Program Schedule

AGENDA

Pre ConferenceNovember 11, 2024
Conference Day 1November 12, 2024
Conference Day 2November 13, 2024

Venue: EMEC Conference Room, Admin Block, IoBM, Karachi

Recitation of Holy Quran

Welcome Address

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kashif

Dean, CBM

Research prospects in Islamic Banking and Finance

Prof. Dr. Imam Uddin

Director, CIBF, IoBM

Digital Assets and Islamic Finance

Dr. Farrukh Habib

(Azka Advisor-UK)

Publishing Islamic Finance Research in Finance Journals led by WSARIF Editors

Dr. Saad Azmat

LUMS

Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah

(INCEIF)

Networking, Lunch and Prayer

Research Paper/Ideas Presentations and discussions along with Exclusive Feedback by the Editors

Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah

(INCEIF)

Dr. Saad Azmat

LUMS

Dr. Farrukh Habib

(Azka Advisor-UK)

Concluding Remarks and Certificate Distribution

Talib Syed Karim

President, IoBM

Registration

Inaugural Session (Ballroom, Movenpick Hotel)

Recitation of Holy Quran
National Anthem

Opening Remarks

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kashif

Dean, College of Business Management (CBM)

Welcome Address

Talib Syed Karim

Conference Patron & President, Institute of Business Management (IoBM)

Dr. S.M. Tariq Rafi

Chairman, Sindh HEC

Keynote Speakers

Yousuf Hussain

President & CEO, Faysal Bank

Muhammad Atif Hanif

CEO, Al Baraka Bank Pakistan

Dr. Mohamed Lamin M. Seylla

International Islamic Fiqh Academy, OIC Jeddah, KSA

Saleem Ullah

Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan

Exclusive Session with Dr. Ishrat Hussain and Mr. Irfan Siddiqui

Dr. Ishrat Hussain

Former Governor, SBP

Irfan Siddiqui

President & CEO, Meezan Bank

Networking Tea

CEO Talk – Visionaries’ Reflections

Umair Aijaz

CEO, Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited

Shahid Ali Habib

CEO, Arif Habib Group

Dr. Amjad Waheed

CEO, NBP Fund Management Limited

Tariq Naseem

Head Islamic Finance, SECP, Islamabad

Muhammad Ali Gulfaraz

CEO, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan

Rizwan Ata

President & CEO, BankIslami Pakistan

Reflective Remarks

M. Bashir Janmohammad

Chancellor, IoBM

Scholars' Launchpad: Unveiling The Next Chapter of Global Islamic Finance

Book Launch – Authored by Prof. Dr. Imam Uddin (Director, CIBF, IoBM)
• Islamic Transformation of Conventional Finance and Economy: Navigating Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges, and Implementing Solutions (Emerald Publishing)
• Islamic Financial Institutions: An Introduction (Routledge, UK)

Global Islamic Finance Report by Cambridge IFA

Prof. Humayon Dar

Managing Director Cambridge, IFA

Keynote Speeches

Prof. Dr. Kabir Hassan

University of New Orleans, USA

Prof. Dr. Eskandar Shah Mohd

CEO, ISRA Consulting, Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Dawood Ashraf

Senior Researcher, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank

Lunch & Prayer Break

Panel Discussion: One Shariah One Finance

Venue: Ballroom

Prof. Dr. Humayon Dar

Managing Director Cambridge, IFA

Moderator

Justice Dr. Syed Muhmmad Anwer

Aalim Judge, Federal Shariat Court

Dr. Zahid ur Rahman Khokhar

Director, Islamic Finance Policy Department (IFPD), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)

Junaid Bahrum

Assistant Director (Business) & Head of Retail Banking Group Bank Islami Brunai Darussalam (BIBD)

Dr. Fazal Rahim

Head of Internal Sharia Control & ISSC Secretary Ajman Bank

Carol Kigome

Head of Strategy Gulf African Bank

Dr. Irum Saba

Director of the Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance(IBA)

Dr. Rizwan Malik,

Head of Islamic Finance Centre, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) Bahrain

