Date: 27th August 2019

Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta

Attendees:

Speakers: 40 Speakers

About The Event

Indonesia is an Islamic finance giant waiting to be awakened, and events from recent years have indeed stirred the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Armed with a strong political will, the Republic has a firm grip on its title as a worldclass Sukuk contender, issuing more sovereign Sukuk than any other nations globally. And the Southeast Asian giant, with over 225 million Muslim citizens, is resolute in broadening its Islamic finance repertoire beyond Sukuk: equipped with a new 10-year Islamic finance national masterplan, a dedicated national Shariah finance committee headed by the president himself and a new Hajj fund agency, Indonesia is working on elevating other segments of its Islamic finance industry including banking, insurance and asset management.

Forum Agenda

09:00 – 09:15
Welcome Remarks
09:15 – 9:35
Keynote Address

Anwar Bashori, Head of Islamic Economic and Finance Department, Bank Indonesia

9:35 – 10:30
Unlocking the Future of Islamic Finance

Islamic finance industry is in need of innovation and differentiation from its conventional counterparts to further their market share. Markets around the world have started acknowledging the importance of financial sector in promoting sustainable growth particularly the Islamic finance industry. The initiative by the Indonesian Government by issuing World’s first sovereign Green Sukuk is a testament to the commitment of sustainable financing. Islamic finance is pivoting towards not only catering on Shariah compliant products and services but also aligning them with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, the rise of fintech and techfin companies is disrupting the business of existing financial institutions. We ask a high-level panel to share their views on how to unlock the future of Islamic finance.

Panelists:

Dr Adnan Chilwan, Group CEO, Dubai Islamic Bank
Afdhal Aliasar, Director, Komite Nasional Keuangan Syariah (National Committee of Islamic Finance)
Irwan Abdalloh, Head of Islamic Capital Market Division, Indonesia Stock Exchange
Muhammad Cholifihani, Director, Financial Services and State-Owned Enterprises, Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS)

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee & Networking
11:00 – 11:50
Low Carbon Developments & Bankable Green Projects

Indonesia is one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) that cause global warming. To curb that, Indonesia laid out the Low Carbon Development Framework (LCDF) last year to promote climate resilient economic growth. We analyze the challenges in financing low carbon developments, the examples of innovative projects in Indonesia, Green Sukuk and Waqf-linked Sukuk for funding sustainable and environmentally responsible projects and explore the opportunities available in Islamic finance.

Panelists:

Farouk Abdullah Alwyni, Chairman, Center for Islamic Studies in Finance, Economics and Development
Dr Mohamad Ikhsan Modjo, Innovative Finance and Impact Advisor, UNDP; Founder, Jaya Danakirti Green Community

11:50 – 12:10
Interview
12:10 – 12:30
Case Study
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 14:20
Interview
14:20 – 15:10
Leading Corporates Discuss Funding and Capital-Raising Options

We examine funding in key sectors and industries and ask what represents effective corporate finance and capital-raising strategies across multi-product areas and markets. What do corporates want and what can Islamic finance offer? How can the Indonesian GLC sector further employ and benefit from Islamic funding options? We ask a high-level panel to share their expertise and views.

Panelist:

Prashant Gokarn, CEO, DigiAsia Bios

15:10 – 15:30
Case Study
15:30 – 16:15
Outlook and Opportunities for Islamic Investments

Where is the market today for Islamic investments? Which sectors will growth originate? Does the industry need to become more aligned to ESG/SRI? How are institutional investors tackling ESG risks in their portfolios? Through an engaging panel we seek answers.

Panelists:

Fadlul Imansyah, Deputy Director, Treasury and Investment, BPJS Kesehatan
Dr Hurriyah El Islamy, Executive Board Member, Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji (BPKH)

16:15 – 16:30
Closing Remarks

Keynote Address

Anwar Bashori

Anwar Bashori
Head of Islamic Economic and Finance Department
Bank Indonesia

Forum Speakers

Adnan-Chilwan

Dr Adnan Chilwan
Group CEO, Dubai Islamic Bank

Afdhal-Aliasar

Afdhal Aliasar
Director, Komite Nasional Keuangan Syariah (National Committee of Islamic Finance)

