1^st International Conference on Partnership Finance and Investments will take place on 15-16 May 2025 at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre within the framework of the International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2025.”

This landmark event is being jointly organised by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, with Sberbank PJSC taking role of the strategic partner.

The conference theme is “Partnership Finance and Investment: Promoting Sustainable Development and Global Partnership”, and it aims to foster international collaboration, sustainable economic development and the growth of ethical financial models through partnership-based finance. The program will include a plenary session, multiple panel discussions and a specialised workshop. An exhibition by international Islamic financial institutions and Islamic finance service providers and infrastructure institutions is being planned alongside the event coupled with and signing of strategic cooperation agreements.

Participants will explore key issues including topics such as standardisation in partnership finance, innovative investment mechanisms, professional development in the field and strengthening global networks within the Islamic finance industry.

The conference’s keynote speakers include the following:

• H.E. Mr. Rustam Nurgalievich Minnikhanov – Head (Rais), Republic of Tatarstan
• H.E. Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa – Chairman, AAOIFI Board of Trustees, Kingdom of Bahrain
• Honourable Sh. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani – Chairman, AAOIFI Shari’ah Board, Kingdom of Bahrain
• Representative(s) of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Representative(s) of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
• Mr. Oleg Ganeev – Senior Vice President, Sberbank PJSC, Russian Federation

The conference will be attended by government officials, regulatory and supervisory authorities, financial institutions, investors, scholars and professionals in Islamic finance from different parts of the world. A live broadcast of the conference will be available on the official KazanForum website.

To register for and attend the conference visit, http://aaoifi.kazanforum.ru/en/