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Islamic banking, the largest vertical under the Islamic finance industry, contributes to 71%, or US$ 1.72 trillion, of the industry's assets. Global Islamic finance industry grew year-on-year by of 11% to US$ 2.4 trillion in assets in 2017 or by CAGR growth of 6% from 2012. While digitalization has transpired as a major progression across different sectors of the Islamic finance industry, similar to it rattling the global financial system, the potential for the industry to grow projects to US$ 3.8 trillion in assets by 2023 is tremendous.

The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has been contributing to the development and expansion of scope of the Islamic finance industry for over the past 25 years. Now in its 26th year, WIBC will address the growth of global Islamic finance industry through strong investments in the Halal Sectors, Infrastructure, and support from Sukuk market, especially by virtue of technological modes in all products and services. This year's agenda provides key insights into what it takes to unlock the full potential of Islamic Finance through Regulatory Reforms, Standardization, unlocking new avenues of growth & enhancing security transactions by adopting FinTech and finally, benefitting regulatory and Shari'ah compliance from RegTech industry.

The 26th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2019) will also focus on progressive developments for the Islamic Economy, which is on the rise with estimated spend by the 1.8 billion Muslim population reaching US$ 2.1 Trillion across food, beverage, fashion, media, recreation and travel, in 2017. Forecasts estimate the spending to reach US$ 3 Trillion by 2023. Islamic Economy is at par with latest developments in technology and investments. Citing the advancements, artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IOT), virtual reality (VR) and cryptocurrencies are attracting more investments. WIBC 2019, the largest gathering of Islamic banking & finance professionals globally, is strategically positioned to deliver a comprehensive view of the Islamic Economy, its future potential to facilitate investments and boost industry growth. Islamic economy companies play an important role in addressing Muslim consumer needs and play a critical role in driving economic growth and activity. With 1,300+ senior level executives from 50+ countries, which include international Islamic financial institutions, ministers, policy makers, political leaders, senior government officials, ethical finance leaders, banking & financial tech sector innovators, senior economists, export finance/export promotion houses and FinTech providers, WIBC 2019 remains a compelling forum with exceptional content, master-class sessions, panel discussions, thought-leadership and interviews. Further, through its extensive networking opportunities, the three-day summit promises to be the most innovative and the forward-thinking Islamic finance and banking event in the world.

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In it's 9th edition, Arabnet Riyadh is bringing two conferences under one roof for the second year in a row!

For the second consecutive year, Arabnet will feature two events under one roof: Arabnet Riyadh for 2,000+ corporate executives and senior government leaders, and Inspire Saudi for 4,000+ entrepreneurs, youth and students, including initiatives and dedicated activities to inspire and educate.

The World Future Energy Summit is where the global future energy, cleantech and sustainability community comes together. From innovators and academics to political and industry leaders, it's the must-see annual event that showcases the state-of-the-art, enables new business and investment to flow, and sets the agenda.

As a global hub for business, innovation and knowledge exchange, the World Future Energy Summit is the place to come to be inspired, develop your network, and meet with over 800 pioneering technology companies to do great business and source leading-edge products.

Air transport will increase by an average of 4.3% per annum over the next 20 years. This implies that demand for air travel will increase by a factor of two and a half over the period.

UAE is ranked number 1 in the Quality of Air Transport Infrastructure Index by the World Economic Forum, and its aviation sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world. The first edition of GIAS gathered the international finance and operational players. It highlighted and showcased global aviation investment projects where participants accessed a unique environment to network in a leading investor ecosystem, an opportunity to widen their network and resources which are essential to improve the prospects of all participating countries, organizations and business corporations in raising capital, discovering amazing regional investment or finding new costumers globally.

With a record-breaking 3,500 exhibition visitors, 656 delegates from 36 countries, 11 NOC's, 104 exhibitors and 54 speakers, the 3rd West Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference was the most successful meeting place for Sub-Saharan Africa's oil and gas industry.

The Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) will return to the Eko Convention Centre 25-27 February 2020 for its 4th edition, as the only oil and gas event held in partnership with the entire Sub Saharan African petroleum industry. Working directly with PETAN, the organisers will draw on their global resources to ensure that the event delivers to the needs of all stakeholders throughout the region.

WAIPEC 2019 was the largest petroleum event of its kind in West Africa, as the city of Lagos welcomed in thousands of key regional stakeholders - plus leading international E&P firms and partners - to develop and drive new business across the sector. It featured in excess of 25 technical and strategic conference sessions, driven by an esteemed steering committee Click here for full details

Saudi International Exhibition for the Internet of Things presents the 1st Annual Saudi IoT Conference. Our panel of visionary leaders, engineers, executives, and developers, will present on cutting-edge technologies in the IOT industry which are dramatically shifting business strategies and changing the way we live, work, and play.

The Saudi IoT Conference 2018 will showcase insightful keynotes, case-studies, and breakout sessions, focusing on smart solutions leading the Kingdom in IoT technologies into 2030 and beyond. Explore the ways in which the Internet of Things is re-defining communication within the Kingdom and what that means for the future of business. This is an exciting time to be in IoT, the future is here!

The Oman Metals & Industrial Minerals Congress 2020 will bring together influential decision-makers,industry analysts, mining & minerals operators,mineral processors, automation providers,construction software specialists, engineering consultants, EPC contractors, OEMs and investors, all on one platform. And all with the aim of sharing best practice and focusing on the specific opportunities that Oman has to offer, in the downstream mining & minerals sector.

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Investing for the Future: Shaping the Global Investment Strategies Explore investment opportunities in more than 140 counties

SOFEX is the premier international exhibition and conference that features the largest fully-integrated Special Operations Forces equipment and solutions in the world. SOFEX brings together small medium-size companies as well as major counter terrorism and homeland security international manufacturers to meet with high-ranking defense officials and government decision makers, SOFEX is a unique global gathering for showcasing the latest counter terrorism and homeland security solutions to combat today's ever increasing security challenges.

SOFEX is held biennially under the Patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, and is supported by the Jordan Armed Forces. The 13th edition of SOFEX (SOFEX 2020) will build on the continuous success of the SOFEX series. SOFEX 2020 will be held in Amman, Jordan between March 30th and April 2nd.

The Oman Design & Build Week, which incorporates The BIG Show and Oman Real Estate Exhibition (OREX), is a vibrant networking and sourcing platform for the building and real estate industry. Held annually, Oman Design & Build Week offers your company a convenient platform to promote your brands and products to 11,000 highly qualified buyers that include decision makers from architects, consultants, engineers, contractors, distributors and procurement managers from across Oman.

Oman Design & Build Week 2020 will provide you with the opportunity to tap into an annual project market worth $ 202 billion (Source: MEED Projects) across various sectors including commercial and residential, water, energy, oil and gas, transportation and infrastructure as well as health and hospitality. Segmented into eight new industry sectors, Oman Design & Build Week 2020 presents your company with better promotion and branding opportunities with its dedicated zones plus focused workshops and features that bring you closer to your potential clients.