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Fadlul Imansyah
Deputy Director, Treasury and Investment, BPJS Kesehatan

Farouk-Abdullah-Alwyni

Farouk Abdullah Alwyni
Chairman, Center for Islamic Studies in Finance, Economics and Development

Hurriyah El Islamy-indonesia 2017

Dr Hurriyah El Islamy
Executive Board Member, Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji (BPKH)

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Irwan Abdalloh
Head of Islamic Capital Market Division, Indonesia Stock Exchange

MuhammadCholifihani

Muhammad Cholifihani
Director, Financial Services and State-Owned Enterprises, Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS)

Mohamad-Ikhsan-Modjo

Dr Mohamad Ikhsan Modjo
Innovative Finance and Impact Advisor, UNDP; Founder, Jaya Danakirti Green Community

Prashant

Prashant Gokarn
CEO, DigiAsia Bios

Advisory Board

Afdhal-Aliasar

Afdhal Aliasar
Director, Komite Nasional Keuangan Syariah (National Committee for Islamic Finance)

Dima-Djani

Dima Djani
Founder and CEO, ALAMI Sharia

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Erwin Noekman
Executive Director, Asosiasi Asuransi Syariah Indonesia (Indonesian Takaful Association)

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Fadlul Imansyah
Deputy Director, Treasury and Investment, BPJS Kesehatan

Farouk-Abdullah-Alwyni

Farouk Abdullah Alwyni
Chairman, Center for Islamic Studies in Finance, Economics and Development

Herwin-Bustaman

Herwin Bustaman
Director, Shariah Business Unit, PermataBank

Hurriyah El Islamy-indonesia 2017

Dr Hurriyah El Islamy
Executive Board Member, Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji (BPKH)

Jamil-Abbas

Jamil Abbas
Head of Islamic Financial Inclusion, Komite Nasional Keuangan Syariah (National Committee for Islamic Finance)

Forum Sponsors

LEAD PARTNERS

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS

PARTNERS

BADGE & LANYARD SPONSOR

MEDIA PARTNERS

Last Visit to Jakarta

IFN Indonesia Forum 2018

Indonesia is an Islamic finance giant waiting to be awakened, and events from recent years have indeed stirred the world’s most populous Muslim nation awake. Under the leadership of President Joko Widodo, the government has upped the ante raising its Islamic finance game to a whole new level propped up by a slew of new regulations and initiatives. Armed with a strong political will, the Republic has a firm grip on its title as a world-class Sukuk contender, issuing more sovereign Sukuk than any other nations globally.

And the Southeast Asian giant, with over 225 million Muslim citizens, is resolute in broadening its Islamic finance repertoire beyond Sukuk: equipped with a new 10-year Islamic finance national masterplan, a dedicated national Shariah finance committee headed by the president himself and a new Hajj fund agency, Indonesia is working on elevating other segments of its Islamic finance industry including banking, insurance and asset management. All these while the Republic is concurrently liberalizing its financial sector to usher in foreign dollars onto its shores.

Nevertheless, the country recognizes that there are several bumps in its journey to realizing its true Islamic finance potential. These include getting the corporate sector to actively participate in Islamic finance, potential hiccups in spinning off Islamic banking and Takaful windows over the next few years as well as bureaucratic inertia and the absence of more efficient tax laws.

But Indonesia is ready to take this challenge head-on: gathering regulators, senior decision-makers and international players, IFN Indonesia Forum 2018 will continue the phenomenal success of 2017 as the foremost event to discuss, debate and discover emerging opportunities, issues and potential solutions for Indonesia’s Shariah finance industry.

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Testimonials

I wish to thank you and your team for another successful event. It was very well organized and the conference went well. Our session, in particular, would have been informative and interesting to the audience due to the diverse background of the speakers and topics raised. I must commend the moderator for doing an excellent job in steering the different speakers and varying the areas of discussion.

Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin
CEO, CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management

Thank you very much for the opportunity to join the forum and I look forward to participating in the next event.

Irman Boyle
Head of Advisory, Indonesia Infrastructure Finance

Congratulations on the success of IFN Indonesia. We had good speakers from OJK and MOF, etc.
It was a nice event.

Masumi Hamahira
Advisor, Islamic Banking Window, MUFG Bank

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