IFN Forum Saudi Arabia 2017 | REDmoney Events | 22 November 2017 | Riyadh Marriott Hotel, King Saud Road, Al Wazarat District, Riyadh 11464, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is one of the most active and influential markets in the Islamic finance space today and certainly the biggest in the Gulf. With landmark steps including the opening of Tadawul to foreign investors, the potential for access to the Saudi debt market and booming asset classes including IPOs, real estate and project finance, a growing number of issuers are coming to market and the overall investment scene is growing dramatically.

Our exclusive access to the movers and shakers who matter make IFN Saudi Arabia Forum the essential event for anyone with interest in the Saudi market. IFN returns to Saudi Arabia for the sixth time and IFN Saudi Arabia Forum 2017 is slated to attract global market players eager to gain access to the highly lucrative Saudi Arabian market. With its solid regulatory framework and firm foundation in Islamic banking, the Saudi Arabian market will continue to prosper and innovate.

2017 Speakers:

Abdul-Rahman Hammad
Regional Director Middle East, IdealRatings 

Allen Merhej
Managing Director - GCC, Inovalis Fund Management

Amro Nahas
Head of Real Estate Investment, MASIC

Anita Yadav
Head of Fixed Income Research, Senior Director
Wholesale Banking, Emirates NBD

Ashar Nazim
Managing Director, Finocracy

Charlie Sleightholme
Head of Islamic Finance, BGC Brokers

Darko Hajdukovic
Head of Analytics, Funds and Fixed Income, London Stock Exchange Group 

Fahad Aldeweesh
CEO and Head of Investment Banking, JP Morgan Saudi Arabia Company

Fakrizzaki Ghazali
Head of Fixed Income, SEDCO Capital

Faisal Qadri
Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets, HSBC Saudi Arabia

Hidayathullah Baig
Senior Director, Project Finance, Al Rajhi Bank

Ibrahim Al Buloushi
National Director and Country Head, JLL

Iman Abdel Khalek
Head, MENA Debt Capital Markets, Capital Markets Origination, Citigroup Global Markets Limited

James Stull
Partner, King & Spalding

John Sandwick
General Manager, Safa Investment Services

Lawrence Oliver
Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCAP

Maisa J Shunnar
Head of Strategy Implementation and Transformation, Bahrain Islamic Bank

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

Nabil Issa
Partner, King & Spalding

Nitish Bhojnagarwala
Vice-President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service

Richard Paton
Head of PPP and Public Sector Strategy, Saudi Arabia, KPMG

Rizwan Kanji
Partner, King & Spalding

Robert Ansari
Executive Director, Head of the Middle East, MSCI

Robert Hahm
CEO, Mashreq Capital

Safdar Raza
Director, Project and Export Finance, HSBC Saudi Arabia

Shibeer Ahmed
Partner, Winston & Strawn

Talal A Ajina
Country Head, PayTabs

Umera Ali
Partner, Michelman & Robinson

Yasser Dahlawi
CEO, Shariyah Review Bureau

2017 Partners:

• King & Spalding
• ICD
• ITFC
• IBA|CEIF
• RFI Foundation
• Able Ace Rakin
• DDCAP Group
• Eiger
• Ideal Ratings
• Mashreq Capital
• S&P Global Ratings
• Nomura