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His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj
HIS EXCELLENCY RASHEED MOHAMMED AL MARAJ
GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAIN
SPEAKER
H.E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj has been Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain
(CBB), previously the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA), since January 2005.
As Governor, Mr. Al Maraj carries ministerial ranking and is the chief executive
of the CBB, which is responsible for ensuring monetary and financial stability
in Bahrain. The CBB is also the single regulator of Bahrain’s financial services
industry.
Mr. Al Maraj has a wealth of experience in finance, engineering and management
and has served with the Government and the private sector.
His career highlights include senior positions with Government, having served as
Assistant Under-Secretary at the then Finance and National Economy Ministry and
Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Transportation.
Prior to his appointment as CBB Governor, Mr. Al Maraj was General Manager and
Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp),
which is based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Currently, Mr. Al Maraj is on the Boards of the Economic Development Board
(EDB), National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) and member of the Board of Trustees
of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK.
He has previously served as Chairman of the Bahrain Telecommunications Company,
as a member of the Consultation Council of the Co-operation Council for the Arab
States of the Gulf and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of
Bahrain.
Alex Tapscott
ALEX TAPSCOTT
CEO
NEXTBLOCK GLOBAL
SPEAKER
Alex Tapscott is a globally recognised thought-leader, speaker and writer
focused on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society and
government. Alex is the Founder and CEO of NextBlock Global, an investment
company actively managing a diversified portfolio of digital assets.
Alex Tapscott is the co-author (with Don Tapscott) of the critically acclaimed
non-fiction best-seller, Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind
Bitcoin is Changing Money Business and the World, which has been translated into
15 languages. His work has been featured in TIME, Fortune, Forbes, the Harvard
Business Review, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and dozens of other
publications.
Alex is a founding member of the IMF’s special advisory council on fintech and
blockchain. He also currently sits on Advisory Board to Elections Canada, the
independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections
and referendums, and is a founding Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global
Futures Council on Blockchain. In 2016, he co-founded (with Don Tapscott) The
Blockchain Research Institute, a multi-million dollar think tank focused on
blockchain strategies, opportunities and use-cases. Alex and Don received the
2017 Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award. This award “celebrates the thinker who
has done the most to convert the digital language of the 0 and 1 into useful
human insights”. Alex is a graduate of Amherst College (cum laude) and is a CFA
Charterholder. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
Topics & Books
Blockchain
Technology
Winning in the Digital Revolution
Tailya Minullina
TAILYA MINULLINA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE TATARSTAN INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLICAN OF TATARSTAN
SPEAKER
Khalid Hamad Abdul-Rahman Hamad
KHALID HAMAD ABDUL-RAHMAN HAMAD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BANKING SUPERVISION / CHAIRMAN
CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAIN, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC FINANCIAL MARKET (IIFM)
SPEAKER
Mr. Khalid Hamad has held several senior posts at the Central Bank of Bahrain
(CBB).
His current responsibilities include supervision of all banking institutions,
including Islamic banks, licensed by the CBB, as well as inspection of all
financial institutions, comprising banks, insurance firms, investment companies,
and capital market players.
Mr. Hamad began his career in 1987 with the Bahrain Monetary Agency, the
predecessor of the CBB. From 1990 till 2003, he served as Acting Director,
Inspection and then as Director, Banking Supervision. In 2003, he joined Ernst &
Young in Bahrain, serving as Senior Consultant on Risk Management & Regulatory
Services. He rejoined the CBB in his current post in February 2006.
Mr. Hamad is Chairman of the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM),
Chairman of the Waqf Fund for Research, Education and Training in Islamic
Finance. He has also served on a number of national and regional committees,
including the GCC Banking Supervision Committees, Arab Banking Supervision
Committee and Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors.
Mr. Hamad has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University
of Portland, USA and a Strategic Leadership and Executive Management Program
certificate from the University of Columbia, New York.
Simon Martin CMG
SIMON MARTIN CMG
BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BAHRAIN
SPEAKER
Mr Simon Martin CMG was appointed as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of
Bahrain in September 2015. Mr Martin joined the FCO in 1984 and served in
London, Rangoon, Budapest and Prague in a number of policy and commercial roles.
His most recent role was as Deputy Private Secretary to Their Royal Highnesses
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
Adnan Ahmed Yousif
ADNAN AHMED YOUSIF
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE
AL BARAKA BANKING GROUP
SPEAKER
Mr. Adnan Ahmed Yousif is a highly regarded senior banker with over three
decades of international banking experience. He holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from University of Hull, UK. He was earlier with Arab
Banking Corporation, for over 20 years and last served as Director on its Board.
