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Asia Middle East Congress 2016Convening the Conversation Navigating Opportunities Connecting Markets

Islamic Banking & InvestmentAsia Middle East Congress 2016/

Convening the Conversation Navigating Opportunities Connecting Marketsth th5 & 6 April 2016, Intercontinental Singapore

Congress Theme

‘Responding to Headwinds & Refreshing the Vision for Islamic Finance’

Day One: Tuesday 5th April 2016LOCATION: Intercon�nental, Singapore

08:00 – 09:00 Registra�on & Welcome Remarks from the Moderator

09:00 – 09:20 Special Keynote Session: Strengthening Business and Investment Ties Between Asia and the Middle East – A New Era of Opportunity

09:20 – 10:40 Adap�ng to the New Macro Environment for Islamic Finance: Responding to Headwinds & Refreshing the Vision for Islamic Finance.

Thought Starters:‐ With ongoing lower oil and commodity prices

signaling an economic slowdown in key regions, growth in the global Islamic finance industry is expected to moderate to single digit levels

‐ How can the Islamic finance industry respond domes�cally, regionally and interna�onally?

‐ What are the new direc�ons for Islamic finance?‐ The role of regulatory ins�tu�ons to support the

con�nued progress of the industry‐ Business model revision and economies of scale‐ Role of Islamic Standard‐Se�ng Bodies in the

development of Islamic Financial Services Industry

H.H. Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al KhalifaSpecial Envoy ‐ Kingdom of Bahrain andPatron of the Islamic Banking & Investment Asia/Middle East Congress

Congress Agenda

Andrew WhiteSenior Foreign Counsel Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Keynote Speakers:Dr. Mahmoud MohieldinSenior Vice President of the 2030Development Agenda United Na�ons Rela�ons and PartnershipsThe World Bank Group

Ijlal AlviChief Execu�ve OfficerThe Interna�onal Islamic FinancialMarket (IIFM)

Discussion Leader:Rushdi SiddiquiCo‐Founder & CEOZilzar

(09:20 – 10:10)

(10:10 – 10:40) Hot Seat Q&A with Keynote Speakers Led byRushdi Siddiqui

Dato’ Muzaffar HishamGroup Head, Islamic Banking andChief Execu�ve Officer (CEO)Maybank Islamic Berhad

Mohamad Safri Shahul HamidSenior Managing Director &Deputy Chief Execu�ve OfficerCIMB Islamic

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Thought Starters:‐ Strengthening Trade and Investment linkages

between Asia and the Middle East

‐ The impact of ASEAN regional integra�on & greater financial Integra�on in boos�ng cross‐border Islamic finance transac�ons

12:30 – 13:00 Connec�ng Markets: Developing a Cross‐Border Market for Islamic

Finance

11:45 – 12:30 Leader’s Dialogue Live! New Insights, New Ideas: In Conversa�on with an Industry Leader

Raja Teh MaimunahManaging Director / CEOHong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad

Ariff SultanRegional Director, AsiaIdealRa�ngs Inc.

Speakers:

10:40 – 11:10 Live Innova�on Showcase

An opportunity to engage with the latest innova�ons and developments in Islamic financefrom across the world – and network with your peers over informal refreshments

11:10 – 11:45 Harnessing the New Growth Drivers for Islamic Finance: Capitalising on the Large‐Scale Infrastructure Opportunity for Islamic Finance

Keynote Speaker:

Ashraf MohammedAssistant General Counsel and Prac�ce Leader ‐ Islamic FinanceAsian Development Bank

(11:10 ‐ 11:25)

(11:25 ‐ 11:45) Assessing the Role of the Newly Launched Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)in Infrastructure Development in Asia

Speakers:

Asit K BiswasVisi�ng ProfessorLee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Cecilia TortajadaSenior Research FellowLee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Congress Agenda

Abas A JalilChief Execu�ve OfficerAmanah Capital Group Limited (ACGL)

Thought Starters:‐ Strengthening Trade and Investment linkages

between Asia and the Middle East ‐ The impact of ASEAN regional integra�on &

greater financial Integra�on in boos�ng cross‐border Islamic finance transac�ons

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13:15 – 14:30 Congress Luncheon & Networking

14:30 – 15:30 Islamic Hedging and Liquidity Management Standards

Speakers:

Ijlal AlviChief Execu�ve OfficerThe Interna�onal Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)

Moinuddin MalimManaging PartnerAlterna�ve Interna�onalManagement Services

Led By

Thought Starters:‐ Tahawwut (Hedging) Master Agreement and its Product Templates ‐ Interbank Unrestricted Master Investment Wakalah Agreement ‐ Master Collateralized Murabahah Agreement

15:30 – 16:30 Empowering Women Perspec�ves and Experiences:in Islamic Finance

Thought Starters:

Ashley FreemanIslamic Finance Legal Expert

Dr Hurriyah El IslamyIslamic Finance Legal Expert

Session Chair:

Panelists:

An Interac�ve Debate on Advancing the Role ofWomen in Islamic Finance

19:30 – 21:30 The Kingdom of BahrainCongress Gala Dinner hosted by

21:30 End of Congress Day 1

Congress Agenda13:00 – 13:15 Capitalizing on the intersec�on of SRI and Shariah Asset Management:

Rehan Noor PathanPartnerArabesque Asset Management Ltd.

