CUEFS x Ethiqh: Islamic Finance Conference & Networking Dinner

​Last academic year, we hosted one of the largest student-led Islamic finance conferences in the UK, welcoming 90+ attendees from universities nationwide and learning from esteemed speakers including Ibrahim Khan, Umer Suleman, and Raza Ullah. It was a truly inspiring and impactful evening.

This year, we’re taking it further.

Join the Cambridge University Ethical Finance Society for our 2026 Islamic Finance Conference & Networking Dinner, featuring three focused panel discussions, an extended networking session, and a formal three-course dinner to continue conversations in a more social setting.

We will be joined by:

• ​Sheikh Salman Hasan - Pfida Co-Founder

• ​Sagheer Malik - Offa CCO

• ​Younus Abidou - Nester CEO

• ​Anouar Adham - Bayuti Founder

• ​Sana Wahid - Wahed Head of UK

• ​Areeb Siddiqui - Kestrl CEO

• ​Faizal Karbani - Simply Ethical CEO

• ​Abdullo Kurbanov - Ayan Capital Co-Founder

• ​Harris Irfan - Cordoba Capital Markets CEO

• ​Sefian Kasem - HSBC ETF Global Head

• ​Fara Mohammad - Keystone Law Partner

• ​Najib Al Aswad - IFCAB Founder

• ​Al-Amjad Isstaif - Research Associate at the University of Cambridge

• ​Omar Khaliel - CEO of Riba Free Foundation

• ​Sakeeb Zaman - CEO of StrideUp
  

​Designed by students, in collaboration with @ethiqh, Riba Free Foundation and Islamic Relief.

📅 Sunday 8th February 2026
📍 Conference: Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge (2:00–7:15pm)
🍽 Dinner: Churchill College, University of Cambridge (7:30–9:30pm)

​Prayer space will be available throughout the event.