As President & Chief Executive, Mr. Yousif has led Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG)
since inception, developing the Group into one of the largest and most
diversified Islamic banking groups in the world operating a network of over 700
branches in 15 countries, with its Head Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He is
also the Chairman of Al Baraka Turk Participation Bank, Banque Al Baraka
D'Algerie, Al Baraka Bank Ltd. South Africa, Al Baraka Bank Lebanon, Jordan
Islamic Bank, Al Baraka Bank Egypt, Al Baraka Bank Syria, Al Baraka Bank Sudan,
Al Baraka Bank Pakistan Ltd., Vice Chairman of Al Baraka Islamic Bank, Bahrain
and a Board member of Al Baraka Bank Tunisia and Itqan Capital in Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Adnan Yousif was the Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks, Lebanon for two
terms (2007-2013). Besides having received many international awards he is the
recipient of the Medal of Efficiency, a unique honor conferred by His Royal
Highness - King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
during the year 2011. Mr. Yousif received the title of the CSR International
Ambassador (Kingdom of Bahrain) from the CSR Regional Network. including twice
the Islamic Banker of the Year award (2004 and 2009).
In addition, he was awarded by LARIBA American Finance House the 2012 “LARIBA
Award for Excellence in Achievement”, in recognition of his leadership role in
consolidating and operating the largest diversified Islamic Banking Group in the
world.
In recognition of Mr. Yousif’s outstanding contribution in the field of
contemporary Islamic Finance in terms of modernizing its fundamentals in
practice and theorization, the Al Jinan University of Lebanon granted him an
Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration. Furthermore, in
recognition of his efforts in evolving a unique business model that is
integrated with the noble goals of Islamic Banking, Mr. Yousif has been awarded
the Accolade of the Sudanese Presidency for Excellency in Social Responsibility
in December 2015.
In Dec. 2016 Mr. Adnan Yousif was decorated with the Title of "High Commissioner
to preach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030". He also won
the Gold Award for Sustainable Development in recognition of his major role in
the service and social responsibility programs both nationally and
internationally, as well as recognition for the leading role of Al Baraka Group
in the field of CSR activities at Oman International Conference on Social
Responsibility 2016. Mr. Yousif has been elected during 2017 as the Chairman of
Bahrain Association of Banks.
Xen Baynham- Herd
XEN BAYNHAM- HERD
HEAD OF STRATEGY AND LEAD ECONOMIST
BLOCKCHAIN
SPEAKER
Xen Baynham-Herd is Head of Strategy & Lead Economist at Blockchain. Previous to
joining Blockchain Xen was a Director at UBS, managing a structural asset
portfolio and derivatives trading book. He was also a business lead and
specialist for balance sheet innovation related to block chain and distributed
ledger technology (DLT). Prior to this Xen worked in number of roles spanning
fixed income trading, financial product structuring, asset & liability
management, investment banking, balance sheet optimisation and strategy. Xen was
an early pioneer and champion of the digital currency project known as the
‘Utility Settlement Coin’ looking to set the standard for global inter-bank
settlements using DLT and has authored a number of related white papers and
discussion pieces.
Lawrence Wintermeyer
LAWRENCE WINTERMEYER
CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
ELIPSES
SPEAKER
Lawrence is the Co-Founder & Principal of Elipses, an advisory and investment
firm focused on digital. He is the former CEO of Innovate Finance, the UK
not-for-profit FinTech members association. He has over 20 years’ experience as
an advisor, executive, board member and owner working with start-ups to global
brands, and has worked in the financial services, technology, and energy sectors
in Europe, Asia and North America.
Sheikh Nizam Yaquby
SHEIKH NIZAM YAQUBY
SHARIAH SCHOLAR
SPEAKER
Abdul Hakeem Alkhayyat
ABDUL HAKEEM ALKHAYYAT
MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO
KFH BAHRAIN
SPEAKER
Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
of Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain (KFHB), as well as the Chairman of the board
for the two largest real estate projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain Durrat Al
Bahrain and Diyar Al Muharraq. Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat is a regular speaker on
a variety of topics including business and finance and frequently participates
at local and international conferences. He also has dedicated part of his time
to participate in the Board of Directors of non-profit Bahraini organizations.
In 1997, Mr. Alkhayyat passed his Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) exams from
the State of California; he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in
1990 and 1991 with bachelor degrees in both majors of Business Administration
and Middle Eastern Studies.
