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.

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS

Narjess Boubakri, American University of Sharjah

Anis Samet, American University of Sharjah

Constantin Zopounidis, Technical University of Crete

Important dates

August 20th, 2024: Submission deadline

September 30th, 2024: Early-bird registration deadline

October 15th, 2024: Registration deadline

November 21-23, 2024: Conference event