IFN Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment Dialogues 2023 - Dubai | REDmoney Events | 15 March 2023 | Conrad Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Trade Centre 1 Dubai, UAE

The Middle East is a global Islamic finance bastion has been serving the region extensively since 2004 through industry-leading events and we are pleased to return to Dubai in 2023 to kick off a brand-new series.

Dubai’s international Islamic finance leadership and the UAE’s strong ambitions to turn itself into a sustainable finance center makes the emirate the ideal location to launch the which is built upon the success of highly acclaimed Dialogues series. The UAE is also the host of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, which will take place in the UAE mid-November, again underscoring the emirate’s vital role in driving the global sustainability agenda.

Valued for its quality in-depth discussions, the high-level Dialogue will gather the region’s leading minds in Islamic and sustainable finance to engage in an intellectual exercise toward finding pragmatic solutions to advance the Islamic sustainable agenda in the region. Market leaders, numbering 12–15, will identify the most pressing issues impeding the sector, determine the industry’s competitive advantages and propose recommendations to narrow the gap and capture the multitrillion-dollar Islamic sustainable investment opportunity.

The Dialogue will adopt the Chatham House Rule to encourage openness and honesty of discussion. A few select market practitioners are invited to observe the proceedings.

2023 Speakers

Aditya Shah
Head of Circular Economy Investments, Creek Capital

Anita Wieja-Caruba
Associate Director, Strategy, Policy and Risk, Dubai Financial Services Authority

Aruna Narayanan
Senior Advisor Sustainability and ESG, The Partnerships Advisory

Asal Saghari
Counsel, King & Spalding

Basheer Ahmad
Listing Authority, Markets, Dubai Financial Services Authority

Dr. Dalal Aassouli
Asistant Professor of Islamic Finance, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Eline Sleurink
Head of UK and Ireland and Middle East, Signatory Relations, United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment

Husain Alkhaja
GCC Regional Director, DDCAP

Ijlal Alvi
CEO and Secretary to the Board, International Islamic Financial Market

Jawaad Chawla
Senior Islamic and Corporate Finance Specialist

Lo’ai Bataineh
CEO, Ominvest International Holding-DIFC

Luma Saqqaf
CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting

Maali Qasem Khader
CEO and Founder, Middle East Institute of Directors

Mike Tirman
Partner, Ice Miller

Dr. Obaid Saif Al Zaabi
Chairman, Parker Russell Obaid, UAE; former vice-chairman, IOSCO; and former CEO, Securities and Commodities Authority, UAE

Oliver von Wolff
Founder and CEO, Helion Ventures

Rizal Mohd Ali
Vice-President, Responsible Investment, Retirement Fund (Incorporated), Malaysia, (KWAP)

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali
Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia

Vineeta Tan
Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news

Yavar Moini
Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

ADVISORY BOARD:

Aruna Narayanan
Senior Advisor Sustainability and ESG, The Partnerships Advisory

Dr. Dalal Aassouli
Asistant Professor of Islamic Finance, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Faisal Hasan
Chief Investment Officer, Al Mal Capital

Jessica Robinson
Senior Advisor, ESG, Deloitte

Khurram Waheed
Managing Director, Corporate Finance, Dalma Capital

Luma Saqqaf
CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting

Margot Jacquet
Adviser – Business Development, Luxembourg for Finance

Maya Marissa Malek
CEO, Amanie Advisors

Navina Balasingam
General Manager, Capital Markets Malaysia (CM²)

Paul McViety
Partner, DLA Piper

2023 Partners

LEAD PARTNERS:
• Capital Markets Malaysia
• HSBC Amanah

PARTNERS:
• DDCAP Group
• Ice Miller Legal Counsel
• Ideal Ratings
• King and Spalding

CONSULTANCY PARTNER:
• Redmoney Consulting

LEAD MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Islamic Sustainable Finance and Investment
• IFN
• IFN Fintech

MEDIA PARTNER:
• CIBE