KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Islamic Bhd will be launching its inaugural global thought leadership conference that will enable a global platform and collaboration on the integration of sustainability and Islamic finance within the halal economy.
In partnership with IslamicMarkets Ltd, The Global Connect Forum themed "Driving Sustainable Impact Through Islamic Finance," will be held from March 21-23 as a virtual event on IslamicMarkets.com, a global platform which provides tools to professionals and institutions in the Islamic economy to unlock opportunities.
The forum will feature special addresses, fireside chats and panel discussions, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, scholars and key stakeholders from the Islamic finance industry and halal economy to share key insights and industry best practices.
Some 500 participants are expected to attend the forum.
Maybank Islamic chief executive officer Datuk Mohamed Rafique Merican said it was the bank's objective that the forum would enable a global platform for collaboration, on the integration of sustainability and Islamic finance.
"Islamic finance calls for social justice, financial inclusivity and ethical practices and social responsibility. All these notions are at the heart of sustainability efforts and initiatives. With the significant alignment between Islamic finance and sustainability principles, we believe that Islamic finance would have broader and more universal appeal," he said in a statement today.
IslamicMarkets chief executive officer Shakeeb Saqlain said recent events had shown that there was a strong argument for both Islamic finance and the sustainability agenda to complement the development of the global halal economy.
"The Global Connect Forum comes at a critical time when there is a need for meaningful dialogue to further solidify the convergence of sustainability, Islamic finance and the halal economy. We are delighted to be partnering with Maybank Islamic as they accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices in the halal economy," he said.