IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme

The 3rd edition IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme with the theme “Fintech, Regtech and Islamic Finance” will focus on the role of Fintech in the Islamic finance industry, the threats and regulatory challenges that Fintech impose on the industry. This Islamic Finance Executive Programme aims to address the rise of Fintech in the Islamic finance industry, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges of new Fintech products in the market. The programme will shed light on the new innovative digital products in Islamic finance, the application of Blockchain technology and Shariah opinion in Cryptocurrencies. It will also discusses the role of Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities (RSAs) in regulating Fintech and the need for a wide-ranging reconceptualization of financial regulation in an era of technology-enabled finance, Cybersecurity threats, Consumer Protection measures along with risk management practices by Fintech providers are among the topics that will deliberated by panellists on this programme. For more information on this Islamic Finance Executive Programme, please email Mrs. Ida Shafinaz Ab. Malek at [email protected]   Programme – Event Session(s)

Date	Time	Topics
Day 1 17/10/2018	08:30 – 09:30	Morning Coffee and Registration
	09:30 – 09:45	Opening & Welcoming Address
	09:45 – 11:00	Session 1: Digital Products and Islamic Finance Innovation and products in the financial industry Product Case Study ? Digital wallets and payment solutions
	11:00 – 11:30	Group Photo and Coffee Break
	11:30 – 13:00	Session 2: Application of Blockchain in Islamic Finance Use cases of BlockChain for the financial sector Product Case Study Shariah opinion in Cryptocurrency
	13:00 – 14:00	Lunch and Prayers
	14:00 – 15:30	Session 3: Moderated Session: Regulatory and Legal Framework for Fintech Role of Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities (RSAs) Challenges in regulating Fintech Providers and stakeholders involved Specific country experience in regulating Fintech Sufficient resources to supervise Fintech companies
	15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Break and Networking
Day 2 18/10/2018	08:30 – 09:30	Morning Coffee
	09:30 – 11:00	Session 4: Fintech and Risk Management  Impact of Fintech strategies on the management of risks by financial institutions
	11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break
	11:30 – 13:00	Session 5: Cybersecurity Threats and Protection of Financial Assets and Consumer Protection in Fintech Cybersecurity and key threats to financial stability Mechanisms used by Fintech providers to deal with cyber incidents Role of regulators to deal with cyber incidents Protection of Consumer Data and Privacy Financial Education and Awareness Disclosure and Transparency Protection of Consumer Assets against Fraud and Misuse
	13:00 – 14:00	Lunch and Prayers
	14:00 – 16:00	Session 6: Panel Discussion on Digitization of the insurance industry and learnings for the Takaful industry  Innovation and new products in the insurance industry Creating a seamless experience for customers Learnings for the Takaful sector
	16:00 – 16:30	Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony
	16:30 – 17:00	Coffee Break

  Downloadable Document(s)

1. Event Session(s) – PDF Format