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Zulfa Abdul Rahman

Team Lead of the Islamic Finance Unit in the Professional Practices and Technical Division of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Zulfa Abdul Rahman is a Team Lead in the Professional Practices and Technical Division of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), where she leads the Islamic Finance Unit. Previously, Zulfa was attached to a commercial bank where she worked in the Trade Finance Division for eight years. She is also the secretariat to the Islamic Finance Committee of MIA, which aims to promote Islamic finance through various initiatives such as collaboration with relevant stakeholders and accountancy bodies. Some of her notable involvement include projects such as the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) 2010 where Islamic finance topics were first introduced at its platform, organising the National Zakat Symposium, conducting the Islamic Finance Pupillage Programme, publication of the Accounting for Islamic Finance textbook, stakeholders’ engagements through roundtable discussions and more recently working on a collaboration with a local university to publish shariah audit reference materials. Zulfa is a Chartered Accountant of MIA (C.A.) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Dana Jensen
Dana Jensen

Head of Engagement for MENA & the Caribbean, IFAC

Dana Jensen is the Head of Engagement for MENA & the Caribbean at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), where she works closely with professional accountancy organizations (PAOs), regulators, and development partners to advance adoption of international standards, strengthen governance, and support sustainable growth of the profession.

She also leads IFAC’s PAO Development & Advisory Group, which provides global thought leadership on strategic planning, value proposition, and good governance for PAOs worldwide.

Trilingual in Arabic, French, and English, Dana brings a global perspective shaped by her earlier work with the United Nations Department for Peacekeeping Operations. She holds an MSc from Columbia University and a Diploma in Islamic Finance from CIMA, and has contributed to IFAC’s initiatives on Islamic finance, sustainability, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies such as AI.

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