, OFFA
Henry MacNevin
Associate Managing Director, Moody’s Investors Service
Dr Natalie Schoon
CEO, REDmoney Consulting
Richard Thomas
Managing Director, Sustainable Economy
Dr Scott Levy
Founder, Al Waseelah
Stella Cox
Managing Director, DDCAP
Tom Reynolds
Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Dr Usman Chaudry
Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director, Gatehouse Bank
Zalina Shamsudin
Head of International Programmes, Climate Bonds Initiative
2023 Partners
MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• ICD
• ICIEC
• ITFC
• Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum-THIQAH
PARTNERS:
• Al Waseelah
• DDCAP Group
• Eiger
• Gatehouse Bank
• Ice Miller Legal Counsel
• Ideal Ratings
• King and Spalding
• Moody's Investors Service
• Norton Rose Fulbright
• Principal
• S&P Global Ratings
• Saudi Venture Capital
• Standard Chartered - Saadiq Islamic
• Trowers and Hamlins
CONSULTANCY PARTNER:
• Redmoney Consulting
LEAD MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Islamic Finance News
• IFN Fintech
• Islamic Sustainable Finance and Investment
MEDIA PARTNERS:
• CIBE
• International Business Times
• Trade Finance Global