Speaking Engagements
Enquiries
Aamir A. Rehman speaks frequently on global strategy, the Gulf region and Islamic finance. He has presented at conferences and forums of various types in the US, Middle East, and Asia.
Contact us to schedule a speaking engagement.
2011 Engagements
The Owners Forum Responsible Investors Day – “Long-Term Partnerships: Private Equity & Family Businesses” panel – Muscat, Oman, October 23, 2011 — http://www.iife.de/index.php?id=27
The Owners Forum Family Business Day – “The Story of Galfar – IPO in a Family Business” (moderator) – Muscat, Oman, October 22, 2011 — http://www.iife.de/index.php?id=27
Private Executive Development Event for Fortune 500 client – “Approaching the Gulf Markets: Setting the Strategic Context” – Dubai, UAE, October 3, 2011
3rd Annual Global Financial Markets Islamic Forum — Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 27-28, 2011: “The Impact of Current Market Conditions on Islamic Private Equity”
2010 Engagements
World Bank Treasury — Dubai, UAE, December 7, 2010: “Global Symposium on Pension and Sovereign Fund Investments”
Economist Corporate Network, held in conjunction with the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 28, 2010: “The Global Outlook of the Islamic Financial Services Industry”
Annual World Islamic Retail Banking Conference — Dubai, UAE, October 25-27, 2010
2010 North American South Asian Bar Association Convention — Boston, Massachusetts, June 25, 2010: “Masters Class on Islamic Finance: Doing Business in the GCC and MENA Regions”
Economist Corporate Network — Singapore, May 13, 2010: “Middle East Economic Outlook and Gulf
Capital Flows to Asia”
Wharton School of Business — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 2010: “Gulf Capital, Islamic Finance, and Investment Banking in the Gulf Region”
Economist Corporate Network — Singapore, April 8, 2010: “An Outlook on Middle East Investments and Islamic Finance”
Global Strategies Group Middle East — Kuwait, February 17, 2010: “Gulf Economic Outlook”
2009 Engagements
Institutional Investors, Middle East and Asia Government Funds Round-table — Singapore, November 20, 2009: “Islamic Finance and Government Funds”
Middle East Institute — Washington, DC, October 6, 2009: “Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance: The Rise of the New Global Players”
Middle East Institute — Washington, DC, September 30, 2009: “Bloggers Briefing”
The University of Chicago, 2009 Summer Teacher Institute — Chicago, IL, June 22-24, 2009: “The Gulf Region of the Middle East and Its Relevance to Global Business”
The Milken Institute — Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2009: “The Evolution of Islamic Finance”
Capital Management Group and UBS — Chicago, IL, August 25, 2009: “Economic Conference on Emerging Investment Opportunities”
Harvard Business School — Boston, MA, March 17, 2009: “Islamic Finance Ethics and Industry Overview”
Harvard Law School/ Harvard Islamic Finance Program — Cambridge, MA, March 16, 2009: “The Relevance of Islamic Finance Principles to the Global Financial Crisis”
University of Chicago Booth School of Business — Chicago, IL, March 4, 2009: “The GCC and the Current Crisis: the ‘Real’ Imperative”
George Washington University School of Business — Washington, DC, January 30, 2009: “The GCC and the Current Crisis: the ‘Real’ Imperative”
2008 Engagements
Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade (affiliate of the American Bankers’ Association) 18th Annual Conference on International Trade — Chicago, October 31, 2008: “The Middle East: The Development of a New Financial Hub — What Does This Mean for Global Strategy?”
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs — Cambridge, MA, October 29, 2008: “The Gulf Region and its Growing Role in Global Business”
New York University — New York, October 15, 2008: “Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States” – lecture and book signing
State Street Islamic Finance Congress — Boston, October 6, 2008: “The Commercial Impact of Islamic Finance”
Middle East Institute — Washington, DC, September 9, 2008: “Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States” (audio)
Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference 2008 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2008: “Investment Opportunities: Tapping into the Complementarity of Muslim Markets”
Columbia Business School First Annual MENA Conference – Smart Money in the Middle East, New York, March 2008: “Islamic Finance: Overview and Global Relevance”
Dubai International Conference for Endowments Investment, Dubai, February 2008: “The Conventional and Islamic Endowment Sectors in the US: Insights and Implications”
2007 Engagements
George Washington University School of Business, Washington, DC, December 2007: “Introducing the Gulf: Opportunities and Challenges”
Harvard Business School: Middle East/ North Africa Weekend, Boston, December 2007: “Commercial Impact of Islamic Finance”
Dinar Standard and AMAL: Opportunities in Islamic Private Equity, New York, November 2007: “Islamic Finance and Private Equity: A Natural Partnership”
USAID/SEEP: Focus on the Field Overview, Washington, DC, October 2007: “Islamic Microfinance: Recent Experiences and Future Challenges”
Islamic Finance Project, Harvard Law School: Financing the Poor: Towards an Islamic Microfinance, Cambridge, MA, April 2007: Keynote Address