Panel Discussion: Islamic FinTech Frontiers

Venue: Sumbul Hall

Prof. Dr. Eskandar Shah Mohd

CEO, ISRA Consulting, Malaysia

Moderator

Dr. Mohamed Lamin M. Seylla

International Islamic Fiqh Academy, OIC Jeddah, KSA

Prof. Dr. Kabir Hassan

University of New Orleans, USA

Prof. Dr. Dawood Ashraf

Senior Researcher, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank

Dr. Farrukh Habib

(Azka Advisor-UK)

Mughees Shaukat

Director Shariah Structuring and Strategic Relations

Dr. Mufti Awais Naeem

RSBM, UBL Ameen

Azeem Iqbal Pirani

Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, EFU Life

Panel Discussion: Harmonising Shariah Standards Across Banks

Venue: Nargis Hall

Prof. Dr. Shafiullah Jan

Head CEIF, IM Sciences, Peshawar

Moderator

Dr. Muhammad Ayub

Riphah International University

Mufti Ehsan Waqar Ahmed

Chairman Shariah Board, NBP

Mufti Muhammad Hassan Kaleem

DIB Pakistan

Dr. Mufti Ejaz Samadani

HBL Islamic

Mr. Hasnain A Merchant

Head Islamic Banking & Head Payment Services. Sindh Bank Limited

Dr. Asad Zaman

Former Vice Chancellor, PIDE Islamabad

Networking Tea

Panel Discussion: Creating Smart Sukuks & Product Innovation Hubs

Venue: Ballroom

Dr. Saad Azmat

Associate Dean Research, SDSB & Chair of the Centre for Islamic Finance - LUMS

Moderator

Ahmed Ali Siddiqui,

Senior Executive Vice President, MBL

Muhammad Faisal Sheikh

Head, Shariah Compliance & Advisory, Faysal Bank Limited

Dr. Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz

Chairman Shariah Board- BankIslami Pak & Chairman Shariah Committee, SBP

Saleemullah Shaikh

Head - Islamic Banking Habib Metro Bank

Mufti Muhammad Najeeb Khan

Chairman Shariah Board - Bank Makramah Limited

Mr. Salman Ahmed Khan

Head Islamic Banking, Bank of Punjab Taqwa Islamic Banking

Farhan ul Haq Usmani

Head of Shariah Audit & Advisory, Meezan Bank Ltd.

Panel Discussion: Open Banking & Digital Halal Payments

Venue: Sumbul Hall

Ahmed Abbas Zaidi

CEO, Foundation Securities Pvt Ltd.

Moderator

Naveed Nasim

CEO, ABL Asset Management Company Limited

Imtiaz Gadar

CEO, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

Nadir Rahman

CEO, Faysal Asset Management Limited

Mir Adil Rashid

CEO, HBL Asset Management Limited

Mohammad Shoaib

CEO, Lucky Investments Limited

Iffat Zehra Mankani

CEO, JS Investments Limited

Shaikh Salman Tahir

Group Head - Corporate Banking Group & SME, Pakistan China Investment Company Ltd.

The Future of Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Digital and Ethical Lens

Venue: Nargis Hall

M. Jehanzeb Saeed

SVP-Regional Head South, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan

Moderator

Muhammad Raza

SEVP- Group Head -Customer Support - Meezan Bank Ltd.

Asim Hameed

Head of Transformation, Habib Metro Bank

Syed Mazhar Abbas Zaidi

CEO, Al Sadiq Shariah Solutions

M. Amin Tejani

Group Head Islamic Banking, Soneri Bank

Ahsan Ali

Head Products, UBL – Ameen

Shahzad Khokhar

Head of Islamic Banking, Mashreq Bank Pakistan

Mohammad Aamir

Investment Banking and Islamic Finance Practitioner

Rukhsana Narejo

Chief Treasury & Alternate Investments, Raqami Islamic Digital Bank

Distribution of 11th Islamic Retail Award Followed by Gala Dinner

Venue: CBM Auditorium

Panel Discussion: Opportunities for international partnerships and knowledge sharing to advance sustainability in Islamic banking

Session Chair

Prof. Dr. Tariq Rahim Soomro

Rector IoBM

Keynote Address

Mr. Qanit Khalilullah

Finance Expert, Business Leader, and Economist

Panel Discussion

Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed

Pro-Chancellor, Al Ghazali University, Karachi

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Kabir Hassan

University of New Orleans, USA

Dr. Saad Azmat

Associate Dean Research, SDSB, LUMS, Lahore

Dr. Shafiullah Jan

Associate Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ayub

Director Research and Training (RCIB), Riphah International University, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Tahir Mansoori

Resident Shariah Board Member, Askari Bank Ltd.

