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About GWT Conference
GWT Conference 2026 aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, and industry leaders to explore the latest innovations in WaqfTech and its role in financial inclusion, digital transformation, and sustainability.
Cutting-Edge Insights

Explore the latest advancements in AI, blockchain, and digital Waqf solutions.

Networking Opportunities

Connect with global experts, industry leaders, and innovators in WaqfTech.

Exclusive Recognition

Compete for prestigious awards, enhancing your academic and professional credentials.

Hybrid Flexibility

Participate physically or virtually, ensuring accessibility and convenience for all attendees.

Submit Your Paper
We invite researchers, scholars, and professionals to submit their papers for the Global WaqfTech Conference 2026 (GWTC 2026). Contribute to the advancement of WaqfTech by sharing your insights on AI, blockchain, smart contracts, financial inclusion, cybersecurity, and more.

Important Dates:

📅 Abstract Submission Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
📅 Notice of Acceptance: March 1, 2026
📅 Full Paper Submission: Upon acceptance

Key Focus Areas:

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Submit Your Paper
We invite researchers, scholars, and professionals to submit their papers for the Global WaqfTech Conference 2025 (GWTC 2025). Contribute to the advancement of WaqfTech by sharing your insights on AI, blockchain, smart contracts, financial inclusion, cybersecurity, and more.

Important Dates:

📅 Abstract Submission Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
📅 Notice of Acceptance: March 1, 2026
📅 Full Paper Submission: Upon acceptance

Key Focus Areas:

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SUBMIT YOUR PAPER HERE
Keynote Speakers & Plenary Panel Members
Datuk Dr. Mohd Ghazali Md Noor

Secretary General, World Zakat and Waqf Forum | Convenor, Global Waqf Conference | President, International Waqf Action Council

H.E. Muhammad Lawal Maidoki

Deputy Secretary General WZWF
| Ag. Chairman, Association of Zakat and Waqf Operators In Nigeria (AZAWON) | Executive Chairman, Sokoto State Zakat and Waqf (Endowment) Commission

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Barjoyai Bardai

Researcher and Practitioner in Global Zakat and Waqf, Academician since 1975 at the University of Kebangsaan Malaysia

Dr. Shahrul Azman Abd Razak

Director, Policy Unit, Public-Private Partnership Unit, Malaysia

Mr. Imran Chonara

Philanthropy & Social Finance Expert

Prof. Dr. Siti Mashitoh Mahamood

University of Malaya, Waqf Expert

Prof. Dr. Kamal Tawfiq Hattab

Islamic Economics, Kuwait University

Prof. Abdussalam Ismail Onagun

Managing Director, Qitmeer Smart Management

Dr. Abu Ubaidah Kemin

Islamic Finance & Waqf Governance

Mr. Faisal Malik

Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Prof. Abdul Jaleel Kehinde Shittu

ICT & Digital Waqf Innovation Expert

Dr. Mohammad Reza Beikzadeh

AI expert, Professor, and Researcher

Dr. Kemal Aydin

Founder, Avicenna House (Türkiye)

Dr Noor Suhaida

Senior Research Fellow and the Director of Islamic Economy Department at ISRA Research Management Centre, INCEIF University

Syed Faiq Najeeb

A Lead Islamic Finance Specialist at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Conference Schedule
Friday–Sunday, 10–12 April 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ustaz Ibrahim Khalil Lo

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Barjoyai Bardai

Speaker: Ibrahim Abdul Mugis (President, Awqaf Africa).

Datuk Dr. Mohd Ghazali bin Noor

Minister of Religious Affairs, Malaysia (TBA)

Her Excellency Mrs. Constance Chemwayi
Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to Malaysia
Dean of the African Ambassadors

Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Nor Asiah Mohamad (IIUM)

Panelists:
• H.E. Muhammad Lawal Maidoki — SOZECOM, Nigeria
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Mashitoh Mahamood — University of Malaya
• Prof. Adj. Mohammad Faisal Abdul Malik — ISAM
• Dr. Abu Ubaidah Kemin — Waqafa International

Moderator:
Shoaib bin Aziz — Founder & CEO, Neurochip Industries

Panelists:
• Ms. Audri Zin — CTO, GoBarakah Tech
• Representative, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
• Dr. Mohammad Reza Beikzadeh
• Prof. Abdussalam Ismail Olagun

Regulators · Development Institutions · National Waqf Authorities

Special Policy Intervention:
Dr. Humayon Dar
Director General, Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance

Topic:
Re-Architecting Islamic Finance & Waqf for Public Good and Long-Term Impact

Representative, Securities Commission Malaysia

YBhg. Dato’ Abdul Fattah Abdullah
President, ANGKASA Malaysia

Moderator:
Rizal Kamaruzzaman — GoBarakah

Panelists:
• Datuk Dr. Mohd Ghazali bin Noor
• Prof. Dr. Zainulbahar Noor
• Prof. Hendri Tanjung
• Dr. Umar A. Oseni — Secretary-General, OIC-AC

Speakers:

• Dr. Akibu Mahmoud Abdullahi — Taylor’s University
• Dr. Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob — Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Geospatial & AI Compliance Expert
• Halal Assurance & Certification Expert

PPZ–MAIWP
• Lembaga Zakat Selangor
• Lembaga Zakat Kedah
• Yayasan Wakaf Malaysia
Moderator:
Dr. Noor Suhaida Kasri

• BAZNAS — Indonesia
• SOZECOM — Nigeria
• Baitulmal Sarawak
• Awqaf Australia

Facilitator: Dr. Akibu Mahmoud Abdullahi

Facilitator: Prof. Emeritus Dr. Barjoyai Bardai

Chair / Conference Coordinator

Speaker:
Dr Umar Oseni

This keynote will examine the growing need for structured dispute resolution mechanisms within Islamic social finance ecosystems, particularly in relation to:
* Zakat governance disputes
* Waqf administration conflicts
* Halal certification and compliance challenges
* Institutional mediation and arbitration frameworks

The session will highlight emerging governance models and regulatory pathways for resolving disputes across jurisdictions.

Moderator:
Dr. Puteri

Panelists:
• Dr. Kemal Aydin
• Prof. Abdul Jaleel Kehinde Shittu (ICT & Digital Waqf Innovation Expert)
• Prof. Dr. Kamal Tawfiq Hattab (Renown Islamic Economics, Kuwait University)
• Dr. Shahrul Azman Abd Razak (Director, Policy Unit, Public-Private Partnership Unit, Malaysia)

Speaker: Dr Kemal Aydin

Moderator:
Mr. Imran Chonara (Philanthropy & Social Finance Expert )

Speakers:
• Ridzuan Bakar — CEO, Yayasan Wakaf Malaysia
• Representative, Badan Wakaf Indonesia (BWI)
• Selman Aktaş — International Waqf Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Türkiye
• Fahd Almajidi — Director, Strategic Partnerships & Waqf Development, Awqaf Saudi Arabia

Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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