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5th CEOs and Islamic Finance Leaders Roundtable

03Nov2019
  • 08:00 AM - 02:30 PM
  • College of Islamic Studies
  • Conference Room 1, Minaretein (College of Islamic Studies building), Education City
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Social Financing Models 

Effective Financial Tools For Fragile Economies

 

This roundtable series will act as a catalyst for a dedicated communication channel between financial institutions’ CEOs and academics to discuss perennial and emerging issues and products in the industry. 

HE Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani, Governor of Qatar Central Bank, will deliver the keynote speech for this year’s roundtable, which is based on a moderated open discussion between participants on the topics outlined in the agenda.

This event will be held at Minaretein (CIS building), from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. 

 

AGENDA
8:00 am 9:00 am

Registration and Networking
9:00 am 9:30 am

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Emad El-Din Shahin
Interim Provost, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dean, College of Islamic Studies

 

Keynote Address
His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani
Governor, Qatar Central Bank

 

Roundtable Moderator’s Remarks
Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed
Adjunct Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
9:30 am 10:00 am

Roundtable Paper Presentation
10:00 am 11:30 pm

Roundtable Discussion Session 1

Examining the current approaches to alleviate the economic distress of fragile economies; their merits, shortcomings, pitfalls and ineffectiveness:

  • What are the conventional approaches towards addressing the economic and financial requirements of fragile countries?
  • Are there any financial products customized to the unique needs of these economies?
  • How effective has the deployment of philanthropic funds in these regions been so far?
  • Do these philanthropic funds have a sustainable and positive impact on societies?
  • What are the limitations of philanthropic funds in addressing the needs of fragile economies?
11:30 am 1:00 pm

Roundtable Discussion Session 2

Exploring innovative and feasible approaches leveraging synergies among Islamic financial institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government entities to address the onerous task of rebuilding economies:

  • Are there any areas of synergy between finance institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government entities in this field?
  • How can the Islamic finance industry work in synergy with philanthropic organizations to address the needs of fragile economies?
  • Does Islamic finance have tools available in its arsenal to work together with philanthropic organizations to finance the transitional development of fragile economies?
  • Have the latest innovations in fintech such as blockchain, P2P lending, crowdfunding etc. created opportunities for more efficient methods of execution?
  • Given the scale and extent of funding required in the Muslim world, is there a need for urgency to embrace new ideas and technologies to harness synergies?
  • Is it possible to transcend theorizing by initiating the launch of multiple pilot programs to establish a ‘proof-of-concept’ that is then scaled?
1:00 pm 2:30 pm

Prayer and Lunch (End of Roundtable)

 

For more information please contact: cief@hbku.edu.qa 
For registration please click here
 

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