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Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global umbrella of Islamic financial institutions and Ivey Business School at Western University, Canada, on their fifth year of fruitful collaboration, bring this year’s Executive Programme on “Strategic Thinking, Agile Leadership and Curiosity, and Application of FinTech Innovations”. This programme will be held on 5 - 6 November 2019, in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
As in the previous years, CIBAFI - Ivey Business School Executive Programme will run for two days. This year’s agenda will focus on strategic thinking, agile leadership and curiosity and the application of Fintech innovations to diverse aspects of the financial services. In addition to highly interactive and case-driven learning approach, this year’s Executive Programme also aims to include a pre-programme survey to gauge the participants level of leadership curiosity as well as the inclusion of experience sharing from industry leaders.
What makes this programme unique is the combination of case studies and recent thoughts on strategic thinking, innovation and financial technologies in the context of Islamic financial services industry. It will also include discussions on sustainability and the Islamic financial institutions’ responsibility on safeguarding the highest ethical standards in banking.
This programme is ideal for Senior Executives and Board Members from Finance and Banking sector, Strategy and Consulting Industries, as well as members of regulatory bodies, among other functions.
Interested participants are encouraged to apply before or by 18th August 2019 to avail of the discounted early bird registration fee. By the end of the programme, participants will be entitled to receive joint certificate of attendance from CIBAFI & Ivey Business School.
This Executive Programme is aligned with CIBAFI’s strategic plan to promote and facilitate the growth of Islamic finance. In addition, CIBAFI continues to support the Islamic financial services industry through various activities and initiatives. These include providing industry stakeholders with a platform to discuss emerging issues, policy and regulatory advocacy initiatives, representing the industry at major global financial events, and sharing knowledge through specialized publications and comprehensive training programmes.
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About the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
CIBAFI is an international organization established in 2001 and headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain. CIBAFI is affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). CIBAFI represents the Islamic financial services industry globally, defending and promoting its role, consolidating co-operation among its members, and with other institutions with similar interests and objectives. CIBAFI is currently representing market players, international intergovernmental organizations and professional firms, and industry associations with over 130 members from 34 jurisdictions.
For more information about CIBAFI, please visit www.CIBAFI.org
About Ivey Business School
The Ivey Business School at Western University, Canada was founded in 1922 and is one of North America’s oldest and most established providers of business education. Ivey’s mission is to develop outstanding business leaders who think globally, act strategically and contribute to the societies within which they operate. Ivey is the second largest producer of business cases in the world, and the world’s largest producer of Asian business cases. These business cases are used as teaching material by top business schools around the world. In 2015, Ivey Business School partnered with the Central Bank of Bahrain to design and deliver the acclaimed Waqf Fund Leadership Grooming Programme for Islamic Banks. About 35 top executives from 10 major banks joined the multi-module programme in Hong Kong and Toronto. In April 2018, another 2-week Waqf Fund programme for grooming of Bahrain’s future CFOs was launched in Toronto.
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