Hassan Amin Jarrar
HASSAN AMIN JARRAR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BAHRAIN ISLAMIC BANK
SPEAKER
Hassan Amin Jarrar is the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Islamic Bank, the
first Islamic banking institution in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Prior to his
appointment in July 2015, he served nine years with Standard Chartered Bank,
firstly as Country Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking for the UAE and
DIFC, and subsequently as Chief Executive Office for Standard Chartered in
Bahrain. Hassan has more than thirty years’ extensive experience in commercial
banking in the USA and in the Middle East, the past twenty years of which have
been in the Gulf region. Hassan’s diverse background includes Retail Banking,
SME, and Corporate and Institutional Banking. Other previous appointments
include Head of Corporate and SME Banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and VP
Corporate Banking Mashreqbank, Abu Dhabi. Before returning to the Middle East,
Hassan spent almost twenty years in the USA where he held senior management
roles at Security Pacific Bank and Bank of America in California. He gained his
BSc in Finance from the California State University, San Jose. Hassan serves on
the following boards in Bahrain:
• Tamkeen, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee
• Bahrain Association of Banks
• Bahrain Bourse, where he is also Chairman of the Audit and Governance
Committee
• Advisory Member - Thomson Reuters MENA Regulatory Advisory Board
• Bahrain Economic Development Board- Member of the Financial Services Industry
Advisory Committee
Abdul Haseeb Basit
ABDUL HASEEB BASIT
CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
ELIPSES
SPEAKER
Abdul Haseeb is the Co-Founder & Principal at Elipses, an advisory and
investment firm focused on digital. He has over 15 years experience in strategy
and finance in the Financial Services sector. Most recently he was CFO of
Innovate Finance, the UK not-for-profit FinTech members association. Prior to
this Abdul Haseeb worked in wealth management strategy and change management
roles at Credit Suisse. He is a qualified management accountant and has an MBA
(with distinction) from Imperial College Business School.
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WIBC CONFERENCE AGENDA
* DAY 1 (IIFM Seminar)- 4 Dec 2017
* DAY 2 - 5 Dec 2017
* Day 3 - 6 Dec 2017
IIFM PRE-CONFERENCE DAY SEMINAR AT WIBC 2017
“A Broad Spectrum of Horizons and Opportunities – Towards Achieving Sustainable
and Balanced Growth in the Islamic Financial Sector”
* 08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
* 09:00 – 09:05 RECITATION OF THE HOLY QURAN
* 09:05 – 09:15 OPENING REMARKS
Khalid Hamad Abdul Rahman Hamad Chairman, IIFM
* 09:15 – 10:30 IIFM DOCUMENTATION AND PRODUCT STANDARDS – AN OVERVIEW
BRIEF ON KEY TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF IIFM STANDARDS
Islamic Hedging
Islamic Liquidity Management
• CONTRIBUTION OF IIFM STANDARDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC FINANCE
INDUSTRY
Market Implementation and Unification
Creating Legal Certainty (Law Reforms, Legal Opinions and Regulatory
Requirements)
MODERATOR:
Lilian Le Falher
Executive Manager-Head of Treasury and Capital Markets & Corporate Banking
Group
Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain
SPEAKERS:
Ijlal Ahmed Alvi
Chief Executive Officer
IIFM
Habib Motani
Partner
Clifford Chance LLP, London
Khurram Hilal
Managing Director – Head of Group Islamic Products
Standard Chartered Saadiq, Dubai
Dr. Peter M. Werner
Senior Counsel
International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), London
* 10:30 – 11:45 SUKUK MARKET TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Sukuk Market Overview
• Challenges in Issuing Sukuk from Legal and Market Perspective
Sukuk Default and Restructuring
Sukuk Primary and Secondary Market Guidelines
Sukuk Documentation Standardization
MODERATOR:
Hammad Hassan
Managing Director
Bank ABC Islamic and Group Head of Islamic Banking, Bank ABC
SPEAKERS:
Ismail Dadabhoy
Advisor
IIFM
Xuan Jin
Senior Associate
White & Case LLP, Dubai
Dr. Salah Al Majthoob
Managing Director
Jeyad Advisory, Bahrain
* 11:45 – 12:00 COFFEE AND PRAYER BREAK
* 12:00 – 13:00 FINTECH AND ROLE OF SMART CONTRACTS IN THE CONTEXT OF HEDGING
AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Scope for Operational and Compliance Efficiency
Legal Aspects
MODERATOR:
Ashar Nazim
Managing Director
Finocracy
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Peter M. Werner
Senior Counsel
International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), London
Ismail Dadabhoy
Advisor
IIFM
Habib Motani
Partner
Clifford Chance LLP, London
* 13:00 – 14:00 GOLD IN ISLAMIC FINANCE AND PRODUCTS STANDARDIZATION
