Bio

Samina has a wealth of experience within the investment, private and commercial banking space. Previous organisations she has worked for include; Merrill Lynch International Bank, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Bank, Toronto - Dominion Bank and National Bank of Dubai (Emirates NBD). Samina specialises in the field of Islamic and ethical finance, she has long-established working relations with governments, investment banks, corporate investors, trade organisations and senior industry executives. She is a recipient of the UN Women's Federation for World Peace award, was runner-up at the Women of the Future Awards in the 'Business Women' category. Samina won numerous internal Merrill Lynch leadership awards during her time with the bank. She was shortlisted in the European Muslim Women of Influence list and has been named by the Islamic Finance Review as the 5th most distinguished woman in Islamic finance globally. More recently Samina has been awarded the Freedom of the City. Samina runs her own consultancy firm (Samak Ethical Finance) and is also the founder of the Women in Islamic & Ethical Finance Forum (WIEFF) which has over 8,000 professional members from more than 30 countries.