Dr. Sayd Farook is a veteran C-suite professional with a strong knowledge management and strategy execution track record. Sayd is the founding Vice Chairperson of the RFI Foundation

Sarah Marten was the Commercial MD for International Herald Tribune (New York Times Media Group) covering Middle East, Africa, Central Asian Republics and Turkey from 1986 – 2009. She moved to head up the Global Sponsorship sales for Conferences for IHT from 2009 and was involved with events in China, India, Russia and Europe. Prior to IHT she was Commercial Director at Institutional Investor for Eastern and Central Europe, Russia and India.

Brandon Davies is Non-executive Chairman of Euro Merchant Holdings a prospective new bank in the City of London, a board director of Shariah Supply Chain Finance Limited and the CEO and Chairman of dRisk.biz Limited a company which encompasses his publishing and training interests.

Daud Vicary Abdullah is the Managing Director of DVA Consulting Sdn. Bhd. He is the former President and CEO of INCEIF, The Global University of Islamic Finance. He has been in the finance and consulting industry for almost 50 years, with significant experience in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Since 2002, he has focused exclusively on Islamic Finance where he has contributed to several books on the subject and has co-authored a book on Islamic Finance entitled “Islamic Finance: Why it makes sense.” He is also a frequent speaker and commentator on matters relating to Islamic Finance and Sustainability.

Prior to INCEIF Daud was the Global Islamic Finance Leader with Deloitte. He was also previously the Acting CEO of Asian Finance Bank, an Islamic Bank based in Malaysia, and was the first Managing Director of Hong Leong Islamic Bank.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance (CIIF), a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Distinguished Fellow of the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute of Malaysia (IBFIM) and a former Board member of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). He chaired the Islamic Finance Advisory Board at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) 2018-19.

Currently, Daud chairs the Advisory Board at IslamicMarkets.com. He is a Board Member at Finalytix INC. and Ethis Global. is a Founding Trustee at Gateway Global and Other Dots. He continues to advise numerous organizations around the world on Islamic and Sustainable Finance.

Mr. Khaled Al-Aboodi is Managing Partner of Sustainable Finance Solutions. He was previously a member of the Board of Directors of SALIC from December 2016 to January 2020 and was assigned to chair the Executive Committee in the Board and a membership in the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, he was appointed as Managing Director as of 1 February 2018.  Before joining SALIC, he worked as CEO of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) for more than ten years. 

Hasan Al-Jabri has been a major player in investment banking and corporate finance in the MENA region for over 30 years holding leading positions in two of the region’s most influential financial institutions; NCB Group and SAMBA. His achievements have driven these institutions to become leaders in corporate finance, corporate banking and investment management.

Stella Cox is Managing Director of DDCAP Group and its wholly owned subsidiaries DD&Co Limited and DDGI Limited. Stella and her team are responsible for DDCAP’s Islamic financial sector clients and market activities. DD&Co is a leading provider of asset facilitation services to the Islamic wholesale markets. DDGI

Rafe is Chief Executive Officer of Group Transaction Banking at CIMB Group overseeing four main product pillars namely Trade Finance, Cash Management, Securities Services and Financial Institutions serving the Group’s Non Retail customers across CIMB’s franchise in ASEAN. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad where he was in charge of the CIMB Group's Islamic banking and finance franchise.

Mounir Khouzami is an “intercultural bridge builder” with a background in strategy, innovation, change management and banking. His engagements are driven by the conviction that “there are too many walls and not enough bridges”. This is why Mounir initiated, co-founded and presides the Swiss Arab Network (SAN), an international NGO striving to bridge gaps, promote sustainable exchange and intensify mutual understanding among Swiss and Arab people.

Azmi Omar serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer of INCEIF - The Global University of Islamic Finance since October 2017. Prior to this he was the Director General of Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Inge Relph is a strategist, peacebuilder and innovator focussed on putting a human face to security and sustainability. She is the Head of Sustainability & Strategic Relationships of the ERA Foundation. She led the Sustainability practice of Swiss Fintech Lykke Corp, and advises on strategic digital finance innovations like blockchain and tokenisation for social and natural capital markets and how responsible finance can be mobilized to achieve the Environmental and Social Development Goals.

Omar Selim is the founder of Arabesque and its Chief Executive Officer. Mr Selim has 20 years’ experience in international investment banking, having held senior positions at UBS, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse.

Talal Yassine is the Managing Director of Crescent Wealth and an Adjunct Professor within the Business School, Western Sydney University. Talal serves as the Chairman of Quay Capital, the Australian Arab Dialogue Limited, and as the Patron of the Crescent Institute Ltd. He also serves on the Board of the Whitlam Institute Ltd.