CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The inaugural MENA-Asian Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society (MENA-Asia FEBS 2024) is organized by the School of Business Administration of the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, and will take place on 21-23 of November 2024 in Dubai and Sharjah. The objective of the event is to offer academics, policymakers, and practitioners a valuable platform for exchanging ideas and conducting in-depth analysis of the significant issues and obstacles that intersect finance, banking, financial economics, and sustainability. This event covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, sustainable investment strategies, green finance initiatives, climate-related financial risks, Islamic finance, and the integration of environmental and social considerations into financial decision-making processes. Developments in the MENA-Asian region are of particular interest; however, the conference aims to have an international orientation.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Iftekhar Hasan, University Professor and E. Gerald Corrigan Chair in International Business and Finance, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University.