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CEO Roundtable
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Express interest →Australia's peak body for Islamic finance
Where the leaders of Australia's Islamic economy meet.
IFIA brings together the CEOs, issuers and advisers building Shariah-compliant finance in Australia. We speak for the industry to government, set its professional standards, and give its leaders a room of peers.
Programs
Three ways to be in the room
Every 6 to 8 weeks · members
Policy briefings
Direct sessions with government and regulators. In August 2026 members heard from Revenue NSW on double stamp duty and got an update on Australia's first Islamic bank.
See upcoming briefings →Annual retreat
Elevate retreat
A business retreat for Muslim entrepreneurs and their families. Strategy sessions by day and time together after.
Register interest →Leadership
Led by people the industry knows
Professor Talal Yassine AM
Chairman
Brings decades of leadership in business, governance and ethical finance. Founder and Managing Director of Salaam Group, one of Australia's leading Islamic financial services organisations.
Dean Gillespie
Chief Executive Officer
CEO of Islamic Money Australia. Held senior roles at CBA and Bankwest, led banking innovation in Vietnam, and has pushed for stamp duty reform for Muslim communities.
Professor John Hewson AM
Chair, Advisory Board
Former Liberal Party leader and a respected economist whose career spans politics, academia and finance. A leading voice on economic and environmental issues.
Nashat Qadan
Treasurer
Represents ICFAL. Held senior leadership roles at JPMorgan, Citibank, Suncorp and AMP Financial Planning, and holds an Australian Credit Licence.
Walid Ayad
Secretary
Has written over $2.5 billion in residential, commercial and asset finance since 2000. MFAA-accredited, recognised among Australia's top 100 brokers, and co-founder of AusRelief.
Mohamad Kammoun
Advisory Board Member
Founding Partner at LawBridge. A solicitor with over 15 years of experience in Islamic finance, and in corporate, commercial and charity law.
Advocacy
What we've raised with government
We put the industry's case to state and federal government on tax, duty and licensing. This record is updated after every engagement.
Read the full advocacy record →Publishing in 2027
State of Islamic Finance in Australia
IFIA's first annual industry report.
Help shape the industry's first report
Ten minutes of your view on growth, regulation and demand. Every respondent receives the full report before it is published.
Membership
Find your category
Corporate
$2,200 / yr
Licensed issuers with Shariah certification. Voting rights.
Consultancies
$2,000 / yr
Law firms, advisers and consultancies in or near the sector.
Individual
$880 / yr
Qualified practitioners. Fellowship after five years.
Associate
$550 / yr
Students and people starting out in Islamic finance.
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