Islamic Banking and Finance Industry conference to kick off tomorrow

The Sri Lanka Islamic Banking and Finance Industry (SLIBFI) conference will be held for the 16th successive year tomorrow at Shangri La Hotel Colombo.
It will feature discussions on the economy at large and the economic challenges that still await us. It would also include discussions on how IFI’s have defied conventional wisdom and recorded stellar performances, underscoring the resilience of the IBF industry in Sri Lanka.  
Sukuk will also feature prominently, since it has been an area that has generated a great deal of excitement across the market. 
The lineup of speakers and the programme for the day will be as follows:
Keynote Speaker:  Jonathan Alles MD/CEO, HNB

Address by President, AAFI: Siddeeque Akbar Vice President, Retail Banking & Marketing, Amana Bank
Address by Conference Chairperson: 
Ishrat Rauff MD, Adl Capital
Session 1 -Travails, Tribulations and a Roller coaster of a ride!
Moderator: Sarah Afker, Partner, BDO Partners
Panelists: Jonathan Alles MD/CEO, HNB | Buwanekabahu Perera Secretary General/CEO, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce | Raj Prabu Rajakulendran Lead Economist, Verite` Research
Session 2 - Spotlight on Sukuk 
Moderator: Rifka Ziyard,Principal-Tax and Regulatory,KPMG Sri Lanka
Panelists : Mafaz Ansar CFO Vidullanka PLC | Nilupa Perera Senior Vice President, Broker Supervision and Listed Entity Compliance, CSE | Vindhya Jayasekera Chief Investment Officer, NDB Wealth Management 
Session 3 - An Interactive Q&A session with Islamic Bankers
Moderator: Ishrat Rauff MD, Adl Capital
Panelists: Hisham Ally DGM Head of Islamic Banking, HNB | Feroza Ameen Head of IBU, Commercial Bank | Thasleen Ammon AGM Corporate Sales, Amana Takaful | Ilsam Awfer Chief Manager, LOLC Finance Bahar Nayan Head of IBU, NDB Bank Azim Rali Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications, Amana Bank
Session 4: Presentations of Research Papers 
Nawaz Badurdeen - «Factors Influencing the Growth of Islamic Banking in Sri Lanka from Employee’s Perspective»
Saajid Sabry, CSAA - “Sukuk and their Contemporary Issues:  A Brief Overview of Dana Gas Sukuk Default” | “Tawarruq : The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Bilal Rafeek - “Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction in Islamic Banks in Sri Lanka”.