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MENA ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE

SUMMIT - 2022

T he global Islamic finance industry has expanded Kaleem Al-Falahi, CEO, Islamic Bank of Afghanistan; Steven

WONGWengLeong,Chief Digital & Global Banking Strategist,
10% to 12% in 2021-2022. The expansion of
China Construction Bank.
Islamic banking and Islamic financial assets in the
Middle East region along with Malaysia and
Turkey has been robust. The Islamic finance industry is The Summit is delivered in a hybrid format and will open up
positioning itself towards a more sustainable growth, on the deliberations ranging from Islamic capital markets outlook,
premise of progress based on a unified legal and regulatory impact of digitization and FinTech inclusion in the sector,
framework supported by higher digitization and FinTech new avenues of growth for sukuk, takaful, private banking
collaboration. etc. and improving the industry's resilience and growth
opportunities. The summit will further showcase the
The MENA Islamic Banking & Finance Summit, a strategic influence of women in Islamic finance.
conference will engage in ushering the age of Islamic
financial inclusion. The summit is organised by Nispana The Summit will represent an important platform to
Global, headquartered in Dubai, and this exclusive event will promote discussion across the region and Islamic finance
bring together key stakeholders, decision makers, thought stakeholders. The event is designed to encourage positive
leaders and luminaries who are invested in driving Islamic dialog to promote and strengthen the current Islamic
finance and banking growth in the region. Some of the Banking and Finance principles and the amalgamation of
prestigious thought leaders and speakers presenting at the technology for a futuristic growth of the industry.
summit are; Ayman Sejiny, CEO, Islamic Corporation for the
Development of the Private Sector (ICD); Ibrahim Al Mheiri, Join us at the premier MENA Islamic Banking and Finance
CEO & Head of Islamic Banking, Mashreq Al Islami Islamic Summit on March 15 and 16, 2022 being held at The Marriott
Finance Company; Farah Jaafar, Managing Director & Chief Hotel, Al Jaddaf, Dubai. Across, 2 days of the summit multiple
Communications Officer Fusang; Ali Allawala, Head Islamic sessions will showcase Islamic banking benchmarks, digital
Banking - UAE, & Group Islamic Head of Consumer, Private, integration to improve Islamic banking and finance
and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank; Matthew penetration and propagation of sustainable Islamic banking
Gamser, CEO, SME Finance Forum, Managed by the IFC growth. The strategic event is sponsored and supported by
(International Finance Corporation); Fazal Rahim Abdul Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
Rahim, Senior Vice President - Head of Sharia Control & Issc (ICD); Cedar Management Consulting International LLC;
Secretary Ajman Bank; Chetan Parekh, Partner, Cedar Labuan IBFC ; Nintex ; LOTUS Bank; Ovamba Solutions, Inc.;
Management Consulting International LLC; Wissam Fattouh, United Security Printing USP; Standard Chartered Bank (
Secretary General, The Union of Arab Banks; Syed Moosa Saadiq Islamic ); Bank Nizwa; Fusang.

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