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The 12th Islamic Economics and Finance Summit is Beginning!

Melih Turan, Sümeyra Aydın, Ozan Solak, Talha Bedirhan Işık26 September 2024

The Islamic Economics Workshop, organized annually by the ILKE Foundation’s Islamic Economics Research Center (IKAM), will be held with a new format as the 12th Islamic Economics and Finance Summit on October 16, 2024, in Istanbul. 

Previously focused solely on academic presentations, the Islamic Economics Workshop has been restructured as the Islamic Economics and Finance Summit for 2024. The 12th Islamic Economics and Finance Summit aims to bring together researchers, academics, public, and private sector professionals to share and discuss current studies on Islamic economics and participation finance.

The program will be held in one hall until noon, and in the afternoon, it will continue with two separate sessions: a general hall and an academic hall. In the general hall, leading institutions in the sector will give presentations explaining their current roles within the finance sector, while the academic paper presentations, which were featured in previous workshops, will take place in the academic hall this year.

The Islamic Economics and Finance Summit, with both academic and sectoral sessions, will provide long-term discussions where both academics and industry leaders can delve deeply into topics related to Islamic economics and finance. This will create opportunities to support collaboration between academia and the sector, enhancing alignment and cooperation.

The 2024 Islamic Economics Awards, now in its seventh year, will also be presented at the 12th Islamic Economics and Finance Summit.

12th Islamic Economics and Finance Summit

Program 

09:00 - 09:30 Welcoming

09:30 - 10:00 Opening Speeches and Protocol Speeches

10:00 - 10:30 Keynote Speech 

Prof. Dr. Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha, INCEIF University


10.30 - 11.30 The Role of Islamic Economics in the Resolution of Crises
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Necmettin Kızılkaya, Istanbul University
Panelists:

  1. Prof. Dr. Masudul Alam Choudhury

  2. Prof. Dr. Monzer Kahf, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

  3. Dr. Melikşah Utku, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM

  4.  Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmed, Durham University
    Session Language: English


11.30 - 12.30 Transformation and Future Promises of Islamic Finance in the Last Century: A Global Perspective
Moderator: Fatma Çınar, Participation Banks Association of Türkiye
Panelists:

  1. Dr. Tarık Akın, Finance Office of the Presidency of Türkiye

  2. Dr. Umar Oseni, Organization of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Center

  3. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saraç, Istanbul University
    Session Language: English

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch Break

Industry Sessions


13.30 - 14.15 Islamic Economics and Islamic Banking: From Theory to Practice
Moderator: Dr. Mustafa Dereci, İSFA
Panelists:

  1. Dr. Ömer Emeç, Albaraka Türk 

  2. Dr. Ahmet Albayrak, Kuveyt Türk 

  3. Suat Tüccar, Ziraat Katılım

  4. Mehmet Fatih Yorulmaz, Vakıf Katılım
    Session Language: Turkish


14.15 - 15.00 The Transformation of Takaful and the Search for New Models
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Aslan, Sakarya University
Panelists:

  1. Dr. Yunus Emre Gürbüz, Pay Sigorta

  2. Şanbaz Yıldırım, SEDDK

  3. Ismail Aydemir, Katılım Emeklilik

  4. Serdar Sevindik, Türkiye Katılım Sigorta
    Session Language: Turkish

15.00 - 15.15  Break


15.15 - 16.00 New Approaches in Islamic Finance Investments: Digitalization and Innovation
Moderator: Dr. Gökhan Alpen, Nar Fund
Panelists:

  1. Dr. Bayram Veli Salur, Kuveyt Türk Portföy

  2. Hasan Sami Bayansar, Insha Ventures

  3. Berna Sema Yiğit Sevindi, Foneria Portföy
    Session Language: Turkish


16.00 - 16.45 Islamic Fintechs: Contributions and Their Transformative Impact on the Industry

Moderator: Dr. Melih Turan, IKAM
Panelists:

  1. Khaled Fouad, Ethis Türkiye

  2. Dr. Moutaz Abojeib, IFAAS

  3. Ökkeş Emin Balçiçek, Architecht

  4. Abdul Haseeb Basit, Elipses
    Session Language: English

16.45 - 17.00 Break


17.00 - 18.00 The Past, Present, and Future of Islamic Political Economy: A Global Approach
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan Akkaş, Sakarya University
Panelists:

  1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsa Yılmaz, Istanbul Medeniyet University

  2. Prof. Dr. Alija Avdukic, Dundee University

  3. Dr. Banjaran Surya Indrastomo, University of Indonesia

  4. Dr. Salah Alhammadi, Arab Open University
    Session Language: English

Academic Sessions


13.30 - 15.00 Paper Presentation Session 1
Moderator: Dr. Murat Yaş, Marmara University
Panelists:

  1. Prof. Dr. Aishath Muneeza, INCEIF University
    The Role of Technology in Islamic Social Finance

  2. Amnisuhailah Abarahan, Sultan Sharif Ali Islam University
    Promoting Inclusivity for Individuals with ASD Through Islamic Finance Mechanisms

  3. Beyza Müberra Koşan & Murat Yaş, Marmara University
    Do Islamic Banks Care About Air Pollution? Evidence from Bank Lending Behavior in Turkey

  4. Dina Fitrisia Septiarini, Airlangga University
    Assessing the Impact of Macroeconomic and Investment Instruments on the Benefit Values of Indonesian Hajj Fund Management

  5. Fatin Fadhilah Hasib, Nur Amaliyah, Rosyidah Wardah Hambali, Lailatur Rohmah, Airlangga University
    Factors Affecting Generation Z's Acceptance of Using Shariah Fintech Lending with A Modified Approach of The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2)
    Session Language: English


15.00 - 15.15 Break

15.15 - 16.45 Paper Presentation Session 2
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeyneb Hafsa Orhan, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Panelists:

  1. Atina Shofawati, Airlangga University
    Performance of Islamic Bank During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Bibliometric Approach

  2. Meri Indri Hapsari, Ahmad Rifqi Firmansyah, Salahuddin Rijal Arifin, Siti Ngayesah Ab. Hamid, Airlangga University
    Social Impact of Zakah, Infaq, and Sadaqah Programs by LAZNAS LMI Surabaya: An Analysis Using the Social Return on Investment Method

  3. Mohammad Rahim Shahzad, Sakarya University
    Integrating CDM Projects with Green Sukuk Financing in the GCC Countries: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach

  4. Anwar Adem Shikur, Sakarya University