Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance Symposium 2025
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BDCB, UNISSA
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Dec 2025
02
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UNISSA
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Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance Symposium 2025
Indera Kayangan Ballroom, The Empire Brunei
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The Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance (BDIF) Symposium 2025, themed “Navigating Digital Frontiers in Islamic Finance”, is proudly co-organised by Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA). This symposium aims to provide a platform for policymakers, industry professionals, academics, and relevant stakeholders to delve into the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the field of Islamic finance.
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Introduction
The Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance (BDIF) Symposium 2025, themed “Navigating Digital Frontiers in Islamic Finance”, is proudly co-organised by Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA). This symposium aims to provide a platform for policymakers, industry professionals, academics, and relevant stakeholders to delve into the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the field of Islamic finance.
Programme objectives
With the objective of increasing research paper publications and spurring interest in Islamic finance, participants will have the exclusive opportunity to listen to key presentations delivered by the winners of the Best Papers from the BDIF Call-for-Papers (CFP) organised in September 2024. These presentations will encompass six key focus paper streams surrounding the areas of:
- Sustainable Finance and ESG
- Islamic Social Finance
- FinTech Innovations
- Financial Inclusion
- Syariah Governance
- Islamic Finance and Economic Growth
Agenda
1 - Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025
08:00 AM
Arrival of Guests
08:40 AM
Arrival of Guest of Honour
Yang Berhormat
Pg Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pg Dato Paduka Haji Sani
Acting Minister of Finance and Economy
Deputy Chairman of Brunei Darussalam Central Bank Board of Directors
09:00 AM
Recitation of Al-Quran
09:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Yang Mulia
Dayang Hajah Rashidah binti Haji Sabtu
Managing Director, Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
09:25 AM
Opening Ceremony
Launch of the new BDIF website
Presentation of the BDIF Call-for-Papers Award
Handover of the BDIF 2025 Islamic Economics Journal (Special Edition)
09:45 AM
Keynote Presentation
Digital Trust and Maqasid: Reimagining Islamic Finance in the Age of AI and FinTech
Yang Mulia Dr. Ziyaad Mahomed
Associate Professor, INCEIF University
10:15 AM
Coffee/Tea Break
10:30 AM
Panel Discussion
Top 3 Best Papers (Professional Category)
Moderator:
Yang Mulia Dr. Amnisuhailah binti Abarahan
Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
12:00 PM
Lunch
01:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Advancing Islamic Finance in the Digital Era
Panelists:
Yang Mulia Mr Jason Wong
BIBD Securities Sdn Bhd
Yang Mulia Ms Brenda Low
Standard Chartered Securities (B) Sdn. Bhd.
Yang Mulia Awang Dr Ahmad Lutfi bin Haji Abdul Razak
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Moderator:
Yang Mulia Pg Siti Nur Wafiqah binti Pg Jamal El-Fiarra
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
02:10 PM
Coffee/Tea Break
02:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Top 3 Best Papers (Student Category)
Moderator:
Yang Mulia Dayang Ida Nazrena binti Haji Bujang
Brunei Institute of Leadership & Islamic Finance
04:30 PM
Closing
Speakers
Dr. Ziyaad Mahomed
Associate Professor
Lead Researcher for the Centre of Excellence in Social Finance
Head of Online Programs at INCEIF University
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