Prof. Dr. Aishath Muneeza

Associate Dean for Students and Internationalization, INCEIF University, Malaysia

Dr. Kinan Saleem

INCEIF, Malaysia

Dr. Farrukh Habib

Co-founder and MD, Alif techs, UAE

Networking & Tea Break

Best practices for integrating CSR into the business models of Islamic financial institutions.

Session Chair

Sheikh Shabbir Hassan Maisami

Founder & Chairman, Al-Sadiq (a.s) Institute of Islamic Banking, Finance & Takaful

Panel Discussion

Muhammad Farhan Ul Haq Usmani

Head Audit & Compliance, Meezan Bank Limited

Moderator

Mr. Mujeeb Beig

Head Product, HBL (Islamic)

Mr. Zia Akhtar Siddiqui

Islamic Finance and Sharia Controls Specialist, Head Sharia Audit and Automations, Faysal Bank Ltd.

Mufti Abdullah Najeeb

RSBM, Al Barakar Bank Pakistan

Mufti Awais Ahmed

RSBM, UBL Ameen

Barrister Dr. Huma Sodhar

Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan

Mr. Raheel Baghar

Head Shariah Compliance Soneri Bank Ltd.

Mr. Asim Hameed

Head Product, Habib Metro Bank Ltd.

Mr. Saad Faruqui

Head Shariah Compliance, Mashriq Bank

Lunch & Prayers Break

The potential of Islamic finance to drive social impact through responsible investment practices.

Session Chair

Prof. Dr. Humayon Dar

Director General, Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance, UK

Panel Discussion

Dr. Mughees Shaukat

Senior Manager, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain

Moderator

Mufti Muhammad Mohib ul Haq Siddiqui

Chairman Shariah Board, Faysal Bank Ltd.

Mufti Javed Ahmed

RSBM, BankIslami Pakistan

Mr. Muhammad Irfan Ahmed

Head - Shariah Compliance department at BankIslami

Mr. Qanit Khalilullah

Finance Expert, Business Leader, and Economist

Mr. Zeeshan Farrukh

Head Shariah Compliance, Bank Makramah Ltd.

Mr. Qazi Abdus Samad

RSBM – Bank of Khyber, Peshawar

Dr. Awais ur Rahman

University of Centeral Punjab, Lahore

Online Sessions

Panel A

Theme: Exploring the principles of ethical finance in Islamic banking and their implications for sustainable development.

Dr. Irfan Syauqi Beik

IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University) – Indonesia

Session Chair

Dr. Muhammad Arif, Captain (Rtd) Pakistan Navy, Tumgha-e-Imtiaz

Director Research, IoBM

Moderator

Dr. Rohail Hassan

Senior Lecturer – Resident Faculty, Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business| Universiti Utara Malaysia

Professor Dr. Rossazana Bt Ab Rahim

Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Malaysia Sarawak

Dr. Ahmad Rijalul Dzikri

Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Islamic University of Indonesia

Dr. Maria Bhatti

Western Sydney University-Australia

Muhammad Ikram Thowfeek

Managing Director Global Group, Kuwait

Dr. Shariq Nisar

Managing Director, Shariah, Cap Advisors LLP, Mumbai, India

Panel B

Theme: Innovative approaches to risk management that align with Shariah-compliant finance and sustainability goals.

Prof. Dr. Tariq Ullah Khan

INCEIF, Malaysia

Session Chair

Dr. Imran Batada

Chief Digital Officer & Director, Center for Information Technology, IoBM

Moderator

Datuk Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin

CEO, ISRA, Malaysia

Prof. Dr. M. Ishaq Bhatti

La Trobe University, Australia

Dr. Zaheer Anwer

Associate Dean, Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia

Mr. Dean Gillespie

CEO Islamic Bank Of Australia

Prof Dr. Baharom Abdul Hamid

Lead Researcher, Centre of Excellence, Islamic Social Finance, INCEIF University, Malaysia

Dr. Hanudin Amin

Associate Prof., University Malaysia Sabah - Labuan International Campus, Malaysia

Dr. Aznan Bin Hasan

Dr. Aznan Bin Hasan, Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance, International Islamic University Malaysia

Panel C

Theme: Assessing how the latest trends in Islamic banking address climate change and promote sustainable environmental practices.

