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Mr. Ijlal Ahmed Alvi has extensive experience in the financial services industry spanning three decades with regional and international financial institutions. Over the last 15 years, as the Chief Executive of the IIFM he has been actively involved in introducing standardization of Shari’ah-compliant financial documentation and product confirmation templates for the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI). In addition to his responsibilities as CEO and Secretary to the Board of IIFM, Mr. Alvi manages IIFM's market consultations, global working groups, Shari’ah board guidance and legal documentation drafting process in developing IIFM Standards relating to wholesale banking segment of the IFSI. He also manages IIFM’s market awareness seminars and workshops as well as research and publication of the IIFM’s flagship annual Sukuk Report.

Khurram heads the Global Islamic Product function at Standard Chartered. He has rich experience of over two decades setting up the Bank’s Islamic banking business across Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe and North America. His area of expertise stretches across Retail, Wealth Management, Transaction Banking, and Financial Markets. He graduated from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and is currently based in Dubai.

Craig Weeks is the Senior Vice President – Trade for the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Craig is also a Transaction Banking subject matter expert for Fitch Learning and an Executive Practicum Adviser of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative of North Carolina State University. Craig served as SVP and Manager of the International Banking Group of US Bank as well as serving at Citibank and JPMorgan as Global Trade Sales Head for both institutions. Craig worked for Continental Grain Company, in New York, as Assistant Treasurer for Bank Relations, and in Geneva, Switzerland as Trade Finance Risk Manager. Craig has a Masters of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale, AZ) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College, (Carlisle, PA) where he is an Emeritus Trustee. Craig also studied at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Medellin, Colombia). Craig was a board member and former Chair of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Craig is a Disaster Services volunteer for the American Red Cross Serving Western North Carolina and an avid hiker and golfer. He and his wife Lorraine reside in Weaverville, NC USA.