Associate, Mayer Brown International LLP, London, United Kingdom Husam El-Khatib is a finance lawyer at the law firm Mayer Brown and is based in their London office. Husam has been an active affiliate of the Harvard Islamic Finance Project over many years.

Managing Director at Islamic Finance Consultants B.S.C, Bahrain. Islamic Finance and Banking expert with 24 years experience. Strong experience in setting up Islamic institutions. Expert in Islamic Asset Liability Management Strong skills in Sukuk structuring. Pioneered hybrid

Dr. Adam B. Elhiraika (PhD-Glasgow University) is the Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He directly supervises ECA’s work on development planning; forecasting and macroeconomic policy analysis; economic governance and public sector management; and finance and private sector development, including research and advocacy work on combating illicit financial flows. The Division leads the substantive preparation of the Commission’s flagship publication: the Economic Report on Africa. Before joining the UN, Mr.

Executive Education at Harvard Law School, Egypt. Specialties: FMCGs, FDI protection, Banking and Finance and Construction.

(Lead Investment Officer, World Bank, Washington, D.C.) Zamir Iqbal works as Lead Investment Officer in the Treasury of the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He earned his Ph.D. in International Finance from the George Washington University. His research interests include Islamic finance, financial engineering, structured finance, and risk management. He is the co-author of several books on Islamic banking and finance. He also serves as Professional Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

Senior Adviser, Financial Sector Global Partnership Group, The World Bank; Washington, D.C. Wafik Grais is senior adviser in the Financial Sector Group at the World Bank. He heads the Bank’s Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) and leads the Bank's work on Islamic finance. Prior to his current assignment, he was director for private sector and finance in the Middle East and North Africa group at the World Bank. From 1984 to 1991, he managed the IBRD economic policy dialogue and lending activities with the former Yugoslavia, and with the countries of North Africa.

Advisor at Ministry of investment, Egypt