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+971 4 441 4946 / Leave a message Navigation About Insights Guru Speakers Solutions Join Us Contact Us AED 0.00 (MEGA) is the gateway connectivity and intelligence platform to opportunities in the rapidly developing economic region that stretches all the way from Morocco in the West to Indonesia in the East – The Middle East North Africa South Asia (MENASA) connection. We pride ourselves for being at the heart of these diverse markets for over 25 years. 25 YEARS OF GROWTH, EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION The genesis of (MEGA) goes back to 1993 in Dubai, when it was established as the premier platform for connecting professionals with topical insight and intelligence across many industries and countries. At one point, MEGA organized more than 50 annual gatherings covering everything from banking and finance to energy, information technology and infrastructure among many others.The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), the Islamic banking industry’s flagship event, was conceived in Dubai 25 years ago with a small audience in the first few years to become the definitive industry forum attracting pioneers such as HRH Prince Mohammed Al Faisal & Shaikh Saleh Kamel the second year. WIBC moved to Bahrain in recognition of its global position as the hub of Islamic banking & finance. Thus this event continues to be registered on the calendar of industry leadership over the years. Read more Islamic Banking and Finance Ethical and Responsible Finance Insurance and Takaful World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) For over 2 decades the World Islamic Banking Conference has been at the forefront of the global Islamic finance industry, establishing its reputation as the world’s most influential gathering of Islamic finance industry leaders. Launch Website World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia) A sister event of the World Islamic Banking Conference, focusing on achieving global connectivity and deepening economic cooperation with other key centres for Islamic finance, particularly Asia and the Middle East. Launch Website Islamic Banking Summit Africa (IBSA) The Islamic Banking Summit: Africa is a high-profile platform specifically focusing on the opportunities and challenges that are forging the Islamic banking, finance and investment landscape which will further increase the growth of Islamic finance in Africa. Launch Website World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference (WIFFMC) More than 400 leaders in the global Islamic investments industry gather at the World Islamic Funds & Financial Markets Conference, to forge winning business models fully in tune with the new economic realities of the Shari’ah-compliant investments market. Launch Website International Forum on Islamic Finance (IFIF) The International Forum on Islamic Finance Sudan provides an important new platform for the international Islamic finance and investments industry to converge to develop effective strategic action plans to ensure that the Islamic banking and finance opportunity in Africa is fully realised. Launch Website Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) Officially hosted by the Scottish Government, the Global Ethical Finance Forum provides an open platform to bring together key stakeholders from the various areas of ethical finance industry to discuss untapped opportunities and spur convergence and collaboration. Launch Website Responsible Finance Summit (RFS) The Responsible Finance Summit is organized by RFI Foundation and co-organized by ME Global Advisors, two leading institutions spearheading the agenda of sustainable and inclusive economy and connections within the broader responsible finance industry. Launch Website Middle East Insurance Forum (MEIF) The Middle East Insurance Forum is the region’s largest and most significant annual platform for the international and regional insurance industry to assess the potential, tackle the challenges and seize new growth opportunities in the dynamic Middle East insurance markets. Launch Website Middle East Takaful Forum (METF) A new initiative of the Middle East Insurance Forum, METF is set to gather over 200 high-level senior decision-makers from the regional insurance industry to tackle the key challenges facing the Middle East Takaful Industry and tap the new opportunities emerging in the market. Launch Website World Takaful Conference (WTC) The World Takaful Conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of Takaful industry leaders. WTC sets the stage for more than 350 industry leaders to gather to showcase cutting edge innovations, and also address the key enablers that will boost growth in the international Takaful market. Launch Website WHAT THE INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE SAYING For twenty years, the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has helped shape the global Islamic finance sector, which has experienced unprecedented growth during that time. This has mainly been driven by the fast-growing economies in Asia and the Middle East, but Islamic finance has also been adopted by international businesses, global sovereigns and a broad range of institutional investors, and it is events such as WIBC that have provided a platform to help expand understanding and communicate the opportunities.” Bahrain is widely recognised as a leader in the sector, and in Islamic banking in particular, playing host to the largest concentration of Islamic financial institutions in the world, including 26 Islamic banks with total assets under management of over $25 billion. As such, the Bahrain EDB are delighted to have worked alongside WIBC for the past decade, and the Kingdom is looking forward to continuing to successfully hosting the event for many years to come. H.E. Kamal bin Ahmed Minister of Transportation and Acting Chief Executive, EDB Bahrain Islamic finance has grown to be an important component of the global financial systems and there has never been a more vibrant and exciting time for the global Islamic finance industry. Not only is the industry rapidly becoming more complex and sophisticated in its core traditional markets of the GCC and South East Asia but is also expanding to new emerging markets including in Europe, Africa and Central Asia. With the ever increasing global footprint and the changing dynamic of the Islamic finance industry, standardization of Shari’ah, accounting, auditing, governance, ethics and risk management for the industry is now even more critical. In addition to developing new standards, it is also essential to revisit and revise the existing standards to keep up with market development. The annual World Islamic Banking Conference has been a key platform for the industry to come together and deliberate on the most pressing issues. This year being the 20th anniversary of this prestigious event, we are looking forward to some interesting discussions on how AAOIFI standards can further support and boost growth of the global Islamic finance industry. Dr. Khaled Al Fakih Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer, Accounting & Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions The last few years have witnessed a truly global financial system where financial markets and institutions no longer stop at national borders. Though a globalised financial system delivers many benefits, it has also provided the perfect mechanism for the transmission of contagion from one part of the world to another, fuelling the geographic spread of the recent financial crisis. The fact that Islamic finance has its largest presence in rapidly growing economies that have been least affected by the global financial crisis, presents the Islamic finance industry with tremendous opportunities. If Islamic finance is to make the most of these opportunities, the industry will have to strengthen its foundations and adapt to the new realities in the global financial framework, just as the foundations of conventional finance are now being strengthened. The theme for this year’s World Islamic Banking Conference (...