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2nd Annual Islamic Finance Forum
EVENT DETAILS:
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Click here to register
LOCATION:
George Washington University Law School
Washington, D.C.
Price:
$100.00 for members
$100.00 for non-members
In partnership with the US-Qatar Business Council, The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Islamic Finance Forum. This informative program will familiarize participants with Shari'ah - compliant finance, providing an in-depth look at Islamic financing with emphasis on the U.S. economy.
This year's forum will feature three panels that will discuss Islamic finance and its effect on the U.S. and global economy. Featured speakers include highly regarded professionals and scholars in Islamic finance who will focus on topics relating to Shari'ah law, economic development and economic recovery.
Panel Topics Include:
- How Does Islamic Financing work in Western Economies?
- Economic Development through Islamic Financing
- Current Political Discussions on Islamic Finance in the US
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Featured Speakers:
Jean-Francois Seznec (Moderator)
Georgetown University
Ghiath Shabsigh
Chief of Middle East and Central Asia Division
Monetary and Capital Markets Division,
International Monetary Fund
Stephan Lange Ranzini
CEO and President, University Bank of Ann Arbor
Founder and Chairman, University Islamic Financial
Yahia Abdul-Rahman
Founder of American Finance House, LARIBA
CEO & Chairman of the Bank of Whittier
Zamir Iqbal
Lead Investment Officer
Treasury Department of the World Bank
Umar Moghul
Partner, Murtha Cullina, LLP
Rafi-Uddin Shikoh
CEO & Managing Director
Dinar Standard
Elias Sayegh
Middle East & Islamic Finance Practice Group
King & Spalding LLP
Susan L. Karamanian
Associate Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies
George Washington University Law School
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