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Nitish Bhojnagarwala, SVP, Moody’s Investors Service, on global Islamic finance market

Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Nitish Bhojnagarwala, SVP, Moody’s Investors Service, on global Islamic finance market

Mohammad Hafiz Jamaluddin on Islamic finance opportunities in 2023/24

Nessreen Tamano, News Editor of Islamic finance news, interviews Mohammad Hafiz Jamaluddin, Head of Halal Integrated Platform, Halal Development Corporation

Islamic Finance, Investment and Banking in Morocco

Through a respected panel, we take a look at developments in regulation, banking, capital markets, funds, investment management and Takaful in Morocco. We assess the introduction of the 2017 Islamic banking regulations, the Shariah Committee for Participative Finance and the development of the Islamic banking ecosystem in the Kingdom. Moderator: Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS Panelists: Alain Verbeken – Director, Tax-Financial Services, Mazars Financial Advisory Services Amal Souaifi – Head of Insurance Studies and Standardization, Moroccan Supervisory Authority of Insurance and Social Welfare Ikhlas Mettioui – Head of Asset Management, Moroccan Capital Markets Authority Mohamed Maarouf – General Manager, BTI Bank Said Amaghdir – Chairman, Moroccan Association for Participative Finance Professionals – Shariah Compliant (AMFP) and Director of Takaful projects at SAHAM Assurance Youssef Baghdadi – CEO, Bank Assafa

Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna Malaysia on Islamic ESG opportunities

Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna Malaysia

Dr Hurriyah El Islami, CEO and Founder, HGC Firm, on Islamic finance in Indonesia

Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Dr Hurriyah El Islami, CEO and Founder, HGC Firm, on Islamic finance in Indonesia

Islamic Capital-Raising: Taking the Private Placement Route

Moderator: Hani Ibrahim — Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets, QInvest Panelists: Ahsan Ali — Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Ivo Detelinov — Senior Portfolio Manager, Riyad Capital Nabil Issa — Partner, King & Spalding

Financing Solutions for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in East Africa

What funding options and commercial/corporate banking products are available to SMEs, and how do Islamic solutions compare to conventional equivalents? Moderator: Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS  Panelists: Jaafar Abdulkadir – Managing Director, Aqeel Consulting Limited Keneth Bichang'a – Research and Policy Analyst, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority Mubarak Elegbede – Manager, Trade Finance Department, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Onyango Obiero – Head of Business Banking, DIB Bank (Kenya)

Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad on Islamic finance opportunities in 2023/24

Nessreen Tamano, News Editor of Islamic finance news, interviews Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, Chief Representative, DDGI Limited Regional Office, Kuala Lumpur, DDCAP Group

Dato Noripah Kamso on Islamic finance opportunities in 2023/24

Emir Zainul, Senior Journalist, Islamic finance news, interviews Dato Noripah Kamso, Chairman (designate), Arabesque Malaysia

Overview of the Energy Sector and the role of Green Sukuk plays within

Jeremy Crane - Board Member, Clean Energy Business Council

Dima Djani, Group CEO, Hijra, on Islamic fintech in Indonesia

Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Dima Djani, Group CEO, Hijra, on Islamic fintech in Indonesia

Panel 1: Accelerating Fintech Adoption

Islamic Finance Innovation Day Organized by In Partnership With Get a glimpse into the views of young Islamic banking, finance, regulatory and fintech professionals on the current state of industry innovation and the adoption of fintech. The session will hear the unique perspective that young professionals have to offer on the pace of current developments, if digital innovation is moving fast enough, major challenges and obstacles and the changes required in the cultures, attitudes and behaviours of institutions to effectively innovate. It will also examine the role that the next generation of finnovators can play in the development and implementation of fintech agendas and the fast tracking of industry advancement.