Name: ISLAMIC FINTECH LEADERS FORUM
Start: 24/08/2021 02:00 AM +00:00
End: 26/08/2021 03:59 PM +00:00

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Having consistently been ranked as one of the top economies in competitiveness, communications and innovation, Qatar boasts one of the strongest and fastest growing economies in the MENA region. The government's multi-billion dollar investment programme has put the country on a sure footing to further develop its infrastructure and cater to its growing population, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 objectives.
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Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, endeavours to promote Qatar as an attractive business destination and lies in the crossroads between East and West.
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The QFC offers its own legal, regulatory, tax and business infrastructure, including:
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Up to 100% foreign ownership
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;100% repatriation of profits
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10% corporate tax on locally-sourced profits
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;World-class regulator
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Trade in any currency
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Legal environment based on English common law
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Attractive tax and business environment
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A streamlined and transparent company registration and licensing process
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A unique Administrative Employment Dispute Resolution Centre accredited by the International Labour Organization (ILO)&nbsp;
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Companies set up under the QFC also benefit from Qatar&rsquo;s extensive DTA network with over 80 countries. &nbsp;
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QFC&rsquo;s unique platform has allowed it to attract a business community of over 1100 firms from all over the world across a variety of financial and non-financial sectors. This has created a community of over 4000 people, with a combined total asset under management of over US$20 billion.

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Eiger Trading is an independent UK-based FinTech firm specialising in brokerage and trade facilitation services for the Islamic financial market. Established in 2008, and members of the LME, London Platinum and Palladium Market, as well as the British Coffee Association, Eiger acts as a key market intermediary for over 100 institutional clients in the GCC, Europe and SE-Asia. Through our proprietary online Commodity Murabaha trading platforms we provide our bank and corporate clients with fast and secure access to a global base of Shariah-compliant physical commodities, all of which are fully deliverable. These support a diverse range of asset-backed Islamic financial products, from treasury and capital markets instruments, to retail and consumer banking products, including credit cards, term deposits, personal finance and CASA. For more information please visit our website at https://www.eigertrading.com or contact us at info@eigertrading.com

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Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is the government agency under the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia entrusted to lead the nation's digital economy forward.&nbsp;
MDEC&rsquo;s mandate includes driving digital adoption, development of industry ready tech talents, digital economy policies and global champions.&nbsp;
To future proof Malaysia for the digital age, MDEC will leverage its proven track record, industry credibility and experienced leadership to connect, catalyse and commercialise digital initiatives to advance a thriving and sustainable digital economy placing diversity and inclusivity at its core.
&nbsp;#LetsBuildTogether #DigitalMalaysiaForward

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Islamic Fintech Alliance (IFT)

Ethis is a global fintech company focused on Ethical crowd-investments and donations. We operate investment platforms approved by regulators in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Dubai, and also run a charity platform Global Sadaqah. Having started from Singapore in 2014 to match crowd-investment with Social Housing development projects in Indonesia, today our platform serves a growing community of 30,000+ members comprising ordinary people, high-net-worth individuals, corporates and government entities from more than 100 countries.

ETHIS

ISRA was established in 2008 by the Central Bank of Malaysia as an Islamic finance and Shariah-related research institution. ISRA is recognised globally as a leading global premier research academy in the Islamic finance industry and has garnered numerous accolades. An ICD Thomson Reuters study in 2014 estimated that 6.2% of global Islamic finance research was contributed by ISRA. Contributions by ISRA include over 200 Shari&rsquo;ah research projects, publications that include textbooks, journals and research papers that are constantly referred to internationally, and its I-FIKR Portal and mobile app which are gaining popularity as a one-stop online Shari&rsquo;ah knowledge repository for Islamic finance.