AAOIFI Standard – Case for Gold in Islamic Finance, Islamic Gold Products
Gold Trading Centres and the Role of Exchanges
Gold Related Product Documentation
MODERATOR:
Moinuddin Malim
Managing Director
Alternative International Management Services (AIMS), Dubai
SPEAKERS:
Andrew Naylor
Director-Central Banks and Public Policy
World Gold Council, Singapore
Habib Motani
Partner
Clifford Chance LLP, London
Selman Bayoglu
Treasury Marketing Manager
Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank, Istanbul
Hakan Aytekin
Manager
Precious Metals and Diamonds Market
Borsa Istanbul
* 14:00 – 15:00 CONFERENCE LUNCHEON AND END OF SEMINAR
CONFERENCE DAY 2: TUESDAY 5TH DECEMBER, 2017
* 08:00 - 09:00 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
* 09:00 - 09:05 READING FROM THE HOLY QURAN
* 09:05 - 09:10 MODERATOR’S OPENING REMARKS
Daud Vicary Abdullah, Managing Director, DVA Consulting
* 09.10 TO 10.15 OPENING CEREMONY AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES
* A. GOVERNORS ADDRESS
His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain
B. ISLAMIC FINANCE AS A MEANS TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC TIES BETWEEN CIS AND OIC
COUNTRIES
Taliya Minullina, Chief Executive of the Tatarstan Investment Development
Agency
Member of the Investment Council of the Republic of Tatarstan
C. SPEECH ON BLOCK CHAIN
* 10.15 TO 10.30 LAUNCH OF THE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEVELOPMENT REPORT PRESENTER &
DISCUSSION LEADER
PRESENTER & DISCUSSION LEADER
Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters
* 10.30 TO 11.00 ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW: A VISION FOR THE NEXT 40 YEARS OF
ISLAMIC BANKING
INTERVIEWEE
Adnan Ahmed Yousif President & Chief Executive, Al Baraka Banking Group
INTERVIEWER
Ashar Nazim
Managing Director, Finocracy
Format: onstage interview of an Islamic finance veteran
* 11:00 - 11:15 EXCLUSIVE WAHED PRESENTATION
Junaid Wahedna, CEO and Founder, Wahed Inc.
* 11:15 - 11:45 THE 24TH ANNUAL WORLD ISLAMIC BANKING EXHIBITION: OFFICIAL
OPENING AND NETWORKING BREAK
STREAM A
* 11.45 TO 12.20 DIGITAL BANKING- HARNESSING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO STAY
COMPETITIVE AND ADDRESS EVOLVING CUSTOMER PREFERENCES
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Abdul Haseeb Basit
Co-Founder & Principal
Elipses
PANELISTS
Mohammed Kateeb
Group Chairman & CEO
Path Solutions
Ahmed Albalooshi
Group CIO
Al Baraka Banking Group
Esam Alkheshnam
Chief Executive Officer
International Turnkey Systems (ITS)
Fadi Hani
VP MEA & Turkey
Avaya
Andrew Sims
Chief Executive Officer
NEC Payments
Format: panel discussion with digital technology experts and CIOs of banks,
session to include live polling and audience Q&A
* 12.20 TO 13.00 SESSION 5A: DYNAMIC CAPITAL MARKETS- SUKUK VS BONDS
DISCUSSION LEADER
Marco Lichtfous
Partner
Deloitte Tax & Consulting
PANELISTS
Mohamed Nazri Omar
Managing Director/CEO
Danajamin Nasional Bhd
Hussein Abdulhaq
Head of Treasury & Financial Markets
Al Salam Bank, Bahrain
Bashar Al Natoor
Global Head, Islamic Finance
Fitch Ratings
Iftikhar Ali
Deputy Managing Director
Bank ABC Islamic
Format: A discussion with Sukuk specialists, thought leaders and rating
agencies, session to include live polling and audience Q&A
* 13.00 TO 13.40 SESSION 6A: SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH
-ENHANCING FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH ISLAMIC FINANCE
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Dr. Mohamed Damak
Senior Director & Global Head of Islamic Finance Financial Services Research,
S&P Global Ratings
PANELISTS
Khalid Al Kayed
Chief Executive Officer, Bank Nizwa
Ayman Sejiny
CEO, IbdarBank
Ali Adnan Ibrahim
Global Head of Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Al Baraka Banking Group
Fadi Al Faqih
CEO, Bank of Khartoum (BOK)
Badr El Din A. Ibrahim
Senior Microfinance Consultant, Arab Gulf Fund for Development (AGFUND)
A panel discussion on capitalizing on Waqf capital and Islamic microfinance
to promote financial inclusion in Islamic countries
STREAM B
* 11.45 TO 12.20 UNDERSTANDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Shariq Nazim
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Finocracy
PANELISTS
Abdul Haseeb Basit
Co-Founder & Principal, Elipses
Mohammad Shaheed Khan
VP Shariah Compliant Banking, Gulf International Bank
Andrew Cunningham
Founder, Darien Analytics Ltd
Elizabeth De Freitas
Account Manager
Darktrace
Kebbie Sebastian
Managing Director
Penser
* 12.20 TO 12.35 BANKING FOR THE TECH SAVVY CUSTOMER
DR. SAEEDA JAFFAR
Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal Middle East
* 12.35 TO 12.50 INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TO ACHIEVE CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION
