09:00 – 09:15
Welcome Address
David Parker – Executive Director, Financial Services, Economic Development Board
09:15 – 09:50
CEO Corner: What do Islamic fintech start-ups need to thrive?
What makes an Islamic fintech start-up successful? What support do they need? What makes a conducive Islamic fintech ecosystem? Listen first hand from leading Islamic financial enablers and Islamic fintech start-ups.
Moderator:Wajeeha Hussain – Section Head of Digital Banking and FinTech, Al Baraka Banking Group
Panelists:Kamran Akhtar – Chief Commercial Officer, Waqfe
Khalid Saad – CEO, Bahrain Fintech Bay
Maritz Mansor – Chief Operating Officer, Ethis Group
09:50 – 10:10
Fireside Chat: Finding the Islamic Fintech Unicorn
Islamic fintech market practitioners share their experience and discuss:
- What do investors look for when it comes to investing in fintech for Islamic finance?
- What are the biggest opportunities for Islamic fintech?
- What are the struggles Islamic fintech start-ups face when it comes to raising funding?
Interviewer: Vineeta Tan – Editor, Islamic Finance news and IFN Fintech
Interviewee: Raheel Iqbal – Managing Director, Technology Investments, Finocracy
10:10 – 10:40
Power Pitch: Promising Islamic fintech start-ups pitch their ideas
Raza Ullah – Founder, Primary Finance
Khalid Howladar – Chief Strategy Officer, Blossom Finance
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee & Networking
11:10 – 11:40
Making the case for Islamic Fintech
From crowdfunding, AI, data analytics to payment solutions and digital banking – what can these offer Islamic finance and what challenges do new players face?
Moderator:Umera Ali – Global Head Islamic Finance and Head of Banking and Finance Middle East, DWF (Middle East)
Panelists:Dr Husam Yaghi – Group Chief Technology Officer, Alhamrani Universal
Muhammad Shaheed – Advisor, Fintech Galaxy
Salman Mujtaba – Investor Relations, Wahed Invest
11:40 – 12:00
TechTalk
Hear from an entrepreneur leveraging on technology and Islamic financial instruments to create real positive impact on society
Rama Jalal Turkistani – Co-Founder, CBX Unit
12:00 – 12:30
Power Pitch: Promising Islamic fintech start-ups pitch their ideas
Ita Jalaluddin – Product Lead, HelloGold
Hassan Waqar – Founder, MoneeMint