The Roundtable, with the theme “Transforming Islamic Finance in Turkey: Promise of Growth” was

jointly organised by the WIEF Foundation and MUSIAD (Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s

Association).

As long standing partners, the two sides had successfully organised two sessions of Roundtable in

2011, themed “Business Opportunities in Kazakhstan” and “Empowering SMEs in Far Eastern Markets &

Impacts of Globalisation of SMEs” also in Istanbul.

Participated by experts in Islamic Finance from the UK, Malaysia and Turkey, the 8th WIEF

Roundtable explored the various challenges faced by Turkey in its pursuit to promote a more dynamic

Islamic finance industry in the country.

The WIEF Roundtable series is a unique initiative to foster collaboration and networking amongst

diverse countries by providing a platform to participants including global leaders, industry think

tanks, leading executives and top management and experts in their respective fields to exchange

expertise and address specific economic issues of interest to the region.