Business & Money | Tuesday 15 November, 2016 12:47 pm |

Kishore Mahbubani, Singapore's former Ambassador to the UN and current Dean and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, will present a session on Day 1 of the 23rd World Islamic Banking Conference 2016, held on the 6th of December at the ART Rotana Hotel, Amwaj Islands in Bahrain.

The World Islamic Banking Conference is the longest-running Islamic finance conference that speaks of a 23-year heritage with a robust platform that comprises of leading bankers, institutional investors, asset managers, policy makers, academics and other stakeholders. In its 2016 edition, WIBC welcomes high profile delegations, one of whom will be Professor Kishore Mahbubani.

Professor Mahbubani is an internationally recognized icon who has had the good fortune of enjoying a career in government while, at the same time, writing on public issues. Concurrent to his role as a professor, Kishore Mahbubani continues to serve on Boards and Councils of several institutions in Singapore, Europe and North America, including the Yale President's Council on International Activities (PCIA), University of Bocconi International Advisory Committee, World Economic Forum - Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics and as Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Nominating Committee.

Professor Mahbubani has spoken and published his prophecies globally. His articles have appeared in a wide range of journals and newspapers, including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Washington Quarterly, Survival, American Interest, National Interest, Time, Newsweek, Financial Times and New York Times. He has also been profiled in the Economist and in Time Magazine.

Amongst his accolades are The Public Administration Medal (Gold) by the Singapore Government in 1998 and TheForeign Policy Association Medal that was awarded to him in New York in June 2004. Additionally, he was listed as one of the top 100 public intellectuals in the world by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines in September 2005, and was included in the March 2009 Financial Times list of the Top 50 individuals who would shape the debate on the future of capitalism. Professor Mahbubani was also selected as one of Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, he was described as “the muse of the Asian century” and most recently, he was selected by Prospect magazine as one of the Top 50 World Thinkers for 2014.

Professor Mahbubani will speak to the WIBC audience about the global paradox and the effect of uncertainties in the economic environment and the growth opportunities available in various markets. WIBC 2016 is a three-day gathering of the financial industry’s leaders, taking place on the 5th, 6th and 7th of December at the ART Rotana Hotel, Amwaj Islands, Kingdom of Bahrain. For more information, visit www.wibc2016.com.