Hours Programme of Global Forum on Islamic Finance (GFIF) 09:00 10:00 Registration 10:00 Guests to be Seated March 10-11, 2015 Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore Day One TUESDAY March 10, 2014 Opening Ceremony (Crystal Hall A) 10:05 10:10 Recitation of the Holy Quran 10:10 10:20 Welcome Address by Director CIIT, Lahore, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Bodla 10:20 10:30 Chief Guest s Address 10:30 10:40 Vote of Thanks by Prof. Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi (H.I., SI), Rector CIIT 10:40 10:59 Awards Distribution 11:00 11:30 Refreshments and Networking 11:30-13:00 Session I A, Policy Roundtable Meeting on Bridging Gap among Stakeholders: A Policy Review (Board Room) Participants: 1. Mr. M. Saeed Ahmad, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan 2. Prof. Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi, Senior Economist, Islamic Development Bank, KSA, IRTI 3. Dr. Zamir Iqbal, Head World Bank Islamic Finance Center, Turkey 4. Mr. Jaseem Ahmed, Secretary General IFSB, Malaysia 5. Representative AAOIFI - (confirmation awaited) 6. Mr. Ijlal Alvi, CEO, IIFM, Bahrain 7. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, ISRA, Malaysia 8. Mr. Alberto Brugnoni, ASSAIF, Italy 9. Representative of HEC, Pakistan 10. Representatives of Universities/Academia 11. CEO/Heads of Sponsoring Banks and Takaful Companies 12. Members of Advisory Board, CIF, CIIT Lahore 13:00-13:30 Press Conference
11:30-13:30 Session I B, Islamic Financial Alternative Sukuk (Crystal Hall B) Session Chair: Mr. Omar Sheikh, CEO, Islamic Finance Council, UK 11:30-11:55 Empowering Maqasid al-shari'ah in Sukuk issuance, Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), Malaysia 11:55-12:20 The Construction of Socially Responsible Sukuk and Internationally Accredited Shari ah Compliant Standards, Mr. Nidal AL Sayed, CEO & Research Director, Inayah Islamic Finance Consulting LLC, USA 12:20-12:45 How to introduce Islamic Finance as an Alternative, not a Replica, Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation, Qatar 12:45-13:10 Sukuk Structuring for Development Projects Case Study, Mr. Hamid Yunis, Partner Taylor Wessing, UK 13:10-13:30 Questions & Answers with speakers of Session I B 13:30-14:30 Prayer Break, Lunch and Networking 14:30 15:30 Session II A, 1 st Meeting of CIF s Advisory Board (Board Room) 14:30-17:00 Session II - B, Islamic Financial Landscape and Products (Crystal Hall B) Session Chair: Mufti. Dr. Najeeb Ahmad Khan Shariah Advisor Summit Bank 14:30-14:55 Product development and financial engineering in Islamic finance, Dr. Kabir Hassan, Professor of Finance, University of New Orleans, USA 14:55-15:20 Findings of KAP Study, Pakistan, Ms. Bushra Shafiq, Joint Director IBD, State Bank of Pakistan 15:20-15:45 UBL Ameen s Islamic Products and Services, Dr. Muhammad Imran, Head Islamic Banking, UBL Ameen 15:45-16:10 Islamic Banking or Diminishing Musharakah being a better alternate than conventional banking for Housing Finance, Mr. Pervez Said, Managing Director, House Building Finance Corporation Limited 16:10 16:35 Islamic Financing for SMEs, Mr. Mujeeb Beig, SVP & Head research & Product Development, MCB 16:35-17:00 Questions & Answers with Speakers of Session II
17:00-17:30 Refreshment & Networking Day Two Wednesday March 11, 2015 Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore 09:00-11:00 Session I A, Performance of IFIs (Emerald Hall) Session Chair Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), Malaysia 09:00-09:20 Performance of Islamic financial institutions, Mr. Alberto Brugnoni, ASSAIF, Italy 09:20-09:40 Islamic finance and the global financial crisis, Mr. Ijlal Alvi, CEO, IFSB, Bahrain 09:40-10:00 Islamic Banking in Pakistan and Malaysia: Past, Present, and Future, Ms. Irum Saba, Islamia College University, Peshawar 10:00-10:20 Liquidity Problems in Islamic Banks; Reasons, Impacts and Solutions, Mr. Amir Islam, VP, MCB 10:20-10:40 approach to marketing of Islamic Banking or Diminishing Musharaka being a better alternate than conventional banking for Housing Finance, Pervez Said, Managing Director, House Building Finance Corporation Limited 10:40-11:00 Questions & Answers with Speakers of Session I A 09:00-11:00 Session I B, Islam Finance Beyond Muslim World (Crystal Hall B) Session Chair Prof. Dr. Humayon Dar CEO, Edbiz Consulting, UK 09:00-09:20 Variety of Islamic financial products, Mr. Akmal Hanuk, CEO, Islamic Banking & Finance Centre UK 09:20-09:40 Challenges in Setting up Islamic Finance in Emerging Markets, Mr. Omer Sheikh, Executive Board Member, Islamic Finance Council, UK 09:40-10:00 Market Potential of Islamic Finance Products and Services in Germany, Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq, International Business & Social Sciences Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
