Outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
• Understand the global Islamic finance landscape, key jurisdictions, and strategic directions.
• Analyze the impact of digital transformation, fintech, and open finance on Islamic banking and Takaful models.
• Distinguish Islamic fintech from conventional fintech and assess its value proposition.
• Identify innovative, Shariah-compliant digital finance use cases.
• Explore collaborative ecosystem models that support supply chains, MSMEs, and financial inclusion.
• Assess institutional opportunities, challenges, and readiness for digital Islamic finance innovation.
Target Group
• Bankers and financial-sector professionals (conventional and Islamic)
• Executives and managers in strategy, innovation, and digital transformation
• Risk, compliance, and Shariah officers or committee members
• Regulators, auditors, and consultants
• Product development, strategy, and digital teams in Islamic financial institutions
Contents
1. Foundations of Digital Transformation in Islamic Finance: Global Landscape, Fintech, and Open Finance
2. Islamic finance global landscape – size, directions, major jurisdictions
3. Global trends and challenges – digital adoption, ESG, regulatory fragmentation
4. Islamic fintech: what it is and why it matters; drivers of demand; differentiation from conventional fintech
5. Islamic fintech landscape – players, hubs, regulations, ecosystem gaps
6. Open finance & open banking – impact on Islamic banking models
7. Zoom in on Islamic Digital Finance Innovative Use Cases
8. Embedded finance: instant Shariah-compliant financing beyond tawarruq; current applications, challenges, and the expected shift with new standards; technology-driven solutions beyond controversial models
9. Collaborative models for supply chain & inclusion: postal, banking, and e-commerce integration to expand Shariah-compliant financing and financial inclusion
10. Innovation in Takaful (Islamic insurance): fintech-enabled solutions such as advance salary financing with integrated Takaful coverage