More than 200 participants will attend the 1st Annual World Islamic Finance & Investment Conference (WIFIC), which opens tomorrow at the Arraya Ballroom, Courtyard Marriott, Kuwait. The Conference will be inaugurated by HE Sheikh Salem Abdul Aziz Al-Sabah, Governor & Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Kuwait, and the Keynote address will be given by Dr. Mohamad N. Alchaar, Secretary-General, Accounting & Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), who will focus on Creating a Standardised International Framework to Enable Industry Expansion.
In addition, speakers and panelists from Investment Dar, Adeem Investment, Central Bank of Bahrain, Kuwait Real Estate Bank, Ernst & Young, Rasameel Structured Finance, International Leasing & Investment Company, Sokouk Exchange Centre, TADAWUL Islamic Bank, International Turnkey System, Norton Rose, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Deutsche Bank, webMethods & Dubai Islamic Bank will address delegates during the conference.
The conference features interactive sessions covering the following key areas; Industry Leaders: International & Regional Expansion – The Next Growth Wave for Islamic Finance, Emerging Opportunities for Islamic Structured Finance, The Latest Trends in Islamic Leasing Products, The Shari’ah & Business Open Forum: Towards Global Consistency in Shari’ah Interpretations to Enable New Product & Market Development, Islamic Investments – Identifying the Key Growth Markets for Shari’ah-Compliant Funds, Rapid Growth & Product Innovation in the Islamic Capital Markets, Harnessing Technology as an Enabler for the Expansion of the Islamic Finance Industry, The WIFIC 2007 PowerTable: The Road Ahead – Realising the Potential of New Markets.
The Key features of this event include the high profile debate driven discussions, the Shari’ah & Business Open Forum, The WIFIC 2007 PowerTable & the Exhibition which will showcase the leading Islamic investment banks, financial institutions, advisory firms, and solution providers specialising in improving efficiency & performance in the Islamic banking, investment & finance industry.
WIFIC 2007 will conclude with the high-powered PowerTable session, focusing On the The Road Ahead – Realising the Potential of New Markets which will map out the key findings and recommendations of the conference.
The Conference proceedings will be in English, with simultaneous translation in Arabic. Registration for the conference begins at 8 am on the 4th of March. Delegate places are still available for attendees who wish to register onsite at the Arraya Ballroom from 8 am on Sunday the 4th of March.
Additional information on the World Islamic Finance & Investment Conference is available on the official conference website www.megaevents.net/wific
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