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Asst. Prof. Dr Ziyaad Mohamed
Lead Researcher (Shariah) CoE Islamic Social Finance,
INCEIF University

Dr Ziyaad Mahomed is currently an Assistant amongst many others. His experience in since 2006, after serving as National Head
Professor and Lead Researcher (Shari’ah) at Sukuk structuring and Shariah advisory of Marketing & Product Development at
the Centre of Excellence in Social Finance include some of the largest Sovereign Albaraka Bank South Africa. Dr Ziyaad’s
at INCEIF University. He also served as the and Corporate issuances in Malaysia and experience in Shari’ah Advisory extends
Associate Dean of E-learning, and Director of Nigeria. His research areas include Shariah to almost 20 years and has trained more
Executive Education at University. He serves for Islamic Finance, Islamic Capital Markets, than 12,000 professionals in various Islamic
as Chairman of several Shariah boards Fintech, Risk Management, Social Finance finance areas in more than 30 countries. Dr
internationally, including HSBC Amanah and Sustainability in Islamic finance. He Ziyaad is well published on Social Impact
(Malaysia), Taj Bank (Nigeria), Iman Ltd holds a PhD and CIFP from INCEIF in Sukuk, Shariah analysis of sustainability
(Uzbekistan), iConsult Africa (South Africa) Malaysia, an MBA from MANCOSA in South practices, governance practices and crypto
and Ayady Takaful (Maldives). Dr Ziyaad Africa, and a BA (Hons) in Business (Finance) assets. He has received several awards for
has worked with and led several projects from Anglia Ruskin in the UK. He also holds his innovation in social finance modelling and
in Islamic social finance, microfinance and certification in Islamic law from South Africa numerous best paper awards at academic
fintech for the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, and Jordan. He was Managing Director of conferences internationally.
the Philippines, Pakistan and Palestine a boutique consultancy in Shariah advisory

Mohd Damshal Awang Damit
Executive Director Investment
Tabung Haji

Mohamad Damshal Awang Damit joined headed private equity department at Felda Accounting Standards Boards, working
Lembaga Tabung Haji in January 2020. Investment Corporation in 2015. At ACA groups in Securities Commission (SC) and
Currently, he is the Executive Director Amanie (an associate of Sumitomo), he Malaysian Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC),
Investment, responsible for managing the spearheaded it as CEO from 2012 until 2015. as well as being appointed as academic
company’s investment portfolio. He has He was a managing director of Amundi Asset advisor to several educational institutions.
held senior roles in investment management Management (previously known as Credit Damshal is a CFA Charterholder. He holds
companies. From 2016 to 2020, he held Agricole Asset Management) from 2009 until an MBA from the University of Toledo , Ohio
investment management roles in Social 2012 where he managed global Islamic fund , United States. He also holds a bachelor of
Security Organisation (SOCSO), Malaysia. management and business development. arts degree in accounting and management
He was the partner and CEO at Azimuth He has been involved in several professional science from the University of Kent,
Global Partner just before SOCSO. He engagements, including with Malaysian Canterbury, United Kingdom.

Juliana Abu Bakar
Country Head Malaysia
Wahed

Juliana Abu Bakar is the Country Head for the fields of product management, business a new product, including obtaining related
Wahed in Malaysia. As the CEO of Wahed’s development and marketing particularly in the regulatory approvals from Bank Negara
Malaysian entity, Wahed Technologies Sdn area of ewallet/digital payments while serving Malaysia. She also successfully enhanced
Bhd., her responsibilities include managing in various organizations such as Telekom use cases for the e-wallet by collaborating
local offerings, implementing growth Malaysia, Celcom Axiata Berhad, Digi with strategic partners, along with obtaining
strategies and spearheading marketing and Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and Touch ‘n online and physical merchants to accept the
business development functions in Malaysia. Go Sdn Bhd. In Touch ‘n Go, she developed e-wallet as a new form of cashless payment.
Juliana has the experience of over 20 years in and operationalized Touch ‘n Go e-wallet as

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