FADI HANI
VP MEA & Turkey
Avaya
* 12.50 TO 13.30 LEVERAGING ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKETS FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS:
DISCUSSION LEADER
Dr Aly Khorshid
Professor (Visiting) UTM University Malaysia
Fellow (Visiting) ICMA Centre, University of Reading, UK
PANELISTS
Ahmed Al Rayes
CIO, IbdarBank
Fatih Kazan
Financial Sector Specialist, Global Islamic Finance Development Center
World Bank
Dr Hatim El-Tahir
Director, Islamic Finance Group Leader
Deloitte ME Islamic Finance Knowledge Centre (IFKC), Deloitte & Touche –
Bahrain
* 13.30 TO 14.30 CONFERENCE LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAIN
* 14.30 TO 14.50 ENABLING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN AN AGE OF DISRUPTION
Salam Slim
Director – Global Solution Lead/ Islamic Banking, Oracle Financial Services
* 14.50 TO 15:00 REIMAGINING A TRULY DIGITAL ISLAMIC BANK
Rajashekara V. Maiya
Head of Product Strategy, Infosys Finacle
* 15.00 TO 15.45 SESSION 7: NEW HORIZONS FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Ammar Radhi
Head of Strategy and Special Projects, Thomson Reuters
SPEAKER:
Simon Martin CMG
British Ambassador to Bahrain
PANELISTS:
Dr. Yahia Abdul-Rahman
Chairman and CEO, LARIBA – LARIBA Bank of Whittier
Mohammed Ameen Hassen
Head- Shari’ah Banking, Standard Bank Group
Meliksah UTKU
CEO, Al Baraka Partıcıpatıon Bank
Peter Kruschel
Director, Banking Supervision, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
(BaFin)
Ahsan Ali
Managing Director & Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank
Dr Imran Lum
Director, Islamic Finance, National Australia Bank Limited
Format: panel discussion amongst leaders of Islamic finance institutions in
new and emerging markets, session to include live polling and audience Q&A
* 16:30 END OF THE CONFERENCE
* 19:30 TO 21:30 WIBC PERFORMANCE AWARDS AND GALA DINNER
CONFERENCE DAY 3: WEDNESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2017
* 08:00 - 09:00 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
* 09:00 - 09:05 MODERATOR'S OPENING REMARKS
Daud Vicary Abdullah
Managing Director, DVA Consulting
* 09.05 TO 09.20 KEYNOTE SPEECH ON BLOCKCHAIN
Xen Baynham- Herd
Head Of Strategy and Lead Economist
Blockchain
* 09.20 TO 10.00 THE REGULATIONS POWER TABLE: FOSTERING SYNERGIES AMONG
REGULATORS, STANDARD SETTERS AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL REGULARITIES AUTHORITIES TO
FURTHER ISLAMIC FINANCE
PANELISTS:
Serdar Güner
Director, Supervision
Dubai Financial Services Authority
Khalid Hamad Abdul-Rahman Hamad
Executive Director of Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain &
Chairman, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)
Nick Lee
Authorisation Director-Financial Services Regulatory Authority
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Ron Bohlander
Policy Lead on Islamic Finance
HM Treasury
Format: panel discussion amongst regulators, session to include live polling
and audience Q&A
* 10.00 TO 10.50 EXECUTIVE DIALOGUE ON GROWTH, PROFITABILITY AND NEW MARTKETS
A KEY DISCUSSION ON INCREASING MARKET SHARE AND GEOGRAPHICAL FOOTPRINT OF
ISLAMIC BANKS
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Robin Amlôt
Chief Executive Officer
CPI Financial
PANELISTS
Abdul Hakeem Alkhayyat
Managing Director & CEO
KFH Bahrain
Hassan Amin Jarrar
CEO
Bahrain Islamic Bank
Abdulla Al-Najran Al-Tuwaijri
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Boubyan Bank
Ashraf Gomma Ali
Regional Head, Sharia and Governance
CIMB Islamic Bank
Format: panel discussion amongst leaders of banks and asset managers, session
to include live polling and audience Q&A
* 10.50 TO 11.00 THE FUTURE FOR ISLAMIC FINTECH
Lawrence Wintermeyer
Co-Founder & Principal
Elipses
* 11.00 TO 11.30 NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
* 11.30 TO 12.10 REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
PANELISTS:
Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine
Chief Economist, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Raghu Mandagolathur
Head of Research, Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz)
Khalid Howladar
Managing Director and Founder, Acreditus
Professor Humayon Dar
Chairman & President, Edbiz Corporation
A panel discussion on the economic diversification of GCC, influence of
energy prices and VAT and the effects of recent global economic and plitical
developments
Format: panel discussion including live polling and audience Q&A
* 12.10 TO 12.40 ISLAMIC ASSET MANAGEMENT:
A. THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN DRIVING THE GROWTH IN THE INDUSTRY
B. ASSET ALLOCATION OUTLOOK
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Stuart Hutton
Chief Investment Officer
Simply Ethical
PANELISTS:
Monem Salam
President, Saturna Sdn. Bhd.
