1st AlBaraka Summit in Istanbul

Day 1 – May 24, 2024 (10:00 AM-6:00 PM)​

Soft Opening​

Mr. Alican Ayanlar

Presenter and Correspondent, TRT World

Mr. Yousef Hassan Khalawi

Secretary General, AlBarake Forum for Islamic Economy

H.E. Prof. Dr. Atilla Arkan

President of Ibn Haldun University

First Thematic Panel

Islamic Economics Through Time: Tracing Historical Transformations and Contemporary Realities in Islamic Economics

Dr. Hatim El-Tahir

Leader, Islamic Finance Knowledge Centre (IFKC), Deloitte

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Faruk Aysan

Professor of Islamic Finance and Economy, College of Islamic Studies (CIS) and the Program Coordinator of the PhD and MS programs in Islamic Finance and Economy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Dr. Cem Korkut

Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University (AYBU)

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bulut

Department of Economics, Islamic Economics and Finance, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Prof. Dr. Younes Soualhi

Senior Researcher at the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) and the Head of Islamic Banking Unit, the Global University of Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia

Public Lecture

The Transformative Power of Islamic Finance: Empowering SMEs for Sustainable Growth

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan

Professor of Finance at University of New Orleans – USA

Second Thematic Panel

Islamic Economies in the Global Arena: Contemporary Trends and International Perspectives

Dr. Mahmut Aydoğmuş

International Relations Director, Borsa İstanbul

Prof. Dr. Mabid Ali Al-Jarhi

Visiting Professor at Marmara University

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Şuayb Gündoğdu

Professor at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (ISZU), Department of Islamic Economics and Finance

Dr. Ali Sakti

Senior Economist at Central Bank of Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Mohd Ma'Sum Billah

Professor of finance and insurance, Islamic Economics Institute, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Public Presentation

Türkiye Wealth Fund’s Role in Shaping the Islamic Investment Channels: Opportunities and Challenges

H.E. Mr. Salim Arda Ermut

Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board, Türkiye Wealth Fund

Day 2 – May 25, 2024 (9:30am- 5:15pm)​

Keynote Speech

H.E. Mr. Taha Ayhan

President of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF)

Third Thematic Panel

Islamic Economy as Ethical Economy: Exploring Principles, Premises, Benefits, and Moral Imperatives

H.E. Dr. Farrukh Raza

Chairman of the Governance and Ethics Board, The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)

Dr. Isa Yilmaz

Associate Professor, Economics Department, Istanbul Medeniyet University

Prof. Dr. Monzer Kahf

Professor of Islamic Finance & Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Management Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Turkey

Dr. Melih Turan

Co-founder & CEO of Goldframer

Fourth Thematic Panel

Synergies and Sustainability: Exploring Eco-systems in the Context of Islamic Economy and its Impact Nationally and Internationally

Dr. Yıldız Özkök

Associate Professor at Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Hasan Kalyoncu University

H.E. Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta

Ex-Secretary General at Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

Dr. Edib Smolo

Assistant Professor and former Chair of the Finance Department and Director of the Master of Science in Finance program, Effat University

Dr. Abdulbari Mashal

Managing Partner at Raqaba, Shari’a Audit and Islamic Financial Advisory

H.E. Mr. İhsan Övüt

The Secretary General of the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Fifth Thematic Panel

The Regulatory Evolution in Islamic Economy: Exploring Components, Challenges, and Opportunities

H.E. Dr. Tarik Akin

Head of The Department of Participation Finance at Finance Office, Presidency of Turkey

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Serag

Professor of Islamic studies at the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations at The American University in Cairo (AUC)

H.E. Dr. Umar Oseni

Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)

H.E. Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi

Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and the Senior Managing Partner of the firm and the head of its dispute resolution practice at ABS & Co, Islamabad, Pakistan

Dr. MURAT YAŞ

Assistant Professor, The Institute of Islamic Economics and Finance, Marmara University