Dr. Farzihan Duriat

Euclid University, Singapore

Session Chair

Prof. Dr. Brigadier (R.) Muhammad Abbas

Dean CCSIS, IoBM

Moderator

Dr. Adnan Aziz

Chief Program Officer (CPO) - Global Islamic Finance Program for Climate, Nature, and Development (GIFP), UAE

Mr. Sitwat Rizvi

Islamic Finance Expert, UAE

Dr. Elias Abu AL-Haija

Emirates College of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Ahmet F. Aysan

Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Islamic Finance and Economy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation

Dr. Abdulazeem Abo. Zaid

Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar

Prof. Dr. Abdussalam Ismail Onagun

Managing Director & CEO, Qitmeer Smart Management Consultanies

Panel D

Theme: The alignment of Islamic financial products with the United Nations SDGs and strategies for achieving these goals.

Prof. Dr. Toseef Azid

College of Business and Economics, University of Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Session Chair

Mr. Raza Abbas

Head of Incubation Centre, IoBM

Session Chair

Prof. Dr. Mehboob Ul Hassan

King Saud University Riyadh, KSA

Dr. Edib Smolo

Islamic Finance Professional & Assistant Professor Effat University, Jeddah, KSA

Dr. Muhamed Zulkhibri

Senior Economist, Islamic Development Bank, KSA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aliyu D. Muhammad

Department of Economics, Bayero University Kano

Dr. Syeed Khatija

Managing Director, Al Hilal International, Hong Kong

Dr. Ashraf Gomma Ali

Group Chief Shariah and Sustainability, MBSB, Malaysia

Mr. Marco Lim

Web3 Partner, Solowin Holdings, China

Panel E

Theme: Developing training programs for staff to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills in Islamic finance.

Dr. Fazdila Mansoor

Department of Syariah and Management University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Session Chair

Dr. Salman Sarwat

Associate Professor, HoD, Accounting and Finance Department, CBM, IoBM.

Moderator

Dr. Areeba Khan

Lecturer Islamia University, Bahawalpur

Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi

Director Islamic Banking Center, COMSATS, Lahore

Mufti Muhammad Abdul Mubeen

Head Shariah Department (Global), Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai

Dr. Mufti Yousuf Sultan

Founder & CEO, Adl Advisory Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.

Prof. Dr. Abdul Rashid

Director General (DG), International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE), International Islamic University, Islamabad

Mr. Mehmood Arshad

Executive Director, Pak Qatar Takaful Ltd.

Mr Faisal Iqbal

Meezan Bank Ltd, & Member Islamic Economics & Finance Committee, FPCCI

Dr. Rahmatina Kasri

Director at Centre for Islamic Economics and Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia.

Panel F

Theme: Exploring how AI is transforming risk management practices in Islamic banking and enhancing sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Asutay

Director, Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Durham University, UK

Session Chair

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zahid

Dean, Bahria Business School, Bahria University

Moderator

Dr. Iqbal Akhtar

Florida International University, Miami, USA

Prof. Dr. Ghiyath Nakshbendi

American University Washington DC, USA

Prof. Dr. Asad Zaman

USA, Ex-Vice Chancellor, PIDE

Mr. Shiraz Jamsheer Ali

Director - Caribbean Chapter, GISRAS

Mr. Vehbi Zeqiri

Executive Director; START Organization, KOSOVO

Dr. Asif Zaman

Head of Department: Accounting, Economics & Finance, Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

Dr. Faizal Manjoo

Markfield Institute of Higher Education, UK.

Dr. Ismail Naguib

CEO, Egyptian Islamic Finance Association – Eifa, & Islamic Affairs Expert - Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Professor Dr. Hussein A. Abdou

Chair in Finance & Banking and Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.