Fadi Al Qutub
Chief Investment Officer, Al Istithmar Capital
Fadi Al Said
Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst, Lazard Gulf Ltd. (Dubai)
Kurt Lieberman
Chief Executive Officer, Magni Global Asset Management LLC
John A. Sandwick
General Manager, Safa Investment Services
Format: panel discussion with asset managers and investors, session to
include live polling and audience Q&A
* 12.40 TO 13.20 SUSTAINABLE BANKING AND INVESTING- A SILVER LINING FOR ISLAMIC
FINANCE
PANELISTS:
Cassim Docrat
Director, DDCAP (DIFC) Limited
Darin Rovere
Founder & CEO
Sustainability Excellence
Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Aziz
Financial Sector Specialist
World Bank Group
Jessica Robinson
Founder and Managing Director
Moxie Future
A panel discussion on how sustainability principles can benefit Islamic
finance in increasing impact in its core markets and to expand into western
markets
* 13.20 TO 13.35 LAUNCH OF THE ISLAMIC COMMERCIAL LAW REPORT 2018 – KEY ISSUES
AND GLOBAL TRENDS IN ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE
PRESENTER:
Redha Al Ansari
Research Team Leader – MENA
Thomson Reuters
* 13.35 TO 14.30 CONFERENCE LUNCHEON HOSTED BY ITHMAAR BANK
* 14.30 TO 15.15 LEADERS OF TOMORROW: FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Dr Aly Khorshid
Professor (Visiting) UTM University Malaysia
Fellow (Visiting) ICMA Centre, University of Reading, UK
PANELISTS:
Professor Humayon Dar
Chairman & President
Edbiz Corporation
Mujtaba Khalid
Head, Islamic Finance Centre
BIBF
Sulaiman Al-Sultan
Director, Corporate Support
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
Gonzalo Rodríguez
General Coordinator, Saudi-Spanish Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance
IE Business School
Dr Aishath Muneeza
Associate Professor, INCEIF
* 15.15 TO 15.30 CREATIVITY AND STRATEGIC DESIGN FOR ISLAM-INSPIRED BRANDS
SPEAKER:
Subhi Bora
Communications Director
Zileej
* 15.30 END OF THE CONFERENCE
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The launch of what was to become the world’s largest and the most
significant annual gathering of Islamic banking & finance industry leaders
anywhere in the world. 120 pioneering delegates attend the 1st WIBC.
2. 2000
Fast track to 2000 and the Islamic banking and finance industry enters the
new millennium growing rapidly as the 7th Annual WIBC highlights a new wave
of growth in the international Islamic banking and finance industry.
3. 2001
The events of 9/11 cast an unwanted spotlight on the international
industry, however leaders of major institutions used the WIBC platform to
put the record straight and get key messages across to one of the largest
ever contingents of international media at the conference.
4. 2003
The 10th Anniversary of WIBC was celebrated in style. The event which was
officially inaugurated by Abdulla Hassan Saif, Bahrain's Minister of
Finance & National Economy and moderated by Peter Hobday, saw the
announcement of the launch of a new $1.5 billion International Islamic
bank.