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09:05 – 10:35 Sectoral Perspec�ves & Naviga�ng Opportuni�es:Geographical Perspec�ves:

Thought Starters: ‐ Marine, Energy, Logis�cs, SMEs (especially

targe�ng export‐import businesses)‐ Mainland China (One Belt One Road), Indonesia,

Hong Kong

Day Two: Wednesday 6th April 2016LOCATION: Intercon�nental, Singapore

08:00 – 09:00 Morning Refreshments

Richard G Thomas OBEChief Representa�veGatehouse Bank Kuala Lumpur

Speakers & Panelist:

Andrew WhiteSenior Foreign Counsel Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Dominic GodmanHead of SingaporeArabesque Asset Management Ltd

Eric M. Pascal, CFA, CPA, CMA, ACMA FRM Partner, Finance & Risk Oliver Wyman

Congress Agenda

Jana SehnalovaManaging Director &Global Por�olio ManagerLa Francaise Forum Securi�es

09:00 – 09:05 Moderator Opening Remarks Day 2

Usman SiddiquiManaging DirectorEquitable Financial Solu�ons (EFSOL)

Etsuaki YoshidaDirector & Senior EconomistJapan Bank for Interna�onalCoopera�on (JBIC)

Suhazi Reza SelamatDirector Interna�onal and Ins�tu�onal Sales CIMB‐Principal Islamic AssetManagement Sdn Bhd

Sani HamidDirector (Economy & Market Strategy) Financial Alliance

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10:35 – 11:05 Live Innova�on Showcase

An opportunity to engage with the latest innova�ons and developments in Islamic financefrom across the world – and network with your peers over informal refreshments

11:05 – 11:45 Making Headway: New Developments in the Regulatory, Governance

& Risk Environment

Thought Starters:

Ashley FreemanIslamic Finance Legal Expert

Dr Hurriyah El IslamyIslamic Finance Legal Expert

Session Chair:

Panelists:

11:45 – 12:25 Another Boom, Bubble, Burst Opposing Views: Cycle? How can Islamic Finance Really Play a Role in Stabilising the Global Financial System?

Pros & Cons Debate (with live polling on a controversial issue)

Thought Starters:

Discussion Leader:

Rushdi SiddiquiCo‐Founder & CEOZilzar

Tariq Al‐RifaiHead of Investor Rela�ons andEconomic ResearchKuwait Finance House

Mobasher Zein KazmiHead of ResearchThe Asian Banker

Panelists:

Congress Agenda

Ustaz Mohd Kamal MokhtarShariah Commi�eeMaybank Islamic Berhad

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13:25 – 14:30 Congress Luncheon & Networking

14:30 – 16:30 Imagineering the Future: Islamic Finance and Innova�on Imagineering the Future is a highly innova�ve format session where “out of the box” forward‐

looking visionaries from beyond the tradi�onal confines of the industry will kick‐start roundtable discussions – with something of the spirit of a TEDx event. These interac�ons between audience and panel will be moderated by an expert facilitator and the outputs will be captured via unique infographic representa�ons in real‐�me.

Curator:

Rushdi SiddiquiCo‐Founder & CEOZilzar

14:30 – 15:30 The Digital Economy and Islamic Finance: Disrup�on or Opportunity?

Speakers:

Ville OehmanFounder and CEOQuan�fied Assets

Congress Agenda

Prakash SomosundramFounder and CEOPealo Private Limited

12:40 – 13:25 Leader’s Dialogue Live! New Insights, New Ideas In Conversa�on with

Dr. Mahmoud AbdalaalChief Execu�ve Officeraafaq Islamic Finance

Othman AbdullahManaging Director, Islamic BankingSilverlake Group

Elain LockmanDirector & Co‐FounderAta Plus

12:25 – 12:40 Opportuni�es in the Halal Tourism Market for Islamic Finance

Fazal BahardeenCEOCrescentRa�ng & HalalTrip

Speaker:

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Congress Agenda15:30 – 16:30 Crowd Funding: A Scalable New Model for Islamic Finance?

16:30 Close of Congress Day 2

Speakers:Umar MunshiHeadEthis Real Estate Crowdfunding

Erly WitoyoManaging PartnerKapital Boost

Abdul Rahman Bin Mohd HanipahManaging DirectorAbdul Rahman Law Corpora�on

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