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Rafiza Ghazali
Director Digital Banking,
KAF Investment Bank Berhad

Rafiza Ghazali is with KAF Investment Bank in the innovation and digital economy, deep She also previously held the role of Head of
as the Director of Digital Banking. Rafiza familiarity with various start-up businesses Group Strategy and Innovation at Sime Darby
joined KAF Investment Bank to spearhead viability and its fund-raising journey and Berhad. Rafiza’s academic career includes
the project team for the incorporation and fostering partnership and collaboration with BSc Economics in Accounting and Finance
operational readiness process of the Islamic various stakeholders makes her uniquely from The London School of Economics and
digital bank entity of the consortium being positioned to drive the digital bank value Political Science (LSE), Graduate Diploma
led by KAF Investment Bank Prior to joining proposition at providing a conducive open- in Applied Finance and Investment majoring
KAF Investment Bank, Rafiza was the Group banking platform-based ecosystem to its in Corporate Finance from the Securities
Chief Executive Officer of Cradle Fund customers and partners. Rafiza served in Institute of Australia. She is also a Fellow
Sdn Bhd, where she collaborated closely senior capacities for several industry leading- Member of the Chartered Accountants
with the Ministry of Science, Technology companies including as the Chief Financial Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ). She also
and Innovation (MOSTI) and the Ministry Officer of RHB Investment Bank Berhad graduated from the Saïd Business School at
of Finance (MOF), tasked in supporting and Cagamas Berhad, the Finance Director the University of Oxford with a Post Graduate
and develop Malaysian start-ups and tech at Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Head of Diploma in Strategy and Innovation.
entrepreneurs. Rafiza’s wealth of experience Islamic Finance, Asia at Thomson Reuters.

Mohd Sani Mohd Ismail
Principle Finance Specialist,
Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Sani is a Principal Financial Sector Specialist the ASEAN Green Bond Standards, ASEAN and graduated with a law degree from the
in the Southeast Asia Department of the Asian taxoomuy and the ASEAN corporate International Islamic University of Malaysia
Development Bank (ADB). He is currently governance scorecard. Sani also led ADB’s and LLM master’s degree in Durham
outposted to ADB’s Indonesia Resident assistance program to support Afghanistan, University, UK where he specialized in
Mission in Jakarta. In his role he leads ADB’s Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan to international trade law including corporate
regional capital market integration program implement prudential standards in Islamic governance and financial regulations. He
for ASEAN countries, the financial sector finance and is currently the focal point for the also completed the Cambridge Fintech
and the COVID Active Response programs financial sector in Indonesia. Before joining and Regulatory Innovation and Financial
in Indonesia. The landmark initiative of ADB in 2009, Sani worked in various roles Technology executive education at the
ADB’s support for ASEAN capital market in the Market Development department of Cambridge Judge Business School.
integration is the partnership with the Securities Commission Malaysia for 7 years.
ASEAN Capital Market Forum in developing Sani is originally from Penang, Malaysia

Mohd Asri Omar
Chief Executive Officer,
Hong Leong MSIG Takaful

Mohd Asri Omar, the Chief Executive Officer Islamic University Malaysia and holds an industry holding various positions in business
of Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad (HLMT) MBA in Insurance & Financial Services from strategy and development, legal, secretarial,
is also a member of the Malaysian Takaful Malaysian Graduate School of Management. Shariah, operations, risk management and
Association (MTA) Management Committee He is also a graduate of the Malaysian compliance. He was also part of the team
since 2018. Mohd Asri graduated with Insurance Institute (MII) Fellowship program. executing a merger and business integration
a Bachelor in Law (LLB) and a Bachelor Prior to his current role as HLMT CEO, he of Malaysia Takaful entities a few years ago.
in Shariah (LLB(S)) from the International has 20 years of working experience in Takaful

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