5. 2004
The inaugural edition of the World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report –
an industry first initiative – was launched at WIBC 2004. The WIBC
Competitiveness Report over the last 9 years has evolved into an
indispensable reference resource for the key decision-makers in the global
Islamic banking & finance industry. The pre-conference workshops, which are
now a regular feature at WIBC, was also introduced in 2004. Tim Sebastian
of BBC HardTalk was the moderator for WIBC 2004.
6. 2005
WIBC 2005 saw the introduction of a high-powered Leaders & Winning
Strategies session featuring Abdul-Aziz Al-Ghurair & Abdullah Sulaiman Al
Rajhi. Prof. Robert S. Kaplan was the Keynote Speaker at WIBC 2005.
7. 2006
Two World Renowned Gurus: Tom Peters & Gary Hamel wowed the WIBC Audience
in 2006 and the delegate numbers broke through the 1,000 mark for the first
time!
8. 2007
WIBC 2007 saw the launch of the World Comes to WIBC Initiative and the
country-focus sessions, which explored the increasing interest and
opportunities for Islamic finance in new jurisdictions. For the first time,
the UK Trade and Investment hosted the UK Pavilion which featured a high
powered delegation of decision-makers representing major banks &
institutions in the UK attending the World Islamic Banking Conference. The
UK Pavilion is now a regular feature of WIBC.
9. 2008
WIBC celebrated its 15 years of market leadership in 2008. The World Comes
to WIBC initiative further expanded to feature a high powered delegation
from Singapore which was led by H.E Heng Swee Keat, Governor of the
Monetary Authority of Singapore.
10. 2009
The Global Economic Crisis continues to cast a shadow across the
conventional banking industry. The global market leaders gathered in full
force at WIBC 2009 to strengthen the resilience and shape the future of the
global Islamic finance industry. Prof. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author of the
New York Times Best Seller – The Black Swan, was the keynote speaker.
11. 2010
WIBC 2010 featured for the first time an official representation from
Luxembourg to showcase Islamic finance. Also for the first time, a
Malaysia focus representing the county’s leading Islamic financial players.
Todd Benjamin, Former Financial Editor of CNN was the moderator and Dr.
Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman, Templeton Emerging Markets Group was the
Guru Speaker.
12. 2011
For the first time ever, an official representation from France led by
Invest in France Agency attended WIBC in 2011 and hosted a roundtable on
the opportunities for Islamic finance in France. Also for the first time,
WIBC 2011 featured Kishore Mahbubani, Dean and Professor in the Practice of
Public Policy Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of
Singapore as the Guru Speaker.
13. 2012
WIBC 2012 featured for the first time, a US Country Interface led by the US
Chamber of Commerce. This was the first time that the US was ever
showcasing their interest in Islamic finance and inviting Islamic finance
institutions to the US. WIBC 2012 also featured a special keynote address
by H.E. Jaloul Ayed, Former Minister of Finance, The Republic of Tunisia
who discussed the Potential for Islamic Finance in Maghreb Countries in the
aftermath of the Arab spring.
14. 2013
The 20th Anniversary Special Edition of WIBC was a true celebration as the
world’s largest gathering of Islamic finance leaders took stock of the
past, present and future of the industry. It was graced by the presence of
Islamic finance pioneer and industry titan Sheikh Saleh Kamel, Founder and
Chairman of Dallah al Baraka Group (DBG), who shared his invaluable
insights into the Development of the Islamic Finance Industry: Perspectives
on the Past, Present and Future. The Keynote address was by Sir Howard
Davies, Former Chairman, Financial Services Authority; and Former Deputy
Governor, Bank of England, who spoke on the Future of Banking Regulation &
Implications for Islamic Finance Institutions.
15. 2014
Celebrating 21 Years of Growth, Excellence and Innovation in the Global
Islamic Finance Industry, keynote speakers featured Nurlan Kussainov,
Deputy Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan; and Jaseem Ahmed,
Secretary-General of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), who
addressed key issues related to the strength, stability and enhancing
international linkages between Islamic finance jurisdictions. Baroness
Sayeeda Warsi of the House of Lords, who has been a key driving force in
the progress made by the UK in Islamic finance, said in her special keynote
address that London is fast emerging as a key centre of Islamic finance
offering billions in earnings as well as funding for major infrastructure
projects.
16. 2015
WIBC celebrated 40 years of the Global Islamic Finance Industry in its 22nd
edition, enabling it to evolve into a globally renowned brand standing for
excellence, innovation & growth. In 2015, WIBC introduced various new
topics including a focus on Fintech, Digital Banking and a large interest
on Ethical Banking. WIBC’s tremendous success was portrayed in its
representation of over 1300 delegates from over 50 countries, with 94
partners and over 70 high profile and globally renowned speakers.