ISRA: International Shariʽah Research Academy for Islamic Finance

Africa Islamic Fintech Hub is a platform for accelerating innovation in Islamic finance industry in Africa through Financial Technology, capital mobilization and collaboration with the objective of positioning Islamic finance as an instrument of financial inclusion, poverty alleviation and economic development in Africa.
Our Objectives:
- Create an ecosystem that accelerates innovation in Islamic fintech solutions in Africa. Promote Islamic Fintech in order to contribute to the development of Islamic finance industry in Africa.
- Support Islamic Finance Institutions in developing cutting hedge Islamic Fintech products.
- Create collaboration and opportunities for different stakeholders by bringing expertise and knowledge together from inside Africa and from over the world.
- Build strong Islamic digital economy community in Africa for the development of the industry through financial technology, Talent development and ventures.

Africa Islamic Fintech Hub (AIFH)

The Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF) was established in 2015 as a professional body for Islamic finance practitioners to support the capacity building agenda of the industry by setting professional standards to drive the next phase of Islamic finance human capital development.
&nbsp;In setting professional standards, the CIIF aims to support its members towards the continuous pursuit and development of cutting-edge knowledge in Islamic finance; upholding the highest levels of integrity in discharging their professional duties; and providing distinguished quality service in the execution of their professional duties.
&nbsp;It was formerly known as the Association of Chartered Islamic Finance Professionals (ACIFP), which was established in 2008. The ACIFP was specifically mentioned in the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Financial Sector Blueprint 2011 - 2020, under Recommendation 5.3.2 as the "professional body responsible for global quality standards for Islamic Finance Professional

Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF)

We are FASTER COMMUNITY develop FASTER C-Level Business Leaders/Professionals networks. FASTER Stands For : Fintech, AI, Startup/Software/Security, Telco, e-Commerce, Retailtech. Current FASTER areas of Digitalization/Digital Economy.&nbsp;
Our professionals share their expertise with thought-leading presentations, interactive panel discussions, and lively workshops. We also organize and host awards ceremonies for winners.
FASTER is a global community driven by business professionals, providing a platform where you can connect and collaborate directly with thought leaders, experts, mentors, and peers around the world.
The goal of the FASTER Community is to offer continuing education through live and virtual presentations, articles and other media to keep members up-to-date on the latest techniques in the field.
We value your input. We welcome you to join our community by taking advantage of the many opportunities for growth and development.&rdquo;

Faster Community

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Africa Fintech Network (AFN) is a platform that unites Africa fintech leaders, organizations and stakeholders through their country associations to exchange information and ideas, promote and support creation of innovative technologies and deployment across and beyond Africa. The network also serve as a platform for advocacy and coordinated regulatory interactions.

Africa Fintech Network

The Egyptian FinTech Association is a non for profit civil society organization, registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity (#875) in 2019.&nbsp;
As the first and only FinTech Association in Egypt, it aims to promote financial innovation and inclusion through information technology and digital transformation.
&nbsp;The Association has both corporate and individual members, representing the various relevant sectors: banking, insurance, financing, telecom, IT, e-commerce, legal and others...&nbsp;
The Egyptian FinTech Association's board of directors, supported by a distinguished Advisory Board and through the effort, knowledge and network of its various members, works on:
&nbsp;- Advocacy of FinTech and its best practices - Proposing and commentating on various laws and regulations affecting FinTech
&nbsp;- Skill development and knowledge sharing of various aspects of FinTech and its consumer protection
&nbsp;- Supporting initiatives to make Egypt more FinTech competitive - Cooperating with regional and international FinTech organizations
&nbsp;الجمعية المصرية للتكنولوجيا المالية (منظمة غير هادفة للربح مسجلة برقم 875 بوزارة التضامن الاجتماعى) تأسست عام 2019 لدعم ورعاية تبنى تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات والتطبيقات الرقمية فى تطوير الخدمات المالية وزيادة كفاءتها وتعزيز الشمول المالى فى مصر. وتضم الجمعية المصرية للتكنولوجيا المالية أعضاء من الأفراد والأشخاص الاعتبارية (شركات وبنوك وجامعات) من العاملين فى مجالات الخدمات المالية المصرفية وغير المصرفية والاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات والتجارة الالكترونية والقانون وغيرها مجلس إدارة الجمعية يسانده مجلس استشارى من قامات متميزة فى المجال، يسعى مع أعضاء الجمعية لتحقيق عدة أهداف، فى مقدمتها: زيادة الوعى بالتكنولوجيا المالية وأفضل الممارسات فى المجال، تنمية المعارف والمهارات فى مجال التكنولوجيا المالية، إبداء الرأى فى التشريعات ذات العلاقة والقرارات التنظيمية الصادرة من جهات الإشراف والرقابة لدعم هذه الصناعة، التعاون مع المنظمات الاقليمية والدولية ذات العلاقة

