World
renowned banking leaders, Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, governor of Bank Negara
Malaysia and former Central Bank Governor of Nigeria His Royal Highness
Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, among many distinguished
speakers from emerging and developed markets at historic forum
The Forum is officially hosted by the Scottish Government in conjunction with Thomson Reuters, UK Sustainable and Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), DDCAP, SEDCO Capital, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) and other partners.
One of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People (2011), His Royal Highness Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, who led a an anti-corruption campaign as Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, will speak on his experience as the banking chief of Africa’s largest economy in Africa. He is quoted as saying: "It is now evident in the aftermath of the financial crisis that the importance of values cannot be overlooked in the financial system. The major stakeholders especially the regulators are expected to play a key role in making sure that the financial institutions not only abide by law but remain ethical in their practices and work towards the betterment of society in addition to achieving their financial goals. The global ethical finance forum will address these issues and I look forward to sharing my experiences at the forum."
GEFF has also partnered with the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, an organization that is a formidable voice in the conversation on creating investment opportunities through responsible financing. Speaking ahead of the event, Dr Marcos Eguiguren, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values stated, “At the Global Alliance for Banking on Values we are working to ensure banking is more inclusive and serves society. As an independent network of banks and banking cooperatives, we share a mission to use finance to deliver sustainable economic, social and environmental development.”
He continues to reinforce the pivotal role of GEFF in streamlining ethical finance with conventional ways of financing: “This forum will address the importance of values-based banking and I am delighted to be participating.”
The event has a fantastic line-up of pioneers as speakers and esteemed delegates from the Middle East, Africa, East Asia and Europe. Tirad Al Mahmoud , CEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a prominent speaker at global events advocating a “back-to-basics” approach to banking said: “Conventional banking is currently being encouraged by governments, regulators and even the media to get back to basics following the global financial crisis. There is an increasing demand for a banking model that will provide simple solutions, speak a language everyone understands and manages their funds in a fair and transparent way with no hidden charges or unexplained risks. The Islamic banking model speaks to these concepts and is increasingly gaining traction across the world. The convergence of Islamic finance with the West comes together in the form of ethical finance.”
Mr. Mahmoud reaffirms the fundamental role of GEFF and further adds that, “ADIB is helping to redefine the business model for finance and is striving to make sure that the ideas it puts forward conform to the expectations and aspirations of its main stakeholders. The Global Ethical Finance Forum will be a great platform to facilitate a dialogue about the development of the universal appeal of Islamic finance in the changing landscape of ethical finance”.
Among other distinguished speakers we have:
- Ted Roosevelt Malloch, Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- Professor Charles Munn, Banker and Business historian
- Daud Vicary Abdullah, President and CEO, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
- Rafe Haneef, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah Malaysia
- Sultan Choudhury, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Al Rayan Bank
- Dr. Nasir M. Ahmad, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
- Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre
- Amanda Young, Head of Responsible Investment, Standard Life Investments
- Andreas Feiner, Founding Partner and Head of Values Based Research, Arabesque Asset Management
- Blake Goud, Lead Research Contributor, Thomson Reuters
- Brandon Davies, Independent Non-executive Director, Lintel Bank Ltd
- Fergus Moffatt, Programme Director and Head of Public Policy, UKSIF
- Mike Tyrrell, Editor, SRI-CONNECT
- Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA)
- Datuk Dr. Mohammed Daud Bakar, Founder and Group Chairman, Amanie Advisors
- Graham Burnside, Advisory Board Member, The Islamic Finance Council UK (IFC)
- Harris Irfan, Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking, EIIB-Rasmala
- Hasan AlJabri, Chief Executive Officer SEDCO Capital Chairman, Sedco Capital Luxembourg
- Hugh Wheelan, Co-founder of the Response Global Media and Managing Editor, Responsible Investor and Launch Editor, ESG Magazine.
- Martina Macpherson, Managing Partner, SI Partners - oekom research, UK
- Omar Selim, Chief Executive Officer, Arabesque Asset Management
- Omar Shaikh, Advisory Board Member, The Islamic Finance Council UK (IFC)
- Stella Cox, Managing Director, DDCAP Group
- Ulrika Hasselgren, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner, Ethix SRI Advisors
- Will Martindale, Head of Policy, UN PRI
- Usman Hayat, Director of Islamic Finance and ESG, CFA Institute
- Sachin S Vankalas, Head of Operations and Sustainability, Luxembourg Fund Labelling Agency (Luxflag)
