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Islamic Finance
Conference at Harvard
September 25 — 26, 2026
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Global Finance in Transition: Stability, Pluralism, and the Role of Islamic Finance
For nearly three decades, the Islamic Finance Conference at Harvard has brought together a global community committed to principled capital. This year, we explore how Islamic finance can meet a changing world - from AI, fintech, and digital assets to climate, inclusion, governance, and moral leadership.
Join scholars, regulators, founders, investors, and students for conversations that are rigorous, relevant, and spiritually grounded.
Six Conversations at the Center of Islamic Finance Today.
Global Finance and Muslim Professionals
Bridging Wall Street and Islamic markets through shared standards, capital, and leadership.
Financial Innovation and Digital Transformation
The Future of Islamic Finance, from tokenized sukuk to AI-driven Shariah-compliant infrastructure.
Ethics, Values, and Faith-Inspired Finance
Sustainability, stewardship, and the moral foundations of long-horizon investing.
Muslims in Business: Venturing, Impact, and Ethical Capital
Entrepreneurship, impact, and ethical capital across emerging and established markets.
Islamic Finance in a Global Marketplace
Cross-border flows, regulation, and the institutionalization of values-aligned capital.
The Future of Islamic Finance
Generational shifts, talent pipelines, and the next chapter of an industry rooted in justice.
2026 Speakers
Scholars, Executives, Founders, and Policymakers From Across the Global Islamic Finance Community.
Aijaz Hussain
EVP Sales & Director
UIF Corporation
Dr. Erum Sattar
Program Director, Sustainable Water Management Program
Tufts University
Eaman Shebley, CPA, CIFE
Founder & Principal
TACS
Firas Ahmad
Group CEO and Co-Founder
AzamPay
Sh. Taha Abdul-Basser
Managing Partner
Straightway Ethical Advisory
Dr. Habib Ahmed
Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law and Finance
Durham University
Omair Ansari
CEO & Co-Founder
Abhi
Dr. Ahmet F. Aysan
Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Economics and Islamic Finance
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Omar Bassal, CFA
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Shukr Investments
Shahzad Bhatti
Founder & CEO
Axiom Learning
Yamundow Camara
Co-Founder
DeenVest Capital
Adnan Durrani
Founder, Chairman, & Chief Halal Officer
American Halal Co.
Abdul Rafay Gadit
Co-Founder & CFO
Zignaly Group
Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan
Hibernia Professor of Economics and Finance, Hancock Whitney Chair Professor in Business, and Bank One Professor in Business
University of New Orleans
Dr. Sutan Emir Hidayat
Director
National Committee for Islamic Economy & Finance, Indonesia
Fatima Iqbal
Senior Investment Advisor
Azzad Asset Management
Dr. Ozgur B. Kan
Capital Advisor, Arbitrator and Testifying Expert
Berk Group
Asim Khan
Chief Executive Officer
Khalij Group
Aamir Malkani
CEO & Co-Founder
Plant Up
Saif Shah Mohammed
Partner
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Dr. Umar A. Oseni
Secretary General
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre
Ahmad Quqa
Founder & CEO
Crescent Private Wealth
Irshad Rasheed
President
Stearns Salaam Banking
Dr. Aamir Rehman
Chair
Innate Capital
Dr. Mustafa Salama
Political Scientist
Georgia State University & Ummatics Institute
Monem Salam
Executive Vice President
Saturna Capital
Stephen Ranzini
President & CEO
University Bank
Yasser Salem
Founder & CEO
Hira Tribe
Imran Sayeed
Senior Lecturer, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
Jubran Siddique
Founder and CEO
Zaryah Investment Company and Zaryah+
Rushdi Siddiqui
Co-Founder & CEO
FinanceiLM.ai
Saud Siddiqui
COO
Khalij Group
Dr. Abdulkader Thomas
Sultan Nazrin Shah Fellow for Islamic Markets
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Dr. Tanvir Uddin
Founder and CEO
Wholesum
Chris Blauvelt
Co-Founder & CEO
LaunchGood, Detroit, Michigan
Nzinga Knight
Founder & CEO
Brooklyn Brewed Sorrel, Brooklyn, New York
Sameer Shamsi
Managing Director, Private Capital Advisory
Lazard, New York
Bilal Bin Saqib, MBE
Minister of State & Chairman
Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, Islamabad
Dr. Fatima Jebari
Assistant Professor of Business and Management
Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts
Dr. Irfan Lakhani
Associate Professor of Finance
Anjuman-I-Islam's Allana Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Ibrahim Khan
Co-Founder & CEO
Islamic Finance Guru; CEO, Cur8 Capital, London
Dr. Ryan Calder
Associate Professor of Sociology; Director, Program in Islamic Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Kelly Skalicky
Chief Executive Officer
Stearns Bank
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