Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. Abdul Aziz is currently the Director of the Center for Research in Islamic Corporate Finance at Humboldt State University, which he established in 1992. Prior to this he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. Aziz has a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas, Dallas.

الدكتور عيسى عبده إبراهيم عبد الملك (1318 هـ - 1400 هـ / 1901م - 1980م) رائد الاقتصاد الإسلامي.

Omar Abdi was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on 01 August 2014. Mr. Abdi served as UNICEF’s Comptroller (2011 – 2014). Prior to that role, he served as UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Management (2007 – 2010), Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa (2006 – 2007), and UNICEF Representative in several countries – Pakistan, Ghana, and Liberia. He brings a deep understanding of UNICEF’s programmes and operations.

Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (Great Britain); Birmingham Settlement. Research Unit.

Mohammed is responsible for overseeing the Corporate Finance, Shari’ah, Risk Management and Corporate Communications functions at Arcapita. Prior to joining Arcapita, Mohammed spent nine years in the accounting profession working for Ernst & Young in Bahrain and KPMG in London. Mohammed is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, completing his training contract while working for KPMG in London. Mohammed is a graduate of the London School of Economics and has an MBA from the London Business School.

Professor Datuk Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, PhD, PJN is a world-renowned leader and authority in the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI) both at the professional and academic levels. He has played a pioneering role in the development of Islamic finance, while his leadership in setting accounting, auditing, governance, Shari’ah and regulatory standards has been instrumental in establishing the position of the IFSI in the mainstream of global financial services.