(Dubai) – Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) and strategic partner Thomson Reuters, organised the Global Islamic Economy Summit Roundtable Series II, highlighting the importance of leadership for the development of the Islamic economy, at the DIFC Conference Centre.
The event, covering three sessions, explored topics: Islamic Finance and its Role in the Islamic Economy, Building Out the Islamic Economy Beyond Islamic Finance, and The Next 10 Years: Elevating the Islamic Economy onto the Development Agenda in the Muslim World.
It was held as a prelude to the second Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) taking place in Dubai next year under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and in line with his Dubai: Capital of Islamic Economy initiative.
Presiding were, Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC and Secretary General and Board Member of DIEDC; Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber; and Dr Sayd Farook, Global Head of Islamic Capital Markets, Thomson Reuters. The event was attended by local and international business leaders and experts in Islamic finance.
(Courtesy WAM)