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The Road Ahead
November 2014, Barcelona, Spain
The II Islamic Finance Summit will take place in Barcelona, hosting a highly interesting
event in the world of economics, finances and insurances.
On the 28th of November 2014, the sector which plays a major role in the Mediterranean
capital, will bring together the main financial and banking firms, insurance companies
and mediators, friendly societies, brokers and investors in the II Islamic Finance
Summit.
08:00 – Registration
09:00-09:15 – Welcome words
 Miquel Valls i Maseda - President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Navigation of Barcelona
09:15-09:30 – Introduction to the Summit
 Najia Lofti - President of Studies & Research - Center of Islamic Economics and
Finance (CEIEFI)
09:30-10:00 – International Funds based on the Islamic Finance System Model
Venture capital can play a significant role in accelerating the growth of emerging
knowledge-based economies. This represents a huge untapped opportunity for Islamic
banks to engage in venture capital investments and become powerful agents of
transformation. This panel will discuss the benefits of collaboration arrangements
between the Gulf, Mediterranean, and MENA economies, as well as leveraging venture
capital investments as a means to accelerate growth in these economies.
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Guy Paul Nohra, Co-Founder, Partner, Alta Partners (USA) and Co-Founder, Partner,
Ousul Ventures
Montserrat Vendrell, CEO, BioCat, and Director General, Barcelona Science Park
Osama Abdulrahim Al Khaja, Chief Executive, Head of Project Development, Kuwait
Finance House, and Founder and President Ebtikar Association for Innovation and
Development (Bahrain)
Abdi Shayesteh, Esq., Co-Founder, Partner, Ousul Ventures
10:00-11:30 - Islamic Finance - New Frontiers, New Opportunities: What are the
advantages for the Mediterranean region?
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Drivers and opportunities
Evolution and performance
Private equity: a natural fit for Islamic Investment
The fund structure
Opportunities and challenges for Islamic Finance in the Mediterranean region
What is the outlook for regional growth over the near and medium term?
Speakers:
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Rifaat Abdel Kareem, CEO, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
(IILM)
Xavier Foz, Partner in the Corporate Law Department of Roca Junyent, Spain
Taoufik Lachheb, Director, Zitouna Islamic Bank, Tunisia
Mohamed Harakat, Professor, Mohammed v University - Souissi – Morocco
Tarik Bengarai, Spokesman at Shari'a Board of Independent Committee of Islamic
Finance in Europe
Mehmet Asutay, Director, Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance
Furqan Ahmad, Islamic Banking Consultant
Moderator: Najia Lotfi, President of Studies & Research - Center of Islamic Economics
and Finance (CEIEFI)
11:30-12:00 - Coffee Break & Networking
12:00-14.00 Takaful or Islamic Insurance in the Mediterranean: A Coming Age
What will attract foreign investment into the Mediterranean insurance markets?
Takaful – an opportunity for the Mediterranean - Learning best practices to do
business
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Where is Takaful today? What is the opportunity?
Determining strategies for growth and maximization of the profit potential
Examining the prospects for growth of the insurance market
Identifying the lines with the greatest potential for growth
Takaful is on competition with the other Insurance sector?
Obstacles faced by the Takaful insurance companies
Re-Takaful companies. Who can provide the exclusive capacities to Takaful industry?
Takaful in the EU market. Opportunities for family Takaful products
Developing the right products in the regional and international markets
The role of international insurance companies in the development of new products
(Takaful)
Key considerations when looking for a partner
Best practices in the Mediterranean countries
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Camille Paldi, Founder of FAAIF Limited
Ezzedine Ghlamallah, Director of Saafi
Souheil Ben Halima - Deputy Regional Director, MAPFRE - Southern Europe, Middle
East & Africa
Jacques Cessac, President, FMBA (Mediterranean Federation of Insurance Brokers)
Mukti Ramli - Director - Takaful Outsource
Mohammed Chakib Abouzaid, TAKAFUL RE LIMITED
Serkan Elden , Managing Director at CapitAlinka Investments, Turkey
Abdelhakim Hadjou, General Manager, Salama Assurances Algeria
Moderator: Luis Bardinas - Executive Partner of Community of Insurance
14:00 – Conclusions & Closing remarks
NB: The above programme is provisional and may be subject to change due to the
availability of the speakers

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