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