Discussions:

• 05/02/08 09:00 - THE ANNUAL GOVERNORS’ ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Download

  • Introduction by: Oliver Agha, Partner, Global Head of Islamic Finance and Head of Finance, Middle East, DLA Piper
  • Dr. Nasser Al-Saidi, Chief Economist, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA)
  • Robert Stheeman, Chief Executive, UK Debt Management Office
  • H.E. Sheikh Salem Abdul Aziz Al-Sabah, Governor, Central Bank of Kuwait
  • Dr. Ahmad Jachi, First Vice Governor and Chairman of Islamic Banking, Central Bank of Lebanon
  • Sheikh Hussain Hamed Hassan

• 05/02/08 10:05 - Regulatory development and innovations in Lebanon to promote Islamic banking

  • Dr. Ahmad Jachi, First Vice Governor and Chairman of Islamic Banking, Central Bank of Lebanon Download

• 05/02/08 11:45 - THE ANNUAL HEADS OF ISLAMIC FINANCE PANEL DISCUSSION Download

  • Salah Jaidah, CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank
  • Usman Ahmed, CEO, Global Islamic Banking and Citi Islamic Investment Bank, Citi
  • Nabeel Shoaib, Global Head, HSBC Amanah
  • Geert Bossuyt, Managing Director, Head of Middle East Structuring, Deutsche Bank
  • Arul Kandasamy, Head of Islamic Financing Solutions, Barclays Capital
  • Moderated by: Qudeer Latif, Head of Islamic Finance, Middle East, Clifford Chance

• 05/02/08 14:30 - STREAM B - Chairman’s opening remarks

  • Jean-Marc Riegel, General Manager, Investment Banking and Development, Qatar Islamic Download
  • Bank and Board Member, European Finance House

• 05/02/08 14:40 - STREAM A - The (r)evolution of Islamic structured finance – how were the first ever shari’ah compliant securitisations structured, packaged and promoted?

  • Gaurav Agarwal, Chief Financial Officer, Tamweel Download
  • Simon Stockley, Director, Catalis Download

• 05/02/08 14:40 - STREAM B - How competitive is Islamic finance through the eyes of a conventional issuer? Download

  • Edgar Kresin, Treasurer, Ministry of Finance, Saxony-Anhalt
  • Antoine Decitre, Managing Director, Velcan Energy
  • James Hume, Chief Financial Officer, EnergyMixx
  • Charles F. Yeterian, Vice President, Leasing & Finance, Novus Aviation Services
  • Nadim Fattaleh, Director, Middle East and Africa, Boeing Capital
  • Moderated by: Michael Clark, CEO, European Finance House

• 05/02/08 14:40 - STREAM C - Saudi Arabia – opening up the GCC’s biggest economy to international capital markets and project finance Download

  • Ikbal Daredia, Head of Capital Markets, Unicorn Investment Bank
  • Irfan Said, Head of Project Finance, Samba Financial Group
  • Moderated by: Neale Downes, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

• 05/02/08 15:20 - STREAM A - Institutional investor panel discussion: What are the key considerations when investing in sukuk and Islamic securities? Download

  • Robert Parker, Vice Chairman, Credit Suisse Asset Management
  • Dr. Hardeep Tamana, Chief Executive, Fyshe Crestar
  • John Sandwick, Managing Director, Encore Management
  • Philippe Billot, Head of Money Markets, Pictet Asset Management
  • Andrea Hossó, Independent
  • Moderated by: Sandeep Chaudhry, CEO, ENSEC

• 05/02/08 15:20 - STREAM B - Opening a new gateway to the Middle East – linking London’s corporate enterprises with Gulf liquidity

  • David Testa, CEO, Gatehouse Capital Download
  • Noor Ur Rahman Abid, Managing Partner, Assurance and Advisory Business Services, Middle East, Ernst & Young Download

• 05/02/08 15:20 - STREAM C - Financing the GCC burgeoning infrastructure sector with international capital

  • Adrian Creed, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Download

• 05/02/08 15:30 - STREAM C - Financing the GCC’s one trillion dollar project finance market with Islamic lending

  • Elena Palei, Acting Team Leader, Infrastructure, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Download
  • Jonathan Robinson, Head of Project Finance, Saudi Arabia, HSBC Download

• 05/02/08 16:30 - STREAM B - Creating a framework to list and trade sukuk on the stock exchange and the role of intermediaries in making a sukuk market operational Download

  • Tony Poole, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Download

• 05/02/08 17:10 - STREAM A - Maintaining commercial growth – what are borrowers looking for in an Islamic transaction?

  • Syed Khasif Hussain, Vice President, ENSEC Download
  • Khalid Howladar, Vice President, Senior Officer, Structured Finance, Middle East, Moody’s Investors Service Download

• 05/02/08 17:10 - STREAM B - Islamic wealth management in Europe and incorporating socially responsible investment into Islamic investment products

  • Mark Watts, Head of Investment Management, European Finance House
  • Ismail Ali, Manager, Product Development, Banking Industry, International Turnkey Systems
  • Moderated by: Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Director, Dow Jones Islamic Market Index Group

• 05/02/08 17:10 - STREAM C - What is the appetite amongst equity sponsors and infrastructure funds for Download

  • Rudy Yaksick, Founder and CEO, Concord Capital Partners Download

• 06/02/08 11:15 - Trends and regulatory developments in the GCC

  • Simon Gray, Director, Supervision, DFSA Download

• 06/02/08 11:45 - Update on the ISDA/IIFM Master Agreement – challenges moving forward

  • Ijlal Alvi, CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Download

• 06/02/08 12:00 - Understanding derivatives from a shari’ah perspective

  • Robert Pickel, CEO, ISDA Download

• 06/02/08 13:00 - Islamic finance in the UK – regulation and challenges

  • Arshadur Rahman, Associate, Wholesale Firms Division, Financial Services Authority (FSA) Download

• 06/02/08 14:30 - STREAM B - Chairman’s opening remarks Download

  • Geert Bossuyt, Managing Director, Head of Middle East Structuring, Deutsche Bank Download

• 06/02/08 14:45 - STREAM B - Developing shari’ah compliant alternative investment platforms to promote standardisation and future growth

  • Dr. Frank Gerhard, Director, Fund Linked Derivatives, Barclays Capital Download

• 06/02/08 15:00 - STREAM A - Shari’ah compliant leveraged and acquisition finance – how can the words “shari’ah” and “leveraged” be part of the same sentence?

  • Qudeer Latif, Head of Islamic Finance, Middle East, Clifford Chance Download
  • Dr. Hussein A. Hassan, Head of Islamic Finance, Deutsche Bank Download
  • David Testa, CEO, Gatehouse Capital Download

• 06/02/08 15:10 - STREAM B - An institutional solution for Islamic hedge funds - best in class participation by world leading funds

  • Larry Feinberg, Founder and President, Oracle Investment Management Download
  • Russ Lucas, Founder, Lucas Capital Management Download

• 06/02/08 15:50 - STREAM B - Islamic indices – how to raise one billion dollars in one year

  • Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Director, Dow Jones Islamic Market Index Group Download

• 06/02/08 16:30 - STREAM A - Overcoming structuring challenges and legal complexities when rolling out a shari’ah compliant MTN programme

  • Mansour Shakil, Head of Central Shari’ah Group, HSBC Amanah Download

• 06/02/08 16:55 - STREAM A - Legal documentation – the missing link in the development of Islamic finance

  • Dr. Mohammed Burhan Arbouna, Shari'ah Board Member and Head of Shari'ah Compliance, United International Bank Download