The World Islamic Banking Conference
London, UK EUROWIBC AGENDA
08:00 to 08:55 Registration and Refreshments
08:55 to 09:00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks – Carina Kamel, European
Correspondent, CNBC Arabia
09:00 to 10:00 Opening Keynote Session – Progress and Challenges for Islamic Finance in Europe
Inaugural Address
Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa
Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Economic Development Board
The UK as a Global Gateway to Islamic Finance
Kitty Ussher MP
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
HE Rasheed M. Al Maraj
Governor
Central Bank of Bahrain
The UK – Your Gateway to Europe
Andrew Cahn
Chief Executive Officer
UK Trade and Investment
10:00 to 10:55 Session 2: The Landscape of Opportunity: Defining the Driving Forces of Growth for Islamic Finance in Europe
Session Introducer
Sameer Abdi
Partner- Head of Islamic Financial Services Group
Ernst & Young – Bahrain
Speakers
Abdulhakeem Y. Alkhayyat
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain B.S.C
Stella Cox
Managing Director of DDCAP Limited and Member of the Board of Directors of Gatehouse Bank plc
Raquel Hughes
Head of Product Management, Listed and Regulated Markets
London Stock Exchange
Audience Q&A
Key Discussion Points:
• Assessing the scope and attractiveness of the European markets for Islamic finance
• Which markets? Which segments? Which products?
• Islamic finance and Europe – Leveraging the UK’s emerging role
• Developing the UK as a centre for Islamic finance
• Global perspectives on Islamic finance – What other European countries offer high growth potential?
10:55 to 11:25 Opening of the Euro WIBC Exhibition & Refreshment Break
11:25 to 11:55 Session 3: Sukuk in Europe: Poised for MEGA Deals?
Structuring European and US Sukuk Offerings: Key Legal Considerations
Ayman H. A. Khaleq
Partner
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Sukuk Development Across the Globe and the Potential in Europe
Nazmi Camalxaman
Manager, Global Markets, CIMB Islamic
CIMB Bank Berhad
Panel Discussion
Key Discussion Points:
• Outlook for sovereign Sukuk: Overcoming the challenges for a UK government issue
• Potential for corporate Sukuk: Which sectors have the potential?
• Managing the complexities of multi-jurisdictional issues
11:55 to 12:25 Session 4: Country Spotlight: Exploring Specific Opportunities in Key European Financial Markets
Discussion Leader
Baron Junaid Abbas Bhatti
Ballencrieff House
Panelists:
Waheed Qaiser
Managing Director
Qatar Consulting Company WLL
Abdi Shayesteh
Associate Attorney
King & Spalding LLP
Xavier Jopart
Independent consultant specializing in Financial Services and Islamic Finance
Mohamed Boulif
Independent Consultant in Islamic Finance
Al Maalya
Key Discussion Points:
• Which European markets offer growth potential for Islamic banking & finance?
• Beyond the UK: What is the opportunity landscape in France, Germany, Belgium?
• Lessons from other emerging international centres for Islamic finance
12:25 to 12:55 Session 5: Shari’ah and Business Open Forum: Towards Consistent Shari’ah Interpretations in the Context of European Financial Markets
Panelists:
Shaikh Nizam Yaquby
Shariah Scholar
Mufti Barkatulla
Shariah Judge
Islamic Sharia Council, London
Abradat Kamalpour
Partner
Dechert LLP
Haitham al-Haddad
Director of Muslim Research and Development Foundation & Member of Islamic Sharia Council-UK
Dr. Humayon Dar
Chief Executive Officer
BMB Islamic UK Limited
Key Discussion Points:
• Internationalisation of the industry and its impact on Shari’ah
• Managing increasingly complex products and deals within a consistent Shari’ah framework
• Developing a base of European Shari’ah scholars
08:55 to 09:00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks – Carina Kamel, European
Correspondent, CNBC Arabia
09:00 to 10:00 Opening Keynote Session – Progress and Challenges for Islamic Finance in Europe
Inaugural Address
Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa
Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Economic Development Board
The UK as a Global Gateway to Islamic Finance
Kitty Ussher MP
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
HE Rasheed M. Al Maraj
Governor
Central Bank of Bahrain
The UK – Your Gateway to Europe
Andrew Cahn
Chief Executive Officer
UK Trade and Investment
10:00 to 10:55 Session 2: The Landscape of Opportunity: Defining the Driving Forces of Growth for Islamic Finance in Europe
Session Introducer
Sameer Abdi
Partner- Head of Islamic Financial Services Group
Ernst & Young – Bahrain
Speakers
Abdulhakeem Y. Alkhayyat
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain B.S.C
Stella Cox
Managing Director of DDCAP Limited and Member of the Board of Directors of Gatehouse Bank plc
Raquel Hughes
Head of Product Management, Listed and Regulated Markets
London Stock Exchange
Audience Q&A
Key Discussion Points:
• Assessing the scope and attractiveness of the European markets for Islamic finance
• Which markets? Which segments? Which products?
• Islamic finance and Europe – Leveraging the UK’s emerging role
• Developing the UK as a centre for Islamic finance
• Global perspectives on Islamic finance – What other European countries offer high growth potential?
10:55 to 11:25 Opening of the Euro WIBC Exhibition & Refreshment Break
11:25 to 11:55 Session 3: Sukuk in Europe: Poised for MEGA Deals?
Structuring European and US Sukuk Offerings: Key Legal Considerations
Ayman H. A. Khaleq
Partner
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Sukuk Development Across the Globe and the Potential in Europe
Nazmi Camalxaman
Manager, Global Markets, CIMB Islamic
CIMB Bank Berhad
Panel Discussion
Key Discussion Points:
• Outlook for sovereign Sukuk: Overcoming the challenges for a UK government issue
• Potential for corporate Sukuk: Which sectors have the potential?
• Managing the complexities of multi-jurisdictional issues
11:55 to 12:25 Session 4: Country Spotlight: Exploring Specific Opportunities in Key European Financial Markets
Discussion Leader
Baron Junaid Abbas Bhatti
Ballencrieff House
Panelists:
Waheed Qaiser
Managing Director
Qatar Consulting Company WLL
Abdi Shayesteh
Associate Attorney
King & Spalding LLP
Xavier Jopart
Independent consultant specializing in Financial Services and Islamic Finance
Mohamed Boulif
Independent Consultant in Islamic Finance
Al Maalya
Key Discussion Points:
• Which European markets offer growth potential for Islamic banking & finance?
• Beyond the UK: What is the opportunity landscape in France, Germany, Belgium?
• Lessons from other emerging international centres for Islamic finance
12:25 to 12:55 Session 5: Shari’ah and Business Open Forum: Towards Consistent Shari’ah Interpretations in the Context of European Financial Markets
Panelists:
Shaikh Nizam Yaquby
Shariah Scholar
Mufti Barkatulla
Shariah Judge
Islamic Sharia Council, London
Abradat Kamalpour
Partner
Dechert LLP
Haitham al-Haddad
Director of Muslim Research and Development Foundation & Member of Islamic Sharia Council-UK
Dr. Humayon Dar
Chief Executive Officer
BMB Islamic UK Limited
Key Discussion Points:
• Internationalisation of the industry and its impact on Shari’ah
• Managing increasingly complex products and deals within a consistent Shari’ah framework
• Developing a base of European Shari’ah scholars
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