
Brunei Islamic Finance Summit
< Securing a Resilient & Sustainable Future Through Innovative Islamic Finance >
12 - 14 June 2023
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
< About THE EVENT >
About The Brunei Islamic Finance Summit
Brunei Institute of Leadership & Islamic Finance (BILIF) in collaboration with Islamic
Development Bank (IsDB) and World Bank Group with the support of Brunei
Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) will be organising Brunei Islamic Finance (B.I.F.)
Summit 2023 from 12 – 14 June 2023. This summit is organised in conjunction with
Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition (MYCE) 2023, an initiative by Ministry of
Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT).
Among the objectives of this summit is to create a platform for world-renowned
experts, leaders and practitioners from around the world to discuss the key issues,
opportunities and challenges in the world of Islamic Finance. This conference is also
part of BILIF’s effort to provide a platform to promote Brunei Darussalam as an
Islamic Finance Hub and to feature Bruneian talents on their credibility and knowledge in Islamic Finance.

< Speakers Panel >
Expert Speakers & Keynote

YB Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah
Minister at The Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II | Ministry of Finance And Economy

YM Dayang Hajah Rokiah binti Haji Badar
Managing Director | Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and Chairperson | Brunei Institute of Leadership and Islamic Finance (BILIF)

Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem
Acting Director General | Islamic Development Bank Institute

Dr. Mohammad Mahbubi Ali
Islamic Finance Expert | Brunei Darussalam Central
Bank

Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Azmi Omar
President & Chief Executive Officer | INCEIF

Dwi Irianti Hadiningdyah
Director of Islamic Financing | MOF Indonesia

Dato Dr. Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad
Chief Representative | DDGI KL Regional Office

Dr Irene Yap
Executive Director | Brunei Darussalam Central Bank

Dr Mansur Muhtar
VP (Operations) | IsDB

Mohd Radzuan Ahmad Tajuddin
Consultant, Green Taxonomy, Islamic Green
Finance and Carbon Market Development | World Bank Group

Dr Mohd Hairul Azrin Haji Besar
Assistant Professor | UBD School of Business and
Economics and Director | Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies

Dr Irfan Shauqi Beik
World Zakat and Waqf Forum, and Indonesia Waqf
Board

Sharifah Haniza Said Ali
Executive Director | Securities Commission Malaysia

Ustaz Mohd Nazri Chik
Pengurus Besar, Perhubungan Strategik | Bank Islam Malaysia

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ziyaad Mahomed
Associate Dean/Director, Executive Education & E-learning | INCEIF

Dean Gillespie
CEO | Islamic Bank Australia

Rafiza Ghazali
CEO | KAF Digital Islamic Bank

Dima Djani
CEO | Alami Group

Omar Ranaa
Co-Founder & Director | Finalytix

Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz
Managing Director, CS Tech, Advisory Board Member | Fintech Association of Malaysia
Programs & Themes
- Sustainability and Islamic Finance
- Sustainability Finance – Tackling Food Security and Inflation
- State of Islamic Fintech
- Future for Islamic Neobanks
- Opportunities in the Digital Finance Space
- Sharing of Islamic finance projects (fintech/sustainability project)