Tech, Trust & Shariah Governance: Oversight for a Digital Era
As Islamic finance accelerates digital adoption, we ask whether Shariah governance frameworks are robust enough to preserve trust and accountability. We examine how market-led oversight models are responding to AI-driven decision-making, automated product flows, tokenisation and cross-border digital services already in use. We discuss emerging governance gaps, fragmentation risks and what credible, coordinated Shariah oversight looks like in practice. Moderator: Dr Jonathan Ercanbrack , Chair, Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, School of Oriental and African Studies Panelists: Mufti Faraz Adam , Leading Global Advisor, Islamic Finance, Fintech and Digital Assets Prof Dr Imam Uddin , Associate Dean – Industry Relations, College of Business Management and Director, Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Mohammed Saifullah Khan , Chief Executive Officer, Ebdaa Islamic Finance Consultancy Sefian Kasem , Global Head of ETF and Indexing Investment Specialists and Lead Investment Specialist Portfolio Advisory and OCIO, HSBC Global Asset Management