10:00-10:20 The Challenges in Taking Islamic Finance Forward in Muslim minority Countries, Mr. Faizal Salieh, Board Director of HNB General Insurance Limited. 10:20-10:40 Analysis of Islamic Finance in Australia, Mr. Almir Colan, Founder Australian Center for Islamic Finance 10:40-11:00 Questions & Answers with Speakers of Session I B 11:00-11:30 Refreshments & Networking 11:30-13:30 Session II A, Workshop on Corporate Governance for IFIs by Mr. Farrukh Raza, CEO IFAAS, UK (Board Room) 11:30-13:30 Session II B, Social Development through Islamic Finance (Crystal Hall B) Session Chair: Mr. Waheed Qaiser, President, Maxim Corporate Finance, LLP, UK 11:30-11:50 Islamic Credit Union - An inclusive financial institution to meet the needs of the community, Mr. Mamode Raffick Nabee Mohammed, Founder & Secretary, Al Barakah Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited, Mauritius 11:50-12:10 Business Ethics Issues for Islamic Finance Practitioners, Ms. Hajah Salma, Director, Crescent Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 12:10-12:30 Leveraging Islamic Finance for Venture Capital Financing Opportunities and Challenges, Prof. Dr. Nauman Farooqui, Ron Joyce Center for Business Studies Mount Allison University, Canada 12:30-12:50 Salam Agricultural Financing, Asim Ehsan, PHD Scholar Islamic Banking and Finance, Faculty of Shariah & Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad 12:50-13:10 Critical Review of Islamic Finance and Its Role on Socio Economic Development, Lakhi Muhammad, International Business School, University Technology Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13:10-13:30 Questions & Answers with Speakers of Session II B 13:30-14:30 Lunch & prayer break
14:30-17:00 Session III A, Diverse Paradigms and Issues in Islamic Finance (Emerald Hall) Session Chair Mr. Alberto Brugnoni, ASSAIF, Italy 14:30-14:50 Dispute Resolution in Islamic Finance, Ms. Camille Silla Paldi CEO, FAAIF, Dubai 14:50-15:10 New Paradigm of Development Finance in Modern Era, Dr. Farkhanda Shamim, University of Bahrain, Adjunct researcher of Ryerson University Toronto. 15:10-15:30 Does Islamic Microfinance go Beyond Self-employability? An Appraisal from Lahore City, Dr. Hafiz Zahid, CIIT, Lahore 15:30-15:50 Sukuk: Development, Issues and Challenges, Dr. Ahmed Bilal, VP, Punjab Bank 15:50 16:10 The Efficiency of Islamic Vs. Conventional Banking, Dr. Ishaq Bhatti, Associate Professor and Director Islamic Banking & Finance Programme, La Trobe Melbourne, Australia 16:10 16:30 The rise of Islamic wealth management in Islamic finance industry, Prof. Dr. Mahmat Asutay, Head Islamic Finance Center, Durham University, UK 16:30 17:00 Questions and Answers with Speakers of Session III A 14:30-17:10 Session III B, Contemporary Issues in Islamic Finance (Crystal Hall B) Session Chair: Mr. Nidal AL Sayed, CEO & Research Director, Inayah Islamic Finance Consulting LLC, USA 14:30-14:50 Islamic Finance Controversies-I: Shari ah based and Shari ah Compliance, Dr. Muhammad Hanif, National University of FAST 14:50-15:10 Repositioning Islamic finance education programs Lebanese, Dr. Wafica Ghoul, International University, Lebanon 15:10-15:30 Sources of Funding for Islamic Micro Finance Institutions, Mr. Zubair Mughal, CEO, Al Huda CIBE 15:30-15:50 The Importance of Developing Human Capital for Islamic Banking and Finance, Mr. Waheed Qaiser, President, Maxim Corporate Finance, LLP, UK
15:50-16:10 Islamic Micro Finance, Mufti Zubair Usmani, Shariah Advisor, MCB Islamic Banking 16:10 16:30 Interest Free Deposit and Financing for Customers, Prof. Dr. Hamayon Dar, CEO Edbiz Consulting 16:30 17:00 Questions and Answers with Speakers of Session III B 17:00 17:10 Vote of Thanks by Convener GFIF 2015 at Closing (Crystal Hall B) 17:10 17:30 Refreshments