WIBC Through the Years

The 16th Annual WIBC continues
to strengthen its global footprint
The World Comes to WIBC:
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1,200 market leaders. 50 countries. 1 Gathering: WIBC 2009
The World’s Largest Gathering of Islamic Finance Leaders
 

What the Attendees said about WIBC 2009


An Iconic Brand
Launched in 1994, The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has become an iconic brand internationally recognised as the largest and most significant gathering of Islamic banking and finance leaders anywhere in the world. The 16th Annual WIBC will be held on the 6th, 7th & 8th of December 2009 at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain.

Unique features of WIBC
  • 16 years of extraordinary success and growth as a result of meeting the business needs of the market leaders
  • The world’s largest gathering of Islamic finance leaders: More than 1,200 industry leaders from over 50 countries attend WIBC each year
  • More than 60 partners, sponsors and exhibitors representing almost every market leader in the global Islamic finance industry
  • The WIBC Competitiveness Report – a critical reference resource for industry decision-makers, providing unique strategic insights from McKinsey & Company.
  • The ‘World Comes to WIBC' initiative – Strategic partnerships with the Central Bank of Bahrain, UK Trade & Investment, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to bring the decision-makers together from the most significant markets in the world
  • A format that is so much more than just speeches – The WIBC Sidelines is where international groups hold their AGMs, CEOs interact in Closed-Door sessions, and the premium Business Lounge provides a genuinely unique environment for optimising high-level onsite networking.
 

WIBC 2009 Key Highlights
  • Keynote Address by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author, ‘The Black Swan’
  • Roula Khalaf, Middle East Editor of Financial Times confirms as moderator
  • Launch of the WIBC McKinsey Competitiveness Report 2009/10
  • The UK Pavilion 2009: High-Powered British Delegation comes to WIBC
  • The World Comes to WIBC: Special focus on Bahrain, Germany,
    Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, India and China 
 




 
Find out more about the success story of WIBC 2009!

The hugely successful WIBC 2009 and the first major global post-crisis gathering in the industry wrapped-up on the 8th December 2009 with a resounding commendation from the attendees who enjoyed the opportunity to network and engage each other.

 
The 16th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference will provide unrivalled high-impact brand visibility and ensure that you are at the forefront of shaping the future of the global Islamic finance market. WIBC 2009 also presents a unique opportunity to nurture key client relationships in a substantive and issues-driven programme.

To discuss your specific business needs please contact Sophie Shah at
sophie@megaevents.net
 
More than 1,200 industry leaders will gather at WIBC 2009. Take advantage of the special Group Delegate packages to send your executive team to participate in the 16th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference.

To receive further details on attending the 16th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference please email Andrew Chopra at
andrew@megaevents.net