17. 2016
In its 23rd edition, WIBC spearheaded a series of discussions centred
around the theme of “Economic Uncertainties: Vigilance & Growth” and
witnessed the launch of no less than 5 intelligence reports by Thomson
Reuters, EY and Simply Sharia. A dedicated fintech stream in the form of
Enterprise Excellerate was launched on the sidelines of WIBC with the aim
of highlighting the fintech proposition of the Middle East. WIBC 2016
registered participation from a staggering 1300 delegates, 98 partners, 135
high profile speakers from across 50 countries, further boosting the
powerful WIBC brand and its legacy.
WIBC: the Middle East’s definitive thought leadership platform
* WIBC: A 24-year heritage
* Definitive thought leadership platform
* Annual C-level gathering
* Compass For Ethical Banking
* All-encompassing IF ecosystem
For 24 years, the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has solidified its
reputation as the indisputable compass for the global Islamic finance and
banking industry, building a robust platform that comprises of leading bankers,
institutional investors, asset managers, policy makers, academics and other
stakeholders from across the globe.
This year’s conference theme “Drivers of Economic Growth & Risks: Policymakers &
Regulators”, underscores the need for increased leadership by the stewards of
the global financial system to help navigate the world economies through
turbulent and uncertain times.
Key Features at the 24th WIBC include: Governors’ Addresses; a high profile
Regulatory Debate among central bankers; CEO panel on growth and profitability;
CIO-focused Panel Session; Discussions on Sukuks vs Bonds, VAT, Financial
inclusion, regional economic outlook, sustainable investing & more; Exclusive
WIBC Knowledge-Sharing Series focusing on topic issues like aviation financing,
renewable energy financing, halal ecosystem & more; WIBC Gala Dinner &
Performance Awards & Exclusive launch of Financial Intelligence Reports
Over the past 24 years, WIBC has served as the definitive platform for thought
leadership, playing host to luminaries such as Sir Howard Davies, Former
Chairman of the European Central Bank, Professor Robert Kaplan of Harvard
Business School, Nicholas Naseem Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan,” and Dr.
Mark Mobius, Emerging Markets Guru and Executive Chairman of Templeton Emerging
Markets.
WIBC 2016 was centred around the theme of “Economic Uncertainties: Vigilance &
Growth” and witnessed the launch of no less than 5 intelligence reports by
Thomson Reuters, EY and Simply Sharia. Over the years, WIBC has partnered with
Strategy Associates such as EY, Thomson Reuters, Harvard University and McKinsey
& Company to produce cutting-edge pragmatic insights to serve the Islamic
finance, banking and insurance industries.
WIBC is a platform for C-level executives to discuss strategies to navigate the
myriad complexities and subtle nuances of the global economy – and with the
uncertain economic environment that we find ourselves in, these discussions will
prove even more critical to better understand the shifting economic,
demographical, technological and regulatory landscape.
A key feature of WIBC is the CEO Power debate involving powerhouses from the top
Islamic financial institutions engaged in key strategic issues facing the
industry.
The team behind WIBC, Middle East Global Advisors, are the conveners of the
ground-breaking Global Ethical Finance Forum, in strategic partnership with the
Scottish Government, and the co-organisers of the Responsible Finance Summit, in
strategic partnership with Bank Negara Malaysia.
A key focus at WIBC 2017 is identifying ways in which Islamic finance can
connect with the broader ethical finance industry and benefit from collaboration
with other ethical finance sectors to support their common growth prospects –
SRI, ESG and faith-based investing – as well as looking at the model of
community banking and microfinance to promote financial inclusion.
Over 24 years, WIBC has helped forge a robust ecosystem to widen the scope of
Islamic finance to meet new realities, whilst staying true to its ideals.
WIBC is an open forum connecting all stakeholders across the entire ecosystem –
regulators, policy makers, banks, asset managers, investors, thought leaders,
academic, international media – to converge and drive critical discussions and
strategic execution across a plethora of areas: fintech, women, emerging
markets, asset allocation, etc. Ultimately, WIBC cultivates this ecosystem to
help power the agenda for the C-level executive for the coming year.
Our innovative WIBC Leaderboard, a peer-to-peer assessment benchmark based on
robust quantitiaive metrics, was aimed to promoted greater transparency within
the Islamic banking industry and fed into the much-coveted WIBC Awards
celebrating excellence in the industry.
The WIBC App proved an indispensable enabler to forge the WIBC global community
– from Silicon Valley to London, from Nigeria to Australia. The series will
leverage the app’s interactive tools to spur critical dialogue.
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