Caribbean Islamic Banking & Finance Forum 2026
October 12-13, 2026 - Hyatt Regency Trinidad & Tobago
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Bridging Global Islamic Finance with Caribbean Opportunities
| Inaugural Session |
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| Welcome Address |
| Opening Remarks |
| Special Acknowledgements |
| Vote of Thanks |
| Session I: Global Islamic Finance Landscape & Caribbean Potential |
| Growth trends of Islamic finance globally |
| Key success stories from GCC, Malaysia, and Africa |
| Why the Caribbean is a strategic emerging market |
| Opportunities for cross-border collaboration |
| Panel Discussion – Session II: Islamic Banking: Opportunities for Financial Inclusion in the Caribbean |
| Role of Islamic banking in unbanked populations |
| Interest-free banking models |
| SME and microfinance solutions |
| Case studies from similar economies |
| Session III: Regulatory Framework & Shariah Governance |
| Regulatory challenges in non-Muslim majority markets |
| Licensing and compliance requirements |
| Shariah governance models |
| Role of central banks and policymakers |
| Session IV: Sukuk & Islamic Capital Markets |
| What is Sukuk and how it works |
| Types of Sukuk structures |
| Sovereign vs corporate Sukuk |
| Caribbean infrastructure financing via Sukuk |
| Session V: Takaful (Islamic Insurance): Concepts & Market Potential |
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| Difference between conventional insurance and Takaful |
| Business models (Wakala, Mudarabah) |
| Opportunities in Caribbean insurance markets |
| Regulatory considerations |
| Session VI: Islamic FinTech & Digital Transformation |
| Role of FinTech in Islamic finance |
| Digital banking and blockchain applications |
| Financial inclusion through technology |
| Case studies of Islamic FinTech startups |
| Panel Discussion - Session VII: Halal Investment & Asset Management Opportunities |
| Shariah-compliant investment vehicles |
| Halal funds and portfolio management |
| ESG and ethical investing alignment |
| Attracting foreign investment |
| Session VIII: SME Financing through Islamic Financial Instruments |
| Islamic financing modes (Murabaha, Ijarah, Musharakah) |
| Supporting entrepreneurship |
| SME case studies |
| Role of development institutions |
| “Structuring Islamic Financial Products for Caribbean Markets” |
| Product localization strategies |
| Consumer awareness challenges |
| Risk management in Islamic finance |
| Product innovation |