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Wednesday, 7th November 2007

08:15	Registrations and refreshments

09:00	Welcoming Remarks from Chairman, Stephen Timewell, Editor-in-Chief, The Banker

Session 1 Islamic Finance in the Global Economy
09:05	Islamic Finance: Global Perspectives Drivers of International Growth in Islamic Finance Islamic Finance in a Political Perspective Changing trends in Islamic Finance & Banking Global Vision for Islamic Finance – opportunities ahead David Hodgkinson, Chief Operating Officer (COO), HSBC Group

09:20	Keynote Speech: Enabling the Growth of Islamic Finance Prospects for London as Hub for Islamic Finance Overcoming Regulatory Barriers and Transparency Issues Risk Assessment in Islamic Finance Alderman John Stuttard, Lord Mayor of the City of London

09:35	Keynote Speech: Building Bridges in International Islamic Finance Territorial Regulatory Competition – Convergence Ahead? Building Bridges – Regulatory standards, Benchmarking & Accounting Regulatory Approach to Fraud and Money Laundering in Islamic Finance Cooperation between the Middle East and Other Major Financial Centres Khalid Hamad, Executive Director, Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)

10:05	Keynote Speech: Breaking Frontiers -Islamic Banking in a Global Context The Islamic Banking Industry: Outlook and Challenges Ahead Regulatory Moves and Trends Investment Opportunities in a Global Context Breaking Frontiers – Innovations in Islamic Banking Emad Al-Monayea, Head of International Investment, Kuwait Finance House

10:35	Emergent Hubs of Islamic Finance – The Regional View Competing for International Investment Case Study: Islamic Finance in the DIFC Assessing Convergence: Islamic Windows and Islamic Financial Institutions Initiatives and Future Outlook Simon Gray, Director Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority

10:55	Refreshment break

Session 2 The Banker Special Focus: Islamic Financial Intelligence Report
11:15	Islamic Financial Intelligence Report – Overview & Results Joseph DiVanna, Managing Director, Maris Strategies

11:35	Panel Session: Islamic Finance Intelligence Report – Analysis & Implications Benchmarking Islamic Finance Analysis of Rankings Key Trends and Opportunities Where now for Islamic Finance? Joseph DiVanna, Managing Director, Maris Strategies Panellists: Stephen Timewell, Editor-in-Chief, The Banker Khalid Hamad, Executive Director, Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Hari Bhambra, Senior Partner, Praesidium Warren Edwardes, CEO, Delphi Risk Management and Governor, Institute of Islamic Banking & Insurance

12:30	Lunch break

Session 3 Boom in Islamic Banking
13:45	Introductory Remarks from Assem O Kabesh, Managing Director & Member of the Board, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA)

14:00	Breaking Frontiers - Islamic Banking in a Global Context The Islamic Banking Industry: Outlook and Challenges Ahead Regulatory Moves and Trends Investment Opportunities in a Global Context Breaking Frontiers – Innovations in Islamic Banking Abdullah Al-Haddad, Investment Manager, Kuwait Finance House

14:20	Panel Session: Investment Banking and Innovations in Islamic Finance – Brave New World? Boosting liquidity & investing in the Islamic Banking Boom Innovations in the Wholesale Market “Sharia’a based versus Sharia’a compliant” Opportunities & Risks for Investment Banks and international investors Prospects for developing secondary market Panel Chair: Asif Mumtaz, Regional Head, HSBC Amanah Middle East Panellists: Natalie Schoon, Head of Product Management, Bank of London and the Middle East David Pace, Chief Financial Officer, Unicorn Investment Bank Majid Dawood, CEO, Yasaar Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Partner, Global Co-Head of Islamic Finance, White & Case LLP

14:40	Assessing Credibility in Islamic Financial Markets Benchmarking and Risk Management in Islamic Financial Markets Role of International Islamic Rating Agencies Ghiath Shabsigh, Chief, Middle East and Central Asia Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

15:00	Shar’ia Compliant Retail Banking – the Road Ahead UK Mortgage and Takaful Markets Global Developments in Retail Banking Product Innovation and Future Outlook Keith Leach, Head Retail Banking, alburaq, ABC Islamic Bank

15:10	Islamic Finance: Technological Innovations Innovation and Change in Islamic Finance – Technological Perspectives Impact and Opportunities for Future of Islamic Finance Case study: International Turnkey Systems Haitham Abdou, Senior Manager, Banking Marketing & Product Development, International Turnkey Systems

15:25	Refreshment break

Session 4 Islamic Finance – Securitising the Future?
15:45	Panel Session: Structured Debt & Significance of Sukuk Key players, drivers & trends Case Study: Malaysia – increasingly sophisticated Sukuk Market Benchmarking & Rating Sukuk Driving growth through innovation – new issuance structures Panel Chair: Ghiath Shabsigh, Chief, Middle East and Central Asia Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF Panellists: Wan Asmadi Wan Ahmad, Head Islamic Capital Markets, Aseambankers/Maybank Investment Banking Group Darshan Bijur, Director, KPMG Islamic Finance Advisory Geert Bossuyt, Managing Director & Regional Head of Middle East Structuring, Deutsche Bank AG - Dubai Farmida Bi, Partner, Head Islamic Finance, Denton Wilde Sapte

16:30	Panel Session: A Unified Islamic Financial Market – Dream or Reality? Overcoming Fragmentation in Global Islamic Financial Markets Emergent Trends in Corporate Finance, Takaful and Private Equity Driving Forward Risk Management Growth of Shar’ia Compliant Derivatives and Asset/Liability Management Prospects for Islamic Monetary Union Growth prospects & Opportunities Ahead Panel Chair: Warren Edwardes, CEO, Delphi Risk Management and Governor, Institute of Islamic Banking & Insurance Panellists: Sameer Abdi, Head, Islamic Financial Services Group, Ernst & Young, Bahrain Neil Miller, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Norton Rose LLP Idayu Zainuddin, Head of Islamic Finance – Structuring and Product Development, UBS Taha El Tayeb Ahmed, Vice President, Product Development, Bader Al Islami (Mashreq Bank Group)

17:15	Concluding Remarks from our Chairman followed by Networking Reception sponsored by White and Case and Islamic Art Exhibition

19:00	Gala Dinner