The Egyptian Fintech Association

IBF Net: the Islamic Business and Finance Network, the maiden online community in the field created in 1999 is currently registered as a Labuan International Company with offices in the Federal Territory of Labuan, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The International Institute of Islamic Business and Finance (IIIBF), a research-based initiative focused on the halal ecosystem is the flagship project of IBF Net, a Registered Training Provider with FAA &ndash; an independent quality assurance and accreditation body, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) and the Securities Commission Malaysia.

IBF Net: The Islamic Business & Finance Network​

The BIBF plays a vital role in the training and development of human capital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Our commitment to excellence has strengthened our position as the top provider of quality education across all major business disciplines. We serve as a partner to numerous world-class institutions; delivering thought leadership, research and advisory, assessment and training in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Academic, Executive Development, Banking, Leadership and Management, Insurance, Islamic Finance and Information Technology; resulting in a complete business solution.
&nbsp;The BIBF covers a wide spectrum of subject matter, with over 300 different courses offered to the financial and corporate market; tailor-made training solutions based on organisational requirements; specialised programmes taught by leading market specialists; and professional qualifications and degree programmes in partnership with major international organisations.&nbsp;
The BIBF continues to exceed global benchmarks for many of the qualifications it offers with its affiliates.&nbsp;
Since its inception in 1981, BIBF has grown from training 450 applicants a year primarily within the banking industry, to 20,000 drawing participants from all sectors of the economy, and are proud to have qualified over 200,000 learners in the last 3 decades.
&nbsp;Our faculty comprise of market practitioners, academics and qualified senior industry professionals. Their diverse backgrounds ensure an enriched participant experience, striking the perfect balance between theory and practice. The BIBF has made its mark internationally with clients in Asia, Africa, Europe, USA and the Middle East, well on its way to becoming the global institute of choice.

Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance 

BIBM is the national Training, Research, Consultancy and Education institute on banking and finance collectively owned by all banks that are in operation in the country. Registered under the Societies Act 1860, BIBM was established in 1974 with an initial primary focus of providing training to the officials of banks and financial institutions of Bangladesh in order to strengthen and update their skills. Since then more and more banks settings up their own training institutes to handle a significant part of their own objective based training needs, particularly those of their junior level officials. Currently, BIBM is engaged in offering training to the mid and senior level executives of banks. Over the years, BIBM has modified its training activities and broadened its operation to cover other areas of activities such as providing education in the form of degree- Masters in Bank Management (MBM) and Evening MBM (EMBM), carrying out research in banking &amp; finance, holding seminars and roundtable discussions, offering training and research related consultancy services or aiding the banks in their recruitment.

Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management

This is the page of the Ecosystem Digital Transformation Unit (UAB.digital) at the Union of Arab Banks. The Union of Arab Banks have embarked on an ecosystem-wide mission to ensure no Arab financial institution is left behind as we transition into the Digital Economy. For that purpose, the Union established a unit, namely UAB.digital, with a mandate to assess the current state of the ecosystem, understand the needs of the individual institutions to undertake time and cost effective digital transformation, and establish partnerships with global and regional providers of technology and consulting capabilities for value creation. DTU shall not only act as a proxy but will actively contribute to igniting banking innovation from within the ecosystem. UAB.digital will host the following platforms that will be launched in due course:
1- UAB digital transformation center of excellence
2- UAB digital innovation marketplace
3- UAB digital accelerator&nbsp;
4- UAB digital insights

