Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kinan Salim

Dr. Kinan Salim is an Associate Professor at INCEIF University in Malaysia, with more than 20 years of experience in Islamic finance and banking. He began his professional career at Cham Islamic Bank in Syria, where he served as Head of Corporate Finance, before transitioning into academia and research. Dr. Salim holds a PhD in Islamic Finance and has worked extensively in research, training, and consultancy, with a particular focus on Islamic fintech, sustainable finance and digital economy. He has participated in numerous projects and initiatives with leading institutions in the finance and Islamic finance sectors, adopting a data-driven approach to develop innovative policies, products, and platforms aligned with Islamic finance principles. He also served as a Visiting Fellow under the Securities Commission Malaysia–Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Visiting Fellowship Programme in the United Kingdom, where his research focused on sustainable finance, innovation, and artificial intelligence in Islamic finance.