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Umer Suleman
Wahed Invest
January 2027
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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FIVE EDITIONS. ONE CONTINUING CONVERSATION.
Since 2018, the Islamic Fintech Forum has brought together banks, fintechs, investors, regulators and scholars shaping the future of Islamic finance. Four editions have connected more than 1,500 decision-makers from 50+ countries.
In January 2027, the fifth edition comes to Madinah, bringing the industry together for two days of ideas, conversations and connections across banking, capital, payments, technology, regulation and inclusion.
The Forum in Numbers
- 1,500+
- DECISION-MAKERS ATTENDED
- 300+
- SPEAKERS ON STAGE
- 5
- EDITIONS
- 50+
- COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
- 60+
- PARTNERS
300+ speakers have taken the stage across five editions.
The 5th edition speakers will be announced on 15 October 2026.
Past speakers
Ibrahim Al Mheiri
Head of Islamic Banking
Mashreq
Henk Jan Hoogendoorn
Chief Financial Services Sector Officer
Qatar Financial Centre
Ahcene Lahsasna
Chief Executive Officer
Salihin Shariah Advisory Services
Matthew Van Niekerk
Chief Executive Officer
SettleMint
Mohammed Wassim Khayata
Chief Executive Officer
Mbank
Umer Suleman
Chief Risk Officer
Wahed Invest
Abdul Haseeb Basit
Co-Founder
Elipses
Dr. Marwan Al Zarouni
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Blockchain Center
Christoph Koster
Chief Executive Officer
Ruya Bank
Umar Munshi
Chief Executive Officer
Ethis Ventures
Ali Allawala
Head of Islamic Banking
Standard Chartered Sadiq
Mohamed Damak
Global Head of Islamic Finance
S&P Global Ratings
Two days. Six themes. Seven formats.
Themes
- 01Banking
- 02Capital
- 03Payments
- 04Technology
- 05Regulation
- 06Inclusion
Formats
- 01Keynotes
- 02Executive dialogues
- 03Leadership conversations
- 04Technology showcases
- 05Investor perspectives
- 06Regulatory discussions
- 07Networking
Who will actually be in the room?
- CEOs and senior executives from Islamic banks
- Fintech founders and operators
- Investors and asset managers
- Regulators and policymakers
- Shariah scholars
- Takaful and insurance leaders
- Technology providers
- Entrepreneurs
Attended by industry leaders
What attendees say
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IFF attendee
Past edition
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Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna
Salihin Shariah Advisory Services
Join the Forum
SPEAK
- Share your work with 1,500+ decision-makers.
- Reach an audience across 50+ countries.
- Join the IFF speaker alumni.
PARTNER
- Put your brand in front of the Islamic finance industry.
- Access senior decision-makers over two days.
- Host, exhibit or sponsor a session.
ATTEND
- Two days of keynotes, dialogues and showcases.
- Meet speakers, investors, regulators and founders.
- Network with the people building Islamic finance.
GLOBAL MEDIA.
IN THE ROOM.
Leading media organisations have joined the Forum across its previous editions.
