Speakers

First Day: Wednesday - 18th Shawwal 1446 H / 16th April, 2025

Opening

Prof. Beshr Moafaq

Professor of Economics and Islamic Finance, Qatar University

H.E. Mr. Yousef Hassan Khalawi

Secretary General, Al Baraka Forum for Islamic Economy

First Session: The Journey of Islamic Banking: From Beginnings to Universality

H.E. Sheikh Dr. Saad bin Nasser Al-Shithri

Advisor to the Royal Saudi Court, member of the Council of Senior Scholars

Dr. Mohamed Cherif El Amri

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Management, Department of Islamic Economics and Finance, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Prof. Abdul Rahman Al-Kilani

Dean of the Faculty of Shari'ah, University of Jordan Vice Chairman of the Shari'ah Supervisory Board, Jordan Islamic Bank

H.E. Mr. Bashar Al-Natoor

Managing Director and The Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings

H.E. Prof. Fayad Abd Al-Monem Hassanein

Former Egyptian Minister of Finance
Professor of Economics, The Faculty of Commerce, Al-Azhar University

Second Session: Innovative Approaches for the Islamic Banks’ Growth: Islamic Windows and Acquisitions as Expansion Strategies

H.E. Mr. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar

Chairman, Board of Directors, Bursa Malaysia

Prof. Mohammad Hudaib

Accounting and Finance Professor, King Saud University, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Accounting

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Belwafi

Professor of Islamic Economics and Finance, Department of Islamic Finance, Islamic Economics Institute, King Abdulaziz University

H.E. Dr. Fahad AlElayan

Senior Vice President and Head of Shari'ah Group, Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Bank Al Jazira

H.E. Dr. Osaid Kailani

Member of the Shari’ah Board, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Global Head Shari'a, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)

Prof. Adel Sarea

Professor of Accounting and Economics, At Ahlia University, Bahrain Senior Editor, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Publishing

Third Session: Toward Integrated Shari’ah Governance: The Solid Foundation for Islamic Banking

Mr. Abdullah bin Haron

Deputy Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

Dr. El Ayashy Fedad

Vice Chairman, Shari’ah Board, Albaraka Bank Group

Mr. Yaser Abdulaziz Al Marshde

Chief Sharia Officer (CSO), General Secretary of Shari’ah Committee, Alinma Bank

Dr. Salem Al Ali

Chairman and Executive Member, Internal Shari’ah Supervisory Committee, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Dr. Abdullah bin Mousa Al-Ammar

Chairman, Shari’ah Board, Bank Albilad

H.E. Dr. Umar Oseni

Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Center (OIC-AC)

Second Day: Thursday - 19th Shawwal 1446 H / 17th April, 2025

Fourth Session: Islamic Banks: Engines of Socio-economic Development

H.E. Dr. Sidi Ould Tah

President of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Mohd Azmi Omar

President and Chief Executive Officer, The International Center for Education in Islamic Finance University (INCEIF)

Mr. Homam Hashem

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Small and Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Kafala)

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Belwafi

Professor of Islamic Economics and Finance, Department of Islamic Finance, Islamic Economics Institute, King Abdulaziz University

Prof. Habib Ahmed

Professor and Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance Durham University

Shaikh Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Atram

Associate Professor and Head of Fiqh Department, Shari’ah College, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Member of the Shari’ah Board, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)

Fifth Session: The Future of Islamic Banking: Challenges and Promising Opportunities

H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen Al-Fares

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alinma Tokio Marine Company

Dr. Usman Chaudry

Chief Risk Officer and Board Director, Gatehouse Bank plc

Dr. Wael Eid

Chief Risk & Governance Officer and Member of the Investment Committee, QInvest

H.E. Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta

Former Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

H.E. Dr. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar

Chairman, Board of Directors, Bursa Malaysia

Prof. Monzer Kahf

Professor of Islamic Economics and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Management, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Sixth Session: Special Panel Discussion: Islamic Banking Groups and Their Role in Pioneering the Islamic Banking Sector and Promoting Islamic Economic Concepts

Dr. Hamed Merah

Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

H.E. Mr. Houssem Ben Haj Amor

Chief Executive Officer, Al Baraka Group

H.E. Dr. Adnan Chilwan

Group Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Islamic Bank

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdelbary

Group Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Lecturer: Cherished Memories in Islamic Banking History and Present: Highlights from H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Suleiman Al-Manea

Prof. Beshr Moafaq

Professor of Economics and Islamic Finance, Qatar University

H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Suleiman Al-Manea

>Advisor to the Royal Saudi Court, member of the Council of Senior Scholars

H.E. Dr. Sidi Ould Tah

President of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

H.E. Prof. Fayyad Abdel Moneim

Former Egyptian Minister of Finance
Professor of Economics, The Faculty of Commerce, Al-Azhar University

H.E. Dr. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar

Chairman, Board of Directors, Bursa Malaysia

Mr. Yaser Abdulaziz Al Marshde

Chief Sharia Officer (CSO), Alinma Bank

H.E. Dr. Umar Oseni

Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Center (OIC-AC)

H.E. Dr. Hamed Merah

Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

H.E. Dr. Osaid Kailani

Member of the Shari’ah Board, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Global Head Shari'a, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)

H.E. Dr. Fahad AlElayan

Senior Vice President and Head of Shari'ah Group, Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Bank Al Jazira

H. E. Mr. Homam Hashem

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Small and Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Kafala)

H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen Al-Fares

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alinma Tokio Marine Company

H.E. Mr. Houssem Ben Haj Amor

Chief Executive Officer, Al Baraka Group

Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Mohd Azmi Omar

President and Chief Executive Officer, The International Center for Education in Islamic Finance University (INCEIF)

Prof. Monzer Kahf

Professor of Islamic Economics and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Management, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Prof. Beshr Moafaq

Professor of Economics and Islamic Finance, Qatar University

Prof. Abdul Rahman Al-Kilani

Vice Chairman of the Shari'ah Supervisory Board, Jordan Islamic Bank
Dean of the Faculty of Shari'ah, University of Jordan

Prof. Mohammad Hudaib

Accounting and Finance Professor, King Saud University, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Accounting

Prof. Ahmed Belouafi

Associate Professor, Research Department, Islamic Economics Research Center, King Abdulaziz University (KAU)

Dr. Mohamed Cherif El Amri

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Management, Department of Islamic Economics and Finance, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Dr. Wael Eid

Chief Risk & Governance Officer and Member of the Investment Committee, QInvest

Mr. Abdullah bin Haron

Deputy Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

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