UABDIGITAL

Keynote speakers:
- Dr Moutaz Abojeib, Islamic Fintech Leaders Forum Chairperson
- Dato' Prof Dr Mohd Azmi Omar, President &amp; CEO at INCEIF
- YBhg. Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Executive Chairman at Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)

YBhg. Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Omar

Dr Moutaz Abojeib

OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE SERIES

What Role Will Fintech Play in Helping Islamic FInance to Achieve its Objectives? What are the Leading Islamic FinTech Verticals? How do regulators foresee the future of Islamic fintech? What is missing for the Islamic FIntech ecosystem today?
Hear from the leaders who are driving the Islamic Fintech agenda and growth in the region. This panel will discuss Fintech, Regtech and Suptech as an integral part of a comprehensive borderless ecosystem.

Ruslena Ramli

Melih TURAN

Henk J. Hoogendoorn

Raja Al Mazrouei

Rushdi Siddiqui

ECOSYSTEM ENABLERS PANEL: The Race Towards Being a Global Islamic Fintech Hub

This expert panel of bankers will discuss best ways for banks, fintech and insurance to approach partnerships and taking a closer look into:&nbsp; - Challenges and expectations from the firms in order to generate value. - The pandemic&rsquo;s effect on fintechs: has it reset their relationships with financial institutions? - Putting a brake on fintechs vs focusing on collaboration How are financial institutions utilising fintechs to their advantage in today&rsquo;s market - Partnering at scale &ndash; examining practical examples where fintechs have partnered with incumbents and successfully scaled to cope with multi market and large customer base.

Mujtaba Khalid

Masumi Hamahira

Amol Bahuguna

Dr Dalal Aassouli

Noor Farilla Abdullah

THE ISLAMIC BANKER DIGITISATION AGENDA PANEL: How Can Islamic Banks Capitalise On Fintech Startups?

Chris Skinner

FUTURIST KEYNOTE - Fintech In 2027: How Fintech is Shaping the Future of Banking

BREAK / NETWORKING & MATCHED 1-1 MEETINGS

This panel will discuss the opportunity and challenges facing Islamic banks in adopting Open Banking. It will also explore how this revolutionary model could change Islamic banking experience by bringing experts involved in different jurisdictions to share their experiences and views.

Abe Karar

Nihal Abughattas

Anil Kumar Saha

Mohamed Roushdy

OPENBANKING PANEL: Reshaping the Islamic Banking Experience Through Open Banking

This session aims at sharing experience in setting-up Islamic digital-only banks. Hear from the founders as they discuss challenges and opportunities cross countries with different regulatory frameworks

Dr Mohamed Ashraf Iqbal

Mohamad Sawwaf

Hichame Metatla

Daeng Saifullah

THE RISE OF ISLAMIC NEO BANKS Panel: From Zero to Hero: Bumpy Road or Plain Sailing for Islamic Digital-only Banks?

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NETWORKING & MATCHED 1-1 MEETINGS

Please proceed to ROOMs section. This unconference session is designed for free discussions among all expetrts and particpants . Topics may cover different areas including Shariah governance for Islamic fintech, ecosystem enablers, blockchain &amp; other topics suggested by the delegates. The floor will be open for everyone to join in, and add their expertise.

Agenda

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Dr Moutaz Abojeib

YBhg. Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Omar

Ruslena Ramli

Dr Sami Al-Suwailem

Melih TURAN

Raja Al Mazrouei

Noor Farilla Abdullah

Mohamed Roushdy

Dr Kinan Salim

Nida Khan

Suleman Muhammad

Mufti Faraz Adam

Khurram Agha

Dr Hazik Mohamed

Umar Munshi

Dr. Zaharuddin A. Rahman

Hamid Rashid

Masumi Hamahira

Amol Bahuguna

Mujtaba Khalid

Dr. Farrukh Habib

Hichame Metatla

Mohammed Obaidullah

Michael Gassner

Anil Kumar Saha

Richard Olsen

Almir Colan

Nihal Abughattas

Syakir Hashim

Mohamad Sawwaf

Mufti Yousuf Sultan

Ahmad Younis

Kemal PAYZA

Noha Shaker