3rd AlBaraka Summit in London

Day 1 – Saturday 26, October 2024 (09:00 AM - 05:15 PM)

Opening Ceremony

Mr. Faraz Khan MBE

CEO & Partner, SpectrEco US. Founder & Director, Seed Ventures

Mr. Bilal Abu Jafar

H.E. Mr. Yousef Hassan Khalawi

Secretary General, AlBaraka Forum for Islamic Economy

H.E. Madam. Naz Shah MP

Labour Member of Parliament, United Kingdom

H.E. Mr. Dino Selimović

Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

First Thematic Panel

Islamic Economics and Collective Responsibility: Unified Goals for a Shared Planet

Mr. Faraz Khan MBE

CEO & Partner, SpectrEco US. Founder & Director, Seed Ventures

Prof. Paolo Pietro Biancone

Full Professor of Business Administration and Islamic Finance, University of Turin, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ziyaad Mahomed

Lead Researcher, Center of Islamic Social Finance International Center for Education in Islamic Finance University (INCEIF)

Mr. Omar Shaikh

Managing Director, Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI)

Second Thematic Panel

A Visionary Outlook on Islamic Economics: Unfolding Opportunities and Managing Challenges

Mr. Nader El Nakib

Chief of Private and Philanthropic Partnerships MENAT at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Prof. Mehmet Asutay

Professor Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy and Finance Director, Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Durham University, UK

Dr. Muhammad Meki

Associate Professor, Department of International Development, University of Oxford; Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Fellow in Islamic Finance, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

Dr. Sefian Kasem

Global Head of ETF and Indexing Investment Specialists, HSBC

Third Thematic Panel

Pathways to Prosperity: Unpacking the Core Tenets of Islamic Economic Priorities

Mr. Sohail Ali

Partner, DLA Piper

Dr. Muhammad Kabir Muhammad

Chief Compliance Officer, TAJBank Limited

Mr. Vladimir Malenko

Managing Director of Business Development, XTCC

Mr. Rafi-uddin Shikoh

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, DinarStandard

Fourth Thematic Panel

Beyond Profit: Embedding Responsibility in Islamic Banks and Investment Solutions for Long-term Sustainability

Dr. Abubaker Gaber Abubaker

Head of College and Vice-Chancellor, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, UK

Dr. Salah Alhammadi

Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Scientific Research, Arab Open University

Mr. Muhammad Atif Hanif

Chief Executive Officer, Al Baraka Bank, Pakistan

Dr. Widad Metadjer

Lecturer in Islamic Finance and Business Management, Al-Maktoum College for Higher Education in Dundee

Fifth Thematic Panel

Economic and Community-Led Development through Islamic Non-Profit Models

Dr. Aqsa Aziz

Senior Lecturer in Finance, School of Economics, Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Business and Law, Coventry University

Mr. Haroun Atallah

Chairman, Islamic Relief Worldwide

Dr. Hurriyah El Islamy

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, HGC Firm

Mr. Asim Khan

Chief Executive Officer, Khalij Group

Special Notes

The Increasing Interest of the International Organisations in Islamic Financial Tools to Achieve the Islamic Economics Goals

Prof. Alija Avdukic

Professor of Political Economy and Islamic Finance, School of Business, University of Dundee

Closing Remarks

Ms. Aalia Jafar

Director, International Relations, The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD)

Day 2 – October 27, 2024 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)​

Keynote Speaker

H.E. Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, İlim Yayma Foundation, Istanbul

Workshop

Sukuk as High-Quality Liquid Assets: Structures and Navigation Liquidity Crunches in Financial Markets

H.E. Mr. Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid

Chief Executive Officer, The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM)

Special Session

Innovation in Islamic Economics: A Special Session Featuring PhD Research from British Universities

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